#40 Joe Carter, Centerfield, 37 yrs, Texas Rangers
Monday, 5/29/1997
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Joe Carter

3/7/1960
37
USA,OK,OKLAHOMA CITY
6"3
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Centerfield
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,250,000
1998
13 Year(s), 112 Days (2348 total Days)
61 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 34 Days (2442 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56735
Versus LHP66846
Versus RHP55735
Talent56845
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1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 4 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 8 (Range), .975 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 8

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
5/11BOSW 14-1411000211#8  
5/12@DETW 9-3411001500#8PoG 
5/14@DETW 6-3000000000#6  
5/17@NYYW 7-0500000001#8  
5/18KCL 7-8522101101#8  
5/21CHAW 5-0000000000#1  
5/22CHAL 7-9622100104#8  
5/23CHAL 0-5100000001#8  
5/27@OAKW 15-12612000000#8  
5/28@OAKW 7-2501000001#8  

Batting Stats 1997

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall4415132601136271841.212.307.470.777.752.258
Projected140480102190351148657130.212.307.470.777.752.258
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall40176400603711710100.021.74.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP43102038736100.233.277.488.765
vs. RHP1082240828201535204.204.318.463.781
Close/Late1620001116000.125.176.125.301
Scoring Position45930326049301.200.264.467.731
Pinch Hitting100000000001.000.500.000.500
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home24761840821201224.237.348.605.953
Road207514203157617.187.262.333.595
Last Week41851001306.278.278.333.611
March/April25831730717161321.205.330.494.824
May1968153041911520.221.276.441.717

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1983321112650115154112411.234.265.306.571 TOR
1984153563149262339793705129711.265.345.494.838TOR
198514549510927523797362339200.220.309.434.743TOR
198615355714237427929252589000.255.320.481.801TOR
198715056616033326999441568911.283.333.489.823TOR
19881545741652953111810852388930.287.345.517.863TOR
1989145554151312331109360527812.273.348.514.862TOR,AL
1990149546150317351299562767310.275.353.549.902TOR
1991139400120272281037040355021.300.364.588.951TOR
1992150549144323361238743848310.262.323.528.851TOR
199312346311726225766549347910.253.326.479.805TOR
199415154916739339119100441367720.304.366.599.965TOR
199513447310622319696439997711.224.291.404.694TOR
19961043589819016615731226600.274.333.461.794TOR
199744151326011362718434110.212.307.470.777 TEX
Total192669091836390413831326113366776791105167.266.334.500.834 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1983, AAA11648016832057127116485794.350.403.7731.176
1985, AAA72993041062600.310.355.8281.182

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19857263100124800.115.233.154.387
1986103010312767200.333.459.7001.159
19875201000101500.050.095.050.145
1994166220805161471110.323.391.6941.085
19956120000001200.000.077.000.077
1996683000301200.375.444.375.819
Total501583712172822213010.234.324.456.780

Fielding Stats 1997

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield424056305901.000352.11.51    
Centerfield10200201.0004.04.50    
Rightfield10100101.0002.04.50    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 8th overall pick, by Toronto in 1983...
Had first career hit (double) on 5/22/1983, off Jeff Jones (KC)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/5/1983, off Gary Nolan (BAL)...
Won Rookie Of The Year Award in 1984, hitting .265 with 33 HR, 97 RBI...
Won World Championship with Toronto in 1986...
2/3/1987: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,907,143 through salary arbitration...
7/14/1987: Signed a contract extension with Toronto, $4,950,000 per year, for 6 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1988, hitting .464 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Texas on 4/24/1988...
Drove in 6 runs against Kansas City on 8/26/1988...
Injured on 4/29/1989 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1989, hitting .464 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1989, hitting .462 with 5 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1989, hitting .347 with 9 HR, 26 RBI...
Was selected to the 1989 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1989, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Cleveland on 5/1/1990...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1990, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 12 RBI...
Injured on 7/16/1990 with a Inflamed Achilles Tendon, out for one week...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against California on 9/8/1990...
Drove in 6 runs against California on 9/10/1990...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1990, hitting .423 with 5 HR, 12 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Seattle on 8/20/1991...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (A) on 9/25/1991...
6/6/1993: Signed a contract extension with Toronto, $3,950,000 per year, for 3 years.
Injured on 6/9/1993 with a Dislocated Shoulder, out for 5-6 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1994, hitting .412 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1994, hitting .381 with 8 HR, 28 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1994, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 10 RBI...
Had 25-game hitting streak snapped on 7/12/1994...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1994, hitting .591 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Baltimore on 6/1/1995...
Drove in 7 runs against New York (A) on 9/22/1995...
Injured on 4/2/1996 with a Broken Finger, out for 5 weeks...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Chicago (A) on 7/20/1996...
Signed as a free agent by Texas on 2/23/1997 to a 2-year deal worth $3,250,000 per year...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1997, hitting .444 with 6 HR, 10 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1994 - .599 - 6th
Homeruns
1984 - 33 - 7th
1992 - 36 - 10th
RBI
1990 - 129 - 10th
  

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