Gary Carter
Gary Edmund Carter "Kid"
Born: April 8, 1954
Culver City, CA US
Deceased: February 16, 2012
West Palm Beach, FL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 3 (1972 June Amateur Draft, Montreal Expos)
School: Sunny Hills HS (Fullerton, CA)
Career: 1972-1989
Major League Statistics
Gary Carter compiled a career batting average of .261 with 41 home runs and 169 RBI in his 316-game career with the Cocoa Expos, West Palm Beach Expos, Quebec Carnavals, Peninsula Whips, Memphis Blues and Tidewater Tides. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1989 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | FECR | Cocoa Expos | 18 | 80 | 71 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | .239 | .316 | .366 | .683 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 20 | 63 | 50 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | .320 | .460 | .440 | .900 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Peninsula Whips | 8 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .280 | .308 | .360 | .668 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | 130 | 512 | 439 | 65 | 111 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 68 | 5 | 1 | 63 | 92 | .253 | .353 | .396 | .749 | 174 | 6 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | 135 | 511 | 441 | 62 | 118 | 14 | 7 | 23 | 83 | 6 | 1 | 59 | 75 | .268 | .354 | .488 | .841 | 215 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 5 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .188 | .278 | .375 | .653 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 316 | 1211 | 1042 | 146 | 272 | 37 | 10 | 41 | 169 | 12 | 2 | 146 | 193 | .261 | .354 | .434 | .788 | 452 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | FECR | Cocoa Expos | 1B | 4 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .962 | 6.250 | ||||
| 1972 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | C | 15 | 84 | 12 | 2 | 4 | .980 | 6.400 | 2 | |||
| 1972 | R | FECR | Cocoa Expos | C | 14 | 86 | 11 | 7 | 2 | .933 | 6.929 | 5 | |||
| 1972 | R | FECR | Cocoa Expos | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | OF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | 1B | 24 | 180 | 12 | 4 | 17 | .980 | 8.000 | ||||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Peninsula Whips | C | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 0 | |||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | C | 111 | 640 | 63 | 16 | 9 | .978 | 6.333 | 30 | |||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | 1B | 18 | 113 | 8 | 1 | 6 | .992 | 6.722 | ||||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | C | 114 | 794 | 65 | 9 | 15 | .990 | 7.535 | 12 | |||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | 3B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 4.000 | ||||
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | C | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.750 | 1 | |||
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 1B | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 6.000 | ||||
| Totals | 313 | 1957 | 177 | 45 | 55 | .979 | 6.818 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | Florida East Coast League | Cocoa Expos | MON | ||
| 1972 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1973 | AA | Eastern League | Quebec Carnavals | MON | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Peninsula Whips | MON | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Memphis Blues | MON | ||
| 1989 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN |
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