Gary Carter

Positions: Catcher and Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 205lb (188cm, 92kg)

Born: April 8, 1954 in Culver City, CA us

Died: February 16, 2012 in West Palm Beach, FL

Buried: Riverside Memorial Park, Tequesta, FL

Draft: Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 3rd round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Sunny Hills HS (Fullerton, CA).

High School: Sunny Hills HS (Fullerton, CA)

Debut: September 16, 1974 (Age 20-161d, 13,588th in major league history)
vs. NYM 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 1992 (Age 38-172d)
vs. CHC 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2003. (Voted by BBWAA on 387/496 ballots)
View Gary Carter's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1975 season

Agents: Dick Moss, Jerry Petrie

Full Name: Gary Edmund Carter

Nicknames: Kid

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

70.2

7971

2092

324

.263

1025

RBI

1225

OBP

.335

SLG

.439

OPS

.773

OPS+

115

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1987 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1987 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 7	NYM		PIT	W,3-2	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
2	2	Apr 9	NYM		PIT	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
3	3	Apr 10	NYM		ATL	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	C
4	4	Apr 11	NYM		ATL	L,3-4	CG	41	9.0	11	1	0	12	0	C
5	5	Apr 12	NYM		ATL	L,4-12	GS	36	7.0	1	2	0	3	0	C
6	6	Apr 14	NYM	@	PHI	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
7	7	Apr 15	NYM	@	PHI	W,4-1	CG	41	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
8	8	Apr 16	NYM	@	PHI	W,9-3	GS	18	5.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
9	9	Apr 17	NYM	@	STL	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
10	10	Apr 18	NYM	@	STL	L,8-12	CG	48	9.2	14	0	1	15	0	C
11	11	Apr 19	NYM	@	STL	L,2-4	GF	8	2.0	4	0	0	4	0	PH 1B
12	12	Apr 20	NYM	@	PIT	L,6-9	CG	42	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	C
13	13	Apr 21	NYM	@	PIT	W,9-6	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
14	14	Apr 22	NYM	@	PIT	W,8-7	CG	40	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
15	15	Apr 24	NYM		STL	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	11	1	0	12	0	C
16	16	Apr 25	NYM		STL	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	C
17	17	Apr 26	NYM		STL	L,4-7	CG	43	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	C
18	18	Apr 27	NYM		HOU	L,1-11	GS	46	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C 1B
19	19	Apr 29	NYM		HOU	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	C
20	20	Apr 30	NYM		MON	W,11-3	CG	32	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	22 (1)	May 2	NYM		MON	L,7-11	CG	53	10.0	3	1	0	4	0	C
22	23	May 3	NYM		MON	L,0-2	CG	33	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
23	24	May 5	NYM		CIN	L,0-2	CG	36	9.0	13	0	0	13	0	C
24	25	May 6	NYM		CIN	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	C
25	26	May 8	NYM	@	ATL	L,3-4	CG	41	9.2	6	0	1	7	0	C
26	28 (1)	May 10	NYM	@	ATL	L,7-8	CG	39	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
27	29	May 11	NYM	@	CIN	L,2-12	GS	36	7.0	5	1	0	6	0	C
28	30	May 12	NYM	@	CIN	W,6-2	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
29	31	May 13	NYM	@	HOU	L,1-2	CG	41	9.1	7	0	0	7	0	C
30	32	May 14	NYM	@	HOU	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	5	1	0	6	0	C
31	34 (1)	May 16	NYM		SFG	L,4-5	CG	43	10.0	7	1	0	8	1	C
32	35	May 17	NYM		SFG	W,6-4	GS	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
33	38 (2)	May 20	NYM		SDP	W,10-3	CG	42	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	C
34	39	May 22	NYM		LAD	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	C
35	40	May 23	NYM		LAD	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	9	1	0	10	0	C
36	41	May 24	NYM		LAD	L,6-8	CG	44	9.0	11	5	0	16	1	C
37	42	May 25	NYM	@	SFG	W,8-7	CG	44	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	C
38	44 (1)	May 27	NYM	@	SFG	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	C
39	45	May 29	NYM	@	SDP	W,5-4	CG	42	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
40	46	May 30	NYM	@	SDP	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	12	0	0	12	0	C
41	47	May 31	NYM	@	SDP	L,0-1	CG	28	8.0	6	2	0	8	0	C
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
42	48	Jun 1	NYM	@	LAD	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	C
43	49	Jun 2	NYM	@	LAD	L,3-6	CG	39	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	C
44	50	Jun 3	NYM	@	LAD	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
45	51	Jun 5	NYM		PIT	W,5-1	CG	38	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	C
46	52	Jun 6	NYM		PIT	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	C
47	53	Jun 7 (1)	NYM		PIT	W,5-4	CG	41	10.0	4	1	0	5	0	C
48	57 (3)	Jun 10	NYM	@	CHC	W,13-2	GS	36	9.0	11	0	0	11	1	C 1B
49	58	Jun 12	NYM	@	PIT	W,10-2	CG	36	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
50	59	Jun 13	NYM	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	7	1	0	8	0	C
51	61 (1)	Jun 15	NYM	@	MON	L,0-4	CG	34	8.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
52	62	Jun 16	NYM	@	MON	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
53	63	Jun 17	NYM	@	MON	L,1-9	GS	22	4.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
54	64	Jun 18	NYM	@	MON	W,10-7	CG	40	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
55	65	Jun 19	NYM		PHI	W,8-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
56	66	Jun 20	NYM		PHI	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	6	2	0	8	0	C
57	68 (1)	Jun 23	NYM		CHC	L,1-4	CG	34	9.0	12	0	0	12	0	C
58	69	Jun 24	NYM		CHC	W,2-1	CG	39	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	C
59	70	Jun 25	NYM		CHC	W,8-2	GS	29	7.0	5	1	0	6	0	C
60	72 (1)	Jun 27	NYM	@	PHI	W,5-4	CG	34	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	C
61	73	Jun 28	NYM	@	PHI	L,4-5	CG	40	8.2	8	0	0	8	0	C
62	74	Jun 29	NYM		STL	L,7-8	CG	50	11.0	8	2	0	10	1	C
63	75	Jun 30	NYM		STL	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	9	1	0	10	1	C
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
64	76	Jul 1	NYM		STL	W,9-6	CG	40	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
65	77	Jul 2	NYM	@	CIN	W,5-0	CG	28	9.0	3	2	0	5	1	C
66	78	Jul 3	NYM	@	CIN	L,3-8	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
67	79	Jul 4	NYM	@	CIN	L,3-7	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	C
68	81 (1)	Jul 7 (1)	NYM	@	ATL	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	C
69	83 (1)	Jul 8	NYM	@	ATL	L,3-5	CG	38	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
70	84	Jul 9	NYM	@	HOU	L,3-4	CG	38	8.2	5	1	1	7	0	C
71	85	Jul 10	NYM	@	HOU	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	6	0	1	7	0	C
72	87 (1)	Jul 12	NYM	@	HOU	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	C
73	88	Jul 16	NYM		CIN	W,9-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	C
74	89	Jul 17	NYM		CIN	L,2-5	CG	35	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
75	90	Jul 18	NYM		CIN	L,3-7	CG	44	9.0	5	0	0	5	1	C
76	91	Jul 19	NYM		CIN	W,6-5	GF	14	4.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
77	92	Jul 20	NYM		ATL	W,9-2	CG	33	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	C
78	93	Jul 21	NYM		ATL	L,3-8	GS	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
79	95 (1)	Jul 24 (1)	NYM		HOU	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	C
80	97 (1)	Jul 25	NYM		HOU	L,5-7	CG	38	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	C
81	99 (1)	Jul 28	NYM	@	STL	W,6-4	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
82	100	Jul 29	NYM	@	STL	W,6-4	CG	44	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
83	101	Jul 30	NYM	@	STL	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	7	2	0	9	0	C
84	102	Jul 31	NYM	@	MON	L,3-13	GS	31	5.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
85	103	Aug 1	NYM	@	MON	W,12-4	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
86	105 (1)	Aug 3	NYM		PHI	W,3-2	CG	46	11.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
87	106	Aug 4	NYM		PHI	W,5-3	CG	40	9.0	12	0	0	12	0	C
88	107	Aug 5	NYM		PHI	W,13-3	GS	38	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	C 1B
89	108	Aug 6	NYM		CHC	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	C
90	109	Aug 7	NYM		CHC	W,7-1	CG	34	9.0	12	1	1	14	0	C
91	110	Aug 8	NYM		CHC	L,3-5	CG	46	9.0	7	0	0	7	1	C
92	111	Aug 9	NYM		CHC	L,3-6	GF	17	3.0	4	0	1	5	0	PH C
93	112	Aug 10	NYM		MON	L,1-2	CG	37	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	C
94	113	Aug 11	NYM		MON	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	C
95	115 (1)	Aug 13	NYM	@	CHC	L,5-7	CG	37	8.0	6	1	0	7	0	C
96	116	Aug 14	NYM	@	CHC	L,1-6	CG	36	8.0	6	1	0	7	0	C
97	117	Aug 15	NYM	@	CHC	L,3-7	CG	43	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	C
98	118	Aug 16	NYM	@	CHC	W,23-10	GS	27	6.0	9	0	0	9	0	C
99	119	Aug 18	NYM		SFG	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	C
100	120	Aug 19	NYM		SFG	L,6-10	CG	47	10.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
101	122 (1)	Aug 21	NYM		SDP	L,2-6	CG	40	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
102	123	Aug 22	NYM		SDP	L,3-8	CG	41	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
103	125 (1)	Aug 24	NYM		LAD	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
104	126	Aug 25	NYM		LAD	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	6	2	0	8	0	C
105	127	Aug 26	NYM		LAD	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	C
106	128	Aug 28	NYM	@	SFG	W,4-0	CG	34	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
107	129	Aug 29	NYM	@	SFG	L,1-9	CG	38	8.0	9	0	0	9	0	C
108	130	Aug 30	NYM	@	SFG	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	C
109	131	Aug 31	NYM	@	SDP	W,6-5	CG	41	10.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
110	132	Sep 1	NYM	@	SDP	W,9-1	CG	34	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
111	133	Sep 2	NYM	@	SDP	W,4-3	GS	27	6.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
112	134	Sep 4	NYM	@	LAD	W,5-1	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
113	135	Sep 5	NYM	@	LAD	W,4-3	CG	32	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	C
114	136	Sep 6	NYM	@	LAD	L,2-3	GF	19	4.1	4	1	0	5	0	PH C
115	137	Sep 7	NYM		PHI	L,3-5	CG	37	9.0	12	0	0	12	0	C
116	138	Sep 8	NYM		PHI	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	C
117	139	Sep 9	NYM		PHI	W,11-5	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
118	140	Sep 11	NYM		STL	L,4-6	CG	41	10.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
119	141	Sep 12	NYM		STL	L,1-8	GS	21	4.1	1	0	0	1	0	C
120	142	Sep 13	NYM		STL	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	8	1	0	9	0	C
121	143	Sep 14	NYM		CHC	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	7	0	1	8	0	C
122	144	Sep 15	NYM		CHC	W,12-4	GS	29	7.0	4	0	1	5	0	C
123	145	Sep 16	NYM	@	MON	W,10-0	GS	24	7.0	8	1	0	9	0	C
124	146	Sep 17	NYM	@	MON	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	5	2	0	7	1	C
125	147	Sep 18	NYM	@	PIT	L,9-10	CG	46	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
126	148	Sep 19	NYM	@	PIT	W,5-4	CG	42	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	C
127	150 (1)	Sep 21	NYM	@	CHC	W,7-1	CG	34	9.0	11	1	0	12	0	C
128	151	Sep 22	NYM	@	CHC	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	8	1	0	9	1	C
129	152	Sep 23	NYM		MON	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	11	2	0	13	0	C
130	153	Sep 24	NYM		MON	L,4-5	CG	41	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	C
131	154	Sep 25	NYM		PIT	W,10-2	GS	24	6.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
132	155	Sep 26	NYM		PIT	L,2-8	GS	33	7.0	9	1	0	10	0	C
133	156	Sep 27	NYM		PIT	W,12-3	GS	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
134	157	Sep 28	NYM	@	PHI	W,1-0	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
135	158	Sep 29	NYM	@	PHI	L,0-3	CG	33	8.0	6	1	0	7	0	C
136	159	Sep 30	NYM	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	35	9.1	10	2	0	12	0	C
137	162 (2)	Oct 4	NYM	@	STL	W,11-6	GS	35	8.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
							140gm		1160.0	886	70	9	965	14