Chris Carter (outfielder) explained

Chris Carter
Width:240
Positionplain:Outfielder
Birth Date:1982 9, mf=yes
Birth Place:Fremont, California, U.S.
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:June 5
Debutyear:2008
Debutteam:Boston Red Sox
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:October 3
Finalyear:2010
Finalteam:New York Mets
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.263
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:4
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:28
Stat2league:NPB
Stat21label:Batting average
Stat21value:.263
Stat22label:Home runs
Stat22value:4
Stat23label:Runs batted in
Stat23value:30
Teams:

William Christopher Carter (born September 16, 1982), nicknamed "Animal", is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets between 2008 and 2010. He also played for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball.

Career

High school

Carter attended De La Salle High School in Concord, California, and graduated in 2001. He hit for a batting average of .571 and led the league in home runs as a senior, and was named his team's MVP. He also was named a 2001 Preseason First Team All-American by Baseball America and Bay Valley Athletic League MVP in 2001.

He was twice selected as North Coast Section High School Sports Focus Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2000, '01) and earned honorable mention All-American honors from USA Today as a junior in 2000.

His father, Bill Carter, was his high school coach.[1]

College

Carter attended Stanford University,[2] where he majored in human biology and was Pre-Med, graduating in just three years.[3] He was awarded Stanford's Most Valuable Freshman Award in and helped the Cardinal to the final eight in the 2002 College World Series and 2003 College World Series. He was mainly a designated hitter for the team, and played some outfield as well.[1] [4] In 2002 and 2003, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox.[5] [6] [7]

Minor leagues

Carter was drafted as a first baseman and outfielder by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 17th round (506th overall) of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft.

In, Carter played for the Single-A Yakima Bears and South Bend Silver Hawks. In, he played for the Single-A Lancaster JetHawks and Double-A Tennessee Smokies. In and, Carter played for the Triple-A Tucson Sidewinders.

After expressing a desire to be traded,[8] Carter was traded by the Diamondbacks on August 21, 2007, to the Washington Nationals for Emiliano Fruto. He was subsequently sent to the Red Sox as the player to be named later in the August 17 trade of Wily Mo Peña from the Red Sox to the Nationals.[9] [10] After the trade, Carter was assigned to Triple-A Pawtucket.

On November 20, 2007, Carter was placed on the Red Sox 40-man roster.[11]

Boston Red Sox

Carter made his major league debut on June 5, 2008. He went 2-for-3 with two runs scored after entering the game when Coco Crisp was ejected in the second inning. With the Red Sox facing a possible Crisp suspension and injuries to both Jacoby Ellsbury and Manny Ramírez, Carter was sent back to Pawtucket on June 6 in favor of Brandon Moss.[12]

In the 2009 season, Carter made the Red Sox Opening Day roster. He filled the final spot on the bench until Mark Kotsay returned from the disabled list.

New York Mets

Carter was traded to the New York Mets as a player to be named later in the deal for Billy Wagner, and was then added to the 40-man roster.[13] During spring training, Carter was given the nickname "The Animal" by Mets manager Jerry Manuel for his relentless drive and work ethic.[14]

On May 10, 2010, the Mets promoted Carter from the Buffalo Bisons to fill Frank Catalonotto's roster spot.[15] On May 11, 2010, his first at-bat as a Met, in the bottom of the eighth inning, he hit a double that drove in the winning run against the Washington Nationals.

On June 11, 2010, Carter hit his first major league home run against Baltimore Orioles pitcher Jeremy Guthrie as the designated hitter.[16] Two days later, Carter, again playing DH, hit his second home run against Orioles pitcher Kevin Millwood.

Carter agreed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays on January 6, 2011.[17] He opted out of his contract on June 16.[18]

Atlanta Braves

Carter signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves on June 18, 2011.[19]

Saitama Seibu Lions

On March 3, 2012, Carter signed with the Saitama Seibu Lions of the Pacific League of Nippon Professional Baseball.[20] Carter was waived by the Lions after the 2012 season.

In the first part of 2013 he played for the semi-professional Ishikawa Million Stars in the independent Baseball Challenge League.[21] On June 16, 2013, it was announced that Carter would be returning to the Saitama Seibu Lions.[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: September 30, 2004. Chris Carter profile. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080129173216/http://gostanford.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/carter_chris00.html. January 29, 2008. March 11, 2008. Stanford University.
  2. Web site: Renwick. James. November 14, 2005. Chris Carter Plays 'Smart' Ball. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100423145532/http://diamondbacks.scout.com/2/466403.html. April 23, 2010. May 20, 2009. Scout.com.
  3. Web site: McDonald. Joe. August 30, 2007. Carter mighty glad he was named to go to Sox. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20110622073519/http://www.projo.com/pawsox/content/sp_bb_pawsox30_08-30-07_I36UCTT.34bab95.html. June 22, 2011. June 22, 2011. The Providence Journal.
  4. Web site: Kwietkauski. Janelle. May 11, 2004. Chris Carter: Strong Character Shines Through. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071219090543/http://gostanford.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/051604aaa.html. December 19, 2007. March 11, 2008. Stanford University.
  5. Web site: Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League. live. September 25, 2019. Cape Cod Baseball. https://web.archive.org/web/20121207020925/http://capecodbaseball.org.ismmedia.com:80/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/2012website/archives/Current%20Year/All_Time_MLB_CCBL_Alumni.pdf . December 7, 2012 .
  6. Web site: 2002 Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox . thebaseballcube.com . September 23, 2021.
  7. Web site: 2003 Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox . thebaseballcube.com . September 23, 2021.
  8. Web site: Brazzle. Ken. August 22, 2007. 'Winder's Carter traded to Nationals, then to Red Sox. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20080514151609/http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/60800.php. May 14, 2008. March 11, 2008. Tucson Citizen.
  9. Web site: McPhillips. Alex. August 17, 2007. Sox trade Pena to Nationals: Club sends outfielder and cash for player to be named. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20130617040147/http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070817&content_id=2153934&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos. June 17, 2013. March 11, 2008. Boston Red Sox.
  10. News: Lefort. David. August 21, 2007. Red Sox get Carter. The Boston Globe. March 11, 2008.
  11. Web site: March 1, 2008.
    1. 31 Chris Carter
    . live. March 11, 2008. Sox Prospects. https://web.archive.org/web/20071011080250/http://soxprospects.com:80/players/carter-chris.htm . October 11, 2007 .
  12. News: Cafardo. Nick. June 6, 2008. Losing left, right, and center. The Boston Globe. June 7, 2008. Nick Cafardo.
  13. Web site: Olney . Buster . Buster Olney . August 28, 2009 . Yankees-Red Sox rivalry reaches waiver wire . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210308125056/https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=4427729 . March 8, 2021 . May 29, 2021 . . en.
  14. News: Lapointe. Joe. May 11, 2010. Mets Ask for Offense, and a Newcomer Answers. The New York Times. May 11, 2010.
  15. News: Obernauer. Michael. Gagne. Matt. Martino. Andy. May 11, 2010. Frank Catalanotto designated for assignment, Chris Carter called up; Oliver Perez stays in rotation. New York Daily News. New York. May 11, 2010.
  16. News: Waldstein. David. June 13, 2010. First Sweep on Road for Mets Since 2008. The New York Times. June 14, 2010.
  17. Web site: Rubin. Adam. January 6, 2011. 'Animal' Carter to Tampa Bay. live. May 29, 2021. ESPN. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202015952/http://www.espn.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/13253/animal-carter-to-tampa-bay . February 2, 2017 .
  18. Web site: Dierkes. Tim. June 16, 2011. Minor Moves: Carter, Ramirez, Dopirak, Redding. live. May 29, 2021. MLB Trade Rumors. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20110618035157/http://www.mlbtraderumors.com:80/2011/06/minor-moves-max-ramirez-dopirak-redding-jerome-williams.html . June 18, 2011 .
  19. Web site: Links. Zach. June 19, 2011. Minor Deals: Castillo, Vazquez, Gotay, Carter. live. June 19, 2011. MLB Trade Rumors. https://web.archive.org/web/20110620204604/http://www.mlbtraderumors.com:80/2011/06/minor-deals-castillo-vazquez.html . June 20, 2011 .
  20. Web site: Short. D.J.. March 3, 2012. Chris Carter signs with the Seibu Lions of Japan's Pacific League. live. March 3, 2012. NBC Sports. https://web.archive.org/web/20120304193300/http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com:80/2012/03/03/chris-carter-signs-with-the-seibu-lions-of-japans-pacific-league/ . March 4, 2012 .
  21. Web site: Jakahi. Kevin. June 3, 2013. Stars' bats suffer burnout in loss. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20171019004411/http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/sections/sports/local-sports/stars%E2%80%99-bats-suffer-burnout-loss.html. October 19, 2017. October 19, 2017. Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
  22. Web site: June 17, 2013. Seibu Lions to bring Chris Carter back. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20130809192821/http://yakyubaka.com/2013/06/16/6162013-seibu-lions-looking-into-bringing-chris-carter-back/. August 9, 2013. August 9, 2013. Yakyubaka.com.

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