| Herbert Carpenter | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Herbert Arthur Carpenter |
| Birth Date: | 12 July 1869 |
| Birth Place: | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Death Place: | Whipps Cross, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off break |
| Club1: | MCC |
| Club2: | Essex |
| Year2: | 1894–1920 |
| Club3: | Players |
| Year3: | 1896–1902 |
| Club4: | Earl de la Warr's XI |
| Year4: | 1896 |
| Club5: | South |
| Year5: | 1896–1897 |
| Club6: | Cambridgeshire |
| Year6: | 1913 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 310 |
| Runs1: | 14,939 |
| Bat Avg1: | 28.45 |
| 100S/50S1: | 25/68 |
| Top Score1: | 199 |
| Deliveries1: | 3,871 |
| Wickets1: | 50 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 44.92 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 4/57 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 257/0 |
| Date: | 12 February |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4802/4802.html CricketArchive |
Herbert Arthur Carpenter (12 July 1869 – 12 December 1933) was an English first-class cricketer and umpire who played principally for Essex in a career which spanned from 1893 to 1920.[1]
Carpenter came from a cricketing family and was the son of Cambridgeshire's Robert Carpenter. He made his Essex debut in 1888 and his consistent batting helped the county achieve first-class status in 1894. Carpenter scored 1000 runs in a season on seven occasions.[2] In 1900, he amassed 1,742 runs including five centuries.[2] His career at Essex spanned 27 years scoring 13,043 runs in 262 matches at an average of 29.50.[3]