Gary Carter was born on Thursday, April 8, 1954, in Culver City, California. Carter was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 16, 1974, with the Montreal Expos. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Gary Carter baseball stats page.
"As (Gary) Carter's game improved, so did the fortunes of the (Montreal) Expos. Led by 'The Kid,' a nickname Carter acquired as a result of his youthful exuberance and ever-present smile, the team steadily improved from 107 losses in 1976 to back-to-back second place finishes in 1979 and 1980." - The National Baseball Hall of Fame (2003) [Gary Carter Quotes]
Gary CarterGary 'The Kid' Carter Autograph on a 1983 Fleer Baseball Card (#278 | Checklist) |
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Gary CarterGary Carter Pitching Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
- | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
Gary CarterGary Carter Hitting Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
1974 | 20 | Expos | 9 | 27 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .407 | .414 | .593 |
1975 | 21 | Expos | 144 | 503 | 58 | 136 | 20 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 68 | 72 | 8 | 83 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 7 | .270 | .360 | .416 |
1976 | 22 | Expos | 91 | 311 | 31 | 68 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 30 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .219 | .287 | .309 |
1977 | 23 | Expos | 154 | 522 | 86 | 148 | 29 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 84 | 58 | 5 | 103 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 | .284 | .356 | .525 |
1978 | 24 | Expos | 157 | 533 | 76 | 136 | 27 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 72 | 62 | 11 | 70 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | .255 | .336 | .422 |
1979 | 25 | Expos | 141 | 505 | 74 | 143 | 26 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 75 | 40 | 3 | 62 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | .283 | .338 | .485 |
1980 | 26 | Expos | 154 | 549 | 76 | 145 | 25 | 5 | 29 | 2 | 101 | 58 | 11 | 78 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | .264 | .331 | .486 |
1981 | 27 | Expos | 100 | 374 | 48 | 94 | 20 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 68 | 35 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | .251 | .313 | .444 |
1982 | 28 | Expos | 154 | 557 | 91 | 163 | 32 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 97 | 78 | 11 | 64 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 16 | .293 | .381 | .510 |
1983 | 29 | Expos | 145 | 541 | 63 | 146 | 37 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 79 | 51 | 7 | 57 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 14 | .270 | .336 | .444 |
1984 | 30 | Expos | 159 | 596 | 75 | 175 | 32 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 106 | 64 | 9 | 57 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | .294 | .366 | .487 |
1985 | 31 | Mets | 149 | 555 | 83 | 156 | 17 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 100 | 69 | 16 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 18 | .281 | .365 | .488 |
1986 | 32 | Mets | 132 | 490 | 81 | 125 | 14 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 105 | 62 | 9 | 63 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 21 | .255 | .337 | .439 |
1987 | 33 | Mets | 139 | 523 | 55 | 123 | 18 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 83 | 42 | 1 | 73 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 14 | .235 | .290 | .392 |
1988 | 34 | Mets | 130 | 455 | 39 | 110 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 46 | 34 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | .242 | .301 | .358 |
1989 | 35 | Mets | 50 | 153 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .183 | .241 | .275 |
1990 | 36 | Giants | 92 | 244 | 24 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .254 | .324 | .406 |
1991 | 37 | Dodgers | 101 | 248 | 22 | 61 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | .246 | .323 | .375 |
1992 | 38 | Expos | 95 | 285 | 24 | 62 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 33 | 4 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .218 | .299 | .340 |
Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
19 Years | 2,296 | 7,971 | 1,025 | 2,092 | 371 | 31 | 324 | 11 | 1,225 | 848 | 106 | 997 | 33 | 99 | 68 | 180 | .262 | .335 | .439 |
Gary CarterGary Carter Fielding Stats |
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Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
1974 Expos | C | 6 | 5 | 144 | 30 | 5.0 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.63 |
1974 Expos | RF | 2 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.29 |
1975 Expos | 3B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
1975 Expos | C | 66 | 56 | 1,563 | 322 | 4.9 | 317 | 280 | 37 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 21 | .984 | 5.48 |
1975 Expos | RF | 92 | 80 | 2,188 | 157 | 1.7 | 153 | 151 | 2 | 4 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .975 | 1.89 |
1976 Expos | C | 60 | 55 | 1,481 | 349 | 5.8 | 347 | 311 | 36 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 27 | .994 | 6.33 |
1976 Expos | LF | 2 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.93 |
1976 Expos | RF | 34 | 31 | 738 | 55 | 1.6 | 55 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.01 |
1977 Expos | C | 146 | 143 | 3,814 | 921 | 6.3 | 912 | 811 | 101 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 113 | 55 | .990 | 6.46 |
1977 Expos | LF | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 10.80 |
1978 Expos | 1B | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 13.50 |
1978 Expos | C | 152 | 147 | 3,912 | 874 | 5.8 | 864 | 781 | 83 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 80 | 58 | .989 | 5.96 |
1979 Expos | C | 138 | 135 | 3,643 | 848 | 6.1 | 839 | 751 | 88 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 75 | 66 | .989 | 6.22 |
1980 Expos | C | 149 | 146 | 3,913 | 937 | 6.3 | 930 | 822 | 108 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 94 | 63 | .993 | 6.42 |
1981 Expos | 1B | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 10.80 |
1981 Expos | C | 100 | 99 | 2,583 | 571 | 5.7 | 567 | 509 | 58 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 50 | 44 | .993 | 5.93 |
1982 Expos | C | 153 | 151 | 4,061 | 1,068 | 7.0 | 1,058 | 954 | 104 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 103 | 70 | .991 | 7.03 |
1983 Expos | 1B | 1 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 10.13 |
1983 Expos | C | 144 | 141 | 3,784 | 959 | 6.7 | 954 | 847 | 107 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 86 | 75 | .995 | 6.81 |
1984 Expos | 1B | 25 | 23 | 588 | 232 | 9.3 | 231 | 218 | 13 | 1 | 19 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .996 | 10.61 |
1984 Expos | C | 143 | 134 | 3,600 | 843 | 5.9 | 837 | 772 | 65 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 107 | 50 | .993 | 6.28 |
1985 Mets | 1B | 6 | 6 | 120 | 34 | 5.7 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 7.65 |
1985 Mets | C | 143 | 139 | 3,753 | 1,031 | 7.2 | 1,023 | 956 | 67 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 99 | 51 | .992 | 7.36 |
1985 Mets | RF | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
1986 Mets | 1B | 9 | 7 | 189 | 73 | 8.1 | 73 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 10.43 |
1986 Mets | 3B | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 8.31 |
1986 Mets | C | 122 | 121 | 3,236 | 939 | 7.7 | 931 | 869 | 62 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 114 | 45 | .991 | 7.77 |
1986 Mets | LF | 2 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.64 |
1986 Mets | RF | 2 | 2 | 48 | 4 | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .750 | 1.69 |
1987 Mets | 1B | 4 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 2.5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 9.00 |
1987 Mets | C | 135 | 132 | 3,426 | 953 | 7.1 | 944 | 874 | 70 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 122 | 46 | .991 | 7.44 |
1987 Mets | RF | 1 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.25 |
1988 Mets | 1B | 10 | 6 | 183 | 49 | 4.9 | 48 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .980 | 7.08 |
1988 Mets | 3B | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.25 |
1988 Mets | C | 119 | 116 | 2,995 | 860 | 7.2 | 851 | 797 | 54 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 136 | 31 | .990 | 7.67 |
1989 Mets | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
1989 Mets | C | 47 | 42 | 1,108 | 303 | 6.4 | 297 | 266 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 20 | .980 | 7.24 |
1990 Giants | 1B | 3 | 3 | 75 | 25 | 8.3 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 9.00 |
1990 Giants | C | 80 | 58 | 1,604 | 357 | 4.5 | 354 | 323 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 66 | 21 | .992 | 5.96 |
1991 Dodgers | 1B | 10 | 4 | 164 | 54 | 5.4 | 54 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 8.89 |
1991 Dodgers | C | 68 | 55 | 1,492 | 405 | 6.0 | 400 | 355 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 28 | .988 | 7.24 |
1992 Expos | 1B | 5 | 2 | 63 | 27 | 5.4 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 11.57 |
1992 Expos | C | 85 | 79 | 1,995 | 539 | 6.3 | 533 | 481 | 52 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 98 | 38 | .989 | 7.21 |
Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
C Totals | 2,056 | 1,954 | 52,107 | 13,109 | 6.4 | 12,988 | 11,785 | 1,203 | 121 | 149 | 84 | 1,498 | 810 | .991 | 6.73 | |
RF Totals | 132 | 117 | 3,064 | 220 | 1.7 | 215 | 208 | 7 | 5 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .977 | 1.89 | |
1B Totals | 76 | 53 | 1,465 | 525 | 6.9 | 523 | 490 | 33 | 2 | 39 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .996 | 9.64 | |
LF Totals | 5 | 3 | 80 | 7 | 1.4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.36 | |
3B Totals | 3 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 1.7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 4.82 | |
19 Years | 2,272 | 2,127 | 56,744 | 13,866 | 6.1 | 13,738 | 12,490 | 1,248 | 128 | 191 | 84 | 1,498 | 810 | .991 | 6.54 |
Gary CarterGary Carter Miscellaneous Stats |
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Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
1974 Expos | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | n/a | 27.0 | 13.5 | 4.5 | - | - | - |
1975 Expos | 5 | 2 | .714 | 7 | 0 | n/a | 29.6 | 6.1 | 7.4 | - | - | - |
1976 Expos | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 0 | n/a | 51.8 | 7.2 | 8.2 | - | - | - |
1977 Expos | 5 | 5 | .500 | 9 | 0 | n/a | 16.8 | 5.1 | 6.2 | - | - | - |
1978 Expos | 10 | 6 | .625 | 9 | 0 | n/a | 26.7 | 7.6 | 7.4 | - | - | - |
1979 Expos | 3 | 2 | .600 | 4 | 0 | n/a | 23.0 | 8.1 | 6.7 | - | - | - |
1980 Expos | 3 | 2 | .600 | 6 | 0 | n/a | 18.9 | 7.0 | 5.4 | - | - | - |
1981 Expos | 1 | 5 | .167 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 23.4 | 10.7 | 5.5 | - | - | - |
1982 Expos | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3 | 0 | n/a | 19.2 | 8.7 | 5.7 | - | - | - |
1983 Expos | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2 | 0 | n/a | 31.8 | 9.5 | 6.8 | - | - | - |
1984 Expos | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 0 | n/a | 22.1 | 10.5 | 5.6 | - | - | - |
1985 Mets | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3 | 0 | n/a | 17.3 | 12.1 | 5.6 | - | - | - |
1986 Mets | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | n/a | 20.4 | 7.8 | 4.7 | - | - | - |
1987 Mets | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5 | 0 | n/a | 26.2 | 7.2 | 6.3 | - | - | - |
1988 Mets | 0 | 2 | .000 | 8 | 0 | n/a | 41.4 | 8.8 | 9.9 | - | - | - |
1989 Mets | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5 | 0 | n/a | 76.5 | 10.2 | 10.2 | - | - | - |
1990 Giants | 1 | 1 | .500 | 22 | 1 | n/a | 27.1 | 7.9 | 9.0 | - | - | - |
1991 Dodgers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 31 | 0 | n/a | 41.3 | 9.5 | 9.5 | - | - | - |
1992 Expos | 0 | 4 | .000 | 11 | 0 | n/a | 57.0 | 7.7 | 9.8 | - | - | - |
Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
19 Years | 39 | 42 | .481 | 131 | 1 | n/a | 24.6 | 8.0 | 6.5 | - | - | - |
Gary CarterGary Carter Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
1974 Montreal Expos | 57 | $15,000.00 | - | - |
1975 Montreal Expos | 8 | $16,000.00 | Stats | - |
1976 Montreal Expos | 8 | $45,000.00 | - | - |
1977 Montreal Expos | 8 | $65,000.00 | - | - |
1978 Montreal Expos | 8 | $220,000.00 | - | - |
1979 Montreal Expos | 8 | $220,000.00 | Stats | - |
1980 Montreal Expos | 8 | $220,000.00 | Stats | - |
1981 Montreal Expos | 8 | $240,000.00 | Stats | - |
1982 Montreal Expos | 8 | $240,000.00 | Stats | - |
1983 Montreal Expos | 8 | $2,000,400.00 | Stats | - |
1984 Montreal Expos | 8 | $2,010,300.00 | Stats | - |
1985 New York Mets | 8 | $2,028,571.00 | Stats | - |
1986 New York Mets | 8 | $2,160,714.00 | Stats | Stats |
1987 New York Mets | 8 | $2,060,714.00 | Stats | - |
1988 New York Mets | 8 | $2,160,714.00 | Stats | - |
1989 New York Mets | 8 | $2,198,572.00 | - | - |
1990 San Francisco Giants | 8 | $250,000.00 | - | - |
1991 Los Angeles Dodgers | 8 | $500,000.00 | - | - |
1992 Montreal Expos | 8 | $825,000.00 | - | - |
Gary Carter Stats by Baseball Almanac |
Gary Edmund Carter was a Major League Baseball player with the Montreal Expos (1974-1984), New York Mets (1985-1989), San Francisco Giants (1990), Los Angeles Dodgers (1991), and Montreal Expos (1992). Did you know that The Kid, his nickname, was the second Mets Team Captain in franchise history? New York Mets Team Captains: Keith Hernandez (1987-1989), Gary Carter (1988-1989), John Franco (2001–2004), and David Wright (2013-2018).
Gary Carter Rookie Card | 1975 Topps Baseball Card (#620)
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Gary Carter had a Major League smile. Gary Carter had Major League enthusiasm. Gary Carter was an absolute "gamer" in every sense of the word (Source: Steve Rogers). Gary Carter was a rock-solid, hard hitting, team leader who easily qualifies as one of the single best catchers in the history of Major League baseball. Join Baseball Almanac as we take a look at some additional numbers of interest:
1 - Gary Carter was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on his sixth ballot, receiving 78.02% of the votes in 2003, and became the first Hall of Fame member whose plaque (below) depicts him as a member of the Montreal Expos.
3 - Gary Carter was an eleven time All-Star and the third player in Midsummer Classic history to win the All-Star Most Valuable Player Award twice. The Kid won after his performance in 1981 & 1984, joining Willie Mays (1963 & 1968) and Steve Garvey (1974 & 1978).
5 - Gary Carter was the first National League catcher to win a Silver Slugger Award more than once, garnishing back to back hardware in 1981 & 1982. The Kid would go on to become the first to also win it three times, four times, and five times — a feat not matched until Mike Piazza won his fifth in 1997.
8 - Gary Carter wore #8 and in 2003, the Montreal Expos retired it in his honor. In Still a Kid at Heart: My Life in Baseball and Beyond (Gary Carter, Triumph Publishing, 04/01/2008, Page 22), Carter shared, "I was born on April 8. I got married on February 8. We moved into our first home in California on November 8. And look at all the great players who wore No. 8: Carl Yastrzemski. Willie Stargell. Yogi Berra. Bill Dickey. Joe Morgan. Cal Ripken, Jr. All Hall of Famers. So when I was assigned No. 8, I remembered all those things and figured it would be a lucky number for me, and it was."
1972 - Gary Carter was selected in the third round of the 1972 Draft directly out of high school, fifty-third overall, but could have easily taken his football scholarship to UCLA (or any of the other 75+ schools that offered him a scholarship).
1980 - Gary Carter won his first Gold Glove Award in 1980, becoming the first Montreal backstop to receive the honor. The Kid won three-in-a-row (1980-1982), and Montreal relocated following the 2004 season, ultimately making Carter the only Expos catcher to win a Golden Glove!
1981 - Gary Carter caught all-nine innings of a game on May 10, 1981. Then later that same night, The Kid caught every inning of game two — a nine inning no-hitter! Do you remember who the pitcher was? [Answer]
Gary Carter | National Baseball Hall of Fame Plaque | Class of 2003 (HOF)
The Kodak Kid was the author of three extremely good baseball baseball that we highly recommend you add to your baseball book shelf: A Dream Season (1987), The Gamer : An 11-Time All-Star's Inside Story of the Pain, Grit, Guts, and Glory of Life in the Majors (1993), and Still a Kid at Heart: My Life in Baseball and Beyond (2008).