Chris Carter
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| Born: | September 16, 1982 |
| Birthplace: | Fremont, California |
| Height: | 6' 0" |
| Weight: | 210 lbs. |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Drafted: | 2004: 17th Round by the Arizona Diamondbacks |
| College: | Stanford University |
| High School: | De La Salle High School (CA) |
| ETA: | 2008 |
William Chris Carter (born September 16, 1982 in Fremont, CA), was acquired by the Boston Red Sox in a trade with the Washington Nationals for Wily Mo Pena.
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Scouting Report
- Extremely intelligent, Carter is a real student of hitting, and has demonstrated success with the bat at every level. Excellent power with the potential for more. Hits for average and consistently gets on base at a very good clip. Hits lefties and righties well. Below average speed. In the field, Carter has spent much of his career at 1B but also has seen some significant time in left. He has always been know as well below average fielder, but he focused on his glove and footwork in 2007 and has improved slightly. Arm is not strong enough to play right. ~ Soxprospects.com
- Carter was a highly touted high school player who went to top college program Stanford and never got to play. He fell all the way to the 17th round of the '04 draft and Scouting Director Mike Rizzo took a flyer on a kid who obviously had power but A) couldn't play defense and B) couldn't hit left handed pitching. The jury is still out on the defense, though the Diamondbacks were incredibly impressed with his improvement at both first base and left field during the offseason. As for hitting lefties, he has destroyed them, and righties too, and was the standout surprise of spring training, hitting .433 with three homers and 13 RBI in just 30 at bats this spring. He vaulted from Short Season A Yakima to Triple-A Tucson in just two years, and does not appear to be satisfied. ~ FutureBacks.com
Amateur Career
Played for Stanford University, totaled 24 HR in three seasons there to go along with 76 RBI.
| Year | Avg | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | SLG% | BB | HBP | SO | GDP | OB% | SF | SH | SB-ATT | PO | A | E | FLD% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | .299 | 43-28 | 107 | 28 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 65 | .607 | 23 | 1 | 20 | 4 | .427 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 53 | 5 | 1 | .983 |
| 2003 | .241 | 29-24 | 87 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 46 | .529 | 19 | 0 | 21 | 3 | .377 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2004 | .289 | 52-40 | 149 | 23 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 39 | 78 | .523 | 27 | 1 | 31 | 3 | .392 | 4 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| TOTAL | .280 | 124-92 | 343 | 72 | 96 | 17 | 2 | 24 | 76 | 189 | .551 | 69 | 2 | 72 | 10 | .400 | 4 | 0 | 2-3 | 53 | 5 | 1 | .983 |
Minor League Career
Has hit well at every stage in the minors since being drafted by Arizona in 2004. Arrived at AAA for the 2006 season at the age of 23 and put up an impressive line of .301/.395/.483/.878 in 509 AB. Repeated AAA again in 2007 for Tucson because he is blocked at the major league level by young 1B Connor Jackson. Was traded as the PTBNL in the Wily Mo Pena deal to the Red Sox in August of 2007.
Minor League Awards
- 2008 International League All Star
- 2008 International League Post-Season All Star
Trivia
- Whenever someone brings up his name in the sandbox, everyone gets a massive boner.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
- Chris Carter - Minor League Information Courtesy of Sox Prospects
- Chris Carter - Stanford Player Bio
