Gary Carter #8

C
B/T: R/R
6' 2"/215

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
7971	.262	324	1225	39	.774

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
7971	.262	324	1225	39	.774

Gary Carter Bio

Fullname: Gary Edmund Carter
Nickname: Kid
Born: 4/08/1954 in Culver City, CA
Draft: 1972, Montreal Expos, Round: 3, Overall Pick: 53
High School: Sunny Hills, Fullerton, CA
Debut: 9/16/1974
Hall of Fame: 2003
Died: 2/16/2012

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	7971	1025	2092	324	1225	39	.262	.335	.774

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	7971	1025	2092	324	1225	39	.262	.335	.774

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Awards

NL Player of the Week

Week	Team	League
06/21/1975	Montreal Expos	NL
05/31/1980	Montreal Expos	NL
08/29/1981	Montreal Expos	NL
09/07/1985	New York Mets	NL

NL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1975	Montreal Expos	NL
1979	Montreal Expos	NL
1980	Montreal Expos	NL
1981	Montreal Expos	NL
1982	Montreal Expos	NL
1983	Montreal Expos	NL
1984	Montreal Expos	NL
1985	New York Mets	NL
1986	New York Mets	NL
1987	New York Mets	NL
1988	New York Mets	NL

NL Player of the Month

Month	Team	League
09/1980	Montreal Expos	NL
09/1985	New York Mets	NL

Rawlings NL Gold Glove

Year	Team	League
1980	Montreal Expos	NL
1981	Montreal Expos	NL
1982	Montreal Expos	NL

Ted Williams All-Star MVP

Year	Team	League
1981	Montreal Expos	NL
1984	Montreal Expos	NL

NL Silver Slugger

Year	Team	League
1981	Montreal Expos	NL
1982	Montreal Expos	NL
1984	Montreal Expos	NL
1985	New York Mets	NL
1986	New York Mets	NL

World Series Championship

Year	Team	League
1986	New York Mets	NL

Roberto Clemente Award

Year	Team	League
1989	New York Mets	NL

Uniform number retired

Year	Team	League
1993	Montreal Expos	NL

Hall Of Fame

Year	Team	League
2003	Montreal Expos	NL

FCL Manager of the Year

Year	Team	League
2005	GCL Mets	GCL

FSL Post-Season All-Star

Year	Team	League
2006	St. Lucie Mets	FSL

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League Rankings

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1986	24	9th in NL
1985	32	5th in NL
1984	27	3rd in NL
1983	17	19th in NL
1982	29	7th in NL
1981	16	7th in NL
1980	29	4th in NL
1979	22	19th in NL
1978	20	19th in NL
1977	31	7th in NL
1975	17	24th in NL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1980	78	19th in NL
1977	103	13th in NL
1975	83	17th in NL

Games Played

Year	BP	Rank
1984	159	7th in NL
1982	154	25th in NL
1980	154	18th in NL
1978	157	15th in NL
1977	154	15th in NL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1986	81	18th in NL
1985	83	14th in NL
1984	75	23rd in NL
1982	91	9th in NL
1981	48	23rd in NL
1977	86	23rd in NL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1984	32	5th in NL
1983	37	4th in NL
1982	32	14th in NL
1981	20	17th in NL
1977	29	24th in NL

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
1991	7	4th in NL
1988	7	8th in NL
1986	6	6th in NL
1985	6	6th in NL
1984	6	4th in NL
1983	7	3rd in NL
1982	6	5th in NL
1979	5	10th in NL
1978	5	13th in NL
1977	5	11th in NL

Slugging Percentage

Year	SLG	Rank
1986	.439	20th in NL
1985	.488	10th in NL
1984	.487	6th in NL
1983	.444	19th in NL
1982	.510	6th in NL
1981	.444	15th in NL
1980	.486	9th in NL
1979	.485	13th in NL
1978	.422	23rd in NL
1977	.525	7th in NL

On Base Plus Slugging

Year	OPS	Rank
1986	.776	21st in NL
1985	.853	10th in NL
1984	.853	7th in NL
1983	.780	24th in NL
1982	.891	6th in NL
1980	.817	11th in NL
1979	.823	19th in NL
1977	.881	10th in NL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1985	271	10th in NL
1984	290	4th in NL
1983	240	17th in NL
1982	284	6th in NL
1981	166	13th in NL
1980	267	8th in NL
1979	245	24th in NL
1977	274	13th in NL

Runs Batted In

Year	RBI	Rank
1987	83	24th in NL
1986	105	3rd in NL
1985	100	6th in NL
1984	106	1st in NL
1983	79	14th in NL
1982	97	9th in NL
1981	68	4th in NL
1980	101	4th in NL
1977	84	21st in NL

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
1979	5	25th in NL

Batting Average

Year	AVG	Rank
1985	.281	19th in NL
1984	.294	12th in NL
1982	.293	13th in NL
1979	.283	23rd in NL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1985	156	18th in NL
1984	175	7th in NL
1982	163	24th in NL

On Base Percentage

Year	OBP	Rank
1985	.365	11th in NL
1984	.366	11th in NL
1982	.381	9th in NL

Plate Appearances

Year	PA	Rank
1985	633	19th in NL
1984	669	9th in NL
1982	653	21st in NL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1985	555	24th in NL
1984	596	10th in NL

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