Christopher John Carpenter (born December 26, 1985) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox in 2011 and 2012 and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in 2014.
| Chris Carpenter | |
|---|---|
 Carpenter with the Boston Red Sox | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 26, 1985 Bryan, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 14, 2011, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last appearance | |
| October 3, 2012, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–0 |
| Earned run average | 5.17 |
| Strikeouts | 10 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–2 |
| Earned run average | 4.73 |
| Strikeouts | 27 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Amateur career
editA native of Bryan, Ohio, Carpenter attended Bryan High School and Kent State University. In 2007, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1][2] In 2008, he was named the Mid-American Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year.[3] He was selected by the Cubs in the third round of the 2008 MLB Draft.
Professional career
editChicago Cubs
editCarpenter was called up to the majors for the first time with the Chicago Cubs on June 14, 2011.[4] He made his debut that day against the Milwaukee Brewers, pitching two-thirds of an inning with one strikeout.
Boston Red Sox
editCarpenter was dealt to the Boston Red Sox on February 21, 2012, as compensation for the Cubs hiring then-Boston General Manager Theo Epstein.[5]
Carpenter was designated for assignment on January 22, 2013, to the Pawtucket Red Sox to make room for newly signed Mike Napoli.[6]
Personal
editIn 2013, Carpenter proposed to girlfriend, Sarah French on the Love Lock Bridge in Paris, France. The two met while Carpenter was pitching for the Boston Red Sox and French was covering the Red Sox Centennial as a reporter.
References
edit- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "2007 Chatham As". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Vega, Michael (August 10, 2012). "Red Sox righty Chris Carpenter showing good stuff at Pawtucket". Boston.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "Carpenter called up by Cubs to help out bullpen". ESPN.com. June 14, 2011.
- ^ "Cubs send Chris Carpenter to Red Sox in Theo Epstein deal". Chicago Sun-Times. Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ^ "Red Sox Officially Announce Mike Napoli Signing, Designate Chris Carpenter for Assignment". January 22, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)