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Matt Carpenter
Birthdate: 11/26/1985     Bats/Throws: L/R
Height/Weight: 6-3/200     Position: 1B/3B
Contract: Add New Contract
5/14/2013: Carpenter went 2-for-4 on Monday with a walk, two runs scored and two RBI in a win over the Mets.
5/10/2013 - Taking a Look at Changes in Contact Rate by Brett Talley (RotoGraphs) 35
5/6/2013 - 2013 Second Base Tier Rankings: May by J.P. Breen (RotoGraphs) 37
5/6/2013 - Contact Rate Surgers by Mike Podhorzer (RotoGraphs) 11
4/9/2013 - Under the Radar OBP League Options by Mike Podhorzer (RotoGraphs) 12
4/8/2013 - Early Trends To Watch At Second Base by J.P. Breen (RotoGraphs) 21


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Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2009Cardinals (A-)937093010.8 %5.4 %.094.500.469.541.563.515228   
2009Cardinals (A)2912601110213.5 %10.3 %.095.333.295.405.390.377132   
2009Cardinals (A+)32128213917.8 %18.8 %.123.258.219.286.342.29483   
2010Cardinals (A+)2812911717020.2 %10.9 %.120.318.280.438.400.401153   
2010Cardinals (AA)1054721276531113.6 %18.6 %.172.377.316.412.487.409151   
2011Cardinals (AAA)130535126170515.7 %12.7 %.164.331.302.419.465.398126   
2011Cardinals719000021.1 %21.1 %.067.091.067.263.133.21329-0.4-0.2-0.2
2012Cardinals (AA)313133023.1 %7.7 %.300.250.300.462.600.467196   
2012Cardinals (AAA)39010022.2 %22.2 %.000.200.143.333.143.26348   
2012Cardinals11434064446110.0 %18.5 %.169.346.294.365.463.355125-5.20.11.4
2012Cardinals917133017.6 %29.4 %.286.375.286.412.571.421170   
2013Steamer8432853435210.8 %16.0 %.135.311.270.354.404.334111-0.3-0.21.7
2013Bill James9936084746310.3 %16.7 %.164.333.288.365.452.353    
2013Oliver 506156262411.3 %18.6 %.175.311.271.358.446.350 0.5-0.62.3
2013Fans (18)11546386268311.2 %17.9 %.135.333.282.367.416.344 -5.0-0.42.1
2013ZiPS13249685353411.3 %18.5 %.131.306.257.346.388.324104-2.0-0.60.7
2013Cardinals3917333312011.0 %13.3 %.152.344.305.386.457.3701385.00.02.0
2013ZiPS (R)10139164939311.3 %17.5 %.135.316.267.355.402.3341101.0-0.32.1
2013ZiPS (U)14056498251311.2 %16.2 %.140.325.278.365.419.3451176.0-0.34.0
2013Steamer (R)6424942727210.8 %15.3 %.138.315.276.360.414.3401141.1-0.11.5
2013Steamer (U)10342276039210.9 %14.5 %.144.327.288.370.432.3531226.1-0.13.4
Total- - -16053297758110.7 %16.9 %.160.338.290.368.450.355126-0.60.03.2
Postseason- - -917133017.6 %29.4 %.286.375.286.412.571.421170   

News
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5/14 - Mets vs. Cardinals Recap: Gee rocked in short start, Mets lo» by Amazin' Avenue
5/14 - Second Base - Not As Bad As I Thought by Fake Teams

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Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2009Cardinals (A-)93237151230093402100001.469
2009Cardinals (A)291051263123620111017013310320.295
2009Cardinals (A+)32114128251661213910024112310.219
2010Cardinals (A+)281001292820521171726014201101.280
2010Cardinals (AA)105396472125842631276536428844412112.316
2011Cardinals (AAA)13043453513187293126170841688631254.302
2011Cardinals715191010000404000000.067
2012Cardinals (AA)310133200133301000001.300
2012Cardinals (AAA)3791100010202000200.143
2012Cardinals114296340875422564446342633701011.294
2012Cardinals914174210133305000000.286
2013Steamer8428532877521725343536153322 21.270
2013Bill James9932336093592338474637260    32.288
2013Oliver 43950611975263156262573945421142.271
2013Fans (18)11540146311379224862685218355  31.282
2013ZiPS1324284961107424485353562925521342.257
2013Cardinals3915117346291403331219023102200.305
2013ZiPS (R)10133939190602236493944169422931.267
2013ZiPS (U)1404905641368936398251631925241131.278
2013Steamer (R)6421724960401414272727138221 21.276
2013Steamer (U)103368422106692817603946161323 21.288
Total- - -1604625321348337597758572904721211.290
Postseason- - -914174210133305000000.286

Advanced
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2009Cardinals (A-)10.8 %5.4 %2.00.469.541.5631.103.0943.2.500 -0.595.3.515228
2009Cardinals (A)13.5 %10.3 %1.31.295.405.390.795.0955.6.333 0.4204.8.377132
2009Cardinals (A+)7.8 %18.8 %0.42.219.286.342.628.1234.9.258 0.112-2.5.29483
2010Cardinals (A+)20.2 %10.9 %1.86.280.438.400.838.1204.3.318 -0.5227.6.401153
2010Cardinals (AA)13.6 %18.6 %0.73.316.412.487.900.1725.6.377 1.58428.3.409151
2011Cardinals (AAA)15.7 %12.7 %1.24.302.419.465.885.1643.5.331 -1.09519.9.398126
2011Cardinals21.1 %21.1 %1.00.067.263.133.396.0670.1.091-0.20.01-1.5.21329
2011Average8.1 %18.6 %0.44.255.321.399.720.1445.1.295    .316 
2012Cardinals (AA)23.1 %7.7 %3.00.300.462.6001.062.3003.5.250 -0.431.5.467196
2012Cardinals (AAA)22.2 %22.2 %1.00.143.333.143.476.0001.6.200 0.01-0.6.26348
2012Cardinals10.0 %18.5 %0.54.294.365.463.828.1694.5.3460.7-0.65010.9.355125
2012Cardinals17.6 %29.4 %0.60.286.412.571.983.2861.6.375 0.031.4.421170
2012Average8.0 %19.8 %0.40.255.319.405.724.1515.2.297    .315 
2013Steamer10.8 %16.0 %0.68.270.354.404.758.1353.6.3110.3-0.5424.9.334111
2013Bill James10.3 %16.7 %0.62.288.365.452.817.1644.3.333 -0.65211.1.353 
2013Oliver11.3 %18.6 %0.61.271.358.446.805.1754.0.311 -0.67214.1.350 
2013Fans (18)11.2 %17.9 %0.63.282.367.416.784.1354.5.333 -0.46310.8.344 
2013ZiPS11.3 %18.5 %0.61.257.346.388.734.1314.2.306 -0.6603.5.324104
2013Cardinals11.0 %13.3 %0.83.305.386.457.843.1522.5.3440.2-0.2277.7.370138
2013Average8.1 %20.0 %0.41.252.318.404.722.1525.0.294    .315 
2013ZiPS (R)11.3 %17.5 %0.64.267.355.402.757.1354.0.3160.0-0.4506.2.334110
2013ZiPS (U)11.2 %16.2 %0.69.278.365.419.784.1403.9.3250.2-0.57813.9.345117
2013Steamer (R)10.8 %15.3 %0.71.276.360.414.774.1383.4.3150.2-0.3335.1.340114
2013Steamer (U)10.9 %14.5 %0.75.288.370.432.802.1443.4.3270.4-0.56112.8.353122
Total- - -10.7 %16.9 %0.63.290.368.450.818.1604.1.3380.7-0.87717.0.355126
Postseason- - -17.6 %29.4 %0.60.286.412.571.983.2861.6.375 0.031.4.421170

Batted Ball
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2011Cardinals0.830.0 %45.5 %54.5 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2012Cardinals1.1223.8 %40.2 %36.0 %3.5 %7.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2012Cardinals0.6011.1 %33.3 %55.6 %0.0 %20.0 %33.3 %0.0 %
2013Cardinals1.0926.0 %38.6 %35.4 %2.2 %6.7 %14.3 %33.3 %
Total- - -1.0923.9 %39.8 %36.3 %2.9 %6.6 %4.7 %25.0 %
Postseason- - -0.6011.1 %33.3 %55.6 %0.0 %20.0 %33.3 %0.0 %

More Batted Ball
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2011Cardinals5600000414990
2012Cardinals96865730105418581399
2012Cardinals3510100384785
2013Cardinals4945331731270432702
Total- - -15013790474185213392191
Postseason- - -3510100384785

Win Probability
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2011Cardinals-0.34-0.510.17-2.32-0.241.250.322-0.14-0.13
2012Cardinals1.26-5.496.769.731.011.031.29361.140.09
2012Cardinals0.17-0.240.412.020.220.851.5650.23-0.03
2013Cardinals0.35-2.162.517.590.870.830.3710.68-0.27
Total- - -1.28-8.169.4415.001.630.971.21391.68-0.37
Postseason- - -0.17-0.240.412.020.220.851.5650.23-0.03

Pitch Type
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2011Cardinals47.8% (90.3)18.9% (83.9)12.2% (89.5)4.4% (74.5)15.6% (81.2)1.1% (81.0)  
2012Cardinals64.1% (91.8)14.5% (83.0)3.4% (88.1)9.0% (77.4)6.0% (82.9)2.4% (85.2)0.8% (75.5)0.6%
2013Cardinals63.3% (90.8)10.6% (81.0)6.4% (87.5)11.2% (76.5)6.3% (82.4)2.2% (83.9) 2.1%
Total- - -63.1% (91.4)13.4% (82.6)4.7% (88.0)9.5% (77.0)6.5% (82.6)2.3% (84.7)0.5% (75.5)1.0%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2011Cardinals32.2 %6.7 %10.0 %  8.9 %20.0 %5.6 %  16.7 %   
2012Cardinals36.3 %16.2 %3.4 %0.9 % 10.9 %14.9 %8.0 %0.3 % 7.8 % 0.8 % 
2013Cardinals30.8 %16.2 %5.8 %2.3 % 16.7 %10.7 %9.8 %1.6 % 6.1 %   
Total- - -34.4 %15.8 %4.4 %1.3 % 12.6 %13.8 %8.5 %0.7 % 7.6 % 0.5 % 

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2011Cardinals91.385.889.0  88.685.174.9  81.1  
2012Cardinals92.191.489.683.8 90.482.877.181.2 83.8 75.5
2013Cardinals91.291.086.683.1 90.081.775.581.2 82.5  
Total- - -91.891.288.383.4 90.282.676.581.2 83.2 75.5

Pitch Values
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2011Cardinals-0.6-0.50.5-0.3-0.3-0.3 -1.32-2.994.32-6.62-2.21-30.60 
2012Cardinals-0.41.6-0.40.24.12.70.0-0.040.81-0.750.184.988.14-0.01
2013Cardinals1.32.10.60.03.20.7 0.312.931.310.027.374.35 
Total- - -0.43.30.70.07.03.00.00.031.120.69-0.014.996.19-0.01

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2011Cardinals0.10.40.1  -0.3-1.0-0.2  -0.7  
2012Cardinals4.3-0.5-0.41.9 -2.20.70.6-0.2 3.0 0.0
2013Cardinals2.40.7-0.70.4 0.70.50.5-0.5 4.1  
Total- - -6.80.6-1.12.3 -1.80.20.8-0.7 6.4 0.0

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2011Cardinals0.477.301.13  -3.47-5.47-4.52  -4.48  
2012Cardinals0.84-0.23-0.8614.58 -1.450.340.50-4.70 2.78 -0.02
2013Cardinals1.110.57-1.822.50 0.620.630.67-4.61 9.47  
Total- - -0.900.16-1.087.92 -0.630.060.43-4.63 3.85 -0.02

Plate Discipline
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2011Cardinals21.1 %53.1 %32.6 %75.0 %100.0 %89.7 %36.0 %42.1 %3.3 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2012Cardinals22.1 %65.6 %41.5 %64.3 %90.8 %83.0 %44.6 %54.1 %6.7 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
2013Cardinals24.7 %57.7 %39.3 %81.9 %96.5 %91.4 %44.1 %63.0 %3.3 %
2013Average29.5 %64.9 %45.7 %66.1 %86.5 %79.4 %46.0 %60.1 %9.2 %
Total- - -22.9 %62.7 %40.4 %70.8 %92.8 %85.8 %44.1 %56.6 %5.5 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2011Cardinals16.0 %52.5 %32.2 %75.0 %95.2 %89.7 %44.4 %21.4
2011Average28.6 %62.1 %45.3 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %49.8 %21.6
2012Cardinals22.3 %59.5 %40.8 %66.7 %88.9 %82.8 %49.9 %23.5
2012Average29.0 %62.2 %45.3 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.2 %22.1
2013Cardinals24.4 %54.6 %39.0 %81.8 %96.2 %91.6 %48.6 %21.9
2013Average28.7 %62.1 %45.1 %63.1 %87.2 %79.4 %48.9 %22.5
Total- - -22.7 %57.7 %39.9 %72.2 %91.3 %85.8 %49.3 %22.9

Fielding
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2012Cardinals1B4430281.03161233031402911    .991 
Total- - -1B4430281.03161233031402911    .991 
2012Cardinals2B5218.0340002020     1.000 
2013Cardinals2B2726212.1397400015784     1.000 
Total- - -2B3228230.14278000177104     1.000 
2011Cardinals3B5439.01120000000     1.000 
2012Cardinals3B3322217.213443123300     .950 
2013Cardinals3B2012129.05352117700     .952 
Total- - -3B5838385.21991523101000     .957 
2012CardinalsLF7336.0310000000     1.000 
Total- - -LF7336.0310000000     1.000 
2012CardinalsRF151072.11603300000     .842 
Total- - -RF151072.11603300000     .842 
2012CardinalsOF2213108.11913300000     .870 
Total- - -OF2213108.11913300000     .870 

Advanced Fielding
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2012Cardinals1B281.0 0 0-2-24432.7273   0 0.3-2.3-0.3-2.4-10.0
Total- - -1B281.0 0 0-2-24432.7273   0 0.3-2.3-0.3-2.4-10.0
2012Cardinals2B18.0 0 0-1-121.5001   0  -0.70.1-0.6-43.9
2013Cardinals2B212.1 1 -1556353.84112     0.10.81.02.013.9
Total- - -2B230.1 1 -1446554.83113   0 0.10.21.11.48.6
2011Cardinals3B39.0 0 0-1-11410.7141      -1.00.5-0.4-10.7
2012Cardinals3B217.2 0 0224433.7508   -1 -0.30.80.40.96.9
2013Cardinals3B129.0 0 0123226.8135     0.23.0-0.23.028.4
Total- - -3B385.2 0 0239069.76714   -1 -0.12.90.73.512.9
2012CardinalsLF36.0  00-1-1331.0000   00.1 -0.70.0-0.6-28.9
Total- - -LF36.0  00-1-1331.0000   00.1 -0.70.0-0.6-28.9
2012CardinalsRF72.1  -1-1-1-31512.8004   0-2.0 0.7-1.3-2.5-38.9
Total- - -RF72.1  -1-1-1-31512.8004   0-2.0 0.7-1.3-2.5-38.9
2012CardinalsOF108.1  -1-1-2-41815.8334   0-1.9 0.1-1.3-3.1-37.1
Total- - -OF108.1  -1-1-2-41815.8334   0-1.9 0.1-1.3-3.1-37.1

Fans Scouting Report
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2012Cardinals625.0174650464440444645-1
Total- - -625.0174650464440444645-1

Value
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2011Cardinals-1.5-0.2-0.40.60.1-0.4-1.5-0.2($0.7) 
2012Cardinals10.20.1-5.210.0-2.6-7.813.61.4$6.4 
2013Cardinals7.70.05.05.10.65.618.62.0$9.8 
Total- - -16.40.0-0.615.7-1.9-2.530.83.2$15.6 

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