Matt CarpenterDH St. Louis Cardinals
Age 40 L/R 6'4" / 224 lbs MLB HR -7%K -4% Svc 15.000 · Ctrl thru 2026 peak 0.7 · 2026
wRC+†115
AVG/OBP/SLG.226 / .331 / .417
PA134
HR5
K%29
BB%13
xwOBA.290
Barrel%6.8%
MLB%100%
BAT: +2.3 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)+2BATRUN: -0.1 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)-0RUNFLD: +0.2 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+0FLDPOS: +0.5 runs (Positional adjustment)+0POSREP: +3.8 runs (Replacement-level credit)+4REPTotal WAR: +0.70+0.7WAR
Scouting · nowfuture
HIT
4040
PWR
4545
SPD
3030
EYE
6060
Barrel%
396.8
xwOBA
340.290
Avg EV
1085.8
Whiff%
490.110
Chase%
900.237
Speed
1024.6
Bat Spd
3169.3

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   FA
MLB Debut   2011
Service   15.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2026
First FA Year   2027
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026Ext / FA-deal$1M+0.7$3M+$2M
Totals $1M $3M +$2M

Career Projections (MLE)

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.

YearAge LvlTeam PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
200923 A+2 teams 254226 511032 20514 30 .226.300.323.623 .097.280 208 .268 63 -11 +1 +0 +1 +7 -0.2
201024 AA2 teams 600525 13826511 601346 113 .263.345.394.739 .131.331 2210 .325 107 +5 +1 +0 +2 +17 2.5
201125 AAA3 teams 569488 13029311 64968 64 .266.361.406.766 .139.307 1711 .338 117 +11 -0 -0 +2 +16 2.9
201226 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 340296 842156 34633 11 .284.363.449.813 .166.333 1910 .347 124 +9 -0 -7 -6 +10 0.5
201327 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 717626 19755711 72989 33 .315.393.478.871 .163.355 1410 .378 147 +38 -1 +3 +3 +20 6.5
201428 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 709595 1643318 951118 53 .276.383.375.757 .099.322 1613 .337 116 +13 -0 -3 +3 +20 3.3
201529 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 665574 16045331 811516 43 .279.374.530.903 .251.326 2312 .383 151 +38 -0 -3 +2 +19 5.8
201630 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 566473 12837621 811085 04 .271.383.507.890 .237.307 1914 .378 148 +30 -2 -2 +2 +16 4.6
201731 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 622497 12130225 1091259 21 .243.389.463.851 .219.273 2018 .368 140 +28 +0 -8 -11 +18 2.7
201832 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 677565 14744038 1021586 41 .260.379.540.919 .280.292 2315 .381 150 +38 +0 -9 -12 +19 3.7
201933 MLB2 teams 511432 9521117 661347 61 .220.333.391.724 .171.273 2613 .324 106 +4 +1 +4 +2 +14 2.6
202034 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 169140 27704 23486 00 .193.331.329.660 .136.261 2814 .299 87 -3 +0 +2 +1 +5 0.5
202135 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 249207 351113 35776 20 .169.306.275.582 .106.250 3114 .274 68 -9 +0 -1 +1 +7 -0.2
202236 MLB2 teams 249212 5814219 29605 11 .274.374.6271.001 .354.289 2412 .415 176 +21 -0 +0 -3 +7 2.6
202337 MLBSan Diego Padres 237189 321205 41672 10 .169.323.312.635 .143.221 2817 .291 81 -5 +0 -1 -4 +7 -0.4
202438 MLB2 teams 174152 35706 18582 02 .230.320.395.715 .164.322 3310 .306 92 -1 -1 +0 -3 +5 -0.0
▸ 2026 Season
202640 MLBSTL 134115 26605 17381 10 .226.331.409.740 .183.292 2813 .336 115 +2 +0 +0 +0 +4 0.7
▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections)
Career 74426312 162840839223 947157793 5027 .258.363.441.804 .183.307 2113 .348 125 +209 -1 -25 -21 +211 38.1
/ 162G 650551 14236319 831388 42 .258.363.437.800 .180.307 2113 .348 125 +18 +0 -2 -2 +18 3.3

Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)

Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.

YearAge LvlTeam PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
200923 A+Palm Beach Cardinals 128114 25612 10241 10 .219.288.342.630 .123.258 198 .279 71 -4 +0 +4 -0.0
200923 AQuad Cities River Bandits 126105 31620 17133 20 .295.408.390.798 .095.333 1013 .364 136 +5 +0 +4 0.9
201024 AASpringfield Cardinals 472396 12526312 64884 112 .316.416.487.903 .172.377 1914 .396 161 +33 +1 +13 4.8
201024 A+Palm Beach Cardinals 12899 28521 26142 01 .283.441.404.845 .121.321 1120 .386 154 +8 -0 +4 1.1
201125 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 1915 1100 440 00 .067.263.133.396 .067.091 2121 .214 22 -2 +0 -0 +2 +1 0.1
201125 AAAMemphis Redbirds 535434 13029312 84688 54 .300.422.463.885 .164.328 1316 .391 158 +35 -1 +15 5.0
201125 INTLTigres del Licey 1513 3000 240 10 .231.333.231.564 .000.333 2713 .274 68 -1 +0 +0 0.0
201226 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 340296 872256 34633 11 .294.372.463.835 .169.346 1910 .364 136 +14 -0 -7 -6 +10 1.0
201327 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 717626 19955711 72989 33 .318.396.481.877 .163.359 1410 .385 152 +42 -1 +3 +3 +20 6.9
201428 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 709595 1623328 951118 53 .272.380.375.754 .103.318 1613 .341 119 +16 -0 -3 +3 +20 3.5
201529 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 665574 15644328 811516 43 .272.368.505.873 .233.321 2312 .382 150 +38 -0 -3 +2 +19 5.7
201630 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 566473 12836621 811085 04 .271.383.505.888 .235.307 1914 .386 154 +34 -2 -2 +2 +16 5.0
201731 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 622497 12031223 1091259 21 .241.387.451.838 .209.274 2018 .372 143 +30 +0 -8 -11 +18 2.9
201832 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 677564 14542036 1021586 41 .257.376.523.899 .266.291 2315 .392 158 +44 +0 -9 -12 +19 4.4
201933 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 492416 9420215 631297 61 .226.337.392.729 .166.285 2613 .327 108 +5 +1 +4 +2 +14 2.6
201933 AASpringfield Cardinals 1915 0000 440 00 .000.211.000.211 .000.000 2121 .147 -29 -3 +0 +1 -0.2
202034 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 169140 26604 23486 00 .186.325.314.640 .129.250 2814 .302 89 -2 +0 +2 +1 +5 0.5
202135 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 249207 351113 35776 20 .169.306.275.582 .106.250 3114 .277 70 -8 +0 -1 +1 +7 -0.1
202236 MLBNew York Yankees 154128 399015 19355 00 .305.414.7271.141 .422.304 2312 .476 222 +21 +0 +0 -3 +4 2.4
202236 AAARound Rock Express 9580 22526 14200 11 .275.383.613.995 .338.291 2115 .422 181 +9 -0 +3 1.1
202337 MLBSan Diego Padres 237188 331205 41672 10 .176.328.319.647 .144.231 2817 .297 85 -4 +0 -1 -4 +7 -0.2
202438 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals 157137 32704 15512 02 .234.316.372.688 .139.333 3210 .307 93 -1 -1 +0 -3 +4 -0.1
202438 AAAMemphis Redbirds 1713 3002 460 00 .231.412.6921.104 .462.200 3524 .462 212 +2 +0 +0 0.3
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career 57734856 125732928179 774122574 2819 .259.369.449.818 .190.307 2113 .362 135 +227 -2 -25 -24 +164 34.6

Career Path Comps

What happened to players with a similar stat profile at this age · Y-axis: wRC+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Scouting At Match Age Next 3 Yrs Peak 3 Yrs
Comp Age HIT PWR SPD EYE AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR
Matt Carpenter (OGILVIE) 40 40 45 30 60 .226/.331/.417 .190.292 51 29% 13% 115 +0.6
Guillermo Velasquez
2007 · AAA
39 47 49→45 38→30 50 .240/.302/.380 .140.281 174 21% 8% 92 +1.2 .216/.266/.323 .107.265 116 22% 6% 61 -1.0 .201/.245/.279.078.2497222%6%41-1.2
Matt Stairs
2008 · MLB
40 52→55 56→65 42→45 57 .269/.353/.472 .203.296 233 18% 11% 137 +4.3 .254/.344/.445 .191.297 244 22% 11% 126 +3.5 .236/.339/.415.179.28423324%12%103+0.7
Raul Ibanez
2012 · MLB
40 50→60 55→60 47→45 52 .257/.321/.448 .191.284 224 19% 8% 118 +3.0 .240/.305/.435 .195.267 244 20% 8% 108 +2.3 .226/.299/.427.201.24826321%9%99+1.1
Jayson Werth
2018 · MLB
39 46→56 52→60 44→55 55 .235/.323/.400 .165.278 206 23% 11% 106 +2.2 .224/.301/.385 .161.279 187 25% 9% 93 +1.3 .167/.233/.315.148.21214028%7%45-0.5
Hideki Matsui
2012 · MLB
38 52→60 53→60 39→40 58 .263/.344/.435 .171.283 212 16% 11% 123 +3.3 .229/.297/.354 .125.265 145 19% 9% 82 +0.5 .151/.205/.208.057.1827022%6%1-1.3
Carlos Sievers
2014 · AAA
39 46→56 47→50 42→45 50 .234/.300/.362 .128.266 167 19% 8% 86 +0.8 .236/.295/.351 .115.272 138 18% 7% 81 +0.4 .251/.315/.326.075.28310015%7%82+0.1
Roberto Mendez
2012 · AAA
39 52→59 47→50 41→45 52 .258/.325/.390 .133.302 155 20% 9% 104 +2.0 .251/.323/.374 .123.308 125 21% 10% 99 +1.7 .253/.333/.362.110.3139320%11%99+0.6
Francisco Mendez
2016 · AAA
38 48→58 47→50 43→40 49 .236/.310/.366 .130.315 154 29% 10% 92 +1.2 .228/.293/.372 .144.305 185 30% 8% 86 +0.8 .200/.266/.350.150.26022032%8%69-0.2
Karim Garcia
2015 · AAA
39 46→52 57→60 47→50 40 .248/.286/.434 .186.292 267 26% 5% 100 +1.7 .217/.250/.336 .119.257 145 22% 4% 58 -1.2 .194/.225/.261.067.2347020%4%24-1.6
Julian Yan
2006 · AAA
41 40→42 62→65 45 50 .229/.305/.452 .223.264 315 27% 10% 112 +2.6 .234/.296/.438 .204.271 298 25% 8% 105 +2.1 .238/.293/.464.226.25933923%7%108+1.8
Ray Martinez
2009 · AAA
40 51→56 46→50 45 48 .253/.308/.379 .126.287 158 18% 7% 94 +1.3 .274/.320/.401 .127.324 148 19% 6% 104 +2.0 .325/.368/.443.118.39311619%6%134+1.9
Brian Jordan
2005 · MLB
38 53→57 49→55 42→45 51 .263/.324/.418 .155.287 175 15% 8% 111 +2.5 .246/.302/.376 .130.287 147 19% 7% 91 +1.1 .249/.300/.363.114.29813421%6%87+0.3
Robert Saucedo
2014 · AAA
38 44→54 57→65 42→40 48 .240/.301/.432 .192.256 272 20% 7% 106 +2.2 .235/.296/.399 .164.263 224 20% 7% 95 +1.4 .228/.300/.380.151.26321022%9%89+0.4
Mario Valdez
2013 · AAA
38 53 53→50 46→40 46 .270/.320/.445 .175.303 225 19% 6% 116 +2.8 .247/.290/.352 .105.320 117 25% 6% 79 +0.3 .233/.274/.261.028.3282228%5%45-0.4
Cornelio Garcia
2006 · AAA
41 58→64 48→45 43→45 51 .284/.340/.437 .154.328 146 18% 8% 121 +3.2 .269/.334/.369 .100.324 88 18% 9% 102 +1.8 .269/.340/.332.063.3284817%9%91+0.5
Ruben Sierra
2005 · MLB
39 50→54 53→60 48→40 51 .258/.312/.430 .172.273 225 15% 8% 109 +2.4 .238/.293/.397 .159.273 185 20% 7% 92 +1.2 .227/.265/.366.140.27613023%5%68-0.1
Joey Votto
2023 · MLB
39 42→52 59→65 48→50 59 .228/.337/.440 .211.261 272 24% 13% 123 +3.3 .208/.311/.383 .175.270 224 30% 11% 98 +1.6 .181/.296/.362.181.21826030%12%83+0.3
Wally Joyner
2001 · MLB
39 54 46→45 47→40 60 .263/.346/.397 .134.286 145 13% 11% 115 +2.7 .251/.322/.382 .131.273 147 13% 9% 101 +1.8 .243/.304/.351.108.26011411%8%83+0.2
A.J. Pierzynski
2016 · MLB
39 55→63 47→55 37→40 45 .272/.310/.404 .132.290 142 12% 4% 101 +1.8 .247/.288/.364 .117.267 115 12% 4% 81 +0.4 .220/.247/.311.091.2425211%2%46-0.9
Jason Giambi
2010 · MLB
39 43→53 59→70 41→40 62 .234/.360/.448 .214.256 283 21% 14% 134 +4.1 .237/.358/.425 .188.280 234 23% 14% 128 +3.6 .229/.361/.399.170.28021224%15%110+0.7