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Carlos Pena
Full name Carlos Felipe Pena Born May 17, 1978, Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional (Dominican Republic) First Game: September 5, 2001 ; Final Game: July 12, 2014 Bat: Left Throw: Left Height: 6' 2" Weight: 210 Named AL Comeback Player of the Year by The Sporting News (2007) Named AL Comeback Player of the Year by MLB (2007) Named first baseman on The Sporting News AL All-Star Team (2007) Won AL Gold Glove as first baseman (2008) Named first baseman on The Sporting News AL Silver Slugger Team (2007) Ejections: 2005 (1), 2012 (1). Total: 2
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups
Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
2001 TEX A Daily Splits 22 62 6 16 4 1 3 12 10 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258 .361 .500 0.2 2001 TEX A
2002 OAK A Daily Splits 40 124 12 27 4 0 7 16 15 0 38 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 .218 .305 .419 0.2 2002 OAK A
2002 DET A Daily Splits 75 273 31 69 13 4 12 36 26 0 73 2 0 1 0 1 5 2 2 .253 .321 .462 -1.1 2002 DET A
2002 TOT A 115 397 43 96 17 4 19 52 41 0 111 3 0 2 0 2 7 2 2 .242 .316 .448 -0.9 2002 TOT A
2003 DET A Daily Splits 131 452 51 112 21 6 18 50 53 1 123 6 1 4 0 3 6 4 5 .248 .332 .440 -0.7 2003 DET A
2004 DET A Daily Splits 142 481 89 116 22 4 27 82 70 2 146 3 2 5 1 4 11 7 1 .241 .338 .472 -0.2 2004 DET A
2005 DET A Daily Splits 79 260 37 61 9 0 18 44 31 2 95 4 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 .235 .325 .477 0.0 2005 DET A
2006 BOS A Daily Splits 18 33 3 9 2 0 1 3 4 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273 .351 .424 -0.2 2006 BOS A
2007 TB A Daily Splits 148 490 99 138 29 1 46 121 103 10 142 10 1 8 0 3 7 1 0 .282 .411 .627 6.0 2007 TB A
2008 TB A Daily Splits 139 490 76 121 24 2 31 102 96 7 166 12 0 9 0 6 6 1 1 .247 .377 .494 2.2 2008 TB A
2009 TB A Daily Splits 135 471 91 107 25 2 39 100 87 11 163 9 0 3 0 4 5 3 3 .227 .356 .537 0.9 2009 TB A
2010 TB A Daily Splits 144 484 64 95 18 0 28 84 87 4 158 7 0 4 0 8 2 5 1 .196 .325 .407 -1.0 2010 TB A
2011 CHI N Daily Splits 153 493 72 111 27 3 28 80 101 7 161 4 1 7 0 2 6 2 2 .225 .357 .462 0.1 2011 CHI N
2012 TB A Daily Splits 160 497 72 98 17 2 19 61 87 2 182 13 0 3 0 5 10 2 3 .197 .330 .354 -1.2 2012 TB A
2013 HOU A Daily Splits 85 277 38 58 13 1 8 25 43 5 89 4 1 0 0 5 5 1 3 .209 .324 .350 -0.8 2013 HOU A
2013 KC A Daily Splits 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 -0.1 2013 KC A
2013 TOT A 89 280 38 58 13 1 8 25 43 5 92 4 1 0 0 5 5 1 3 .207 .321 .346 -0.9 2013 TOT A
2014 TEX A Daily Splits 18 59 4 8 3 0 1 2 4 0 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 .136 .190 .237 -0.8 2014 TEX A
Total NL ( 1 Year ) 153 493 72 111 27 3 28 80 101 7 161 4 1 7 0 2 6 2 2 .225 .357 .462 0.1 Total NL
Total AL (13 Years) 1340 4456 673 1035 204 23 258 738 716 44 1416 71 5 38 1 42 65 27 20 .232 .345 .462 3.4 Total AL
Total (14 Years) Splits 1493 4949 745 1146 231 26 286 818 817 51 1577 75 6 45 1 44 71 29 22 .232 .346 .462 3.5 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
Division Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
2008 TB A Daily Splits 3 10 0 5 0 0 0 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .500 .545 .500 2008 TB A
2010 TB A Daily Splits 4 14 4 4 1 1 1 4 3 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .412 .714 2010 TB A
Total ( 2 Years) Splits 7 24 4 9 1 1 1 6 4 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .375 .464 .625 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
League Championship Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
2008 TB A Daily Splits 7 26 8 7 1 0 3 6 6 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .269 .406 .654 2008 TB A
World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
2008 TB A Daily Splits 5 17 1 2 1 0 0 2 3 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .118 .250 .176 2008 TB A
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
2001 TEX A Daily Splits 1B 16 16 15 142 138 15 2 13 0 .987
2001 TEX A DH 1 1 1 -
2002 OAK A Daily Splits 1B 40 39 37 339 351 42 1 25 0 .997
2002 DET A Daily Splits 1B 73 72 72 638.2 659 29 3 71 0 .996
2002 DET A DH 2 2 2 -
2002 TOT A 1B 113 111 109 977.2 1010 71 4 96 0 .996
2003 DET A Daily Splits 1B 128 124 121 1094.2 1135 91 13 130 0 .990
2003 DET A DH 1 1 1 -
2004 DET A Daily Splits 1B 135 131 124 1159.1 1142 77 6 128 0 .995
2004 DET A DH 5 4 3 -
2005 DET A Daily Splits 1B 51 49 47 429.1 418 35 3 46 0 .993
2005 DET A DH 24 23 21 -
2006 BOS A Daily Splits 1B 17 8 7 80 81 5 1 15 0 .989
2006 BOS A LF 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 -
2006 BOS A OF 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0
2007 TB A Daily Splits 1B 144 137 135 1221 1054 130 8 116 0 .993
2007 TB A DH 3 2 2 -
2008 TB A Daily Splits 1B 132 131 126 1168.2 991 106 2 117 0 .998
2008 TB A DH 6 5 5 -
2009 TB A Daily Splits 1B 133 129 127 1155 1055 71 10 102 0 .991
2010 TB A Daily Splits 1B 142 135 129 1213.2 1074 83 6 95 0 .995
2010 TB A DH 2 2 2 -
2011 CHI N Daily Splits 1B 153 142 135 1258.1 1116 88 8 104 0 .993
2012 TB A Daily Splits 1B 153 134 128 1237 1182 95 7 119 0 .995
2012 TB A DH 1 1 1 -
2013 HOU A Daily Splits 1B 44 43 42 377.2 393 30 0 45 0 1.000
2013 HOU A DH 38 37 32 -
2013 KC A Daily Splits 1B 2 0 0 5 6 0 0 2 0 1.000
2013 TOT A 1B 46 43 42 382.2 399 30 0 47 0 1.000
2014 TEX A Daily Splits 1B 16 16 14 138 105 9 1 12 0 .991
Total (14 Years) Splits 1B 1379 1306 1259 11657.1 10900 906 71 1140 0 .994
Total (10 Years) DH 83 78 70 -
Total ( 1 Year ) OF 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0
Total ( 1 Year ) LF 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 -
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
Division Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
2008 TB A Daily Splits 1B 3 3 2 19 17 0 0 2 0 1.000
2010 TB A Daily Splits 1B 4 4 4 36 37 4 0 5 0 1.000
Total ( 2 Years) Splits 1B 7 7 6 55 54 4 0 7 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
League Championship Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
2008 TB A Daily Splits 1B 7 7 7 64.2 53 2 0 5 0 1.000
World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
2008 TB A Daily Splits 1B 5 5 4 41 34 1 1 3 0 .972
Ejection Information
Date Team Umpire Reason
5-19-2005 BOX DET A Gary Cederstrom Bench jockeying
9- 8-2012 BOX TB A Mike Estabrook Called third strike
Transaction Information
Selected by Texas Rangers in the 1st round (10th pick overall) of the free-agent
draft (June 2, 1998 - signed July 24, 1998 ).
Traded by Texas Rangers with Mike Venafro to Oakland Athletics in exchange for Jason
Hart , Gerald Laird , Ryan Ludwick and Mario Ramos (January 14, 2002 ).
Traded by Oakland Athletics with Franklyn German to Detroit Tigers as part of 3-team
trade in which Detroit Tigers sent cash to Oakland Athletics ; New York Yankees sent
Ted Lilly , Jason Arnold and John-Ford Griffin to Oakland Athletics ; Detroit Tigers
sent Jeff Weaver to New York Yankees (July 5, 2002 ); and Oakland Athletics sent
Jeremy Bonderman to Detroit Tigers (August 22, 2002 ).
Released by Detroit Tigers (March 26, 2006 ).
Signed by New York Yankees (April 15, 2006 ).
Released by New York Yankees (August 16, 2006 ).
Signed by Boston Red Sox (August 17, 2006 ).
Granted free agency (October 13, 2006 ).
Signed by Tampa Bay Devil Rays (January 29, 2007 ).
Granted free agency (November 1, 2010 ).
Signed by Chicago Cubs (December 8, 2010 ).
Granted free agency (October 30, 2011 ).
Signed by Tampa Bay Rays (January 24, 2012 ).
Granted free agency (October 29, 2012 ).
Signed by Houston Astros (December 17, 2012 ).
Released by Houston Astros (July 31, 2013 ).
Signed by Kansas City Royals (August 27, 2013 ).
Granted free agency (October 31, 2013 ).
Signed by Anaheim Angels (January 28, 2014 ).
Released by Anaheim Angels (March 23, 2014 ).
Signed by Texas Rangers (June 17, 2014 ).
Released by Texas Rangers (August 17, 2014 ).
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