Cris Carpenter

Not to be confused with the former professional baseball pitchers Chris Carpenter, who played in MLB from 1997 to 2012, or Chris Carpenter (baseball, born 1985), who played in MLB in 2011 and 2012.

Cris Howell Carpenter (born April 5, 1965) is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Florida Marlins, Texas Rangers, and Milwaukee Brewers from 1988 to 1996.

Cris Carpenter
Pitcher
Born: (1965-04-05) April 5, 1965 (age 60) St. Augustine, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 14, 1988, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
April 26, 1996, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	27–22
Earned run average	3.91
Strikeouts	252
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1988–1992) Florida Marlins (1993) Texas Rangers (1993–1994) Milwaukee Brewers (1996)
Medals Men's baseball Representing  United States Pan American Games 1987 Indianapolis Team

Amateur career

A native of St. Augustine, Florida, Carpenter is an alumnus of the University of Georgia. He was the punter for the Georgia football team in 1985 and 1986, and still^{[as of?]} ranks fourth for longest career average (44.1 yards) in Georgia's record book. In 1986, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.^[1][2]

Professional career

Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round of the 1987 MLB amateur draft, Carpenter would make his Major League Baseball debut with the St. Louis Cardinals on May 14, 1988, and appeared in his final game on April 26, 1996, with the Milwaukee Brewers. Over his career, he had 27 wins, 4141⁄3 innings pitched, and 252 strikeouts along with a 3.91 ERA. He was used mainly as a relief pitcher. Carpenter was a member of the inaugural Florida Marlins team that began play in Major League Baseball in 1993.

Personal

Cris Carpenter now^{[as of?]} works at Gainesville High School, in Gainesville, Georgia, as a social studies teacher.