Bats: Right Throws: Right
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Nicknames
"Kid"
Hall of Fame
Baseball Evolution - 2006
Cooperstown - 2003
Years Played
1974-1992
Main Team
Montreal Expos 1974-1984, 1992
Other Teams
New York Mets 1985-1989
San Francisco Giants 1990
Los Angeles Dodgers 1991
Awards
1980-1982 NL Gold Gloves
All Star Appearances
1975, 1979-1988
Positional Breakdown
C 2056; RF 132; 1B 76; LF 5; 3B 3
Notes of Significance
- Had more assists per game than any other post-WWII catcher
- Credited with more Fielding Win Shares than any catcher in history
- Ten straight seasons slugging better than .420
- Went 15-for-35 (.429) during the 1981 postseason
AL MVP Critics Have Heads of Bone
Keith informs Ryne Sandberg of the reason that Gary Carter finished 14th in the 1984 NL MVP Award voting.
Hall of Fame Defense
If you're going to examine the best defensive catchers of all time, you need to start with Ray Schalk and Gary Carter.