Chris Carter (left-handed hitter)
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Carter with the New York Mets
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| Outfielder | |||
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Born: September 16, 1982 Fremont, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 5, 2008, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 3, 2010, for the New York Mets | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2010) |
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| Batting average | .263 | ||
| Home runs | 4 | ||
| Runs batted in | 28 | ||
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William Christopher "Chris" Carter (born September 16, 1982), nicknamed "Animal", is an American former professional baseball outfielder who most recently played for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Carter attended De La Salle High School in Concord, California, and graduated in 2001. He hit for a batting average of .571 and led the league in home runs as a senior, and was named his team's MVP. He also was named a 2001 Preseason First Team All-American by Baseball America and Bay Valley Athletic League MVP in 2001.
He was twice selected as North Coast Section High School Sports Focus Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2000, '01) and earned honorable mention All-American honors from USA Today as a junior in 2000.
His father, Bill Carter, was his high school coach.
Carter attended Stanford University, where he majored in human biology and was Pre-Med, graduating in just three years. He was awarded Stanford's Most Valuable Freshman Award in 2002 and helped the Cardinal to the final eight in the 2002 College World Series and 2003 College World Series. He was mainly a designated hitter for the team, and played some outfield as well.
Carter was drafted as a first baseman and outfielder by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 17th Round (506th overall) of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft.
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