Cris Carpenter
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Cris Howell Carpenter (born April 5, 1965, in St. Augustine, Florida) was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He is an alumnus of the University of Georgia.
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 appear in his final game on April 26, 1996. Over his career, he had 27 wins, 414 1/3 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.
Carpenter is often confused with present, (2006), St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter.
[edit] Teams
- St. Louis Cardinals: 1988-1992
- Florida Marlins: 1993
- Texas Rangers: 1993-1994
- Milwaukee Brewers: 1996