Was seventh in the league with Went in five postseason starts, improving his career mark in postseason play to Louis won both games that he started in the DS vs. Carpenter was selected as the Players Choice Award for National League Outstanding Pitcher just one year after being voted by the players as the N.
Comeback Player of the Year in Pitcher of the Year and by MLB. Pitched 1. Finished 2nd in shutouts and T1st with seven complete games Chris led the majors with his 0.
Chris joined an elite group with just two other St. LA when Derek Lowe took second on an uncontested steal in the fourth inning Tied for 1st in the N. Lopez ended his PIT when he walked none and fanned 11 for his third shutout of the season Johnson and J. Francouer, the only damage in a four-hit no-decision vs.
Pitched his sixth complete game of the season, allowing the Cubs just two runs on a HR by A. Ramirez in the third NY for his 21st win SD and earned the win allowing no runs and three hits over 6. Burke in the 7th, and just five hits in the game Chris started the year with a record, 3. Louis starters with eight no-walk games Wilkerson in the fourth Struck out eight and caught A. Dunn looking in the seventh for his thcareer strikeout PIT, allowing three runs in 7.
Casey and just three hits while striking out 11, one shy of his career high ARI with a right biceps strain Chris had allowed three hits and struck out two as the Cards combined to shut out ARI Was his first career Posted career highs in starts 33 and strikeouts Averaged 6.
Also tied for ninth in the AL in complete games and was tied for fourth in shutouts Led the AL in double plays by a pitcher with six and induced 25 double plays which was tied for second in the AL Tenth in the AL holding opponents to a. Tied for eighth in runs allowed , sixth in hits allowed , tied fourth in extra base hits allowed 81 , fourth in home runs allowed 29 and second in hit batters with 16 - a new Blue Jays single season record On the road was with the league's seventh best ERA at 3.
At home was with a 4. Eight home losses were tied for third most in the AL Opened the season with a career high Won his first start, , tossed 8. In April was with a 3. Was in six starts from April 20 to May 24 to improve to Posted three wins in May, his first three win month since September On June 26 won vs Baltimore for his first home win of the season, was in his first seven starts Also his first home win since September 10, From July 1 to August 19 suffered through a career high seven game losing streak over ten starts to see his record drop to from In those ten starts allowed 12 home runs and posted an ERA of 6.
On July 6 vs Montreal recorded his th career strikeout, Lee Stevens Snapped the losing streak on August 24 in Baltimore, pitched 7. Won his last four decisions of the season over eight starts with an ERA of 2. On September 4 tossed his third complete game and second shutout in a win over vs. New York AL Career high 12 strikeouts on September 4 vs the Yankees In five of his losses the Blue Jays scored one run or less, were shutout in two of his starts Was flawless in the field over 36 total chances Opponents hit.
Prior to the All-Star break was with a 3. As a starter posted a record of in 27 starts with a 6. In relief was in seven games with an ERA of 3. Opened the season losing his first three starts and posting an ERA of 7. Posted first win of the season with a complete game victory over the Yankees on April 21 in an win b was his seventh career complete game Was the first of three consecutive wins to even his record at on May Was in April with a 5.
Tossed second complete game 8. Fell to before defeating Pedro Martinez, in Boston on May Allowed runs in the first inning of five consecutive starts from May 6 to May Posted second three game win streak of the season from May 23 to June An win on June 14 at Detroit left him with a winning record for the only time during the season at The rest of the season would post a record On June 20 allowed a career high nine ER against the Tigers in 2.
Would match that two starts later in Baltimore in 4. ERA as starter excluding those two starts drops from 6. Of his 27 starts had nine starts with six or more earned runs and 11 of five or more At the All-Star break was with a 6. Made 20 consecutive starts and was with a 6. Then returned to rotation for two more starts and lasted 3. Then five straight appearances in relief from August 6 to 23 and was a combined with a 6.
Collected win 8 on August 10 at KC after retiring 12 of 15 batters faced over 4. Win 9 came on August 13 at Minnesota after pitching 5. Returned to the rotation from August 29 to September Lost start on August 29 at Anaheim in career game Posted three straight quality starts from September 5 to 16 and was On September 16 against the White Sox was hit on the right side of the face by a ball off the bat of Jose Valentin Returned to the mound on September 28 in a start at Baltimore where he suffered his 12th loss of the season Pitched in relief in Cleveland on October 1 to finish the season Opponents finished the season batting.
In his first inning pitched opponents hit. At home was with a 7. James Andrews to remove a bone spur Last start was September 10, after not pitching since August 27 with right elbow pain, he lasted only three innings The four complete games were second on the club and tied for fifth in the AL Was second on the club with 14 quality starts Allowed three earned runs or less in 16 of 24 starts Did not allow more than three ER in his first nine starts but was with a 3.
Lost first start of the season in Baltimore on April 10, the run was initially an unearned run but was later changed Tossed a complete game two-hitter on April 15 against Tampa Bay in an victory at home, his second start of the season and the first complete game of in the AL Finished April with a 2.
Tossed complete games on May 6 in a loss at home to Oakland Was disabled from June with inflammation in his right elbow Made one rehab start with St. Carpenter finished the season with an overall record of and an ERA of 5. When the Jays began the season, he was in the starting rotation, eager to build on what he had learned during his rookie year. He made 24 starts that year, compiling a record of , with a 4. Most of those wins came in the second half of the year; he went over a period from July through September.
As the season approached, Carpenter seemed poised to have a breakout season. Although Chris had a couple of minor health problems in including several weeks during spring training when he had some tightness in his shoulder, 23 and a time in the late summer when he saw an asthma specialist after experiencing some breathing problems , 24 neither situation caused any lasting effects.
During April and May of , Carpenter led all Jays pitchers in innings pitched and complete games, and was the only starter with an ERA under five — his was 3. He ended up on the day disabled list, then did a rehab start at Class-A St. But although he said he felt good, his pitching was once again inconsistent, and he was having problems with control. He decided to see a specialist to find out why he continued to experience recurring pain.
In the offseason, he had elbow surgery, after which he worked on strengthening his arm, and said he would be ready for the season. He insisted he was fine, but some players who knew him suspected he was in more pain than he wanted to admit. He was in and out of the starting rotation, and he finished up with a losing record, with an unimpressive 6. By this point, fans and baseball writers alike were wondering why he continued to underachieve.
In fairness, Carpenter was playing for a team that had endured quite a bit of management turmoil. At times during the early part of the season, he seemed ready to do just that, like when he overpowered the White Sox in late May, pitching a six-hit shutout and boosting his record to For the remainder of the season, Carpenter once again pitched well, and brought his record up to , with a 4.
Ricciardi was not as accommodating as the previous management had been. The Jays refused to give him a multiyear deal, nor did they offer him the kind of money he had hoped to make.
And yet again, it was a difficult year for Carpenter. In early April, after a game in which he gave up four home runs in less than three innings, he was put on the disabled list with shoulder tendinitis which he admitted had begun during spring training.
By early September, Chris had a record of and a 5. The team announced that the hard-luck pitcher would need surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder, and even if everything went well, he would not be able to pitch for at least nine months. But few of the beat reporters in Toronto expected to see Carpenter in a Jays uniform again. Few people thought that was all he was capable of.
Perhaps a new start would be for the best. When the Jays wanted to assign him to Triple-A Syracuse, Carpenter instead decided to test the free-agent market.
It was a good decision: The day after he severed ties with the Jays, the St. Louis Cardinals made him an offer. Carpenter expressed frustration at the previous couple of seasons, and especially at his inability to improve his won-lost record.
And while he and his wife loved Toronto, he agreed that it was time for a change. Things did not go the way either Carpenter or his new team planned. Instead of being able to come back to the Cardinals in July, there were unexpected complications. When he took the mound for the Redbirds, Carpenter gave up three runs and four hits in the first inning, and he definitely did not look ready for the majors.
Rather than rush him, it was decided he needed more time in the minors. They had good reason. Not only was he giving up a lot of runs, he was once again feeling discomfort in his surgically repaired shoulder.
He was sent to St. Carpenter needed additional surgery, this time to remove scar tissue from his shoulder. The operation took place in late July, and the Cardinals said that once this was taken care of, he would be ready for spring training in Louis fans had hoped for.
The Cardinals needed pitching, and Carpenter had been expected to help the team in Now, everyone would have to wait and see, and some fans were skeptical about whether the team had made the right decision to sign him. And after living through so many disappointments and setbacks, Carpenter was eager to get some results. He was also confident that this surgery had worked: Back home in New Hampshire, he was pitching to some college players, and noticed that his pitches had the kind of movement they used to have before his arm trouble.
His location was back, and he could even throw his changeup for strikes. In fact, turned out to be the kind of year people had long believed Carpenter was capable of. His velocity and command were back, and he pitched innings, going , with a 3. The Cardinals were heading for the playoffs, and everyone was excited to see what Carpenter would do.
In the playoffs, you need a pitcher who you know can win you a game under any circumstances. Since the Cardinals don't seem to have a pitcher that fits that mold, St.
Louis must hope that Carpenter can rediscover his Cy Young form and pitch a couple of stellar games. Aside from Jason Motte and Mitchell Boggs, the Cardinals' bullpen has been a weakness for most of the season.
In the playoffs, the back end of the relief pitching will not be able to hold up against some of the best offensive lineups in baseball. Herein lies another aspect of Carpenter's value to the Cardinals. If he can go deep into a postseason start, he could prevent the bullpen from blowing it. He could also give the relief guys rest, allowing them to go out and pitch well in the next game.
It's up to Carpenter in terms of how efficient he can be, because that's the only way he'll be going deep into a ball game coming off an injury.
But if he can throw a pitch, seven-inning game, the Cardinals will have a better chance of pulling a few wins out. Louis has been one of the most consistent teams in baseball. They are the defending World Series champions. They have solid pitching, great hitting, and a superb manager. What more could they need? Well, when it comes to repeating as World Series champs, nothing is easy. There's no question that the Cardinals have had stretches this season where they've had to reach deep down to find motivation and keep going.
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