Retired#29LF1983–1998#64 all-time

Joe Carter

Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, San Francisco Giants

Joe Carter hit 396 home runs, but one defines him: his three-run walk-off homer in Game 6 of the 1993 World Series, which won Toronto its second straight title. It was only the second World Series ever to end on a home run.

Bats / ThrowsRight / Right
Age66
Height / Weight6' 3" / 215 lb
BornMar 7, 1960 · Oklahoma City, OK, USA
MLB debutJul 30, 1983
Last gameSep 28, 1998
TeamsChicago Cubs 1983Cleveland Indians 1984–1989San Diego Padres 1990Toronto Blue Jays 1991–1997Baltimore Orioles 1998San Francisco Giants 1998
Career home runs
396
2189 games · 16 seasons
Best season
35
1989 · Cleveland Indians
All-time HR rank
#64
Next: Dale Murphy (398), 3 to pass
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Season

Player’s Vault

8 badges earned
1Unicorn
2Rare Air
5Legend
  • ×5UnicornGameThree home runsFirst Aug 29, 1986 · latest Aug 23, 1993
  • ×34Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Aug 12, 1984 · latest May 3, 1996
  • ×2Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run1992, 1993 · 4 HR
  • ×6LegendSeason30 home runs1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996
  • ×3LegendSeasonPostseason home run1991, 1992, 1993 · 6 HR
  • LegendCareer300 home runs396 home runs
  • LegendCareerWorld Series ring2 rings · 1992, 1993
  • LegendCareer200 home runs396 home runs

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.

Career arc

Home runs by season · tap a bar
Home runsSelected season

Personal records

Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB
SeasonTeamGPAHRRBIAVGOBPSLGOPSAB/HR
19982 teams1264181863.260.304.461.76521.6
1997Toronto Blue Jays15766821102.234.284.399.68329.1
1996Toronto Blue Jays15768230107.253.306.475.78120.8
1995Toronto Blue Jays1396032576.253.300.428.72822.3
1994Toronto Blue Jays11148327103.271.317.524.84116.1
1993Toronto Blue Jays15566933121.254.312.489.80118.3
1992Toronto Blue Jays15868334119.264.309.498.80718.3
1991Toronto Blue Jays16270633108.273.330.503.83319.3
1990San Diego Padres16269724115.232.290.391.68126.4
1989Cleveland Indians16270535105.243.292.465.75718.6
1988Cleveland Indians1576702798.271.314.478.79223.0
1987Cleveland Indians14962932106.264.304.480.78418.4
1986Cleveland Indians16270929121.302.335.514.84922.9
1985Cleveland Indians1435231559.262.298.409.70732.6
1984Cleveland Indians662571341.275.307.467.77418.8
1983Chicago Cubs235201.176.176.235.411—
Career218991543961445.259.306.464.77021.3

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Joe Carter home run facts
How many career home runs does Joe Carter have?

Joe Carter hit 396 career MLB home runs in 16 seasons (1983–1998), 64th all-time.

Where does Joe Carter rank on the all-time home run list?

64th in MLB history with 396. Next: Dale Murphy (398), 3 to pass.

What was Joe Carter’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 35, in 1989 with the Cleveland Indians, when he posted a .757 OPS.

What teams has Joe Carter played for?

Chicago Cubs (1983); Cleveland Indians (1984–1989); San Diego Padres (1990); Toronto Blue Jays (1991–1997); Baltimore Orioles (1998); San Francisco Giants (1998).

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