Kerry
Carpenter
RFAge : 29Bats : L
#30
Kerry Carpenter
#30RF
Detroit Tigers
Height : 6' 1" · Weight : 100 kg · Bats : L · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2022-08-10
Born in : Eustis, FL, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | AB | H | HR | PP | MOY | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Detroit Tigers | 81 | 231 | 48 | 13 | 36 | .208 | .692 |
| 2025 | Detroit Tigers | 130 | 433 | 109 | 26 | 62 | .252 | .788 |
| 2024 | Detroit Tigers | 87 | 264 | 75 | 18 | 57 | .284 | .932 |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers | 118 | 418 | 116 | 20 | 64 | .278 | .811 |
| 2022 | Detroit Tigers | 31 | 103 | 26 | 6 | 10 | .252 | .795 |
| Career totals | 447 | 1449 | 374 | 83 | 229 | .258 | .806 | |
Contract
Detroit Tigers payroll →- Type
- Arbitration
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 3.3 M$
- AAV
- 3.28 M$
2026
3.28 M$
Guaranteed
2027
—
Arb 2
2028
—
Arb 3
Advanced stats, 2026 Hitter
MLB stats →wRC+
90
wOBA
.301
xwOBA
.295
OPS
.692
AVG
.208
OBP
.276
HR
13
RBI
36
SB
0
PA
259
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projection
MLB trends →Projected WAR
-0.9
Home runs
18
2026 WAR
-0.6
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
↓ Slight decline (-19)
- 20231.9 WAR · 2.5 per full season
- 20242.4 WAR · 4.9 per full season
- 20251.5 WAR · 1.9 per full season
- 2026-0.6 WAR · -1.4 per full season
Outlook, age included
-9 · 28 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
64
Depth
- CON
- Contact
- 65
- POW
- Power
- 81
- EYE
- Eye
- 50
- SPD
- Speed
- 71
- FLD
- Fielding
- 63
- DUR
- Durability
- 64
- EX
- Experience
- 61
Why these ratings?Hide details
- CON — Contact : Strikeouts avoided, xBA, squared-up contact
- POW — Power : Barrels, exit velocity, home runs, xSLG
- EYE — Eye : Walks and strikeouts
- SPD — Speed : Sprint speed (Statcast), baserunning
- FLD — Fielding : Outs above average, WAR fielding runs
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
WAR, in runs
Statcast
Statcast leaderboards →MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg exit velocity
89.8 mi/h
63th percentile
Max exit velocity
110.3 mi/h
45th percentile
Barrels
9.4 %
62th percentile
Hard-hit
44.0 %
71th percentile
xBA
.212
6th percentile
Bat speed
71.8 mi/h
47th percentile
Sprint speed
26.9 pi/s
37th percentile
Outs above average
-7
14th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Avg exit velocity | Max exit velocity | Barrels | Hard-hit | xBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DET | -0.6 | 10 | 64 | 89.8 | 110.3 | 9.4 | 44.0 | .212 |
| 2025 | DET | 1.5 | 59 | 76 | 91.4 | 109.5 | 12.5 | 46.8 | .252 |
| 2024 | DET | 2.4 | 93 | 78 | 90.5 | 109.6 | 17.7 | 46.4 | .261 |
| 2023 | DET | 1.9 | 59 | 71 | 90.1 | 109.3 | 10.2 | 44.0 | .255 |
| 2022 | DET | 0.5 | 57 | 68 | 87.2 | 107.3 | 11.1 | 36.1 | .212 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26 | vs KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 |
| Jul 25 | vs KC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .210 |
| Jul 23 | vs KC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 |
| Jul 22 | @ CHC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .207 |
| Jul 20 | @ CHC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .206 |
| Jul 19 | @ LAA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 |
| Jul 18 | @ LAA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .215 |
| Jul 17 | @ LAA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 |
| Jul 12 | vs PHI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 |
| Jul 11 | vs PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 |
Kerry Carpenter in five questions
How many home runs does Kerry Carpenter have in 2026?
Kerry Carpenter has 13 home runs in 81 games in 2026, with a .208 batting average, 36 RBIs and a .692 OPS.
How old and how tall is Kerry Carpenter?
Kerry Carpenter is 29 years old (born September 2, 1997). He is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 220 lb (100 kg).
Where is Kerry Carpenter from?
Kerry Carpenter was born in Eustis, FL, United States.
How good is Kerry Carpenter?
Kerry Carpenter produced -0.6 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026. His PAL rating is 10 out of 100: very poor for his position.
How much does Kerry Carpenter make?
Kerry Carpenter earns $3.3M for the 2026 season. His Value Rating is 13 out of 100 (very poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.