Paul Carey (baseball)
Encyclopedia
Paul Stephen Carey is a former Major League Baseball
first baseman/designated hitter who played in 1993 for the Baltimore Orioles
. He also managed in the minor leagues from 1998 to 2001. His brother is former NHL goalie Jim Carey.
in Dorchester, Massachusetts
and then Stanford University
. In 1987, he won the 1987 College World Series
Most Outstanding Player
while a freshman outfielder at Stanford. He is one of three players from Stanford University to win the award. The other two are Lee Plemel
and John Hudgins
. He was inducted into the Stanford University Hall of Fame in 1990.
, but he chose not to sign. He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers
in the fourth round of the 1989 draft, but did not sign. After he was drafted by the Miami Miracle of the Florida State League
in the fourth round of the 1990 draft, he did sign. 1990 was his first professional season, and he hit .327 for Miami with four home runs and 20 RBI in 153 at-bats.
On March 18, 1991, Carey's contract was purchased by the Baltimore Orioles
from the Miracle. He played for the Hagerstown Suns
in 1991, hitting .252 with 12 home runs and 65 RBI. In 1992, his batting average improved as he split the season between the Frederick Keys
, Hagerstown Suns and Rochester Red Wings
. In 136 at-bats with the Keys, he hit .301 with nine home runs and 26 RBI. In 163 at-bats with the Suns, he hit .270 with four home runs and 18 RBI. In 87 at-bats with the Red Wings, he hit .230 with one home runs and seven RBI. Overall, Carey hit .272 with 14 home runs and 51 RBI.
Carey spent most of the 1993 season with the Red Wings, hitting .311 with 12 home runs and 50 RBI in 325 at-bats with them. On May 25, 1993 he made his major league
debut against Bob Wickman
and the New York Yankees
. As the Orioles' DH, he went 1 for 3 in a losing effort. The Yankees won the game 1–0. He played in 18 games that season, collecting 10 hits in 47 at-bats for a .213 batting average. He played his final major league game on October 2. 1993
Although his major league career was over, he played professionally until 1995. In 1994, Carey played for Frederick and Rochester, hitting a combined .279 with 14 home runs and 40 RBI in 226 at-bats. In 1995, he hit .236 with nine home runs and 50 RBI for the Red Wings.
Overall, Carey hit .275 with 65 home runs and 276 RBI in his six year minor league career.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
first baseman/designated hitter who played in 1993 for the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
. He also managed in the minor leagues from 1998 to 2001. His brother is former NHL goalie Jim Carey.
Early life
Carey was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He attended Boston College High SchoolBoston College High School
Founded in 1863, Boston College High School is an all-male Jesuit Roman Catholic college preparatory secondary school with historical ties to Boston College. It has an enrollment in grades 7-12 of approximately 1,500 students and is located on a campus on Morrissey Boulevard in the Dorchester...
in Dorchester, Massachusetts
Dorchester, Massachusetts
Dorchester is a dissolved municipality and current neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is named after the town of Dorchester in the English county of Dorset, from which Puritans emigrated and is today endearingly nicknamed "Dot" by its residents. Dorchester, including a large...
and then Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
. In 1987, he won the 1987 College World Series
1987 College World Series
The 1987 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 29 to June 7. The forty-first tournament's champion was Stanford University, coached by Mark Marquess. The Most Outstanding Player was Paul Carey of Stanford University. This CWS was best known for...
Most Outstanding Player
College World Series Most Outstanding Player
The College World Series Most Outstanding Player is an award for the best individual performance during the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The recipient of the award is announced at the completion of the College World Series Championship Game...
while a freshman outfielder at Stanford. He is one of three players from Stanford University to win the award. The other two are Lee Plemel
Lee Plemel
Lee A. Plemel was a pitcher who is most notable for winning the 1988 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a senior at Stanford University. He is one of three players from Stanford University to win that award...
and John Hudgins
John Hudgins
John Michael Hudgins is a former minor league pitcher who is most notable for winning the 2003 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a junior at Stanford University. He is one of three players from Stanford University to win the award...
. He was inducted into the Stanford University Hall of Fame in 1990.
Playing career
Carey was drafted in the 27th round of the 1986 draft by the Seattle MarinersSeattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
, but he chose not to sign. He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
in the fourth round of the 1989 draft, but did not sign. After he was drafted by the Miami Miracle of the Florida State League
Florida State League
The Florida State League is a Class A-Advanced minor league baseball league operating in the state of Florida. They are one of three leagues currently operating in Class A-Advanced, the third highest of six classifications of minor leagues...
in the fourth round of the 1990 draft, he did sign. 1990 was his first professional season, and he hit .327 for Miami with four home runs and 20 RBI in 153 at-bats.
On March 18, 1991, Carey's contract was purchased by the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
from the Miracle. He played for the Hagerstown Suns
Hagerstown Suns
The Hagerstown Suns are a Minor League Baseball team based in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States. They play in Municipal Stadium, which was opened in 1930 and seats 4,600 fans....
in 1991, hitting .252 with 12 home runs and 65 RBI. In 1992, his batting average improved as he split the season between the Frederick Keys
Frederick Keys
The Frederick Keys minor league baseball team is the "High-A" class A baseball affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. The Keys are based in Frederick, Maryland. The franchise is named for Star Spangled Banner poet Francis Scott Key, a native of Frederick County. The team mascot is a coyote known as...
, Hagerstown Suns and Rochester Red Wings
Rochester Red Wings
The Rochester Red Wings are a minor league baseball team based in Rochester, New York. The team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins major-league club. The Red Wings play in Frontier Field, located in downtown Rochester.The Red Wings were an...
. In 136 at-bats with the Keys, he hit .301 with nine home runs and 26 RBI. In 163 at-bats with the Suns, he hit .270 with four home runs and 18 RBI. In 87 at-bats with the Red Wings, he hit .230 with one home runs and seven RBI. Overall, Carey hit .272 with 14 home runs and 51 RBI.
Carey spent most of the 1993 season with the Red Wings, hitting .311 with 12 home runs and 50 RBI in 325 at-bats with them. On May 25, 1993 he made his major league
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
debut against Bob Wickman
Bob Wickman
Robert Joe Wickman is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. Wickman played for the New York Yankees , Milwaukee Brewers , Cleveland Indians , Atlanta Braves , and Arizona Diamondbacks . He batted and threw right-handed...
and the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
. As the Orioles' DH, he went 1 for 3 in a losing effort. The Yankees won the game 1–0. He played in 18 games that season, collecting 10 hits in 47 at-bats for a .213 batting average. He played his final major league game on October 2. 1993
Although his major league career was over, he played professionally until 1995. In 1994, Carey played for Frederick and Rochester, hitting a combined .279 with 14 home runs and 40 RBI in 226 at-bats. In 1995, he hit .236 with nine home runs and 50 RBI for the Red Wings.
Overall, Carey hit .275 with 65 home runs and 276 RBI in his six year minor league career.
Managing career
Carey managed in the minor leagues from 1998 to 2001. The following is his managerial record.| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs |
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| 1998 | Savannah Sand Gnats Savannah Sand Gnats The Savannah Sand Gnats are a minor league baseball team in Savannah, Georgia and are a member of the A-level South Atlantic League. Since the 2007 season, the Sand Gnats have been an affiliate of the New York Mets.-History:... |
South Atlantic League South Atlantic League The South Atlantic League is a minor league baseball league based chiefly in the Southeastern United States, with the exception of three teams in the Mid-Atlantic States... |
66–76 | 11th | Texas Rangers Texas Rangers (baseball) The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have... |
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| 1999 | Savannah Sand Gnats Savannah Sand Gnats The Savannah Sand Gnats are a minor league baseball team in Savannah, Georgia and are a member of the A-level South Atlantic League. Since the 2007 season, the Sand Gnats have been an affiliate of the New York Mets.-History:... |
South Atlantic League South Atlantic League The South Atlantic League is a minor league baseball league based chiefly in the Southeastern United States, with the exception of three teams in the Mid-Atlantic States... |
62–78 | 12th | Texas Rangers Texas Rangers (baseball) The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have... |
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| 2000 | Savannah Sand Gnats Savannah Sand Gnats The Savannah Sand Gnats are a minor league baseball team in Savannah, Georgia and are a member of the A-level South Atlantic League. Since the 2007 season, the Sand Gnats have been an affiliate of the New York Mets.-History:... |
South Atlantic League South Atlantic League The South Atlantic League is a minor league baseball league based chiefly in the Southeastern United States, with the exception of three teams in the Mid-Atlantic States... |
74–65 | 4th | Texas Rangers Texas Rangers (baseball) The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have... |
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| 2001 | Tulsa Drillers Tulsa Drillers The Tulsa Drillers are a minor league baseball team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies major-league club.-Stadium:... |
Texas League Texas League The Texas League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. It is classified a Double-A league. The league was founded in 1888 and ran through 1892... |
69–70 | 5th | Texas Rangers Texas Rangers (baseball) The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have... |
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