| Lance Carter | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1974-12-18)December 18, 1974 (age 51) Bradenton, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: September 15, 1999, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| NPB: 2007, for the Orix Buffaloes | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: May 26, 2006, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| NPB: 2007, for the Orix Buffaloes | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 13–12 |
| Earned run average | 4.15 |
| Strikeouts | 127 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–5 |
| Earned run average | 4.48 |
| Strikeouts | 50 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Lance David Carter (born December 18, 1974) is an American former professionalbaseballrelief pitcher and currentminor leaguepitching coach. He pitched inMajor League Baseball (MLB) with theKansas City Royals,Tampa Bay Devil Rays, andLos Angeles Dodgers. He batted and threw right-handed.
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Selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 21st round of the1994 Major League Baseball draft out ofManatee Community College, Carter spent 6 years in the Royals minor league system, including losing the entire 1997 season due to injury, before making his major league debut with the Royals on September 15, 1999. Carter did not play in the majors in 2000 and became afree agent at the end of the season. He did not play at all in 2001 and signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on January 11, 2002. Carter had a career year in 2003; Carter became the Devil Rayscloser and was elected to theAll-Star Game as a reserve, but did not play. During the 2003 season, he went 7–5 with a 4.33ERA. In 2004, Carter had a 3.47 ERA in 56 games, and a 4.89 ERA in 39 games in 2005.
On January 14, 2006, Carter andDanys Báez were traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers forEdwin Jackson and minor leaguer Chuck Tiffany. Carter struggled in his 10 games for the Dodgers before he was sent down to Triple-ALas Vegas. A free agent after the 2006 season, Carter signed with theOrix Buffaloes ofNippon Professional Baseball in Japan. Carter pitched in just about every role for the Buffaloes, with 11starts in 34 games and 6saves with a 4.48 ERA.
On January 2, 2008, he signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays with an invitation tospring training. He pitched three scoreless innings in spring training for the Blue Jays, but was sent to minor league camp. He spent the entire 2008 season on the minor leaguedisabled list and became a free agent at the end of the season.
After retiring from the field, Carter served as a pitching coach for theUniversity of South Florida, and in thePhiladelphia Phillies' organization. Carter played a similar role for theLowell Spinners,short-season affiliate of theBoston Red Sox, from 2015 to 2017, and was promoted by Boston to be pitching coach of theClass A-AdvancedSalem Red Sox in 2018. In January 2020, Carter was named pitching coach of theDouble-APortland Sea Dogs.[1]
Carter and his family reside inBradenton, Florida. He and his wife Maeve have three children.