Carlos Baerga

Carlos Obed Baerga Ortiz
Batted: Both
Threw: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165 lbs.
Born: November 4, 1968 in Santurce, PR
Signed: 1985 by the San Diego Padres
Acquired: traded from the Cleveland Indians with Alvaro Espinoza for Jeff Kent and Jose Vizcaino, July 1996
Departed: as a free agent, October 1998

Okay, no offense to Carlos, who was a genuinely good guy for the Mets, but Jeff Kent and Jose Vizcaino?!? That has to go into the books as one of the very worst of the many bad trades in Met history. Pictured is a card from when he was still a star with the Indians, 1994 Pinnacle The Naturals. Quite a few more cards are pictured below.

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BATTING RECORD (team-leading totals in red)

YEAR CLUB      G   AB   R    H  2B 3B  HR RBI   TB SB CS  SO  BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
==========================================================================================
1990 Cle AL  108  312  46   81  17  2   7  47  123  0  2  57  16   4   1  5 .300 .394 .260
1991 Cle AL  158  593  80  171  28  2  11  69  236  3  2  74  48   6   4  3 .346 .398 .288
1992 Cle AL  161  657  92  205  32  1  20 105  299 10  2  76  35  13   2  9 .354 .455 .312
1993 Cle AL  154  624 105  200  28  6  21 114  303 15  4  68  34   6   3 13 .355 .486 .321
1994 Cle AL  103  442  81  139  32  2  19  80  232  8  2  45  10   6   3  8 .333 .525 .314
1995 Cle AL  135  557  87  175  28  2  15  90  252 11  2  31  35   3   0  5 .355 .452 .314
1996 2teams  126  507  59  129  28  0  12  66  193  1  1  27  21   9   2  5 .294 .381 .254
1997 *METS*  133  467  53  131  25  1   9  52  185  2  6  54  20   3   3  5 .311 .396 .281
1998 *METS*  147  511  46  136  27  1   7  53  186  0  1  55  24   6   3  7 .303 .364 .266
1999 2teams   55  137  10   33   1  0   3  10   43  2  1  24  10   2   2  1 .300 .314 .241
2002 Bos AL   73  182  17   52  11  0   2  19   69  6  0  20   7   2   1  2 .316 .379 .286
2003 Arz NL  105  207  31   71  13  0   4  39   96  1  1  20  18   2   1  3 .396 .464 .343
2004 Arz NL   79   85   6   20   2  0   2  11   28  0  0  12   6   3   0  0 .309 .329 .235
2005 Was NL   93  158  18   40   7  0   2  19   53  0  0  17   7   8   1  0 .318 .335 .253
==========================================================================================
METS TOTALS  306 1061 104  283  55  2  18 116  396  2  7 111  49  11   6 13 .302 .373 .267
OTHER CLUBS 1324 4378 627 1300 224 15 116 658 1902 57 17 469 242  62  20 53 .339 .434 .297
==========================================================================================
CAREER TOTS 1630 5439 731 1583 279 17 134 774 2298 59 24 580 291  73  26 66 .332 .423 .291

SPLIT SEASONS

YEAR CLUB      G   AB   R    H  2B 3B  HR RBI   TB SB CS  SO  BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
==========================================================================================
1996 Cle AL  100  424  54  113  25  0  10  55  168  1  1  25  16   7   2  4 .302 .396 .267
1996 *METS*   26   83   5   16   3  0   2  11   25  0  0   2   5   2   0  1 .253 .301 .193
1999 S D NL   33   80   6   20   1  0   2   5   27  1  0  14   6   2   1  0 .318 .338 .250
1999 Cle AL   22   57   4   13   0  0   1   5   16  1  1  10   4   0   1  1 .274 .281 .228

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This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture. The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal. Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den. At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas. If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection. I am still accepting donations, should you feel so moved. Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

1988 Grand Slam Texas League All-Stars	1990 Score Rookie & Traded	1991 Stadium Club, autographed	1992 Pinnacle Team 2000

1988 Grand Slam Texas League All-Stars #32

1989 CMC Las Vegas Stars #18
1989 ProCards Las Vegas Stars #9

1990 Baseball Cards Magazine #71 (uncut sheet; John Olerud and David Segui also pictured)
1990 Bowman #339
1990 Classic Yellow #T35
1990 Leaf #443
1990 Score Rookie & Traded #74T
1990 Topps Big #229
1990 Topps Traded #6T
1990 Upper Deck #737

1991 McDonald's Tribe Fan Club

1991 Bowman #69
1991 Classic Green #T22
1991 Donruss #274b ("INC.")
1991 Fleer #360
1991 Fleer Ultra #103b (should have been #106)
1991 Leaf #225
1991 McDonald's Tribe Kids Fans Club #9
1991 O-Pee-Chee #147
1991 Score #74
1991 Score Rising Stars #30
1991 Topps #147a (faint logo)
1991 Topps #147b (dark logo)
1991 Topps Micro #147
1991 Topps Stadium Club #115
1991 Topps Stadium Club #115 (autographed)
1991 Toys R Us Rookies #4
1991 Upper Deck #125

1992 Bowman #531
1992 Classic Red & Blue #T48
1992 Donruss #120a ("INC.")
1992 Donruss #120b ("INC")
1992 Donruss Triple Play #235
1992 Fleer #104
1992 Fleer Ultra #46
1992 Leaf #202b ("INC")
1992 Leaf Studio #163
1992 O-Pee-Chee #33
1992 Pinnacle #3
1992 Pinnacle Team 2000 #56
1992 Score #128
1992 Topps #33
1992 Topps Gold Winners #33
1992 Topps Micro #33
1992 Topps Stadium Club #143
1992 Topps Stadium Club Members Only
1992 Upper Deck #231
1992 Upper Deck #231 (gold hologram)
1992 US Playing Card Company All-Stars (nine of clubs)

1993 Donruss Diamond Kings	1993 Donruss MVPs	1993 Fleer Team Leaders	1993 Ultra All-Stars

1993 Baseball Cards Magazine #BBC 3
1993 Bowman #585
1993 Classic Dark Blue #T9
1993 Diamond Marks
1993 Donruss #405
1993 Donruss #650 (checklist)
1993 Donruss Diamond Kings #DK-13
1993 Donruss MVPs MVP-16
1993 Donruss Spirit of the Game #SG15
1993 Donruss Triple Play #80
1993 Donruss Triple Play #264 (checklist)
1993 Donruss Triple Play Scratch-Off Game #18
1993 Duracell #15
1993 Fleer #213
1993 Fleer #357 (Super Star Special; with Roberto Alomar)
1993 Fleer Flair #191
1993 Fleer Team Leaders #6
1993 Fleer Ultra #183
1993 Fleer Ultra All-Stars #13
1993 Hostess Baseballs #15
1993 Leaf #233
1993 Leaf Studio #50
1993 Leaf Studio Heritage Series #9
1993 Legends Magazine #8
1993 O-Pee-Chee #39
1993 O-Pee-Chee Premier #51
1993 Panini Stickers #51
1993 Pinnacle #6
1993 Pinnacle Home Run Club #39
1993 Score #9
1993 Score Select #122
1993 Score Select League Leaders #8
1993 Topps #221
1993 Topps #402 (All-Stars)
1993 Topps Black Gold #25
1993 Topps Black Gold C Winner (with Roberto Alomar)
1993 Topps Black Gold C/D Winner (with Roberto Alomar and Robin Ventura)
1993 Topps Gold #221
1993 Topps Gold #402 (All-Stars)
1993 Topps Magazine #TM97
1993 Topps Micro #221
1993 Topps Micro #402 (All-Stars)
1993 Topps Stadium Club #61
1993 Topps Stadium Club #593 (Members Choice)
1993 Topps Stadium Club Master Photos
1993 Topps Stadium Club Master Photos Members Only
1993 Toys R Us #51
1993 Toys R Us Master Photos
1993 Upper Deck #45 (Teammates; with Sandy Alomar, Jr.)
1993 Upper Deck #174
1993 Upper Deck Diamond Gallery #12
1993 Upper Deck 5th Anniversary #A8 (reprint of 1990 Upper Deck)
1993 Upper Deck Fun Packs #105 (Glow Stars)
1993 Upper Deck Fun Packs #107
1993 Upper Deck On Deck #D3
1993 Upper Deck SP #119
1993 US Playing Card Company Aces (four of diamonds)

1994 Church's Hometown Stars	1994 Fleer Extra Bases	1994 Fleer Team Leaders	1994 Score Dream Team

1994 Atlantic/Sunoco #2
1994 Bicycle Aces (six of diamonds)
1994 Bowman's Best Mirror Image #103
1994 Bowman's Best Red #35
1994 Church's Hometown Stars #19
1994 Church's Hometown Stars Gold #19
1994 Donruss #14
1994 Donruss Special Edition #14
1994 Donruss Triple Play #112
1994 Donruss Triple Play Medalists #5 (with Roberto Alomar)
1994 Fleer #99
1994 Fleer All-Stars #2
1994 Fleer Extra Bases #56
1994 Fleer Flair #37
1994 Fleer Golden Moments #2
1994 Fleer Golden Moments Jumbo #2
1994 Fleer ProVisions #4
1994 Fleer Team Leaders #5
1994 Fleer Ultra Hitting Machines #2
1994 Kraft Singles Superstars #1
1994 Leaf #247
1994 Leaf Gold Leaf Stars #9 (02441/10000)
1994 O-Pee-Chee #106
1994 O-Pee-Chee All-Star Redemption #6
1994 O-Pee-Chee Jumbo All-Stars #6
1994 Pacific Crown Collection #166
1994 Pacific Silver Prisms #16
1994 Pinnacle #2
1994 Pinnacle Power Surge #PS12
1994 Pinnacle Samples #2
1994 Pinnacle Select #279
1994 Pinnacle The Naturals #22
1994 Score #53
1994 Score Dream Team #4
1994 Sportflics 2000 #71
1994 Sportflics 2000 Movers #MM11
1994 Sports Illustrated for Kids #244
1994 Topps #450
1994 Topps Finest #231
1994 Topps Stadium Club Golden Rainbow #169
1994 Topps Stadium Club Members Only #45
1994 Upper Deck #49 (The Future is Now)
1994 Upper Deck #115
1994 Upper Deck Collector's Choice #444
1994 Upper Deck Collector's Choice Silver Signature #444
1994 Upper Deck Electric Diamond #49 (The Future is Now)
1994 Upper Deck Fun Packs #109
1994 Upper Deck Fun Packs #201 (Head Line Stars; with Roberto Alomar)
1994 Upper Deck SP #96

1994-95 Pro Mags #37

1995 Studio Gold	1995 Pacific Crown Latinos Destacados	1995 Topps Cyberstats	1995 Upper Deck SP Superbafoil

1995 Bazooka #103
1995 Bazooka Red Hot #RH-20
1995 Bowman #336
1995 Bowman's Best Red #37
1995 Donruss #326
1995 Donruss Dominators #4 (with Roberto Alomar)
1995 Donruss Studio Gold #36
1995 Fleer #131
1995 Fleer/SkyBox Emotion #31
1995 Fleer Ultra #278
1995 Leaf Limited #123
1995 Leaf .300 Club #9
1995 Pacific Crown Collection #117
1995 Pacific Crown Collection Latinos Destacados #4
1995 Panini Stickers #49
1995 Pinnacle #200
1995 Pinnacle #280 (Swing Men)
1995 Pinnacle Red Hot #RH25
1995 Pinnacle Select #124
1995 Pinnacle Select Certified #43
1995 Pinnacle Zenith #13
1995 Score #51
1995 Score #565 (Hitters Inc.)
1995 Score Gold Rush #51
1995 Score Gold Rush #565 (Hitters Inc.)
1995 Sportflics UC3 #43
1995 Sportflics UC3 #140 (In-Depth)
1995 Sportflics UC3 Artist's Proofs #43
1995 Topps #385 (All-Stars)
1995 Topps #596
1995 Topps Cyberstats Season in Review #5
1995 Topps Embossed Golden Idols #95
1995 Topps Stadium Club #36
1995 Topps Stadium Club Crunch Time #12
1995 Topps Stadium Club Virtual Reality #25
1995 Topps Traded #157 (Mid All-Star)
1995 Upper Deck #109 (90s Midpoint Analysis)
1995 Upper Deck #339
1995 Upper Deck Collector's Choice #56 (Best of the 90s)
1995 Upper Deck Collector's Choice #270
1995 Upper Deck Collector's Choice Gold Signature #56 (Best of the 90s)
1995 Upper Deck Collector's Choice Special Edition #118
1995 Upper Deck Electric Diamond #109 (90s Midpoint Analysis)
1995 Upper Deck SP #144
1995 Upper Deck SP Superbafoil #144

1996 Donruss Hit List	1996 Leaf Total Bases	1996 Pacific Crown Hometowns	1996 Circa

1996 Bazooka #33
1996 Bowman #46
1996 Bowman's Best #86
1996 Bowman's Best Preview #BBP 22
1996 Donruss #435
1996 Donruss Hit List #5 (08862/10,000)
1996 Fleer #82
1996 Fleer/Skybox Circa #154
1996 Fleer/SkyBox E-XL #45
1996 Fleer/Skybox Metal Universe #43
1996 Fleer/Skybox Metal Universe Platinum #43
1996 Fleer Ultra #45
1996 Leaf #157
1996 Leaf Limited #32
1996 Leaf Preferred #32
1996 Leaf Signature Series #146
1996 Leaf Signature Series Bronze (autographed)
1996 Leaf Studio #88
1996 Leaf Total Bases #10
1996 Pacific Crown Collection #300
1996 Pacific Crown Collection Hometowns #HP-4
1996 Pacific Prisms #P-93
1996 Panini Stickers #181
1996 Pinnacle #218
1996 Pinnacle #304.9 (.300 Series)
1996 Pinnacle Aficionado #72
1996 Pinnacle Foil #218
1996 Pinnacle Foil #304.9 (.300 Series)
1996 Pinnacle Select #21
1996 Pinnacle Select Certified #58
1996 Pinnacle Select Certified Artist's Proofs #58
1996 Pinnacle Starburst #188 (.300 Series)
1996 Pinnacle Summit #98
1996 Pinnacle Zenith #82
1996 Score #15
1996 Score #372 (Star Struck)
1996 Score Big Bats #12
1996 Score Dream Team #3
1996 Score Dugout Collection #14
1996 Score Dugout Collection Artist's Proof #14
1996 Score Dugout Collection Artist’s Proof #97 (Star Struck)
1996 Sportflix #70
1996 Topps #75
1996 Topps #226 (Star Power)
1996 Topps Chrome #26
1996 Topps Chrome #86 (Star Power)
1996 Topps Chrome Refractor #26
1996 Topps Gallery #2 (The Classics)
1996 Topps Laser #98
1996 Topps Stadium Club #188 (Team TSC)
1996 Topps Stadium Club #331
1996 Topps Stadium Club Members Only #1
1996 Topps Stadium Club Midsummer Matchups #M4
1996 Upper Deck #53
1996 Upper Deck Collector's Choice #119 (All-Star)
1996 Upper Deck Collector's Choice #337 (International Flavor)
1996 Upper Deck Collector's Choice Silver Signature #119 (All-Star)
1996 Upper Deck Collector's Choice You Make the Play #2a (Ground Out)
1996 Upper Deck Collector's Choice You Make the Play #2c (Home Run, gold signature)
1996 Upper Deck SP #67

1997 Bowman's Best Atomic Refractors	1997 Pacific Crown Latinos of the Major Leagues	1997 Stadium Club Matrix	1997 Upper Deck SP

1997 Bowman's Best #99
1997 Bowman's Best Atomic Refractor #99
1997 Donruss #135
1997 Donruss Elite #114
1997 Donruss Elite Gold Stars #114
1997 Donruss Limited #39 (Counterparts)
1997 Fleer #391
1997 Fleer/Skybox Circa #155
1997 Fleer Ultra #236
1997 Fleer Ultra Gold Medallion #G236
1997 Leaf #255
1997 New Pinnacle #54
1997 Pacific Crown Collection #358
1997 Pacific Crown Collection Latinos of the Major Leagues #LM-33
1997 Score #135
1997 Score Artist's Proof White Borders #135
1997 Score Premium Stock #135
1997 Topps #381
1997 Topps Chrome #131
1997 Topps Finest #230 (Competitors)
1997 Topps Gallery #113
1997 Topps Stadium Club #218
1997 Topps Stadium Club Matrix #218
1997 Topps Stadium Club Members Only #218
1997 Upper Deck #436
1997 Upper Deck Collector's Choice #169
1997 Upper Deck SP #117

1998 Pinnacle Snapshots

1998 Donruss #247
1998 Donruss Gold Press Proofs #247 (1 of 500)
1998 Donruss Silver Press Proofs #247 (1 of 1500)
1998 Fleer/Skybox Metal Universe #12
1998 Fleer Tradition #492
1998 Fleer Ultra #183
1998 Pacific Aurora #162
1998 Pacific Crown Collection #362
1998 Pacific Crown Collection Latinos of the Major Leagues #24
1998 Pacific Omega #154
1998 Pacific Omega Red #154
1998 Pacific Online Silver #470
1998 Pacific Paramount #201
1998 Pinnacle #91 (away)
1998 Pinnacle #91 (totals)
1998 Pinnacle Snapshots Mets #8 (with Rey Ordonez)
1998 Pinnacle Snapshots Mets #18 (with Paul Wilson)
1998 Score Rookie & Traded #RT194
1998 Skybox Circa Thunder #275
1998 Skybox Circa Thunder Rave #275 (037/150)
1998 Topps #13
1998 Topps Chrome #13
1998 Topps Finest #186
1998 Topps Finest No-Protector #186
1998 Topps Minted in Cooperstown #13
1998 Topps Opening Day #11
1998 Topps Stadium Club #181
1998 Upper Deck Collector's Choice #174
1998 Upper Deck 10th Anniversary Preview #31

1999 Fleer Tradition #360
1999 Fleer Tradition Millennium #360
1999 Fleer Ultra #116
1999 Fleer Ultra Gold Medallion #116G
1999 Pacific Crown Collection #178
1999 Pacific Prisms #91
1999 Upper Deck Black Diamond #54
1999 Upper Deck Black Diamond Gold #54 (0838/1500)

2000 MLB Showdown Strategy #S47 ("Rally Killer")

2002 Upper Deck 40 Man	2003 Fleer Tradition Update	2004 Topps	2005 MLB Showdown Trading Deadline

2002 Topps Traded and Rookies #T51
2002 Topps Traded and Rookies Chrome #T51
2002 Topps Traded and Rookies Gold #T51 (1013/2002)
2002 Upper Deck 40 Man #297

2003 Donruss Team Heroes #88
2003 Fleer Tradition Update #U16
2003 Topps #45
2003 Topps Heritage #333
2003 Topps Traded and Rookies #T96
2003 Topps Traded and Rookies Gold #T96 (0395/2003)
2003 Upper Deck 40 Man #509

2004 Donruss #215
2004 Fleer Tradition #149
2004 Topps #429
2004 Topps Heritage #207
2004 Topps Total #136

2005 Fleer Tradition #68
2005 MLB Showdown Trading Deadline #153

2012 Topps ToppsPennant.com merchandising card

2014 Topps Archives 1969 Deckle Edge #CB

2015 Bowman Chrome Rookie Recollections #RRI-CB (RC Flashback)
2015 Topps Tier One Acclaimed Autographs #AA-CB (autographed; 396/399)

Other Carlos Baerga memorabilia in my collection:

R&N China porcelain reproduction of his 1990 Topps rookie card (40/1000)
game-used bat

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