An excellent hitter, he was often in the top five of most offensive categories, including leading the league in hits, singles, and RBIs. On September 12, 1883, Cincinnati beat the Pittsburgh Alleghenys 27–5 collecting a club-record 33 hits. Carpenter and Long John Reilly each collect six hits‚ while Reilly scores six runs and hits for the cycle.\n', '

On July 1, 1884, Carpenter had 5 hits, including 2 home runs and 2 doubles to lead the Red Stockings to a 16–5 win over the Washington Nationals.\n', '

In the winter of 1879–80, Carpenter and Jimmy Macullar became the first North Americans to play in the Cuban League. They were signed by the Colón club and were so powerful that other teams refused to play against them.\n', '

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