Rod Carew

Rod Carew

1967–1985 · Bats L · Throws R · 6'0", 170 lb · b. 1945 Gatun, CZ

Career 2,469 G · 3,053 H · 92 HR · 1,015 RBI · .328 AVG

Seasons leading his league

18

10 best in baseball 8 league only

54 Top-5 finishes

7 Title seasons

6 Categories led

1977 Best season

Spanning 1969–1978, peaking at 6 titles in 1977.

Led in Batting Average for 4 straight seasons (1972–1975) — his longest run atop any category.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

74th League titles 18
69th Best in baseball 10
88th Top-5 finishes 54

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

28th Hits 3,053
39th Batting Average .328
87th Runs 1,424
93rd Total Bases 3,998
96th On-Base Percentage .393
109th Stolen Bases 353
116th Doubles 445
118th Walks 1,018
122nd Triples 112
291st Runs Batted In 1,015
325th On-Base Plus Slug. .822

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Batting Average	7	1st	4 yrs (1972–1975)	1973 .350 1974 .364 1975 .359 1977 .388 1969 AL .332 1972 AL .318 1978 AL .333 1976 #3 1982 #3 1983 #2
On-Base Percentage	4	1st	2 yrs (1974–1975)	1974 .433 1977 .449 1975 AL .421 1978 AL .411 1973 #2 1976 #3 1983 #3
Hits	3	1st	2 yrs (1973–1974)	1974 218 1977 239 1973 AL 203 1971 #3 1975 #2 1976 #2 1978 #3
Triples	2	1st	—	1973 AL 11 1977 AL 16 1967 #3 1971 #2 1976 #2 1978 #2
On-Base Plus Slug.	1	1st	—	1977 1.019 1973 #3 1975 #3 1976 #2
Runs	1	1st	—	1977 128 1973 #2 1976 #2
Total Bases	—	#2	—	1976 #3 1977 #2
Doubles	—	#3	—	1973 #3 1977 #3
Slugging Percentage	—	#2	—	1977 #2
Stolen Bases	—	#2	—	1974 #2

Title Seasons

7 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1978	2	AVG .333 OBP .411
1977	6	AVG .388 H 239 R 128 OPS 1.019 OBP .449 3B 16
1975	2	AVG .359 OBP .421
1974	3	AVG .364 H 218 OBP .433
1973	3	AVG .350 H 203 3B 11
1972	1	AVG .318
1969	1	AVG .332

Batting

19 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1967	MIN	AL	137	514	66	150	22	7	8	51	37	91	5	.292	.341	.409	.750
1968	MIN	AL	127	461	46	126	27	2	1	42	26	71	12	.273	.312	.347	.659
1969	MIN	AL	123	458	79	152	30	4	8	56	37	72	19	.332	.386	.467	.853
1970	MIN	AL	51	191	27	70	12	3	4	28	11	28	4	.367	.407	.524	.931
1971	MIN	AL	147	577	88	177	16	10	2	48	45	81	6	.307	.356	.380	.736
1972	MIN	AL	142	535	61	170	21	6	0	51	43	60	12	.318	.369	.379	.749
1973	MIN	AL	149	580	98	203	30	11	6	62	62	55	41	.350	.411	.471	.882
1974	MIN	AL	153	599	86	218	30	5	3	55	74	49	38	.364	.433	.446	.879
1975	MIN	AL	143	535	89	192	24	4	14	80	64	40	35	.359	.421	.497	.919
1976	MIN	AL	156	605	97	200	29	12	9	90	67	52	49	.331	.395	.463	.858
1977	MIN	AL	155	616	128	239	38	16	14	100	69	55	23	.388	.449	.570	1.019
1978	MIN	AL	152	564	85	188	26	10	5	70	78	62	27	.333	.411	.442	.853
1979	CAL	AL	110	409	78	130	15	3	3	44	73	46	18	.318	.419	.391	.810
1980	CAL	AL	144	540	74	179	34	7	3	59	59	38	23	.332	.396	.437	.833
1981	CAL	AL	93	364	57	111	17	1	2	21	45	45	16	.305	.380	.374	.753
1982	CAL	AL	138	523	88	167	25	5	3	44	67	49	10	.319	.396	.403	.799
1983	CAL	AL	129	472	66	160	24	2	2	44	57	48	6	.339	.409	.411	.820
1984	CAL	AL	93	329	42	97	8	1	3	31	40	39	4	.295	.367	.353	.720
1985	CAL	AL	127	443	69	124	17	3	2	39	64	47	5	.280	.371	.345	.717
Career	—	—	2,469	9,315	1,424	3,053	445	112	92	1,015	1,018	1,028	353	.328	.393	.429	.822

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
1B	1,184	10,930	774	106	1,130	.991
2B	1,130	2,573	2,928	154	664	.973
SS	4	4	5	0	2	1.000
3B	2	3	2	0	0	1.000
OF	1	0	0	0	0	—