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Rod Carew

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1967-1985 (1967-1985)
Proper Name
Rodney Cline Carew
Positions
1B (1184) ... 2B (1130) ... DH (68) ... SS (4) ... 3B (2) ... OF (1) ... LF (1)
Positions
1B - 2B - DH - SS - 3B - OF - LF
Height / Weight
6-0 / 182
Bats / Throws
Left / Right
Birthdate
October 1,1945
High School
George Washington (New York,NY)
Drafted/Signed
UDFA: 1964-Minnesota Twins
Signing Bonus
$ 5,000
MLB Debut
April 11,1967
Contract Info
1984-1985 ($2.2m)
MLBAM ID
111986
Retrosheet#
carer001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career931514243053921015353.328.822

[Player Notes]

Subject of Chapter 44 of the book The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnarski[1967] Topps All-Star Rookie[1970] Hit for the cycle on May 20[1987] His #29 was retired by the Twins on July 19,1987[1991] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers) ... Inducted into the Los Angeles Angels Hall of Fame ... His #29 was retired by the Angels on August 6,1991[2000] Inducted into the Minnesota Twins Hall of FameMore Notes

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1967Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN29212B1375146615022785159379127141221056137113.292.341.409.750.181.117.3416.6016.222.4664.25
1968Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN29222B1274614612627214212426711221111604923096.273.312.347.659.148.074.3205.2814.432.73461.00
1969Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN29232B1234587915230485619837723600721450442110.332.386.467.853.240.135.3817.3414.291.9557.25
1970Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN29242B511912770123428461128200011002041951.366.407.524.931.204.158.4155.3913.732.5547.75
1971Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN29252B14757788177161024867458116312321963228149.307.356.380.736.149.073.3527.1212.821.80288.50
1972Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN29262B14253561170216051126436029291120359127143.318.369.379.748.153.061.3567.2810.151.400.00
1973Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN29272B1495809820330116624116625527691627365747156.350.411.471.882.271.121.3759.448.370.8996.67
1974Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN29282B1535998621830535538167449113391726769038180.364.433.446.879.242.082.39110.727.100.66199.67
1975Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN29292B14353589192244148035964401710181026661742150.359.421.497.918.307.138.36310.376.480.6338.21
1976Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN29301B15660597200291299049226752186141228068750150.331.395.463.858.288.132.3479.757.570.7867.22
1977Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN29311B1556161282393816141002313695531515635169468171.388.449.5701.019.310.182.4089.947.930.8044.00
1978Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN29321B1525648518826105702777862126191824965141147.333.411.441.852.282.108.36411.989.520.79112.80
1979California AngelsALMLBCAL29331B1104097813015334418873460837916049321109.318.419.391.810.276.073.35014.819.330.63136.33
1980California AngelsALMLBCAL29341B144540741793473592315593819371523661244135.331.396.437.833.230.106.3519.646.210.64180.00
1981California AngelsALMLBCAL29351B933645711117122116945450102781364212091.305.380.374.754.212.069.34210.6910.691.00182.00
1982California AngelsALMLBCAL29361B138523881672553441017674921645921161233134.319.396.403.799.199.084.34510.958.010.73174.33
1983California AngelsALMLBCAL29371B1294726616024224467574813391519453628132.339.409.411.820.191.072.37210.638.960.84236.00
1984California AngelsALMLBCAL29381B-2B93329429781331434039054081163781285.295.367.353.720.182.058.32310.5810.320.98109.67
1985California AngelsALMLBCAL29391B-2B127443691241732395564471910815351822102.280.371.345.716.210.065.30912.369.070.73221.50
1967MLBTotal--MIN------1375146615022785159379127141221056137113.292.341.409.750.181.117.3416.6016.222.4664.25AL1967
1968MLBTotal--MIN------1274614612627214212426711221111604923096.273.312.347.659.148.074.3205.2814.432.73461.00AL1968
1969MLBTotal--MIN------1234587915230485619837723600721450442110.332.386.467.853.240.135.3817.3414.291.9557.25AL1969
1970MLBTotal--MIN------511912770123428461128200011002041951.366.407.524.930.204.157.4155.3913.732.5547.75AL1970
1971MLBTotal--MIN------14757788177161024867458116312321963228149.307.356.380.736.149.073.3527.1212.821.80288.50AL1971
1972MLBTotal--MIN------14253561170216051126436029291120359127143.318.369.379.749.153.062.3567.2810.151.40AL1972
1973MLBTotal--MIN------1495809820330116624116625527691627365747156.350.411.471.881.271.121.3759.448.370.8996.67AL1973
1974MLBTotal--MIN------1535998621830535538167449113391726769038180.364.433.446.879.242.082.39110.727.100.66199.67AL1974
1975MLBTotal--MIN------14353589192244148035964401710181026661742150.359.421.497.919.307.138.36310.376.480.6338.21AL1975
1976MLBTotal--MIN------15660597200291299049226752186141228068750150.331.395.463.858.288.132.3479.757.570.7867.22AL1976
1977MLBTotal--MIN------1556161282393816141002313695531515635169468171.388.449.5701.019.310.182.4089.947.930.8044.00AL1977
1978MLBTotal--MIN------1525648518826105702777862126191824965141147.333.411.441.853.282.108.36411.989.520.79112.80AL1978
1979MLBTotal--CAL------1104097813015334418873460837916049321109.318.419.391.810.276.073.35014.819.330.63136.33AL1979
1980MLBTotal--CAL------144540741793473592315593819371523661244135.331.396.437.833.230.106.3519.646.210.64180.00AL1980
1981MLBTotal--CAL------933645711117122116945450102781364212091.305.380.374.753.212.069.34210.6910.691.00182.00AL1981
1982MLBTotal--CAL------138523881672553441017674921645921161233134.319.396.403.799.199.084.34510.958.010.73174.33AL1982
1983MLBTotal--CAL------1294726616024224467574813391519453628132.339.409.411.820.191.072.37210.638.960.84236.00AL1983
1984MLBTotal--CAL------93329429781331434039054081163781285.295.367.353.720.182.058.32310.5810.320.98109.67AL1984
1985MLBTotal--CAL------127443691241732395564471910815351822102.280.371.345.717.210.065.30912.369.070.73221.50AL1985
Tot:MLB (19 yrs)MLB24699315142430534451129210153531871018102825128641342163998105506492404.328.393.429.822.229.101.3599.659.741.01101.25
Tot:AL (19 yrs)AL24699315142430534451129210153531871018102825128641342163998105506492404.328.393.429.822.229.101.3599.659.741.01101.25

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1967American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar21130000000001000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
1968American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar22130000000000000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1969American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar23130000000000000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1969Minnesota TwinsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs2331401000000140000011501.071.133.071.204.071.000.1006.6726.674.000.00
1970Minnesota TwinsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs24220000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1971American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar25111000000020000000300.000.667.000.6672.000.000.00066.670.000.000.00
1972American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26120100010010000001301.500.667.5001.167.500.000.50033.330.000.000.00
1973American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27130000000000000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1974American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28111000001010000000200.000.500.000.5002.000.000.00050.000.000.000.00
1975American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29150100000001000001501.200.200.200.400.000.000.2500.0020.000.000.00
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Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1967Minnesota TwinsALMLB212B134-1151.1289314156061860300.9764.50.524.6882.797.81
1968Minnesota TwinsALMLB222B117-981.2262280184856054200.9684.60.554.9572.292.11
1968Minnesota TwinsALMLB22SS4-22.0450299001.0002.30.413.692.53.16
1969Minnesota TwinsALMLB232B118-965.1244302178056354600.9704.60.575.1372.895.91
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1967Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN2191712-137Cal Ermer, Sam MelednqAL-ROY
1968Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN2279837-127Cal Ermerdnq
1969Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN2397651-123Billy MartinLost ALCS (Orioles)
1970Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN2498641-51Bill RigneyLost ALCS (Orioles)
1971Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN2574865-147Bill Rigneydnq
1972Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN2677773-142Frank Quilici, Bill Rigneydnq
1973Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN2781813-149Frank Quilicidnq
1974Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN2882803-153Frank QuilicidnqAL-POTM
1975Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN2976834-143Frank QuilicidnqAL-POTW
1976Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3085773-156Gene MauchdnqAL-POTW
1977Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3184774-155Gene MauchdnqAL-MVP,AL-POTM,AL-POTM,AL-POTW
1978Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3273894-152Gene Mauchdnq
1979California AngelsALMLBCAL3388741-110Jim FregosiLost ALCS (Orioles)
1980California AngelsALMLBCAL3465956-144Jim FregosidnqAL-POTM
1981California AngelsALMLBCAL3551590-93Gene Mauch, Jim Fregosidnq
1982California AngelsALMLBCAL3693691-138Gene MauchLost ALCS (Brewers)
1983California AngelsALMLBCAL3770925-129John McNamaradnqAL-POTM,AL-POTW
1984California AngelsALMLBCAL3881812-93John McNamaradnq
1985California AngelsALMLBCAL3990722-127Gene Mauch875,000dnqAL-POTW
19 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1992California AngelsALMLBMLBCALHitting Coach7290.444624.0dnq
1993California AngelsALMLBMLBCALHitting Coach7191.438523.0dnq
1994California AngelsALMLBMLBCALHitting Coach4768.40945.5dnq
1995California AngelsALMLBMLBCALHitting Coach7867.53821.0dnq
1996California AngelsALMLBMLBCALHitting Coach7091.435419.5dnq
1997Anaheim AngelsALMLBMLBANAHitting Coach8478.51926.0dnq
1998Anaheim AngelsALMLBMLBANAHitting Coach8577.52523.0dnq
1999Anaheim AngelsALMLBMLBANAHitting Coach7092.432425.0dnq
2000Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMLBMILHitting Coach7389.451322.0dnq
2001Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMLBMILHitting Coach6894.420425.0dnq
10 record(s)

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1985-11-12Granted free agencyNoHist
1985-06-10Activated from Disabled ListCalifornia AngelsNoHist
1985-05-20DL - Fractured left footCalifornia AngelsNoInjury
1984-09-01Activated from Disabled ListCalifornia AngelsNoHist
1984-08-09DL - Nerve in neckCalifornia AngelsNoInjury
1983-11-22Signed to 2-year contract for 1984-1985 ($2.2m) [Free agent]California AngelsNoHist
1983-11-07Granted free agencyNoHist
1979-07-19Activated from Disabled ListCalifornia AngelsNoHist
1979-06-05DL - Sprained right thumb *Tag play at 1b*California AngelsNoInjury
1979-02-03Traded from Minnesota Twins to California Angels for Ken Landreaux, Dave Engle, Paul Hartzell and Brad HavensCalifornia AngelsNoHist
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Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1964Minnesota Twins5,000Signing Bonus
1985California Angels39875,000461371,57160,000
2 season(s)$880,000Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
79
Power
50
Contact
78
XBH
37
RBIs
57
Runs
57
Hitting
96
Durability
82
Team
.510

[Career Highlights]

[1964]  Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in Round #0 (#0) ... Signing Scout: Herb Stein
[1967]  Played for Minnesota Twins (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the American League ... Finished 1st in AL-ROY voting with 19 points ... American League Rookie of the Year ... Finished top 10 in AL in Batting Average, Hits, Triples, Caught Stealings, BAVG on Balls in Play ... Topps All-Star Rookie
[1968]  Played for Minnesota Twins (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the American League ... Finished top 10 in AL in Doubles
[1969]  Played for Minnesota Twins (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the American League ... Played in Championship Series for Minnesota Twins ... Finished 10th in AL-MVP voting with 30 points ... Led AL in Batting Average, BAVG on Balls in Play ... Finished top 10 in AL in On Base Percentage, Doubles
[1970]  Played for Minnesota Twins (MLB) ... Played in Championship Series for Minnesota Twins ... Hit for the cycle on May 20
[1971]  Played for Minnesota Twins (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the American League ... Led AL in BAVG on Balls in Play ... Finished top 10 in AL in Batting Average, Runs, Hits, Triples, Grounded into Double Play
[1972]  Played for Minnesota Twins (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the American League ... Finished 14th in AL-MVP voting with 16 points ... Led AL in Batting Average, BAVG on Balls in Play ... Finished top 10 in AL in On Base Percentage, Hits, Triples
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