Rod Carew and Edwin Encarnacion Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Rod Carew or Edwin Encarnacion? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Rod Carew vs. Edwin Encarnacion comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Rod Carew Edwin Encarnacion
Bats Left Right
Throws Right Right
Position First Base Designated Hitter
Generation The Silent Generation Millenial
Hall of Fame Yes No

Hitting Stats for Rod Carew and Edwin Encarnacion

Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2469
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1960
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10550
692
Career
162 Game Avg.
8114
692
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9315
611
Career
162 Game Avg.
7040
611
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.328
0.328
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.26
0.328
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.844
0.844
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.855
0.844
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3053
200
Career
162 Game Avg.
1832
200
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2404
158
Career
162 Game Avg.
1028
158
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
445
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
370
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
112
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
92
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
424
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
649
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
804
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.01
0.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.06
0.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.03
0.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.231
0.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1593.64
104.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
1245.78
104.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3998
262
Career
162 Game Avg.
3494
262
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4096
269
Career
162 Game Avg.
2840
269
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.388
0.388
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.35
0.388
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.429
0.429
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.496
0.429
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.817
0.817
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.846
0.817
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.101
0.101
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.236
0.101
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.282
0.282
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.282
0.282
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.809
0.809
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.844
0.809
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.359
0.359
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.268
0.359
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1424
93
Career
162 Game Avg.
1099
93
Career
162 Game Avg.
1015
67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1261
67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2347
154
Career
162 Game Avg.
1936
154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1681.25
110.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
1220.94
110.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
105
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1018
67
Career
162 Game Avg.
903
67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
144
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
54
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1028
67
Career
162 Game Avg.
1426
67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10.26
10.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.69
10.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.99
0.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.63
0.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
128
8
Edwin Encarnacion
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
64
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
66
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
216
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
185
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
353
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
187
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
540
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
75
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
65.37
65.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
81.33
65.37

Fielding Stats for Rod Carew and Edwin Encarnacion

Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
1.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2321
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1171
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2229
155.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
1143
155.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
59197
4131.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
29867
4131.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19732.3
1377.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
9955.67
1377.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13510
942.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
4415
942.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3709
258.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
1355
258.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
18.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
144
18.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17479
1219.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
5914
1219.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17219
1201.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
5770
1201.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.51
98.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.57
98.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.419
7.419
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.927
7.419
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1796
125.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
460
125.36
Rod Carew
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Edwin Encarnacion
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Edwin Encarnacion
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Edwin Encarnacion
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Edwin Encarnacion
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0