Rod Carew and Ivy Olson Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Rod Carew or Ivy Olson? 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. Ivy Olson 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 Ivy Olson
Bats Left Right
Throws Right Right
Position First Base Shortstop
Generation The Silent Generation The Lost Generation
Hall of Fame Yes No

Hitting Stats for Rod Carew and Ivy Olson

Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2469
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1574
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10550
692
Career
162 Game Avg.
6630
692
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9315
611
Career
162 Game Avg.
6111
611
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.328
0.328
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.258
0.328
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.844
0.844
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.648
0.844
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3053
200
Career
162 Game Avg.
1575
200
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2404
158
Career
162 Game Avg.
1302
158
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
445
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
191
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
112
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
69
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
92
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
649
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
273
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.01
0.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.03
0.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.008
0.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1593.64
104.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
598.66
104.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3998
262
Career
162 Game Avg.
1943
262
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4096
269
Career
162 Game Avg.
1896
269
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.388
0.388
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.286
0.388
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.429
0.429
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.318
0.429
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.817
0.817
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.604
0.817
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.101
0.101
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.06
0.101
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.282
0.282
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.208
0.282
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.809
0.809
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.529
0.809
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.359
0.359
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.266
0.359
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1424
93
Career
162 Game Avg.
730
93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1015
67
Career
162 Game Avg.
446
67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2347
154
Career
162 Game Avg.
1163
154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1681.25
110.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
691.33
110.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
36
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1018
67
Career
162 Game Avg.
285
67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
144
9
Ivy Olson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
1028
67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
222
67
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.26
10.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29.86
10.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.99
0.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.28
0.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
128
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
198
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
64
4
Ivy Olson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
216
14
Ivy Olson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
353
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
156
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
187
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
36
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
540
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
192
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
65.37
65.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
81.25
65.37

Fielding Stats for Rod Carew and Ivy Olson

Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
1.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2321
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1541
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2229
155.58
Ivy Olson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
155.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
59197
4131.8
Ivy Olson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
4131.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19732.3
1377.27
Ivy Olson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1377.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13510
942.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
3575
942.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
3709
258.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4566
258.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
260
18.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
534
18.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17479
1219.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
8675
1219.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17219
1201.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
8141
1201.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.51
98.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
93.84
98.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.419
7.419
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.283
7.419
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1796
125.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
591
125.36
Rod Carew
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ivy Olson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ivy Olson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ivy Olson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ivy Olson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0