Wade Boggs vs. Rod Carew — Career Comparison

Wade Boggs
Baby BoomersNebraskaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Rod Carew
Silent GenerationCZThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Wade Boggs holds a real edge over Rod Carew in this comparison. Wade Boggs led in contact rate (K%+ 233 vs 173), walk rate (BB%+ 173 vs 117), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 139 vs 129). Rod Carew held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 71 vs 54). The edge belongs to Wade Boggs.

Hitting Stats for Wade Boggs and Rod Carew

Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
2440
136.31
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2469
140.42
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10740
600
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
10550
600
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
9180
512.85
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9315
529.76
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.844
0.844
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
3010
168.16
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
173.63
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
2253
125.87
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2404
136.72
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
32.29
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
445
25.31
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
61
3.41
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.37
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
6.59
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
92
5.23
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
757
42.29
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
649
36.91
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1750.46
97.79
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
1593.64
90.63
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4064
227.04
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3998
227.37
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4445
248.32
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
4096
232.95
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.858
0.858
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.822
0.822
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.858
0.858
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.809
0.809
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1513
84.53
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
1424
80.99
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
1014
56.65
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1015
57.73
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2409
134.58
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
2347
133.48
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1812.32
101.25
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
1681.25
95.62
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.28
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
1.42
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1412
78.88
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
1018
57.9
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
10.06
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
144
8.19
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
745
41.62
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
1028
58.46
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.42
14.42
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
10.26
10.26
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.9
1.9
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
0.99
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
29
1.62
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
7.28
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.36
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
64
3.64
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
236
13.18
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.28
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.34
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
20.08
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
35
1.96
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
10.64
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
59
3.3
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
30.71
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
40.68
40.68
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.37
65.37

Fielding Stats for Wade Boggs and Rod Carew

Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2285
1.06
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2321
1.06
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2223
1.03
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2229
1.02
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
58402
27
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59197
27
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
19467.1
9
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19732.1
9
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2115
0.98
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13510
6.16
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4304
1.99
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3709
1.69
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.11
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
0.12
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6651
3.07
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17479
7.97
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6419
2.97
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17219
7.85
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.51
96.51
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.51
98.51
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.809
2.809
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.419
7.419
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.29
97.29
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.04
96.04
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
472
0.22
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1796
0.82
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0