Dave Brain vs. Rod Carew — Career Comparison

Dave Brain
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Rod Carew
Silent GenerationCZThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Rod Carew comes out clearly ahead of Dave Brain across most offensive categories. Rod Carew led in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 108), walk rate (BB%+ 117 vs 62), and batting average (AVG+ 138 vs 98). Dave Brain held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 287 vs 71). Rod Carew was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Brain and Rod Carew

Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
679
148.52
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2469
140.42
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
2743
600
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10550
600
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2543
556.25
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9315
529.76
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.844
0.844
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
641
140.21
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
173.63
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
465
101.71
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2404
136.72
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
97
21.22
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
25.31
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
11.37
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
6.37
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.91
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
5.23
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
38.5
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
649
36.91
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
288.11
63.02
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1593.64
90.63
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
923
201.9
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3998
227.37
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
786
171.93
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4096
232.95
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
254
55.56
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
80.99
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
303
66.28
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1015
57.73
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
530
115.93
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2347
133.48
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
315.85
69.09
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1681.25
95.62
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.41
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
1.42
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
134
29.31
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1018
57.9
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
8.19
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
47.25
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
1028
58.46
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.7
12.7
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
10.26
10.26
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
12.03
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
7.28
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.64
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
216
12.28
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
73
15.97
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
20.08
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
10.64
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
73
15.97
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
30.71
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
65.37
65.37

Fielding Stats for Dave Brain and Rod Carew

Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
668
1.03
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2321
1.06
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
535
0.83
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2229
1.02
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
17496
27
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59197
27
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5832
9
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19732.1
9
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1126
1.74
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13510
6.16
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
2.48
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3709
1.69
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
247
0.38
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
0.12
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2977
4.59
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17479
7.97
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2730
4.21
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17219
7.85
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.7
91.7
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.51
98.51
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.087
4.087
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.419
7.419
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.09
80.09
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.04
96.04
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
0.22
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1796
0.82
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0