Rod Carew vs. Sam Chapman — Career Comparison

Rod Carew
Silent GenerationCZThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Sam Chapman
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Rod Carew comes out clearly ahead of Sam Chapman across most offensive categories. Rod Carew led in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 71), batting average (AVG+ 138 vs 101), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 129 vs 99). Sam Chapman held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 218 vs 71). Rod Carew was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rod Carew and Sam Chapman

Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2469
140.42
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1368
146.57
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10550
600
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
5600
600
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9315
529.76
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4988
534.43
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.844
0.844
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.788
0.788
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
173.63
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1329
142.39
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2404
136.72
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
887
95.04
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
25.31
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
210
22.5
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.37
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
52
5.57
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
92
5.23
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
19.29
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
649
36.91
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
442
47.36
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1593.64
90.63
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
735.9
78.85
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3998
227.37
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2183
233.89
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4096
232.95
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1906
204.21
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
80.99
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
754
80.79
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1015
57.73
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
773
82.82
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2347
133.48
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1347
144.32
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1681.25
95.62
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
760.36
81.47
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
1.42
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.61
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1018
57.9
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
562
60.21
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
8.19
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1028
58.46
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
682
73.07
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.26
10.26
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
8.21
8.21
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
7.28
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
35
3.75
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.64
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.28
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
14.68
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
20.08
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
41
4.39
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
10.64
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
38
4.07
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
30.71
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
8.46
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.37
65.37
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
51.9
51.9

Fielding Stats for Rod Carew and Sam Chapman

Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2321
1.06
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1329
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2229
1.02
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59197
27
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19732.1
9
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13510
6.16
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3727
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3709
1.69
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
0.12
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17479
7.97
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3958
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17219
7.85
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3847
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.51
98.51
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.2
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.419
7.419
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.895
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.04
96.04
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1796
0.82
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0