Rod Carew vs. Mike Edwards — Career Comparison

Rod Carew
Silent GenerationCZThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Mike Edwards
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Rod Carew comes out clearly ahead of Mike Edwards across most offensive categories. Rod Carew led in walk rate (BB%+ 117 vs 42), home run production (HR/PA+ 71 vs 11), and slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 77). Rod Carew was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rod Carew and Mike Edwards

Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2469
140.42
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
317
202.77
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10550
600
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
938
600
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9315
529.76
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
879
562.26
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.844
0.844
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
173.63
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
220
140.72
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2404
136.72
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
186
118.98
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
25.31
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
28
17.91
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.37
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.56
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
5.23
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.28
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
649
36.91
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
34
21.75
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1593.64
90.63
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
67.53
43.2
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3998
227.37
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
262
167.59
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4096
232.95
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
257
164.39
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
80.99
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
94
60.13
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1015
57.73
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
49
31.34
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2347
133.48
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
141
90.19
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1681.25
95.62
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
73.57
47.06
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
1.42
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.2
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1018
57.9
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
32
20.47
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
8.19
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
1028
58.46
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
49.25
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
10.26
10.26
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.18
12.18
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
7.28
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.43
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.64
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.64
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
216
12.28
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
12.15
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
20.08
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
24.31
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
10.64
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
19.19
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
540
30.71
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
43.5
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.37
65.37
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
55.88
55.88

Fielding Stats for Rod Carew and Mike Edwards

Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2321
1.06
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1.22
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2229
1.02
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
1.02
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59197
27
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
6308
27
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19732.1
9
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
2102.2
9
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13510
6.16
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
2.16
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3709
1.69
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
2.96
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
0.12
Mike Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.2
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17479
7.97
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1243
5.32
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17219
7.85
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1197
5.12
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.51
98.51
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.3
96.3
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.419
7.419
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.185
4.185
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.04
96.04
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.22
83.22
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1796
0.82
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
0.58
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0