Rod Carew vs. Henry Kimbro — Career Comparison

Rod Carew
Silent GenerationCZThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Henry Kimbro
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore Elite GiantsNegro National League IICenter FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Rod Carew and Henry Kimbro are closely matched on the surface stats. Rod Carew posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.401 vs .392) and batting average (.328 vs .299). Henry Kimbro had the advantage in home run production (31 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Rod Carew had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rod Carew and Henry Kimbro

Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2469
140.42
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
573
132.43
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10550
600
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
2596
600
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9315
529.76
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
2234
516.33
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.844
0.844
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
173.63
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
667
154.16
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2404
136.72
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
479
110.71
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
25.31
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
107
24.73
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
6.37
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
11.56
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
5.23
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.16
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
649
36.91
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
43.45
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1593.64
90.63
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
423.94
97.98
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3998
227.37
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
967
223.5
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4096
232.95
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1008
232.97
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.822
0.822
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.824
0.824
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.809
0.809
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.881
0.881
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1424
80.99
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
492
113.71
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1015
57.73
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
60.32
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2347
133.48
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
722
166.87
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1681.25
95.62
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
444.42
102.72
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
1.42
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
5.55
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1018
57.9
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
317
73.27
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
8.19
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.23
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
1028
58.46
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.54
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
10.26
10.26
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
236
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
0.99
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.82
28.82
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
7.28
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.85
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.64
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
216
12.28
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.23
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
20.08
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
75
17.33
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
10.64
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.46
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
30.71
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 600 PA
77
17.8
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
65.37
65.37
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.4
97.4

Fielding Stats for Rod Carew and Henry Kimbro

Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2321
1.06
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
573
1.07
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2229
1.02
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
1.07
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59197
27
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
14496
27
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19732.1
9
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4832
9
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13510
6.16
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1146
2.13
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3709
1.69
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.11
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
0.12
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17479
7.97
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1258
2.34
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17219
7.85
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1204
2.24
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.51
98.51
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.71
95.71
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.419
7.419
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.101
2.101
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.04
96.04
Henry Kimbro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.83
99.83
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1796
0.82
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Kimbro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0