Rod Carew vs. Buddy Rosar — Career Comparison

Rod Carew
Silent GenerationCZThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Buddy Rosar
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Rod Carew comes out clearly ahead of Buddy Rosar across most offensive categories. Rod Carew led in home run production (HR/PA+ 71 vs 28), slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 90), and batting average (AVG+ 138 vs 102). Buddy Rosar held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 249 vs 173). Rod Carew was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rod Carew and Buddy Rosar

Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2469
140.42
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
988
166
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10550
600
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
3571
600
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9315
529.76
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3198
537.33
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.844
0.844
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
173.63
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
836
140.46
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2404
136.72
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
656
110.22
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
25.31
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
147
24.7
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.37
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.52
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
5.23
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.02
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
649
36.91
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
180
30.24
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1593.64
90.63
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
339.82
57.1
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3998
227.37
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
1067
179.28
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4096
232.95
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
1161
195.07
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
80.99
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
335
56.29
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1015
57.73
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
367
61.66
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2347
133.48
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
684
114.93
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1681.25
95.62
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
380.74
63.97
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
1.42
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.68
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1018
57.9
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
315
52.93
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
8.19
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
1028
58.46
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
27.05
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
10.26
10.26
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.18
22.18
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
0.99
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.96
1.96
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
7.28
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
8.06
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.64
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.28
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
16.3
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
20.08
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.86
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
10.64
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.02
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
30.71
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
35
5.88
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.37
65.37
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
48.57
48.57

Fielding Stats for Rod Carew and Buddy Rosar

Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2321
1.06
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
934
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2229
1.02
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59197
27
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19732.1
9
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13510
6.16
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
3845
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3709
1.69
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
0.12
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17479
7.97
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4392
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17219
7.85
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4356
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.51
98.51
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.18
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.419
7.419
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.664
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.04
96.04
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1796
0.82
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0