Rod Carew vs. Bob Schmidt — Career Comparison

Rod Carew
Silent GenerationCZThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Bob Schmidt
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Rod Carew comes out clearly ahead of Bob Schmidt across most offensive categories. Rod Carew led in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 91), batting average (AVG+ 138 vs 96), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 129 vs 94). Bob Schmidt held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 106 vs 71). Rod Carew was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rod Carew and Bob Schmidt

Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2469
140.42
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
454
191.02
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10550
600
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
1426
600
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9315
529.76
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1305
549.09
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.844
0.844
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
173.63
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
317
133.38
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2404
136.72
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
219
92.15
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
25.31
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
55
23.14
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.37
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.68
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
5.23
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
16.41
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
649
36.91
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
41.23
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1593.64
90.63
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
146.54
61.66
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3998
227.37
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
497
209.12
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4096
232.95
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
422
177.56
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.582
0.582
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
80.99
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
133
55.96
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1015
57.73
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
150
63.11
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2347
133.48
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
244
102.66
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1681.25
95.62
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
145.42
61.19
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
1.42
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.1
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1018
57.9
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
100
42.08
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
8.19
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
17
7.15
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1028
58.46
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
83.73
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.26
10.26
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
7.17
7.17
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
7.28
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.95
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.64
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.79
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.28
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
16.83
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
20.08
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
10.64
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.52
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
30.71
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.52
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.37
65.37
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Rod Carew and Bob Schmidt

Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2321
1.06
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
1.2
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2229
1.02
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
369
1
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59197
27
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9954
27
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19732.1
9
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3318
9
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13510
6.16
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2161
5.86
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3709
1.69
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
0.45
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
0.12
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.08
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17479
7.97
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2355
6.39
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17219
7.85
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2327
6.31
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.51
98.51
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.81
98.81
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.419
7.419
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.241
5.241
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.04
96.04
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.11
83.11
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1796
0.82
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.06
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.05
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.26
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Schmidt
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
0.36
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Schmidt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.19