Rod Carew vs. Jim Thome — Career Comparison

Rod Carew
Silent GenerationCZThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Jim Thome
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Rod Carew holds a real edge over Jim Thome in this comparison. Rod Carew led in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 68), batting average (AVG+ 138 vs 110), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 129 vs 127). Jim Thome held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 257 vs 71). The edge belongs to Rod Carew.

Hitting Stats for Rod Carew and Jim Thome

Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
2469
140.42
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2543
147.95
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10550
600
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
10313
600
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9315
529.76
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
8422
489.98
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.844
0.844
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.949
0.949
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
173.63
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
2328
135.44
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2404
136.72
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
1239
72.08
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
445
25.31
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
26.24
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.37
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.51
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
92
5.23
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
35.61
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
649
36.91
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1089
63.36
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
1593.64
90.63
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1941.62
112.96
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
3998
227.37
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4667
271.52
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
4096
232.95
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4144
241.09
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.822
0.822
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.956
0.956
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.809
0.809
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
1424
80.99
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
92.1
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
1015
57.73
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1699
98.85
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
2347
133.48
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2670
155.34
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
1681.25
95.62
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1863.74
108.43
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
25
1.42
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.01
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
1018
57.9
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1747
101.64
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
144
8.19
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
10.06
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1028
58.46
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
2548
148.24
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.26
10.26
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
4.05
4.05
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
7.28
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.06
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
64
3.64
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
4.31
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
216
12.28
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
9.6
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
20.08
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.11
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
10.64
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.16
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
30.71
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
39
2.27
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.37
65.37
Jim Thome
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72

Fielding Stats for Rod Carew and Jim Thome

Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2321
1.06
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
1599
1.05
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2229
1.02
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1561
1.03
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59197
27
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
40972
27
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19732.1
9
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
13657.1
9
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13510
6.16
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9450
6.23
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3709
1.69
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
1565
1.03
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
0.12
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.09
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17479
7.97
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
11152
7.35
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17219
7.85
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
11015
7.26
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.51
98.51
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.419
7.419
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.889
6.889
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.04
96.04
Jim Thome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.62
97.62
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1796
0.82
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
990
0.65
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0