Rod Carew vs. Steve Yeager — Career Comparison

Rod Carew
Silent GenerationCZThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Steve Yeager
Baby BoomersWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Rod Carew comes out clearly ahead of Steve Yeager across most offensive categories. Rod Carew led in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 65), batting average (AVG+ 138 vs 89), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 129 vs 92). Steve Yeager held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 167 vs 71). Rod Carew was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rod Carew and Steve Yeager

Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2469
140.42
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1269
189.69
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10550
600
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
4014
600
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9315
529.76
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3584
535.72
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.844
0.844
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3053
173.63
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
816
121.97
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2404
136.72
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
580
86.7
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
25.31
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
118
17.64
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.37
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.39
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
92
5.23
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
15.25
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
649
36.91
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
236
35.28
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1593.64
90.63
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
393.95
58.89
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3998
227.37
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
1272
190.13
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4096
232.95
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
1185
177.13
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
80.99
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
357
53.36
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1015
57.73
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PAverified
410
61.29
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2347
133.48
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
665
99.4
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1681.25
95.62
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
386.23
57.73
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
25
1.42
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.04
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1018
57.9
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
342
51.12
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
8.19
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
9.57
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1028
58.46
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
726
108.52
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.26
10.26
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
5.53
5.53
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
7.28
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
33
4.93
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.64
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.19
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
12.28
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
13.9
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
20.08
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.09
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
10.64
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.69
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
30.71
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
32
4.78
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.37
65.37
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 600 PA
43.75
43.75

Fielding Stats for Rod Carew and Steve Yeager

Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2321
1.06
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1230
1.17
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2229
1.02
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
1051
1
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59197
27
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
28276
27
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19732.1
9
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
9425.1
9
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13510
6.16
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
6110
5.83
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3709
1.69
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
674
0.64
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
0.12
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.08
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17479
7.97
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
6872
6.56
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17219
7.85
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
6784
6.48
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.51
98.51
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.72
98.72
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.419
7.419
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.515
5.515
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.04
96.04
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.45
85.45
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1796
0.82
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.07
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.07
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Yeager
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
0.57
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Yeager
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
0.35