Andy Carey vs. Steve Garvey — Career Comparison

Andy Carey
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Steve Garvey
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Steve Garvey comes out clearly ahead of Andy Carey across most offensive categories. Steve Garvey led in home run production (HR/PA+ 158 vs 91), contact rate (K%+ 128 vs 98), and slugging (SLG+ 124 vs 105). Andy Carey held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 86 vs 61). Steve Garvey was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Andy Carey and Steve Garvey

Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
938
174.95
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2332
147.81
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
3217
600
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9466
600
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
2850
531.55
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8835
560
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
741
138.2
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2599
164.74
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
520
96.98
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1844
116.88
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
119
22.19
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
440
27.89
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
7.09
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
2.73
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
64
11.94
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
17.24
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
221
41.22
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
755
47.86
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
369.04
68.83
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1235.33
78.3
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
1128
210.38
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3941
249.8
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
1036
193.22
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3107
196.94
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
371
69.19
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1143
72.45
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
350
65.28
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1308
82.91
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
657
122.54
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2179
138.12
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
385.32
71.87
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1293.03
81.96
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.04
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
1.84
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
268
49.98
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
479
30.36
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.36
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
7.16
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
72.55
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1003
63.57
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
8.27
8.27
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.44
9.44
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
8.21
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
33
2.09
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
28
5.22
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
5.7
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
13.99
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
251
15.91
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
23
4.29
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.26
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.92
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
3.93
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
44
8.21
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
9.19
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
52.27
52.27
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.24
57.24

Fielding Stats for Andy Carey and Steve Garvey

Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
887
1.2
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2261
1.05
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
1.01
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2205
1.02
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
19957
27
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58402
27
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6652.1
9
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19467.1
9
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
854
1.16
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19004
8.79
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1695
2.29
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1434
0.66
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.15
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.06
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2663
3.6
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20568
9.51
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2549
3.45
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20438
9.45
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.72
95.72
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.37
99.37
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.874
2.874
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.039
9.039
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.1
84.1
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.52
97.52
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
0.26
Steve Garvey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1531
0.71
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0