Bert Blyleven vs Rod Carew: Career Stats Comparison
Bert Blyleven (1970–1992) and Rod Carew (1967–1985) — they broke in during the 1970s and the 1960s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Bert Blyleven finished with 59 hits and 0 home runs; Rod Carew finished with 3,053 hits and 92 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Bert Blyleven and Rod Carew. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Bert Blyleven | Rod Carew |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 699 | 2,469 |
| At-Bats | 451 | 9,315 |
| Runs | 19 | 1,424 |
| Hits | 59 | 3,053 |
| Doubles | 7 | 445 |
| Triples | 0 | 112 |
| Home Runs | 0 | 92 |
| RBI | 25 | 1,015 |
| Walks | 5 | 1,018 |
| Strikeouts | 193 | 1,028 |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 353 |
| Batting Avg | .131 | .328 |
| On-Base % | .144 | .393 |
| Slugging % | .146 | .429 |
| OPS | .290 | .822 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Rod Carew outpaces Bert Blyleven 35,141 to -4,055 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,850 vs -169 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Bert Blyleven — top 0 seasons by OPS
Rod Carew — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Rod Carew leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Bert Blyleven owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Rod Carew. PIV agrees: Rod Carew grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.