Rod Carew
First Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1967-1985)
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 170 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1967-04-11
- Last Game
- 1985-10-05
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1991 (BBWAA)
- Awards
- 18× All-Star · MVP · Rookie of the Year · Roberto Clemente Award
Full name: Rodney Cline Carew
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,469 | 9,315 | 1,424 | 3,053 | 445 | 112 | 92 | 1,015 | 353 | 1,018 | 1,028 | .328 | .393 | .429 | .822 | 35,141 |
Career AVG .328 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +28.2% above league average.
Career OBP .393 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +22.2% above league average.
Career SLG .429 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — +13.8% above league average.
Career OPS .822 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — +17.7% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | MIN | AL | 137 | 514 | 66 | 150 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 5 | 37 | 91 | .292 | .242 (+20%) | .306 (+11%) | .357 (+14%) | .663 (+13%) | 1186.6 |
| 1968 | MIN | AL | 127 | 461 | 46 | 126 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 12 | 26 | 71 | .273 | .236 (+15%) | .298 (+5%) | .340 (+2%) | .638 (+3%) | 194.8 |
| 1969 | MIN | AL | 123 | 458 | 79 | 152 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 56 | 19 | 37 | 72 | .332 | .248 (+34%) | .320 (+20%) | .369 (+27%) | .689 (+24%) | 2016.9 |
| 1970 | MIN | AL | 51 | 191 | 27 | 70 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 11 | 28 | .366 | .253 (+44%) | .325 (+25%) | .385 (+36%) | .711 (+31%) | 981.7 |
| 1971 | MIN | AL | 147 | 577 | 88 | 177 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 48 | 6 | 45 | 81 | .307 | .249 (+23%) | .316 (+12%) | .365 (+4%) | .682 (+8%) | 886.0 |
| 1972 | MIN | AL | 142 | 535 | 61 | 170 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 12 | 43 | 60 | .318 | .243 (+30%) | .310 (+19%) | .353 (+7%) | .664 (+13%) | 1338.9 |
| 1973 | MIN | AL | 149 | 580 | 98 | 203 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 62 | 41 | 62 | 55 | .350 | .256 (+36%) | .325 (+26%) | .378 (+24%) | .703 (+25%) | 2985.0 |
| 1974 | MIN | AL | 153 | 599 | 86 | 218 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 55 | 38 | 74 | 49 | .364 | .256 (+42%) | .324 (+33%) | .369 (+21%) | .693 (+27%) | 3478.1 |
| 1975 | MIN | AL | 143 | 535 | 89 | 192 | 24 | 4 | 14 | 80 | 35 | 64 | 40 | .359 | .257 (+39%) | .327 (+29%) | .374 (+33%) | .701 (+31%) | 3368.9 |
| 1976 | MIN | AL | 156 | 605 | 97 | 200 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 90 | 49 | 67 | 52 | .331 | .255 (+29%) | .320 (+23%) | .360 (+28%) | .681 (+26%) | 3105.5 |
| 1977 | MIN | AL | 155 | 616 | 128 | 239 | 38 | 16 | 14 | 100 | 23 | 69 | 55 | .388 | .264 (+47%) | .329 (+36%) | .401 (+42%) | .730 (+39%) | 5156.0 |
| 1978 | MIN | AL | 152 | 564 | 85 | 188 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 70 | 27 | 78 | 62 | .333 | .257 (+29%) | .323 (+27%) | .378 (+17%) | .702 (+21%) | 2680.5 |
| 1979 | CAL | AL | 110 | 409 | 78 | 130 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 18 | 73 | 46 | .318 | .265 (+20%) | .329 (+27%) | .397 (-2%) | .727 (+11%) | 1289.1 |
| 1980 | CAL | AL | 144 | 540 | 74 | 179 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 59 | 23 | 59 | 38 | .331 | .264 (+25%) | .326 (+21%) | .387 (+13%) | .714 (+17%) | 1951.5 |
| 1981 | CAL | AL | 93 | 364 | 57 | 111 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 45 | 45 | .305 | .255 (+19%) | .320 (+19%) | .368 (+1%) | .688 (+9%) | 777.3 |
| 1982 | CAL | AL | 138 | 523 | 88 | 167 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 10 | 67 | 49 | .319 | .261 (+22%) | .324 (+22%) | .388 (+4%) | .712 (+12%) | 1533.8 |
| 1983 | CAL | AL | 129 | 472 | 66 | 160 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 6 | 57 | 48 | .339 | .260 (+30%) | .324 (+26%) | .389 (+6%) | .714 (+15%) | 1635.0 |
| 1984 | CAL | AL | 93 | 329 | 42 | 97 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 4 | 40 | 39 | .295 | .259 (+13%) | .322 (+14%) | .384 (-8%) | .707 (+2%) | 254.8 |
| 1985 | CAL | AL | 127 | 443 | 69 | 124 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 5 | 64 | 47 | .280 | .257 (+9%) | .323 (+15%) | .390 (-12%) | .714 (avg) | 320.6 |
| Career · 19 seasons | 2,469 | 9,315 | 1,424 | 3,053 | 445 | 112 | 92 | 1,015 | 353 | 1,018 | 1,028 | .328 | — | — | — | — | 35,141 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (2469 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1223 | 4533 | 732 | 1509 | 44 | 519 | .333 |
| Away | 1246 | 4782 | 692 | 1544 | 48 | 496 | .323 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-10-05 | LAA | TEX | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1985-10-04 | LAA | TEX | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-10-03 | LAA | KCR | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-10-02 | LAA | KCR | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1985-10-01 | LAA | KCR | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985-09-30 | LAA | KCR | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985-09-29 | LAA | CLE | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1985-09-28 | LAA | CLE | L | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985-09-27 | LAA | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-09-25 | LAA | CHW | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1184 | 1153 | 10930 | 774 | 106 | 1130 |
| 2B | 1130 | 1071 | 2573 | 2928 | 154 | 664 |
| 3B | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | MIN | 2B | 134 | 131 | 289 | 314 | 15 | 60 |
| 1968 | MIN | 2B | 117 | 112 | 262 | 280 | 18 | 48 |
| 1968 | MIN | SS | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 1969 | MIN | 2B | 118 | 106 | 244 | 302 | 17 | 80 |
| 1970 | MIN | 1B | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | MIN | 2B | 45 | 45 | 73 | 122 | 8 | 26 |
| 1971 | MIN | 2B | 142 | 137 | 321 | 329 | 16 | 76 |
| 1971 | MIN | 3B | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | MIN | 2B | 139 | 133 | 331 | 378 | 16 | 85 |
| 1973 | MIN | 2B | 147 | 142 | 383 | 413 | 13 | 96 |
| 1974 | MIN | 2B | 148 | 147 | 375 | 416 | 33 | 114 |
| 1975 | MIN | 1B | 14 | 14 | 123 | 8 | 3 | 10 |
| 1975 | MIN | 2B | 123 | 118 | 285 | 369 | 18 | 79 |
| 1976 | MIN | 1B | 152 | 151 | 1394 | 108 | 16 | 149 |
| 1976 | MIN | 2B | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | MIN | 1B | 151 | 148 | 1459 | 121 | 10 | 161 |
| 1977 | MIN | 2B | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | MIN | 1B | 148 | 138 | 1362 | 105 | 16 | 134 |
| 1978 | MIN | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | MIN | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | CAL | 1B | 103 | 102 | 804 | 55 | 10 | 101 |
| 1980 | CAL | 1B | 103 | 102 | 897 | 57 | 6 | 82 |
| 1981 | CAL | 1B | 90 | 90 | 877 | 60 | 5 | 90 |
| 1982 | CAL | 1B | 134 | 130 | 1339 | 94 | 12 | 115 |
| 1983 | CAL | 1B | 89 | 88 | 890 | 42 | 6 | 94 |
| 1983 | CAL | 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | CAL | 1B | 83 | 80 | 724 | 59 | 15 | 73 |
| 1985 | CAL | 1B | 116 | 109 | 1055 | 65 | 7 | 121 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1184 |
| Second Base | 1130 |
| Third Base | 2 |
| Shortstop | 4 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 68 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Bob Feller Act of Valor Award - HOF Player | |
| 1985 | Player of the Week | Week of 1985-08-02 |
| 1983 | Player of the Month | May |
| 1983 | Player of the Week | Week of 1983-05-06 |
| 1980 | Player of the Month | June |
| 1978 | TSN All-Star | 1B |
| 1977 | Most Valuable Player | |
| 1977 | Player of the Month | June |
| 1977 | Player of the Month | September |
| 1977 | Player of the Week | Week of 1977-06-25 |
| 1977 | Roberto Clemente Award | |
| 1977 | TSN All-Star | 1B |
| 1977 | TSN Major League Player of the Year | |
| 1977 | TSN Player of the Year | |
| 1976 | Player of the Week | Week of 1976-09-03 |
| 1975 | Player of the Week | Week of 1975-06-06 |
| 1975 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 1974 | Player of the Month | May |
| 1974 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 1973 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 1972 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 1969 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 1968 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 1967 | Rookie of the Year | |
| 1967 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 1967 | TSN Rookie Player of the Year |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | CAL | AL | $875,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $875,000 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 26th | 5.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1978 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 11th | 46.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1977 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 1st | 273.0 | 392 | 12 |
| 1976 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 5th | 71.0 | 336 | 1 |
| 1975 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 9th | 54.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1974 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 7th | 70.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1973 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 4th | 83.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1972 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 14th | 16.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1969 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 10th | 30.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1967 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 1st | 19.0 | 20 | 19 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Rod Carew
- What years did Rod Carew play?
- Rod Carew played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1985.
- Was Rod Carew a pitcher?
- No. Rod Carew was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Rod Carew hit?
- Rod Carew hit 92 career home runs with 3053 hits.
- Is Rod Carew in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Rod Carew was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991.