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Rod CarewTrack this Player High Level: MLB Stat Years: 1964-1985 MLB Years: 1967-1985
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Major Award Winner

Rod Carew
Positions1B-1184, 2B-1130, DH-68, SS-4, 3B-2, OF-1Position when Drafted1B-2BPlayer Listed UnderMajor Leaguers
Proper NameRodney Cline Carew
Height6-0Weight182BatsLeftThrowsRight
Born DateOctober 1,1945 [72.237]PlaceGatun,Panama
High SchoolGeorge Washington (New York,NY)

DraftedSigned as undrafted amateur free agent in 1964 by the Minnesota Twins.
Signing Bonus$5,000Signing ScoutsHerb Stein
MLB DebutApril 11,1967 [21.192]
OrganizationsMIN [15] CAL [7] Awards13Awards Voting10-667
TBC Player ID9633Retrosheet IDcarer001MLBAM ID111986
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Player Notes:   The Minnesota Twins retired his #29 on July 19, 1987 ... The Los Angeles Angels retired his #29 on August 6, 1991
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Career Talent RatingsBattingSpeed79Power50Contact78XBH37RBIs57Runs57Hitting96Durability71Team.510Ratings Explained

Batting Statistics

TopStats GlossaryBatting DetailsStatistical FeatsRemove Filters
YearTeamLeagueLvlOrgUnifPosAgeGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPSHSFIBBDPAVGOBPSLGOPSTBXBHPAbabipISOSecAwOBABB%SO%K-BBHR%AB/HRXBH%
1964Melbourne TwinsCocoaRk-1837123174053021000000000.325.325.415.740518123.325.090.089.3260.000.000.000.000.0020.00
1965OrlandoFSLA+-1912543957133208152000000000.303.303.392.69517229439.301.089.089.3070.000.000.000.23439.0021.80
1966WilsonCaroA+-2011238364112193130000000000.292.292.366.65814023383.291.074.073.2900.000.000.000.26383.0020.54
1967Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin292b2113751466150227851593791271412.292.341.409.75021037561.341.117.181.3366.6016.222.461.4364.2524.67
1968Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin292b22127461461262721421242671122111.273.312.347.65916030492.320.074.148.3015.2814.432.730.20461.0023.81
1969Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin292b2312345879152304856198377236007.332.386.467.85321442504.381.135.240.3877.3414.291.951.5957.2527.63
1970Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin292b2451191277012342846112820001.366.407.524.93110019204.415.158.204.4145.3913.732.551.9647.7527.14
1971Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin292b25147577881771610248674581163123.307.356.380.73621928632.352.073.149.3367.1212.821.800.32288.5015.82
1972Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin292b26142535611702160511264360292911.318.369.379.74820327591.356.061.153.3397.2810.151.400.000.0015.88
1973Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin292b2714958098203301166241166255276916.350.411.471.88227347657.375.121.271.3949.448.370.890.9196.6723.15
1974Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin292b2815359986218305355381674491133917.364.433.446.87926738690.391.082.242.40110.727.100.660.43199.6717.43
1975Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin292b29143535891922441480359644017101810.359.421.497.91826642617.363.138.307.40710.376.480.632.2738.2121.88
1976Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin291b30156605972002912990492267521861412.331.395.463.85828050687.347.132.288.3879.757.570.781.3167.2225.00
1977Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin291b3115561612823938161410023136955315156.388.449.5701.01935168694.408.182.310.4409.947.930.802.0244.0028.45
1978Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin291b3215256485188261057027778621261918.333.411.441.85224941651.364.108.282.37811.989.520.790.77112.8021.81
1979California AngelsALMLBcal291b3311040978130153344188734608379.318.419.391.81016021493.350.073.276.36914.819.330.630.61136.3316.15
1980California AngelsALMLBcal291b341445407417934735923155938193715.331.396.437.83323644612.351.106.230.3739.646.210.640.49180.0024.58
1981California AngelsALMLBcal291b3593364571111712211694545010278.305.380.374.75413620421.342.069.212.34410.6910.691.000.48182.0018.02
1982California AngelsALMLBcal291b361385238816725534410176749216459.319.396.403.79921133612.345.084.199.36110.958.010.730.49174.3319.76
1983California AngelsALMLBcal291b3712947266160242244675748133915.339.409.411.82019428536.372.072.191.36810.638.960.840.37236.0017.50
1984California AngelsALMLBcal291b389332942978133143403905418.295.367.353.72011612378.323.058.182.33110.5810.320.980.79109.6712.37
1985California AngelsALMLBcal291b391274436912417323955644719198.280.371.345.71615322518.309.065.210.32512.369.070.730.39221.5017.74
MLB Totals - 19 Season(s)Filter2469931514243053445112921015353187101810282512864144216.328.393.429.822399864910550.359.101.229.0009.659.741.010.87101.2521.26
Minor League Totals - 3 Season(s)Filter27494513828544142103000000000.302.302.384.68636360945.300.082.083.0000.000.000.000.21472.5021.05
A+ Totals - 2 Season(s)Filter2378221212453911282000000000.298.298.380.67831252822.296.082.082.0000.000.000.000.24411.0021.22
Rk Totals - 1 Season(s)Filter37123174053021000000000.325.325.415.740518123.325.090.089.0000.000.000.000.000.0020.00
Minnesota Twins Totals - 12 Season(s)Filter163562359502085305907473327112361371620684499144.334.393.448.84127924696980.366.114.235.0008.7810.261.171.0684.2622.49
California Angels Totals - 7 Season(s)Filter834308047496814022182828264405312560204572.314.393.392.78512061803570.343.078.215.00011.348.740.770.50171.1118.60
Average MLB - Per 162 games1626119320029766723126767284914.328.393.429.82226243692.359.101.229.0009.659.741.010.87101.2521.26
Average Minor - Per 162 games16255982169268161000000000.302.302.384.68621535559.300.082.083.0000.000.000.000.21472.5021.05

Fielding Statistics

TopPositions by DayStats GlossaryAbout Fielding Data
YearTeam NameLgLevelOrgAgePosGGSInnPOAEDPTCTSCFPctRFgRFiSBCSSB%PBGPPos-ShareTm-Share
1967Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin212B134--2893141560618603.9764.50------13797.882.7
1968Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin222B117--2622801848560542.9684.63------12792.172.2
1968Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin22SS4--45-2991.0002.25------1273.12.5
1969Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin232B118--2443021780563546.9704.63------12395.972.8
1970Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin242B45--73122826203195.9614.33------5188.227.8
1970Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin241B1--6---661.0006.00------512.00.6
1971Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin252B142--3213291676666650.9764.58------14796.688.8
1971Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin253B2--32--551.0002.50------1471.41.3
1972Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin262B139-11843313781685725709.9785.100.60-----14297.990.3
1973Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin272B147-12413834131396809796.9845.410.64-----14998.790.7
1974Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin282B148--37541633114824791.9605.34------15396.791.4
1975Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin292B123--2853691879672654.9735.32------14386.077.4
1975Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin291B14--1238310134131.9789.36------1439.88.8
1975Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin29DH2---------------1431.41.3
1976Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin301B152--13941081614915181502.9899.88------15697.493.8
1976Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin302B7--42--661.0000.86------1564.54.3
1977Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin311B151--14591211016115901580.99410.46------15597.493.8
1977Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin312B4--43--771.0001.75------1552.62.5
1977Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin31DH1---------------1550.60.6
1978Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin321B148--13621051613414831467.9899.91------15297.491.4
1978Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin322B4--1---111.0000.25------1522.62.5
1978Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin32OF1---------------1520.70.6
1979California AngelsALMLBcal331B103--8045510101869859.9888.34------11093.663.6
1979California AngelsALMLBcal33DH6---------------1105.53.7
1980California AngelsALMLBcal341B103--89757682960954.9949.26------14471.564.4
1980California AngelsALMLBcal34DH32---------------14422.220.0
1981California AngelsALMLBcal351B90--87760590942937.99510.41------9396.881.8
1981California AngelsALMLBcal35DH2---------------932.21.8
1982California AngelsALMLBcal361B134--1339941211514451433.99210.69------13897.182.7
1983California AngelsALMLBcal371B89--89042694938932.99410.47------12969.054.9
1983California AngelsALMLBcal37DH24---------------12918.614.8
1983California AngelsALMLBcal372B2--1---111.0000.50------1291.61.2
1984California AngelsALMLBcal381B83--724591573798783.9819.43------9389.251.2
1984California AngelsALMLBcal38DH1---------------931.10.6
1985California AngelsALMLBcal391B116--105565712111271120.9949.66------12791.371.6
MLB Totals for 1B - 12 season(s)-   1B1184--1093077410611301181011704.9919.89------11840.00.0
MLB Totals for 2B - 13 season(s)-   2B1130-24252573292815466456555501.9734.872.27-----11300.00.0
MLB Totals for DH - 7 season(s)-   DH68---------------680.00.0
MLB Totals for SS - 1 season(s)-   SS4--45-2991.0002.25------40.00.0
MLB Totals for 3B - 1 season(s)-   3B2--32--551.0002.50------20.00.0
MLB Totals for OF - 1 season(s)-   OF1---------------10.00.0

Fielding Statistics - Position Grid

TopPositions by DayStats GlossaryAbout Fielding Data
YearTeam NameLeagueLevelOrgAgePC1B2BSS3BLFCFRFOFDH
1967Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin21---134-------
1968Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin22---1174------
1969Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin23---118-------
1970Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin24--145-------
1971Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin25---142-2-----
1972Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin26---139-------
1973Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin27---147-------
1974Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin28---148-------
1975Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin29--14123------2
1976Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin30--1527-------
1977Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin31--1514------1
1978Minnesota TwinsALMLBmin32--1484-----1-
1979California AngelsALMLBcal33--103-------6
1980California AngelsALMLBcal34--103-------32
1981California AngelsALMLBcal35--90-------2
1982California AngelsALMLBcal36--134--------
1983California AngelsALMLBcal37--892------24
1984California AngelsALMLBcal38--83-------1
1985California AngelsALMLBcal39--116--------

Other Batting Statistics

TopRegular Season BattingStats GlossaryAbout 'Other' Stats
YearTeamLeagueCategoryAgeGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPSHSFIBBDPAVGOBPSLGOPSTBXBHPAbabipISOSecABB%SO%K-BBHR%AB/HRXBH%
1969Minnesota TwinsChamp. SeriesMLB23314010000001400000.071.133.071.2041015.100.000.0716.6726.674.000.000.000.00
1970Minnesota TwinsChamp. SeriesMLB2422000000000100000.000.000.000.000002.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.000.000.00
1979California AngelsChamp. SeriesMLB33417473001100000000.412.412.5881.00010317.412.176.2350.000.000.000.000.0042.86
1982California AngelsChamp. SeriesMLB36517231000104400000.176.333.235.5684121.231.059.35319.0519.051.000.000.0033.33
MLB Playoffs - Championship Series Totals - 4 yrs14506114001205900000.220.291.300.59115455.268.080.2209.0916.361.800.000.0036.36

Jobs in Baseball

TopAbout Jobs
YearTeamLgLevelCategoryOrgAgeJobGWLPctGBLRankManager/HCPlayoffs
1992California AngelsALMLBMLBcal46Hitting Coach1627290.44424.06John Wathan,Buck Rodgers
1993California AngelsALMLBMLBcal47Hitting Coach1627191.43823.05Buck Rodgers
1994California AngelsALMLBMLBcal48Hitting Coach1154768.4095.54Marcel Lachemann,Buck Rodgers
1995California AngelsALMLBMLBcal49Hitting Coach1457867.5381.02Marcel Lachemann
1996California AngelsALMLBMLBcal50Hitting Coach1617091.43519.54John McNamara,Joe Maddon,Marcel Lachemann
1997Anaheim AngelsALMLBMLBana51Hitting Coach1628478.5196.02Terry Collins
1998Anaheim AngelsALMLBMLBana52Hitting Coach1628577.5253.02Terry Collins
1999Anaheim AngelsALMLBMLBana53Hitting Coach1627092.43225.04Terry Collins,Joe Maddon
2000Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMLBmil54Hitting Coach1627389.45122.03Dave Lopes
2001Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMLBmil55Hitting Coach1626894.42025.04Dave Lopes
* The team record above is related to the full season for that team. It is possible that the job was only held for part of the season.
* MLB in Bold
* Highlighted rows indicate league champions

Awards [13]

TopAwards SectionAbout Awards
YearAwards (Notes)# Awards
1967American League Rookie of the Year1
1974AL Player of the Month (May)1
1975American League Player of the Week (June 2-June 8)1
1976American League Player of the Week (August 30-September 5)1
1977AL Player of the Month (September) ... AL Player of the Month (June) ... American League Most Valuable Player ... American League Player of the Week (June 20-June 26) ... Roberto Clemente Award5
1980AL Player of the Month (June)1
1983AL Player of the Month (May) ... American League Player of the Week (May 2-May 8)2
1985American League Player of the Week (July 29-August 4)1

Roster Transactions

Top Change of Organization Injuries/DL ContractsTransactions Research SectionAbout Tranx Data
Tranx DatePosOrganizationAssignment40mStatusTypeTransaction DescriptionAgeRoster for Current Team
1985-11-12Free AgentGranted Free Agency. 
1983-11-22ContractSigned as Free Agent by Angels. 
1983-11-07Free AgentGranted Free Agency. 
1979-02-03TradeTraded by Twins to Angels for Brad Havens, Paul Hartzell, Dave Engle and Ken Landreaux. 
1964-06-24ContractSigned as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Twins. 
* Transactions data can be divided into 2 eras. 2012-2018 includes all MLB/Minor roster movement whereas 1903-2012 contains only MLB change of organization with some DL-related data since 2000s.

Salaries

TopAbout Salary DataPayroll SectionAll $ are USD
YearTeam NamePayrollAgeSalaryServMLB RkTm RkCentileAboveLeague AvgLeague MinCareer*Contracts
1964Minnesota Twins-185,000-------5,000Signing Bonus as an amateur free agent
1985California AngelsTeam Payroll39875,000-61490++370,78060,000880,000
* Career earnings are a simple calculation of available yearly salaries listed here. They include only base salary and draft signing bonus. Minor league salaries are excluded. The value is not meant to reflect a player's actual career earnings.
* League minimum salaries are displayed in red

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