Ted Williams vs Rod Carew Comparison
Seasons
Info
| Ted Williams | Boston Red Sox (1939-1942, 1946-1960) |
| Rod Carew | Minnesota Twins (1967-1978), California Angels (1979-1985) |
| Ted Williams | Outfielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman, First Baseman |
| Ted Williams | 6'3" |
| Rod Carew | 6'0" |
| Ted Williams | 205 |
| Rod Carew | 170 |
| Ted Williams | Left |
| Rod Carew | Left |
| Ted Williams | Right |
| Rod Carew | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
| Ted Williams | 0 |
| Rod Carew | 0 |
| Ted Williams | 1 (1946) |  |
| Rod Carew | 0 |
| Ted Williams | 1 (1946) | |
| Rod Carew | 4 (1969-1970, 1979, 1982) | |
Awards And Honors
| Ted Williams | Yes | 93.4% in 1966 |
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| Rod Carew | Yes | 90.5% in 1991 |
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| Ted Williams | Yes | Red Sox #9 |
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| Rod Carew | Yes | Twins and Angels #29 |
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| Ted Williams | 1 (1946, 1949) | |
| Rod Carew | 1 (1977) | |
| Ted Williams | 19 (1940-1942, 1946-1951, 1953-1960²) | |
| Rod Carew | 18 (1967-1984) | |
| Ted Williams | 6 (1941-1942, 1947-1948, 1957-1958) | |
| Rod Carew | 7 (1969, 1972-1975, 1977-1978) | |
| Ted Williams | 4 (1941-1942, 1947, 1949) | |
| Rod Carew | 0 |
| Ted Williams | 4 (1939, 1942, 1947, 1949) | |
| Rod Carew | 0 |
| Ted Williams | 0 | |
| Rod Carew | 3 (1973-1974, 1977) | |
| Ted Williams | 0 |
| Rod Carew | 0 |
| Ted Williams | 6 (1939, 1942, 1946-1947, 1949, 1951) | |
| Rod Carew | 0 |
| Ted Williams | 2 (1948-1949) | |
| Rod Carew | 0 |
| Ted Williams | 0 | |
| Rod Carew | 2 (1973, 1977) | |
| Ted Williams | 6 (1940-1942, 1946-1947, 1949) | |
| Rod Carew | 1 (1977) | |
| Ted Williams | 12 (1940-1942, 1946-1949, 1951, 1954, 1956-1958) | |
| Rod Carew | 4 (1974-1975, 1977-1978) | |
| Ted Williams | 9 (1941-1942, 1946-1949, 1951, 1954, 1957) | |
| Rod Carew | 0 |
Hitting
| Ted Williams | 2,292 |
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| Rod Carew | 2,469 |
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| Ted Williams | 9,788 |
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| Rod Carew | 10,550 |
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| Ted Williams | 7,706 |
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| Rod Carew | 9,315 |
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| Ted Williams | 0.344 |
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| Rod Carew | 0.328 |
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| Ted Williams | 2,654 |
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| Rod Carew | 3,053 |
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| Ted Williams | 1,798 |
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| Rod Carew | 1,424 |
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| Ted Williams | 521 |
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| Rod Carew | 92 |
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| Ted Williams | 1,839 |
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| Rod Carew | 1,015 |
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| Ted Williams | 525 |
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| Rod Carew | 445 |
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| Ted Williams | 71 |
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| Rod Carew | 112 |
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| Ted Williams | 2,021 |
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| Rod Carew | 1,018 |
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| Ted Williams | 709 |
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| Rod Carew | 1,028 |
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| Ted Williams | 24 |
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| Rod Carew | 353 |
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| Ted Williams | 17 |
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| Rod Carew | 187 |
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| Ted Williams | 0.482 |
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| Rod Carew | 0.393 |
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| Ted Williams | 0.634 |
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| Rod Carew | 0.429 |
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| Ted Williams | 1.116 |
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| Rod Carew | 0.822 |
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| Ted Williams | 39 |
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| Rod Carew | 25 |
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| Ted Williams | 4,884 |
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| Rod Carew | 3,998 |
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| Ted Williams | 1,117 |
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| Rod Carew | 649 |
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| Ted Williams | 0.328 |
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| Rod Carew | 0.359 |
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| Ted Williams | 0.289 |
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| Rod Carew | 0.101 |
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| Ted Williams | 0.553 |
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| Rod Carew | 0.229 |
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| Ted Williams | 1.320 |
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| Rod Carew | 0.781 |
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| Ted Williams | 45.9 |
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| Rod Carew | 146.0 |
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| Ted Williams | 20.6% |
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| Rod Carew | 9.6% |
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| Ted Williams | 7.2% |
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| Rod Carew | 9.7% |
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| Ted Williams | 66% |
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| Rod Carew | 78% |
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| Ted Williams | 14.8 |
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| Rod Carew | 101.3 |
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| Ted Williams | 123.2 |
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| Rod Carew | 81.1 |
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Playoff Hitting
| Ted Williams | 7 |
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| Rod Carew | 14 |
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| Ted Williams | 30 |
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| Rod Carew | 55 |
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| Ted Williams | 25 |
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| Rod Carew | 50 |
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| Ted Williams | .200 |
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| Rod Carew | .220 |
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| Ted Williams | 5 |
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| Rod Carew | 11 |
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| Ted Williams | 2 |
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| Rod Carew | 6 |
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| Ted Williams | 0 |
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| Rod Carew | 0 |
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| Ted Williams | 1 |
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| Rod Carew | 1 |
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| Ted Williams | 0 |
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| Rod Carew | 4 |
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| Ted Williams | 0 |
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| Rod Carew | 0 |
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| Ted Williams | 5 |
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| Rod Carew | 5 |
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| Ted Williams | 5 |
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| Rod Carew | 9 |
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| Ted Williams | 0 |
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| Rod Carew | 2 |
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| Ted Williams | 0 |
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| Rod Carew | 2 |
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| Ted Williams | 0 |
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| Rod Carew | 0 |
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| Ted Williams | 5 |
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| Rod Carew | 15 |
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| Ted Williams | .333 |
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| Rod Carew | .291 |
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| Ted Williams | .200 |
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| Rod Carew | .300 |
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| Ted Williams | 0.533 |
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| Rod Carew | 0.591 |
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| Ted Williams | .250 |
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| Rod Carew | .268 |
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| Ted Williams | 16.7% |
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| Rod Carew | 16.4% |
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| Ted Williams | 16.7% |
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| Rod Carew | 9.1% |
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| Ted Williams | 0 |
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| Rod Carew | .080 |
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| Ted Williams | .200 |
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| Rod Carew | .180 |
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| Ted Williams | 0 |
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| Rod Carew | 4 |
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Best Hitting
| Ted Williams | 156 (1947) |
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| Rod Carew | 156 (1976) |
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| Ted Williams | 566 (1949) |
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| Rod Carew | 616 (1977) |
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| Ted Williams | 730 (1949) |
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| Rod Carew | 694 (1977) |
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| Ted Williams | 0.407 (1953) |
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| Rod Carew | 0.388 (1977) |
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| Ted Williams | 194 (1949) |
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| Rod Carew | 239 (1977) |
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| Ted Williams | 150 (1949) |
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| Rod Carew | 128 (1977) |
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| Ted Williams | 43 (1949) |
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| Rod Carew | 14 (1977) |
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| Ted Williams | 159 (1949) |
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| Rod Carew | 100 (1977) |
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| Ted Williams | 44 (1948) |
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| Rod Carew | 38 (1977) |
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| Ted Williams | 14 (1940) |
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| Rod Carew | 16 (1977) |
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| Ted Williams | 162 (1949) |
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| Rod Carew | 78 (1978) |
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| Ted Williams | 2 (1952) |
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| Rod Carew | 28 (1970) |
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| Ted Williams | 4 (1948) |
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| Rod Carew | 49 (1976) |
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| Ted Williams | 0 (1959) |
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| Rod Carew | 3 (1984) |
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| Ted Williams | 5 (1957) |
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| Rod Carew | 3 (1977) |
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| Ted Williams | 368 (1949) |
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| Rod Carew | 351 (1977) |
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| Ted Williams | 0.553 (1941) |
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| Rod Carew | 0.449 (1977) |
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| Ted Williams | 0.901 (1953) |
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| Rod Carew | 0.570 (1977) |
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| Ted Williams | 1.410 (1953) |
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| Rod Carew | 1.019 (1977) |
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| Ted Williams | 10.9 (1946) |
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| Rod Carew | 9.7 (1977) |
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| Ted Williams | 183 (1941) |
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| Rod Carew | 160 (1977) |
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| Ted Williams | 0.429 (1952) |
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| Rod Carew | 0.415 (1970) |
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| Ted Williams | 0.500 (1952) |
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| Rod Carew | 0.182 (1977) |
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| Ted Williams | 0.700 (1952) |
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| Rod Carew | 0.310 (1977) |
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| Ted Williams | 4.5% (1941) |
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| Rod Carew | 6.2% (1980) |
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| Ted Williams | 25.9% (1954) |
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| Rod Carew | 14.8% (1979) |
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| Ted Williams | 7.0 (1953) |
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| Rod Carew | 0.0 (1972) |
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| Ted Williams | 86 (1939) |
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| Rod Carew | 68 (1977) |
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| Ted Williams | 5 (1959) |
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| Rod Carew | 10 (1975) |
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Seasons
Info
| Ted Williams | Boston Red Sox (1939-1942, 1946-1960) |
| Rod Carew | Minnesota Twins (1967-1978), California Angels (1979-1985) |
| Ted Williams | Outfielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman, First Baseman |
| Ted Williams | 6'3" |
| Rod Carew | 6'0" |
Weight
| Ted Williams | Left |
| Rod Carew | Left |
| Ted Williams | Right |
| Rod Carew | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
World Series
World Series Appearances
| Ted Williams | 1 (1946) |
| Rod Carew | 4 (1969-1970, 1979, 1982) |
Awards And Honors
| Ted Williams | Yes | 93.4% in 1966 |
| Rod Carew | Yes | 90.5% in 1991 |
| Ted Williams | Yes | Red Sox #9 |
| Rod Carew | Yes | Twins and Angels #29 |
| Ted Williams | 1 (1946, 1949) |
| Rod Carew | 1 (1977) |
| Ted Williams | 19 (1940-1942, 1946-1951, 1953-1960²) |
| Rod Carew | 18 (1967-1984) |
| Ted Williams | 6 (1941-1942, 1947-1948, 1957-1958) |
| Rod Carew | 7 (1969, 1972-1975, 1977-1978) |
League Leader in Home Runs
League Leader in RBIs
League Leader in Hits
League Leader in Stolen Bases
League Leader in Total Bases
League Leader in Doubles
League Leader in Triples
| Ted Williams | 6 (1940-1942, 1946-1947, 1949) |
| Rod Carew | 1 (1977) |
| Ted Williams | 12 (1940-1942, 1946-1949, 1951, 1954, 1956-1958) |
| Rod Carew | 4 (1974-1975, 1977-1978) |
League Leader in Slugging Percentage
Hitting
Games (G)
Plate Appearances (PA)
At Bats (AB)
Batting Average (BA)
Hits (H)
Runs (R)
Home Runs (HR)
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Doubles (2B)
Triples (3B)
Walks (BB)
Strikeouts (SO)
Stolen Bases (SB)
Caught Stealing (CS)
On Base Percentage (OBP)
Slugging Percentage (SLG)
On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Total Bases (TB)
Extra Base Hit (XBH)
Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)
Isolated Power (ISOP)
Secondary Average (SECA)
Total Average (TotA)
Power-Speed (PwrSpd)
Walk Percentage (BB%)
Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)
Ball In-Play Percentage (IP%)
At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)
Wins Above Replacement (WAR)
Playoff Hitting
Games (G)
Plate Appearances (PA)
At Bats (AB)
Batting Average (BA)
Hits (H)
Runs (R)
Home Runs (HR)
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Doubles (2B)
Triples (3B)
Walks (BB)
Strikeouts (SO)
Stolen Bases (SB)
Caught Stealing (CS)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Total Bases (TB)
On Base Percentage (OBP)
Slugging Percentage (SLG)
On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)
Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)
Walk Percentage (BBP)
Isolated Power (ISOP)
Secondary Average (SECA)
Extra Base Hit (XBH)
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