Rod Carew
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| Born: | October 1, 1945 |
| Birthplace: | Gatun, Panama |
| Height: | 6' 0" |
| Weight: | 182 lbs |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1964 Amateur Free Agent by the Minnesota Twins |
| College: | None |
| High School: | George Washington (NY) |
| Teams: | Minnesota Twins 1967-1978 California Angels 1979-1985 |
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Overall Career
Rodney Cline Carew (born October 1, 1945, in Gatun, Panama), lined, chopped and bunted his way to 3,053 career hits. His seven batting titles are surpassed only by Ty Cobb, Tony Gwynn and Honus Wagner, and equaled only by Rogers Hornsby and Stan Musial. He used a variety of relaxed, crouched batting stances to hit over .300 in 15 consecutive seasons with the Twins and Angels, achieving a .328 lifetime average. He was honored as American League Rookie of the Year in 1967, won the league MVP 10 years later and was named to 18 straight All-Star teams. He remains a national hero in Panama.
Awards
- Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1991 (90.52%)
- 1967 AL Rookie of the Year
- 1967 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
- 1977 Major League Player of the Year
- 1977 American League MVP
- 1977 Roberto Clemente Award
- 18-time American League All-Star (1967-1984)
Achievements
- Member of the 3,000 Hit Club (3,053 Hits)
- 7-time AL Batting Average Leader (1969, 1972-1975, 1977 & 1978)
- 4-time AL On-Base Percentage Leader (1974, 1975, 1977 & 1978)
- AL OPS Leader (1977)
- AL Runs Scored Leader (1977)
- 3-time AL Hits Leader (1973, 1974 & 1977)
- 4-time AL Singles Leader (1972-1974 & 1977)
- 2-time AL Triples Leader (1973 & 1977)
- 100 RBI Seasons: 1 (1977)
- 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 1 (1977)
- 200 Hits Seasons: 4 (1973, 1974, 1976 & 1977)
Trivia
- Rod Carew's seven steals of home in 1969 is a single-season total surpassed only by Ty Cobb.
- His #29 is retired by the Minnesota Twins and by the California Angels.
Transactions
- June 24, 1964: Signed by the Minnesota Twins as an amateur free agent.
- February 3, 1979: Traded by the Minnesota Twins to the California Angels for Ken Landreaux, Dave Engle, Paul Hartzell, and Brad Havens.
- November 7, 1983: Granted Free Agency.
- November 22, 1983: Signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.
- November 12, 1985: Granted Free Agency.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
- Rod Carew: Hall of Fame Page
