Posted by aginor on 8/8/2016 4:00:00 PM (view original):
So let's go 'Punch and Judy" vs "Punch and Judy"
Rod Carew (19 seasons)
Games 2469 Hits 3053 2B 445 3B 112 HR 92 BA .328 OBP .393 OPS .822
Ichiro (15 + seasons)
Games 2452 Hits 3000 2B 350 3B 93 HR 113 BA .314 OBP .357 OPS .762
Basically you have the same # of games... I'd say he compares pretty well with Carew. Though where Ichiro makes up for his short comings in his defensive ability. Carew played 2b and was just 'good' there but he played 1B for more than 1/2 of his games (no Gold Gloves). Ichiro for much of his career was a gold glove calibre Outfielder winning 9 GGs!... So I'd say they are pretty even overall.
Carew >> Ichiro
Roughly the same number of games and same number of PA's.
Carew 131 OPS+, 81.1 WAR
Ichiro 108 OPS+, 59.9 WAR
Carew hit for slightly more power, but he also walked 400 more times than Ichiro.
There's a significant difference between the two, with a big edge to Carew.
And it's generally understood that Gold Gloves are basically a joke.
8/8/2016 9:47 PM (edited)