#13 Rod Carew, 1B (1979-1985)

Before the 1979 season, the Angels sent four players to the Twins in exchange for perennial All-Star Rod Carew in hopes that Rod would finally get the Halos into October. Although it was Don Baylor who put up the MVP numbers, Carew did his part, batting .318 and scoring 78 runs despite missing 52 games with assorted injuries. After that, Carew just continued to hit. He was named an All-Star in his first six seasons with the Angels, and won AL Player of the Month honors in 6/80 & 5/83. He batted .319 with 88 runs as they won the division again in ‘82.

            In 1985, the final season of his career, Carew rapped out his 3000^th hit – the crowning moment of his Hall of Fame career. After 7 seasons in Anaheim, Rod retired. Carew was inducted into both the MLB Hall of Fame & the Angels’ Hall of Fame in 1991, and his #29 was retired by the club. His record proves that he was the best Angel at getting on base. His .393 OB% ranks #1 all-time. Carew also ranks among the Angels’ career Top Ten with:

- a .314 batting average (2^nd)

- 968 hits (10^th)

- 405 walks (9^th)

- 788 singles (7^th)

- 1,378 times on base (9^th)

- a .592 offensive win % (8^th)

- 60 sacrifice hits (6^th)

- 45 intentional walks (T6th)

- 676 DP turned (5^th)

- 6,587 putouts (2^nd)

            - 4 postseason doubles (T7^th)

            - 2 postseason steals (T6^th)

Carew’s Top Ten single season marks for the Angels include:

- a .339 BA (’83, 2^nd)

- a .331 BA (’80, 6^th)

- a .419 OB% (’79, 5^th)

- 16 sacrifice hits (’82, T6th)