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When Rod Carew hit .388 in 1977, he was boosted by a BABIP of .408, but it was also the year he tied his career high with 14 home runs. Needless to say, there aren't many players who can combine ...

When Rod Carew hit .388 in 1977, he was boosted by a BABIP of .408, but it was also the year he tied his career high with 14 home runs. Needless to say, there aren’t many players who can combine high ...

(Hat tip: Baseball Reference/Stathead) He’s built more like Karl-Anthony Towns than Rod Carew. But just suppose Judge goes on to win a batting title — at 6-foot-7, 282 pounds (according to the ...

394 in 1994, George Brett batting .390 in 1980, .388 seasons by Williams in 1957 and Rod Carew in 1977. All of those hitters batted left-handed. Judge bats right and no one’s hit .400 from that ...

"So the next guy to step in for me to throw to was Rod Carew. You might guess — Paul was a slash hitter, a line-drive hitter — Carew was an artist and he really had his way with me. So he gets ...