Rufus Battle vs. Kirby Puckett — Career Comparison

Rufus Battle
Lost GenerationArkansasNorth AmericaHarrisburg GiantsEastern Colored LeagueCatcher
Kirby Puckett
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Kirby Puckett posted the stronger offensive profile against Rufus Battle. Kirby Puckett posted stronger numbers in OPS (.843 vs .264) and on-base percentage (.367 vs .148). By the career numbers, Kirby Puckett had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rufus Battle and Kirby Puckett

Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
214.29
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1783
136.61
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7831
600
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
557.14
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7244
555.02
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2304
176.53
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1626
124.58
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
31.72
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
4.37
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
15.86
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
678
51.95
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
9.15
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1180.81
90.47
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3453
264.56
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2810
215.3
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1071
82.06
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
83.13
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1949
149.33
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.19
-3.99
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1236.06
94.71
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
4.29
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
450
34.48
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
6.51
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
965
73.94
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.12
8.12
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.76
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
4.44
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
188
14.4
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.27
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
5.82
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
16.09
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.81
63.81

Fielding Stats for Rufus Battle and Kirby Puckett

Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.56
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1707
1.05
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.4
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1684
1.04
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
27
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43871
27
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.2
9
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14623.2
9
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.43
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4392
2.7
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.25
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.09
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.03
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.68
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4586
2.82
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.68
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4535
2.79
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.89
98.89
Rufus Battle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.657
2.657
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.02
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.72
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Battle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0