Sid Bream vs. Kirby Puckett — Career Comparison

Sid Bream
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Kirby Puckett
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Kirby Puckett comes out clearly ahead of Sid Bream across most offensive categories. Kirby Puckett led in batting average (AVG+ 129 vs 101), slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 109), and contact rate (K%+ 122 vs 111). Sid Bream held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 117 vs 58). Kirby Puckett was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sid Bream and Kirby Puckett

Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1088
184.93
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1783
136.61
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
3530
600
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7831
600
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
3108
528.27
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7244
555.02
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
0.773
0.773
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
819
139.21
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2304
176.53
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
526
89.41
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1626
124.58
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
32.46
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
414
31.72
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.04
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
4.37
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
90
15.3
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
15.86
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
293
49.8
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
678
51.95
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
447.04
75.98
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1180.81
90.47
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
1304
221.64
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3453
264.56
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
1177
200.06
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2810
215.3
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
351
59.66
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
82.06
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
455
77.34
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
83.13
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
716
121.7
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1949
149.33
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
445.47
75.72
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1236.06
94.71
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.85
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
4.29
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PAverified
353
60
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
34.48
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.65
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
6.51
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
76.49
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
965
73.94
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
7.84
7.84
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.12
8.12
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
4.42
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.76
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
6.46
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
4.44
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
12.75
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
188
14.4
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
50
8.5
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.27
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
6.8
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
5.82
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
90
15.3
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
16.09
Sid Bream
Career
Per 600 PA
55.56
55.56
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.81
63.81

Fielding Stats for Sid Bream and Kirby Puckett

Sid Bream
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Sid Bream
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
956
1.18
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1707
1.05
Sid Bream
Career
Per 9 Innings
802
0.99
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1684
1.04
Sid Bream
Career
Per 9 Innings
21962
27
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43871
27
Sid Bream
Career
Per 9 Innings
7320.2
9
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14623.2
9
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7437
9.14
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4392
2.7
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
786
0.97
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.09
Sid Bream
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.08
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.03
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8292
10.19
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4586
2.82
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8223
10.11
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4535
2.79
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.17
99.17
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.89
98.89
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.602
8.602
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.657
2.657
Sid Bream
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.89
83.89
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Sid Bream
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
0.76
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.02
Sid Bream
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sid Bream
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sid Bream
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sid Bream
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0