Fred Clarke vs. Kirby Puckett — Career Comparison

Fred Clarke
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder
Kirby Puckett
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Fred Clarke comes out clearly ahead of Kirby Puckett across most offensive categories. Fred Clarke led in walk rate (BB%+ 124 vs 58), home run production (HR/PA+ 171 vs 132), and contact rate (K%+ 139 vs 122). Kirby Puckett held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 129 vs 121). Fred Clarke was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Fred Clarke and Kirby Puckett

Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2246
136.98
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1783
136.61
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9838
600
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
7831
600
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8584
523.52
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7244
555.02
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.863
0.863
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.847
0.847
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2678
163.33
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2304
176.53
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2030
123.81
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1626
124.58
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
361
22.02
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
31.72
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
13.42
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
57
4.37
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
67
4.09
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
15.86
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
648
39.52
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
678
51.95
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1599.72
97.56
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1180.81
90.47
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3680
224.44
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3453
264.56
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3707
226.08
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
2810
215.3
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.814
0.814
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.884
0.884
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.787
0.787
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1622
98.92
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1071
82.06
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1015
61.9
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
83.13
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2570
156.74
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1949
149.33
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1702.28
103.82
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1236.06
94.71
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
9.39
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
56
4.29
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
875
53.36
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
450
34.48
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
6.51
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
31.16
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
965
73.94
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.25
19.25
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
8.12
8.12
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
1.71
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
13.72
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.76
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
4.44
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
188
14.4
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
31.04
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
134
10.27
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
5.82
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
31.04
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
210
16.09
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
63.81
63.81

Fielding Stats for Fred Clarke and Kirby Puckett

Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2200
1.08
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1707
1.05
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
878
0.43
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1684
1.04
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55116
27
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
43871
27
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18372
9
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
14623.2
9
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4812
2.36
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4392
2.7
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.13
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.09
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
0.13
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.03
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5344
2.62
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4586
2.82
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5078
2.49
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4535
2.79
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.89
98.89
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.308
2.308
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.657
2.657
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.91
39.91
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.02
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.02
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0