Dain Clay vs. Kirby Puckett — Career Comparison

Dain Clay
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter 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, Kirby Puckett comes out clearly ahead of Dain Clay across most offensive categories. Kirby Puckett led in home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 14), slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 81), and batting average (AVG+ 129 vs 94). Dain Clay held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 73 vs 58). Kirby Puckett was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dain Clay and Kirby Puckett

Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
433
152.91
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1783
136.61
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
1699
600
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7831
600
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
1540
543.85
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7244
555.02
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
397
140.2
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2304
176.53
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
325
114.77
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1626
124.58
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
63
22.25
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
31.72
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.12
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
4.37
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.06
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
15.86
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
72
25.43
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
678
51.95
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
159.05
56.17
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1180.81
90.47
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
481
169.86
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3453
264.56
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
523
184.7
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2810
215.3
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
203
71.69
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
82.06
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
98
34.61
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
83.13
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
298
105.24
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1949
149.33
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
179.39
63.35
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1236.06
94.71
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.88
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
4.29
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
40.61
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
34.48
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
6.51
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
45.91
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
965
73.94
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.07
13.07
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
8.12
8.12
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
11.65
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.76
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
4.44
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
7.77
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
188
14.4
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
13.77
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
10.27
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
5.82
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
39
13.77
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
16.09
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
63.81
63.81

Fielding Stats for Dain Clay and Kirby Puckett

Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
403
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1707
1.05
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1684
1.04
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43871
27
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14623.2
9
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1072
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4392
2.7
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.09
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.03
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1112
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4586
2.82
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1098
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4535
2.79
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.74
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.89
98.89
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.725
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.657
2.657
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.02
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0