Willie Davis vs. Kirby Puckett — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
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 Willie Davis across most offensive categories. Kirby Puckett led in home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 111), batting average (AVG+ 129 vs 113), and slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 115). Willie Davis held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 156 vs 122). Kirby Puckett was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie Davis and Kirby Puckett

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
148.38
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1783
136.61
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
7831
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
7244
555.02
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2561
156.44
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2304
176.53
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1846
112.77
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1626
124.58
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
395
24.13
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
31.72
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
57
4.37
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
182
11.12
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
15.86
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
715
43.68
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
678
51.95
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1193.33
72.9
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1180.81
90.47
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3778
230.79
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3453
264.56
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3030
185.09
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2810
215.3
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1217
74.34
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1071
82.06
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
1053
64.32
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
83.13
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2088
127.55
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1949
149.33
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1261.59
77.07
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1236.06
94.71
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
51
3.12
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
4.29
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
450
34.48
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
75
4.58
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
6.51
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
977
59.68
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
965
73.94
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
8.12
8.12
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.07
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.76
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
58
4.44
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
7.82
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
188
14.4
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
134
10.27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
76
5.82
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
210
16.09
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.24
75.24
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
63.81
63.81

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Kirby Puckett

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1707
1.05
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219
1
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1684
1.04
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
43871
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
14623.2
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5449
2.47
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4392
2.7
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.09
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.06
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.03
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4586
2.82
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4535
2.79
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.78
97.78
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.89
98.89
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.407
2.407
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.657
2.657
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.02
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0