David Freese vs. Kirby Puckett — Career Comparison

David Freese
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-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 David Freese across most offensive categories. Kirby Puckett led in contact rate (K%+ 122 vs 86), slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 107), and home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 111). David Freese held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 96 vs 58). Kirby Puckett was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for David Freese and Kirby Puckett

David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1184
167.98
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1783
136.61
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
4229
600
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7831
600
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
3758
533.18
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7244
555.02
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.786
0.786
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
1041
147.69
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2304
176.53
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
724
102.72
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1626
124.58
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
197
27.95
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
31.72
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.99
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
4.37
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
16.03
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
15.86
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
317
44.98
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
678
51.95
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
543.42
77.1
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1180.81
90.47
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
1591
225.73
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3453
264.56
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
1484
210.55
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2810
215.3
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.775
0.775
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
481
68.24
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
82.06
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
535
75.9
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
83.13
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
903
128.12
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1949
149.33
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
562.11
79.75
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1236.06
94.71
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
10.36
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
56
4.29
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
52.49
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
34.48
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.56
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
6.51
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
974
138.19
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
965
73.94
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
4.34
4.34
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.12
8.12
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.57
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.76
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.41
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
4.44
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
19.01
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
14.4
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.14
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.27
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.56
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
5.82
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
19
2.7
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
16.09
David Freese
Career
Per 600 PA
42.11
42.11
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.81
63.81

Fielding Stats for David Freese and Kirby Puckett

David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1068
1.17
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1707
1.05
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
973
1.07
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1684
1.04
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
24630
27
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43871
27
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
8210
9
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14623.2
9
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
1294
1.42
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4392
2.7
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1615
1.77
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.09
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.11
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.03
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3007
3.3
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4586
2.82
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2909
3.19
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4535
2.79
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.74
96.74
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.89
98.89
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.724
2.724
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.657
2.657
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.1
91.1
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
David Freese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
0.29
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.02
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Freese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0