Whitey Herzog vs. Kirby Puckett — Career Comparison

Whitey Herzog
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight 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 Whitey Herzog across most offensive categories. Kirby Puckett led in home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 58), slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 94), and batting average (AVG+ 129 vs 101). Whitey Herzog held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 115 vs 58). Kirby Puckett was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Whitey Herzog and Kirby Puckett

Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PAverified
634
201.8
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1783
136.61
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
1885
600
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7831
600
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
1614
513.74
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7244
555.02
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
414
131.78
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2304
176.53
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
309
98.36
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1626
124.58
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
60
19.1
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
31.72
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.37
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
4.37
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
25
7.96
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
15.86
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
105
33.42
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
678
51.95
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
221.13
70.39
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1180.81
90.47
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
589
187.48
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3453
264.56
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
662
210.72
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2810
215.3
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
213
67.8
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
82.06
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
172
54.75
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
83.13
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
360
114.59
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1949
149.33
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
235.55
74.98
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1236.06
94.71
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.23
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
4.29
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PAverified
241
76.71
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
34.48
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.55
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
6.51
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
83.08
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
965
73.94
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
7.22
7.22
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.12
8.12
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.77
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.76
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.55
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
4.44
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
7.96
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
188
14.4
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.14
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.27
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
18
5.73
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
5.82
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
31
9.87
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
16.09
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 600 PA
41.94
41.94
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.81
63.81

Fielding Stats for Whitey Herzog and Kirby Puckett

Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
1.25
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1707
1.05
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
1
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1684
1.04
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
10545
27
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43871
27
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
3515
9
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14623.2
9
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
1016
2.6
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4392
2.7
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.08
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.09
Whitey Herzog
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.03
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
1069
2.74
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4586
2.82
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
1047
2.68
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4535
2.79
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.94
97.94
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.89
98.89
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.657
2.657
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.08
80.08
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.05
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.02
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Herzog
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0