Joe Kelley vs. Kirby Puckett — Career Comparison

Joe Kelley
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesNational LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder
Kirby Puckett
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Kirby Puckett holds a real edge over Joe Kelley in this comparison. Kirby Puckett led in home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 91), batting average (AVG+ 129 vs 110), and slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 113). Joe Kelley held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 134 vs 58). The edge belongs to Kirby Puckett.

Hitting Stats for Joe Kelley and Kirby Puckett

Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1853
136.6
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1783
136.61
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8139
600
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
7831
600
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
7006
516.48
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7244
555.02
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.847
0.847
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
2220
163.66
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2304
176.53
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
1603
118.17
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1626
124.58
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
358
26.39
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
31.72
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
14.3
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
57
4.37
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
65
4.79
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
15.86
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
617
45.48
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
678
51.95
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1445.07
106.53
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1180.81
90.47
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
3161
233.03
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3453
264.56
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3213
236.86
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
2810
215.3
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.451
0.451
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.837
0.837
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.961
0.961
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.787
0.787
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1421
104.75
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1071
82.06
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
88.02
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1085
83.13
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2550
187.98
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1949
149.33
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1497.57
110.4
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1236.06
94.71
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
6.04
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
56
4.29
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
911
67.16
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
450
34.48
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
6.51
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
31.7
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
965
73.94
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.93
18.93
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
8.12
8.12
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
2.12
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
10.32
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.76
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
4.44
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
188
14.4
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
32.66
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
134
10.27
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
5.82
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
32.66
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
210
16.09
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
63.81
63.81

Fielding Stats for Joe Kelley and Kirby Puckett

Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
1.06
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1707
1.05
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
0.22
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1684
1.04
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46890
27
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
43871
27
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15630
9
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
14623.2
9
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5562
3.2
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4392
2.7
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
0.35
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.09
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
0.13
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.03
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6389
3.68
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4586
2.82
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6163
3.55
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4535
2.79
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.46
96.46
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.89
98.89
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.342
3.342
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.657
2.657
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.1
21.1
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Joe Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.12
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.02
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0