Melvin Mora vs. Kirby Puckett — Career Comparison

Melvin Mora
Gen XVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueThird BasemanSilver SluggerAll-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 Melvin Mora across most offensive categories. Kirby Puckett led in batting average (AVG+ 129 vs 113), slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 115), and contact rate (K%+ 122 vs 111). Melvin Mora held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 107 vs 58). Kirby Puckett was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Melvin Mora and Kirby Puckett

Melvin Mora
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1556
151.61
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1783
136.61
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
6158
600
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7831
600
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
5422
528.29
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7244
555.02
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
0.799
0.799
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
1503
146.44
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2304
176.53
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
1030
100.36
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1626
124.58
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
283
27.57
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
31.72
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.85
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
4.37
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PAverified
171
16.66
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
15.86
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
473
46.09
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
678
51.95
Melvin Mora
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Melvin Mora
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Melvin Mora
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
829.16
80.79
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1180.81
90.47
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
2337
227.7
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3453
264.56
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
2140
208.51
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2810
215.3
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
0.751
0.751
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
794
77.36
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
82.06
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
754
73.47
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
83.13
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
1377
134.17
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1949
149.33
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
857.03
83.5
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1236.06
94.71
Melvin Mora
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
11.4
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
56
4.29
Melvin Mora
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
50.67
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
450
34.48
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
18
1.75
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
6.51
Melvin Mora
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
953
92.85
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
965
73.94
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
6.46
6.46
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.12
8.12
Melvin Mora
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Melvin Mora
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
4.87
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.76
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
4.77
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
4.44
Melvin Mora
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
10.91
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
188
14.4
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
93
9.06
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.27
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
55
5.36
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
5.82
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
148
14.42
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
16.09
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 600 PA
62.84
62.84
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.81
63.81

Fielding Stats for Melvin Mora and Kirby Puckett

Melvin Mora
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1525
1.13
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1707
1.05
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 9 Innings
1371
1.02
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1684
1.04
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 9 Innings
36329
27
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43871
27
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 9 Innings
12109.2
9
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14623.2
9
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 9 Innings
1787
1.33
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4392
2.7
Melvin Mora
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2445
1.82
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.09
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.11
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.03
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4380
3.26
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4586
2.82
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4232
3.15
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4535
2.79
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.62
96.62
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.89
98.89
Melvin Mora
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.775
2.775
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.657
2.657
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.9
89.9
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Melvin Mora
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
0.2
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.02
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melvin Mora
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0