Al Niehaus vs. Kirby Puckett — Career Comparison

Al Niehaus
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Kirby Puckett
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Kirby Puckett posted the stronger offensive profile against Al Niehaus. Kirby Puckett posted stronger numbers in OPS (.843 vs .705) and on-base percentage (.367 vs .326). By the career numbers, Kirby Puckett had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Al Niehaus and Kirby Puckett

Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
175.86
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1783
136.61
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
232
600
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7831
600
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
211
545.69
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7244
555.02
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
58
150
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2304
176.53
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
38
98.28
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1626
124.58
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
46.55
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
414
31.72
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.17
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
4.37
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
15.86
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
20
51.72
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
678
51.95
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
25.73
66.55
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1180.81
90.47
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
80
206.9
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3453
264.56
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
74
191.38
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2810
215.3
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
23
59.48
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
82.06
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
21
54.31
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
83.13
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
44
113.79
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1949
149.33
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
27.44
70.96
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1236.06
94.71
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.17
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
4.29
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
36.21
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
34.48
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
6.51
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
38.79
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
965
73.94
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.47
15.47
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
8.12
8.12
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.93
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.76
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
4.44
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
188
14.4
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.59
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.27
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.34
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
5.82
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.93
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
16.09
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.81
63.81

Fielding Stats for Al Niehaus and Kirby Puckett

Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1707
1.05
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1684
1.04
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43871
27
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14623.2
9
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
544
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4392
2.7
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.09
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.03
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4586
2.82
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4535
2.79
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.13
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.89
98.89
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.617
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.657
2.657
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.02
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0