Kirby Puckett vs. Del Rice — Career Comparison

Kirby Puckett
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Del Rice
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Kirby Puckett comes out clearly ahead of Del Rice across most offensive categories. Kirby Puckett led in batting average (AVG+ 129 vs 90), slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 93), and home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 106). Del Rice held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 92 vs 58). Kirby Puckett was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Kirby Puckett and Del Rice

Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1783
136.61
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1309
182.14
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7831
600
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
4312
600
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7244
555.02
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
3826
532.37
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2304
176.53
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
908
126.35
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1626
124.58
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
632
87.94
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
31.72
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
177
24.63
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
4.37
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.78
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
15.86
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
79
10.99
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
678
51.95
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
276
38.4
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1180.81
90.47
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
431.2
60
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3453
264.56
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
1362
189.52
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2810
215.3
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
1324
184.23
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
82.06
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
342
47.59
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
83.13
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
441
61.36
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1949
149.33
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
704
97.96
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1236.06
94.71
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
443.55
61.72
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
4.29
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.73
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
34.48
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
382
53.15
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
6.51
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.2
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
965
73.94
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
72.63
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
8.12
8.12
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.26
8.26
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.76
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
8.77
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
4.44
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.97
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
188
14.4
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
14.33
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.27
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.28
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
5.82
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.42
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
16.09
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.7
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.81
63.81
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Kirby Puckett and Del Rice

Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1707
1.05
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1249
4.92
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1684
1.04
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.06
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43871
27
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
6850
27
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14623.2
9
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
2283.1
9
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4392
2.7
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5353
21.1
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.09
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
537
2.12
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.03
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.3
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4586
2.82
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
23.51
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4535
2.79
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5890
23.22
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.89
98.89
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.74
98.74
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.657
2.657
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.716
4.716
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.62
21.62
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.02
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.28
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.26
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.22
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.26
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14