Kirby Puckett vs. Sam Rice — Career Comparison

Kirby Puckett
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Sam Rice
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Kirby Puckett holds a real edge over Sam Rice in this comparison. Kirby Puckett led in home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 40), slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 110), and batting average (AVG+ 129 vs 114). Sam Rice held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 278 vs 122). The edge belongs to Kirby Puckett.

Hitting Stats for Kirby Puckett and Sam Rice

Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1783
136.61
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2404
140.78
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
7831
600
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10246
600
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7244
555.02
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9269
542.79
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.824
0.824
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2304
176.53
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2987
174.92
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1626
124.58
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2271
132.99
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
414
31.72
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
498
29.16
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
57
4.37
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
10.77
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
15.86
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
34
1.99
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
678
51.95
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
716
41.93
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1180.81
90.47
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1523.65
89.22
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3453
264.56
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3955
231.6
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
2810
215.3
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3751
219.66
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.801
0.801
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.787
0.787
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1071
82.06
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1514
88.66
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
83.13
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
1078
63.13
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1949
149.33
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2558
149.8
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1236.06
94.71
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1661.44
97.29
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
4.29
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
56
3.28
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
450
34.48
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
708
41.46
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
6.51
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
965
73.94
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
16.1
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
8.12
8.12
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.26
37.26
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.76
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
12.47
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
4.44
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
188
14.4
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
134
10.27
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
20.55
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
76
5.82
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.37
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
210
16.09
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
494
28.93
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
63.81
63.81
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.05
71.05

Fielding Stats for Kirby Puckett and Sam Rice

Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1707
1.05
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2279
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1684
1.04
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43871
27
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14623.2
9
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4392
2.7
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4775
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.09
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.03
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4586
2.82
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5251
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4535
2.79
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5066
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.89
98.89
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.48
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.657
2.657
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.223
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.02
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0