Kirby Puckett vs. Jim Rivera — Career Comparison

Kirby Puckett
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Jim Rivera
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Kirby Puckett comes out clearly ahead of Jim Rivera across most offensive categories. Kirby Puckett led in contact rate (K%+ 122 vs 77), home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 102), and batting average (AVG+ 129 vs 100). Jim Rivera held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 93 vs 58). Kirby Puckett was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Kirby Puckett and Jim Rivera

Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1783
136.61
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1171
175.3
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7831
600
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
4008
600
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7244
555.02
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
3552
531.74
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2304
176.53
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
911
136.38
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1626
124.58
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
617
92.37
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
31.72
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
155
23.2
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
4.37
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
8.38
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
15.86
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
83
12.43
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
678
51.95
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
294
44.01
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1180.81
90.47
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
494.52
74.03
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3453
264.56
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
1427
213.62
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2810
215.3
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
1299
194.46
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.402
0.402
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.729
0.729
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
82.06
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
503
75.3
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
83.13
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
422
63.17
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1949
149.33
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
842
126.05
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1236.06
94.71
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
501.6
75.09
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
4.29
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.44
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
34.48
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
365
54.64
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
6.51
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.29
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
965
73.94
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
523
78.29
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.12
8.12
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
7.66
7.66
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.76
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
6.59
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
4.44
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.59
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
188
14.4
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
8.38
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
134
10.27
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
23.95
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
5.82
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
10.48
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
210
16.09
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
34.43
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
63.81
63.81
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.57
69.57

Fielding Stats for Kirby Puckett and Jim Rivera

Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1707
1.05
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
1.66
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1684
1.04
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
617
0.96
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43871
27
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
17350
27
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14623.2
9
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
5783.1
9
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4392
2.7
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2298
3.58
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.09
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.13
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.03
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.08
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4586
2.82
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2438
3.79
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4535
2.79
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2384
3.71
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.89
98.89
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.79
97.79
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.657
2.657
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.72
57.72
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.02
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.07
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0