Kirby Puckett vs. Ivan Rodriguez — Career Comparison

Kirby Puckett
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Ivan Rodriguez
Gen XP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanTexas RangersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCatcherGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Kirby Puckett holds a real edge over Ivan Rodriguez in this comparison. Kirby Puckett led in batting average (AVG+ 129 vs 121), on-base percentage (OBP+ 113 vs 107), and contact rate (K%+ 122 vs 118). Ivan Rodriguez held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 173 vs 132). The edge belongs to Kirby Puckett.

Hitting Stats for Kirby Puckett and Ivan Rodriguez

Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1783
136.61
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2543
148.57
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
7831
600
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10270
600
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
7244
555.02
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9592
560.39
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.808
0.808
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2304
176.53
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2844
166.15
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1626
124.58
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1910
111.59
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
414
31.72
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
572
33.42
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
4.37
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
51
2.98
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
207
15.86
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
18.17
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
678
51.95
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
934
54.57
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1180.81
90.47
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1387.75
81.08
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3453
264.56
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4451
260.04
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2810
215.3
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3415
199.51
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1071
82.06
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1354
79.1
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1085
83.13
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1332
77.82
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1949
149.33
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2375
138.75
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1236.06
94.71
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1435.3
83.85
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
4.29
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
3.39
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
450
34.48
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
29.97
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
6.51
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
67
3.91
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
965
73.94
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
1474
86.11
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.12
8.12
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
6.97
6.97
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.76
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
1.81
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
58
4.44
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
4.44
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
14.4
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
337
19.69
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.27
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
127
7.42
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
5.82
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
64
3.74
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
16.09
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
191
11.16
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
63.81
63.81
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.49
66.49

Fielding Stats for Kirby Puckett and Ivan Rodriguez

Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1707
1.05
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2436
1.07
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1684
1.04
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2356
1.04
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
43871
27
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61218
27
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
14623.2
9
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20406
9
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4392
2.7
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14922
6.58
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.09
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
0.54
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.03
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4586
2.82
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16298
7.19
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4535
2.79
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16155
7.13
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.89
98.89
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.12
99.12
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.657
2.657
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.632
6.632
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.72
96.72
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.02
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.07
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.06
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ivan Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
786
0.35
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
0.29