Kirby Puckett vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Kirby Puckett
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Simmons comes out clearly ahead of Kirby Puckett across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 132), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 129), and walk rate (BB%+ 72 vs 58). Kirby Puckett held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 122 vs 103). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Kirby Puckett and Al Simmons

Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1783
136.61
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2215
139.67
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
7831
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7244
555.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8759
552.33
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.847
0.847
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
2304
176.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1626
124.58
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1932
121.83
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
414
31.72
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
57
4.37
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
207
15.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
678
51.95
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1180.81
90.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
3453
264.56
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
2810
215.3
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.837
0.837
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.787
0.787
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1071
82.06
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1085
83.13
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1949
149.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1236.06
94.71
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
4.29
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
450
34.48
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
38.78
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
6.51
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
965
73.94
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
8.12
8.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.76
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
4.44
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
188
14.4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
5.82
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
16.09
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.81
63.81
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Kirby Puckett and Al Simmons

Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1707
1.05
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1684
1.04
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43871
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14623.2
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4392
2.7
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.09
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.03
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4586
2.82
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4535
2.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.89
98.89
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.657
2.657
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0