Kirby Puckett vs. Harry Simpson — Career Comparison

Kirby Puckett
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Harry Simpson
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Kirby Puckett comes out clearly ahead of Harry Simpson across most offensive categories. Kirby Puckett led in contact rate (K%+ 122 vs 74), home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 105), and batting average (AVG+ 129 vs 103). Harry Simpson held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 86 vs 58). Kirby Puckett was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Kirby Puckett and Harry Simpson

Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1783
136.61
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1012
169
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7831
600
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
3593
600
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7244
555.02
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
3241
541.22
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2304
176.53
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
870
145.28
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1626
124.58
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
630
105.2
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
31.72
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
119
19.87
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
4.37
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.51
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
15.86
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
76
12.69
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
678
51.95
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
240
40.08
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1180.81
90.47
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
436.59
72.91
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3453
264.56
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1307
218.26
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2810
215.3
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1193
199.22
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
82.06
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
414
69.13
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
83.13
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
434
72.47
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1949
149.33
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
772
128.92
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1236.06
94.71
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
462.12
77.17
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
4.29
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.84
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
34.48
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
312
52.1
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
6.51
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.01
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
965
73.94
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
71.81
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
8.12
8.12
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.36
8.36
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.76
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.01
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
4.44
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.84
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
188
14.4
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
11.52
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.27
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.84
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
5.82
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.01
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
16.09
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
41
6.85
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.81
63.81
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
56.1
56.1

Fielding Stats for Kirby Puckett and Harry Simpson

Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1707
1.05
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
1.78
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1684
1.04
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
525
1.03
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43871
27
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13805
27
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14623.2
9
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4601.2
9
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4392
2.7
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2975
5.82
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.09
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.31
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.03
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.12
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4586
2.82
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3195
6.25
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4535
2.79
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3135
6.13
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.89
98.89
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.12
98.12
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.657
2.657
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.445
3.445
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.69
57.69
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.02
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.36
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0