Kirby Puckett vs. Tris Speaker — Career Comparison

Kirby Puckett
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Tris Speaker
Lost GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVP

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Tris Speaker comes out clearly ahead of Kirby Puckett across most offensive categories. Tris Speaker led in contact rate (K%+ 266 vs 122), walk rate (BB%+ 139 vs 58), and home run production (HR/PA+ 205 vs 132). Tris Speaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Kirby Puckett and Tris Speaker

Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1783
136.61
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2789
139.59
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
7831
600
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11988
600
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7244
555.02
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10195
510.26
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.847
0.847
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2304
176.53
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3514
175.88
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1626
124.58
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2383
119.27
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
414
31.72
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
792
39.64
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
57
4.37
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
11.11
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
15.86
Tris Speaker
Career
Per 600 PA
117
5.86
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
678
51.95
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1131
56.61
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Tris Speaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Tris Speaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1180.81
90.47
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2311.5
115.69
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3453
264.56
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5101
255.31
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
2810
215.3
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4998
250.15
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.428
0.428
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.837
0.837
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.928
0.928
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Tris Speaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.787
0.787
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.026
1.026
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1071
82.06
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1882
94.19
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1085
83.13
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1529
76.53
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1949
149.33
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3294
164.86
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1236.06
94.71
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2347.41
117.49
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
56
4.29
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
5.16
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
450
34.48
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
69.12
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
6.51
Tris Speaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
965
73.94
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393
19.67
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
8.12
8.12
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.5
30.5
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.51
3.51
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.76
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
15.47
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
4.44
Tris Speaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
188
14.4
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
134
10.27
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432
21.62
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
76
5.82
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
7.86
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
210
16.09
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
589
29.48
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
63.81
63.81
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.34
73.34

Fielding Stats for Kirby Puckett and Tris Speaker

Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1707
1.05
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2717
8.62
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1684
1.04
Tris Speaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
1.01
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43871
27
Tris Speaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8511
27
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14623.2
9
Tris Speaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2837
9
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4392
2.7
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6935
22
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.09
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.47
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.03
Tris Speaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
0.71
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4586
2.82
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7621
24.18
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4535
2.79
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7397
23.47
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.89
98.89
Tris Speaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.06
97.06
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.657
2.657
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.723
2.723
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Tris Speaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.67
11.67
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.02
Tris Speaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
0.5
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tris Speaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0