Kirby Puckett vs. Larry Walker — Career Comparison

Kirby Puckett
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Larry Walker
Gen XCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Larry Walker comes out clearly ahead of Kirby Puckett across most offensive categories. Larry Walker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 212 vs 132), walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 58), and slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 129). Larry Walker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Kirby Puckett and Larry Walker

Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1783
136.61
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1988
148.54
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
7831
600
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8030
600
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7244
555.02
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
6907
516.09
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.847
0.847
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2304
176.53
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
2160
161.39
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1626
124.58
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1244
92.95
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
414
31.72
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
35.19
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
57
4.37
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
4.63
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
207
15.86
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
28.62
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
678
51.95
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
916
68.44
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1180.81
90.47
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1560.08
116.57
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
3453
264.56
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3904
291.71
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
2810
215.3
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3211
239.93
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.837
0.837
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.965
0.965
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.787
0.787
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.042
1.042
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1071
82.06
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1355
101.25
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1085
83.13
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1311
97.96
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1949
149.33
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2283
170.59
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1236.06
94.71
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1526.49
114.06
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
56
4.29
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
10.31
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
450
34.48
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
68.22
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
85
6.51
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
8.74
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
965
73.94
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1231
91.98
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.12
8.12
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
6.52
6.52
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.76
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.52
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
58
4.44
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
4.86
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
188
14.4
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
11.43
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
134
10.27
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
17.19
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
5.82
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
76
5.68
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
210
16.09
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
22.86
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
63.81
63.81
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.16
75.16

Fielding Stats for Kirby Puckett and Larry Walker

Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1707
1.05
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1887
1.08
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1684
1.04
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1806
1.04
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
43871
27
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47036
27
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
14623.2
9
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15678.2
9
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4392
2.7
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3976
2.28
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.09
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.12
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.03
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.03
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4586
2.82
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4246
2.44
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4535
2.79
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4189
2.4
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.89
98.89
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.66
98.66
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.657
2.657
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.71
95.71
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.02
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.05
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0