Kirby Puckett vs. Billy Williams — Career Comparison

Kirby Puckett
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Billy Williams
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Billy Williams comes out clearly ahead of Kirby Puckett across most offensive categories. Billy Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 233 vs 132), walk rate (BB%+ 114 vs 58), and contact rate (K%+ 150 vs 122). Kirby Puckett held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 129 vs 121). Billy Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Kirby Puckett and Billy Williams

Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1783
136.61
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2488
141.91
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
7831
600
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10519
600
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7244
555.02
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9350
533.32
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.847
0.847
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2304
176.53
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2711
154.63
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1626
124.58
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1763
100.56
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
414
31.72
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
434
24.76
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
57
4.37
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.02
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
207
15.86
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
24.3
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
678
51.95
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
54.07
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1180.81
90.47
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1663.76
94.9
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3453
264.56
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4599
262.33
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
2810
215.3
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3799
216.69
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.837
0.837
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.787
0.787
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1071
82.06
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1410
80.43
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1085
83.13
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
84.13
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1949
149.33
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2459
140.26
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
1236.06
94.71
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1681.76
95.93
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
4.29
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
43
2.45
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
450
34.48
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1045
59.61
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
85
6.51
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
10.38
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
965
73.94
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1046
59.66
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
8.12
8.12
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.06
10.06
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.76
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.46
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
4.44
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
4.16
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
14.4
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
200
11.41
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.27
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
90
5.13
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
5.82
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
49
2.79
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
16.09
Billy Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
139
7.93
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
63.81
63.81
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.75
64.75

Fielding Stats for Kirby Puckett and Billy Williams

Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1707
1.05
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2184
1.03
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1684
1.04
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2161
1.02
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
43871
27
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57346
27
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
14623.2
9
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19115.1
9
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4392
2.7
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4367
2.06
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.09
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
0.1
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.03
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.05
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4586
2.82
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4699
2.21
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4535
2.79
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4586
2.16
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.89
98.89
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.6
97.6
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.657
2.657
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.65
98.65
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.02
Billy Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.05
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0