Kirby Puckett vs. Dick Williams — Career Comparison

Kirby Puckett
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Dick Williams
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Kirby Puckett comes out clearly ahead of Dick Williams across most offensive categories. Kirby Puckett led in home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 92), slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 103), and batting average (AVG+ 129 vs 105). Dick Williams held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 74 vs 58). Kirby Puckett was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Kirby Puckett and Dick Williams

Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1783
136.61
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1023
187.99
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7831
600
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3265
600
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7244
555.02
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2959
543.77
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2304
176.53
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
768
141.13
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1626
124.58
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
529
97.21
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
31.72
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
157
28.85
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
4.37
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.21
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
15.86
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
70
12.86
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
678
51.95
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
239
43.92
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1180.81
90.47
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
348.35
64.02
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3453
264.56
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1159
212.99
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2810
215.3
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1007
185.05
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
82.06
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
358
65.79
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
83.13
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
331
60.83
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1949
149.33
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
619
113.75
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1236.06
94.71
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
359.67
66.1
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
4.29
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.21
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
34.48
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
227
41.72
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
6.51
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.21
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
965
73.94
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
392
72.04
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
8.12
8.12
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.76
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
7.72
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
4.44
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.59
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
14.4
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
17.83
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.27
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.21
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
5.82
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.86
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
16.09
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
33
6.06
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.81
63.81
Dick Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
36.36
36.36

Fielding Stats for Kirby Puckett and Dick Williams

Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1707
1.05
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
1.41
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1684
1.04
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
649
0.99
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43871
27
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17630
27
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14623.2
9
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5876.2
9
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4392
2.7
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2188
3.35
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.09
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
544
0.83
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.03
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.08
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4586
2.82
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2783
4.26
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4535
2.79
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2732
4.18
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.89
98.89
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.657
2.657
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.966
2.966
Kirby Puckett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.47
70.47
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.02
Dick Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.24
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Puckett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0