Kirby Puckett vs. Mike Gardiner — Matchup Analysis

Kirby Puckett has absolutely raked against Gardiner. Puckett's production against Gardiner has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.736, 107% above the career mark of 0.837, with a batting average of 0.600, 89% above their career average and above Gardiner's career opposing average of 0.272. Puckett has made good contact too, striking out once every 11 plate appearances rather than the career rate of once every 8.1 PA, and going deep at or above the career pace. Edge: Puckett.

How Kirby Puckett put the ball into play against Mike Gardiner

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Mike Gardiner to Kirby Puckett

Matchup Details for Kirby Puckett and Mike Gardiner

Stats that describe the matchup between Kirby Puckett and Mike Gardiner including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
11
Kirby Puckett Career Plate Appearances
7831
Mike Gardiner Career Batters Faced
1738
In this matchup
10
Kirby Puckett Career At Bats
7244
Mike Gardiner Career At Bats Pitched
1545
In this matchup
0.600
Kirby Puckett Career Batting Average
0.318
Mike Gardiner Career Opposing Batting Average
0.272
In this matchup
6
Kirby Puckett Career Hits
2304
Mike Gardiner Career Hits Allowed
420
In this matchup
3
Kirby Puckett Career Singles
1626
In this matchup
2
Kirby Puckett Career Doubles
414
In this matchup
0
Kirby Puckett Career Triples
57
In this matchup
1
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs
207
Mike Gardiner Career Home Runs Allowed
49

Grand Slams

In this matchup
0

In the Park Home Runs

In this matchup
0

In the Park Grand Slams

In this matchup
0
In this matchup
3
Kirby Puckett Career Extra Base Hits
678
In this matchup
0.100
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Mike Gardiner Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.032
In this matchup
0.167
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.090
Mike Gardiner Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.117

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
1.000
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.215
Mike Gardiner Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.205
In this matchup
11
Kirby Puckett Total Bases
3453
In this matchup
7
Kirby Puckett Career Times on Base
2810
In this matchup
0.636
Kirby Puckett Career On Base Percentage
0.360
In this matchup
1.100
Kirby Puckett Career Slugging Percentage
0.477
In this matchup
1.736
Kirby Puckett Career OPS
0.837
In this matchup
0.500
Kirby Puckett Career Isolated Power
0.159
In this matchup
0.561
Kirby Puckett Career Gross Production Average
0.281
In this matchup
0.625
Kirby Puckett Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.342
Mike Gardiner Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.295
In this matchup
3
Kirby Puckett Career RBIs
1085
In this matchup
7.000
Kirby Puckett Career Runs Created
1236.060
In this matchup
0
Kirby Puckett Career Hit By Pitch
56
Mike Gardiner Career Batters Hit By Pitch
5

Outs

In this matchup
3
In this matchup
1
Kirby Puckett Career Walks
450
Mike Gardiner Career Walks Allowed
161
In this matchup
0
Kirby Puckett Career Intentional Walks
85
Mike Gardiner Career Intentional Walks Allowed
13
In this matchup
1
Kirby Puckett Career Strikeouts
965
Mike Gardiner Career Strikeouts Thrown
239
In this matchup
11.000
Kirby Puckett Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.120
Mike Gardiner Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.272
In this matchup
1.000
Kirby Puckett Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.470
Mike Gardiner Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.670

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.636
Kirby Puckett Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.363
Mike Gardiner Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.342

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

In this matchup
0

Batter Reached due to Error

In this matchup
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Kirby Puckett Career Sacrifice Hits
23
Mike Gardiner Career Sacrifice Hits
11
In this matchup
0
Kirby Puckett Career Sacrifice Flies
58
Mike Gardiner Career Sacrifice Flies
16
In this matchup
0
Kirby Puckett Career Ground into Double Play
188
Mike Gardiner Career Double Plays Enabled
30

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0