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
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
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
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
0
Kirby Puckett Career Hit By Pitch
56
Mike Gardiner Career Batters Hit By Pitch
5
Outs
In this matchup
3
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