Kirby Puckett vs. Brian Givens — Matchup Analysis
This matchup has been a genuine battle. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward neither side. Puckett is hitting 0.200 here, 37% below their career average, while Givens's career opposing average is 0.299. Puckett also posted an OPS of 1.133, close to the career mark of 0.837. Givens has had the edge in strikeouts, with Puckett going down once every 3 plate appearances here, more often than the career rate of once every 8.1 PA. No clear edge.
How Kirby Puckett put the ball into play against Brian Givens
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Brian Givens to Kirby Puckett
Matchup Details for Kirby Puckett and Brian Givens
Stats that describe the matchup between Kirby Puckett and Brian Givens including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Kirby Puckett Career Plate Appearances
7831
Brian Givens Career Batters Faced
562
In this matchup
0.200
Kirby Puckett Career Batting Average
0.318
Brian Givens Career Opposing Batting Average
0.299
In this matchup
1
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs
207
Brian Givens Career Home Runs Allowed
14
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
0.200
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Brian Givens Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028
In this matchup
1.000
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.090
Brian Givens Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.500
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.215
Brian Givens Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.169
In this matchup
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.342
Brian Givens Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.337
In this matchup
1
Kirby Puckett Career Hit By Pitch
56
Brian Givens Career Batters Hit By Pitch
3
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Kirby Puckett Career Intentional Walks
85
Brian Givens Career Intentional Walks Allowed
0
In this matchup
2
Kirby Puckett Career Strikeouts
965
Brian Givens Career Strikeouts Thrown
83
In this matchup
3.000
Kirby Puckett Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.120
Brian Givens Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.771
In this matchup
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.470
Brian Givens Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.730
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.167
Kirby Puckett Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.363
Brian Givens Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.372
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
Brian Givens Career Sacrifice Hits
1
In this matchup
0
Kirby Puckett Career Sacrifice Flies
58
Brian Givens Career Sacrifice Flies
2
In this matchup
0
Kirby Puckett Career Ground into Double Play
188
Brian Givens Career Double Plays Enabled
13
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0