Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Matchup
It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face,
or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Kirby Puckett and Tommy John have faced off against
each other 38 times throughout their careers. Against Tommy John, Kirby Puckett has maintained a Batting Average of 0.216, lower than his career batting average of 0.318. Tommy John's career opposing batting average is 0.264, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Kirby Puckett. Kirby Puckett's OPS against Tommy John is 0.453, lower than his career OPS of 0.836.
Tommy John has struck out Kirby Puckett 0 times in 37 at-bats. Against Tommy John, Kirby Puckett strikes out every 0.000 plate appearances. Kirby Puckett's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.12, striking out less often against Tommy John than average. Tommy John strikes out a batter every 8.771 plate appearances, striking out Kirby Puckett more often than his average.
Tommy John has struck out Kirby Puckett 0 times in 37 at-bats. Against Tommy John, Kirby Puckett strikes out every 0.000 plate appearances. Kirby Puckett's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.12, striking out less often against Tommy John than average. Tommy John strikes out a batter every 8.771 plate appearances, striking out Kirby Puckett more often than his average.
How Kirby Puckett put the ball into play against Tommy John
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Tommy John to Kirby Puckett
Matchup Details for Kirby Puckett and Tommy John
Stats that describe the matchup between Kirby Puckett and Tommy John including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Plate Appearances
38
Kirby Puckett Career Plate Appearances
7831
Tommy John Career Batters Faced
19692
At Bats
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John At Bats
37
Kirby Puckett Career At Bats
7244
Tommy John Career At Bats Pitched
17999
Batting Average
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Batting Average
0.216
Kirby Puckett Career Batting Average
0.318
Tommy John Career Opposing Batting Average
0.264
Hits
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Hits
8
Kirby Puckett Career Hits
2304
Tommy John Career Hits Allowed
4783
Singles
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Singles
8
Kirby Puckett Career Singles
1626
Doubles
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Doubles
0
Kirby Puckett Career Doubles
414
Triples
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Triples
0
Kirby Puckett Career Triples
57
Home Runs
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Home Runs
0
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs
207
Tommy John Career Home Runs Allowed
302
Grand Slams
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Extra Base Hits
0
Kirby Puckett Career Extra Base Hits
678
Home Runs Per at Bat
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Tommy John Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.016778709928329
Home Runs Per Hit
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.09
Tommy John Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.063140288521848
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.21450777202073
Tommy John Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.13452115812918
Total Bases
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Total Bases
8
Kirby Puckett Total Bases
3453
Times on Base
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Times on Base
9
Kirby Puckett Career Times on Base
2810
On Base Pct
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John On Base Pct
0.237
Kirby Puckett Career On Base Percentage
0.359
Slugging Pct
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Slugging Pct
0.216
Kirby Puckett Career Slugging Percentage
0.477
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.453
Kirby Puckett Career OPS
0.836
Isolated Power
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Isolated Power
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Isolated Power
0.159
Gross Production Average
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Gross Production Average
0.161
Kirby Puckett Career Gross Production Average
0.281
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.216
Kirby Puckett Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.342
Tommy John Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.28853831294269
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Runs Batted In (RBI)
3
Kirby Puckett Career RBIs
1085
Runs Created
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Runs Created
1.488
Kirby Puckett Career Runs Created
1236.06
Hit By Pitch
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Hit By Pitch
0
Kirby Puckett Career Hit By Pitch
56
Tommy John Career Batters Hit By Pitch
98
Outs
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Outs
29
Walks
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Walks
1
Kirby Puckett Career Walks
450
Tommy John Career Walks Allowed
1259
Intentional Walks
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Intentional Walks
0
Kirby Puckett Career Intentional Walks
85
Tommy John Career Intentional Walks Allowed
102
Strikeouts
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Strikeouts
0
Kirby Puckett Career Strikeouts
965
Tommy John Career Strikeouts Thrown
2245
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Plate Appearance Per Strikout
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.12
Tommy John Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.7714922048998
Walks Per Strikeout
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.47
Tommy John Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.60623608017817
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.237
Kirby Puckett Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.36253352062316
Tommy John Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.31200487507617
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Batter Reached due to Error
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Sacrifice Hits
0
Kirby Puckett Career Sacrifice Hits
23
Tommy John Career Sacrifice Hits
156
Sacrifice Flies
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Sacrifice Flies
0
Kirby Puckett Career Sacrifice Flies
58
Tommy John Career Sacrifice Flies
78
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
2
Kirby Puckett Career Ground into Double Play
188
Tommy John Career Double Plays Enabled
383
Ground into Triple Play
Kirby Puckett vs. Tommy John Ground into Triple Play
0