Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez 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 Dennis Martinez have faced off against each other 37 times throughout their careers. Against Dennis Martinez, Kirby Puckett has maintained a Batting Average of 0.314, lower than his career batting average of 0.318. Dennis Martinez's career opposing batting average is 0.256, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Kirby Puckett. Kirby Puckett's OPS against Dennis Martinez is 0.723, lower than his career OPS of 0.836.

Dennis Martinez has struck out Kirby Puckett 1 times in 35 at-bats. Against Dennis Martinez, Kirby Puckett strikes out every 37.000 plate appearances. Kirby Puckett's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.12, striking out more often against Dennis Martinez than average. Dennis Martinez strikes out a batter every 7.796 plate appearances, striking out Kirby Puckett less often than his average.

How Kirby Puckett put the ball into play against Dennis Martinez

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Dennis Martinez to Kirby Puckett

Matchup Details for Kirby Puckett and Dennis Martinez

Stats that describe the matchup between Kirby Puckett and Dennis Martinez including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Plate Appearances
37
Kirby Puckett Career Plate Appearances
7831
Dennis Martinez Career Batters Faced
16754

At Bats

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez At Bats
35
Kirby Puckett Career At Bats
7244
Dennis Martinez Career At Bats Pitched
15167

Batting Average

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Batting Average
0.314
Kirby Puckett Career Batting Average
0.318
Dennis Martinez Career Opposing Batting Average
0.256

Hits

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Hits
11
Kirby Puckett Career Hits
2304
Dennis Martinez Career Hits Allowed
3897

Singles

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Singles
9
Kirby Puckett Career Singles
1626

Doubles

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Doubles
2
Kirby Puckett Career Doubles
414

Triples

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Triples
0
Kirby Puckett Career Triples
57

Home Runs

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Home Runs
0
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs
207
Dennis Martinez Career Home Runs Allowed
372

Grand Slams

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Extra Base Hits
2
Kirby Puckett Career Extra Base Hits
678

Home Runs Per at Bat

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Dennis Martinez Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02452693347399

Home Runs Per Hit

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.09
Dennis Martinez Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095458044649731

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.21450777202073
Dennis Martinez Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.17310376919497

Total Bases

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Total Bases
13
Kirby Puckett Total Bases
3453

Times on Base

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Times on Base
13
Kirby Puckett Career Times on Base
2810

On Base Pct

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez On Base Pct
0.351
Kirby Puckett Career On Base Percentage
0.359

Slugging Pct

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Slugging Pct
0.371
Kirby Puckett Career Slugging Percentage
0.477

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.723
Kirby Puckett Career OPS
0.836

Isolated Power

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Isolated Power
0.057
Kirby Puckett Career Isolated Power
0.159

Gross Production Average

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Gross Production Average
0.251
Kirby Puckett Career Gross Production Average
0.281

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.324
Kirby Puckett Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.342
Dennis Martinez Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27636221089769

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Runs Batted In (RBI)
5
Kirby Puckett Career RBIs
1085

Runs Created

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Runs Created
4.513
Kirby Puckett Career Runs Created
1236.06

Hit By Pitch

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Hit By Pitch
2
Kirby Puckett Career Hit By Pitch
56
Dennis Martinez Career Batters Hit By Pitch
122

Outs

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Outs
23

Walks

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Walks
0
Kirby Puckett Career Walks
450
Dennis Martinez Career Walks Allowed
1165

Intentional Walks

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Intentional Walks
0
Kirby Puckett Career Intentional Walks
85
Dennis Martinez Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71

Strikeouts

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Strikeouts
1
Kirby Puckett Career Strikeouts
965
Dennis Martinez Career Strikeouts Thrown
2149

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Plate Appearance Per Strikout
37.000
Kirby Puckett Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.12
Dennis Martinez Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.7961842717543

Walks Per Strikeout

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.47
Dennis Martinez Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.57515123313169

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.297
Kirby Puckett Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.36253352062316
Dennis Martinez Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30637459711114

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Sacrifice Hits
0
Kirby Puckett Career Sacrifice Hits
23
Dennis Martinez Career Sacrifice Hits
120

Sacrifice Flies

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Sacrifice Flies
0
Kirby Puckett Career Sacrifice Flies
58
Dennis Martinez Career Sacrifice Flies
109

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
2
Kirby Puckett Career Ground into Double Play
188
Dennis Martinez Career Double Plays Enabled
332

Ground into Triple Play

Kirby Puckett vs. Dennis Martinez Ground into Triple Play
0