Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson 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 Jeff Nelson have faced off against each other 14 times throughout their careers. Against Jeff Nelson, Kirby Puckett has maintained a Batting Average of 0.357, higher than his career batting average of 0.318. Jeff Nelson's career opposing batting average is 0.224, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Kirby Puckett. Kirby Puckett's OPS against Jeff Nelson is 0.714, lower than his career OPS of 0.836.

Jeff Nelson has struck out Kirby Puckett 3 times in 14 at-bats. Against Jeff Nelson, Kirby Puckett strikes out every 4.667 plate appearances. Kirby Puckett's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.12, striking out less often against Jeff Nelson than average. Jeff Nelson strikes out a batter every 4.104 plate appearances, striking out Kirby Puckett less often than his average.

How Kirby Puckett put the ball into play against Jeff Nelson

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jeff Nelson to Kirby Puckett

Matchup Details for Kirby Puckett and Jeff Nelson

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

Plate Appearances

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Plate Appearances
14
Kirby Puckett Career Plate Appearances
7831
Jeff Nelson Career Batters Faced
3402

At Bats

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson At Bats
14
Kirby Puckett Career At Bats
7244
Jeff Nelson Career At Bats Pitched
2773

Batting Average

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Batting Average
0.357
Kirby Puckett Career Batting Average
0.318
Jeff Nelson Career Opposing Batting Average
0.224

Hits

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Hits
5
Kirby Puckett Career Hits
2304
Jeff Nelson Career Hits Allowed
633

Singles

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Singles
5
Kirby Puckett Career Singles
1626

Doubles

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Doubles
0
Kirby Puckett Career Doubles
414

Triples

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Triples
0
Kirby Puckett Career Triples
57

Home Runs

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Home Runs
0
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs
207
Jeff Nelson Career Home Runs Allowed
55

Grand Slams

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Extra Base Hits
0
Kirby Puckett Career Extra Base Hits
678

Home Runs Per at Bat

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Jeff Nelson Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.019834114677245

Home Runs Per Hit

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.09
Jeff Nelson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.086887835703002

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.21450777202073
Jeff Nelson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.066344993968637

Total Bases

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Total Bases
5
Kirby Puckett Total Bases
3453

Times on Base

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Times on Base
5
Kirby Puckett Career Times on Base
2810

On Base Pct

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson On Base Pct
0.357
Kirby Puckett Career On Base Percentage
0.359

Slugging Pct

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Slugging Pct
0.357
Kirby Puckett Career Slugging Percentage
0.477

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.714
Kirby Puckett Career OPS
0.836

Isolated Power

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Isolated Power
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Isolated Power
0.159

Gross Production Average

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Gross Production Average
0.250
Kirby Puckett Career Gross Production Average
0.281

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.455
Kirby Puckett Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.342
Jeff Nelson Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.30135557872784

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Runs Batted In (RBI)
3
Kirby Puckett Career RBIs
1085

Runs Created

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Runs Created
2.145
Kirby Puckett Career Runs Created
1236.06

Hit By Pitch

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Hit By Pitch
0
Kirby Puckett Career Hit By Pitch
56
Jeff Nelson Career Batters Hit By Pitch
64

Outs

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Outs
6

Walks

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Walks
0
Kirby Puckett Career Walks
450
Jeff Nelson Career Walks Allowed
428

Intentional Walks

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Intentional Walks
0
Kirby Puckett Career Intentional Walks
85
Jeff Nelson Career Intentional Walks Allowed
59

Strikeouts

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Strikeouts
3
Kirby Puckett Career Strikeouts
965
Jeff Nelson Career Strikeouts Thrown
829

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Plate Appearance Per Strikout
4.667
Kirby Puckett Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.12
Jeff Nelson Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.1037394451146

Walks Per Strikeout

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.47
Jeff Nelson Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.58745476477684

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.357
Kirby Puckett Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.36253352062316
Jeff Nelson Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.32921810699588

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Sacrifice Hits
0
Kirby Puckett Career Sacrifice Hits
23
Jeff Nelson Career Sacrifice Hits
49

Sacrifice Flies

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Sacrifice Flies
0
Kirby Puckett Career Sacrifice Flies
58
Jeff Nelson Career Sacrifice Flies
29

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Kirby Puckett Career Ground into Double Play
188
Jeff Nelson Career Double Plays Enabled
64

Ground into Triple Play

Kirby Puckett vs. Jeff Nelson Ground into Triple Play
0