Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves 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 Juan Nieves have faced off against each other 22 times throughout their careers. Against Juan Nieves, Kirby Puckett has maintained a Batting Average of 0.619, higher than his career batting average of 0.318. Juan Nieves's career opposing batting average is 0.266, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Kirby Puckett. Kirby Puckett's OPS against Juan Nieves is 1.589, higher than his career OPS of 0.836.

Juan Nieves has struck out Kirby Puckett 2 times in 21 at-bats. Against Juan Nieves, Kirby Puckett strikes out every 11.000 plate appearances. Kirby Puckett's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.12, striking out more often against Juan Nieves than average. Juan Nieves strikes out a batter every 6.134 plate appearances, striking out Kirby Puckett less often than his average.

How Kirby Puckett put the ball into play against Juan Nieves

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Juan Nieves to Kirby Puckett

Matchup Details for Kirby Puckett and Juan Nieves

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

Plate Appearances

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Plate Appearances
22
Kirby Puckett Career Plate Appearances
7831
Juan Nieves Career Batters Faced
2159

At Bats

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves At Bats
21
Kirby Puckett Career At Bats
7244
Juan Nieves Career At Bats Pitched
1898

Batting Average

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Batting Average
0.619
Kirby Puckett Career Batting Average
0.318
Juan Nieves Career Opposing Batting Average
0.266

Hits

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Hits
13
Kirby Puckett Career Hits
2304
Juan Nieves Career Hits Allowed
507

Singles

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Singles
9
Kirby Puckett Career Singles
1626

Doubles

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Doubles
2
Kirby Puckett Career Doubles
414

Triples

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Triples
1
Kirby Puckett Career Triples
57

Home Runs

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Home Runs
1
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs
207
Juan Nieves Career Home Runs Allowed
54

Grand Slams

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Extra Base Hits
4
Kirby Puckett Career Extra Base Hits
678

Home Runs Per at Bat

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Home Runs Per at Bat
0.048
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Juan Nieves Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.028451001053741

Home Runs Per Hit

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Home Runs Per Hit
0.077
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.09
Juan Nieves Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.10650887573964

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.500
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.21450777202073
Juan Nieves Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.15340909090909

Total Bases

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Total Bases
20
Kirby Puckett Total Bases
3453

Times on Base

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Times on Base
14
Kirby Puckett Career Times on Base
2810

On Base Pct

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves On Base Pct
0.636
Kirby Puckett Career On Base Percentage
0.359

Slugging Pct

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Slugging Pct
0.952
Kirby Puckett Career Slugging Percentage
0.477

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
1.589
Kirby Puckett Career OPS
0.836

Isolated Power

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Isolated Power
0.333
Kirby Puckett Career Isolated Power
0.159

Gross Production Average

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Gross Production Average
0.524
Kirby Puckett Career Gross Production Average
0.281

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.667
Kirby Puckett Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.342
Juan Nieves Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.300796812749

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Runs Batted In (RBI)
6
Kirby Puckett Career RBIs
1085

Runs Created

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Runs Created
9.751
Kirby Puckett Career Runs Created
1236.06

Hit By Pitch

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Hit By Pitch
0
Kirby Puckett Career Hit By Pitch
56
Juan Nieves Career Batters Hit By Pitch
4

Outs

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Outs
6

Walks

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Walks
1
Kirby Puckett Career Walks
450
Juan Nieves Career Walks Allowed
227

Intentional Walks

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Intentional Walks
0
Kirby Puckett Career Intentional Walks
85
Juan Nieves Career Intentional Walks Allowed
9

Strikeouts

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Strikeouts
2
Kirby Puckett Career Strikeouts
965
Juan Nieves Career Strikeouts Thrown
352

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Plate Appearance Per Strikout
11.000
Kirby Puckett Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.12
Juan Nieves Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
6.1335227272727

Walks Per Strikeout

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Walks Per Strikeout
0.500
Kirby Puckett Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.47
Juan Nieves Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.67045454545455

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.636
Kirby Puckett Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.36253352062316
Juan Nieves Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.34414080592867

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Sacrifice Hits
0
Kirby Puckett Career Sacrifice Hits
23
Juan Nieves Career Sacrifice Hits
7

Sacrifice Flies

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Sacrifice Flies
0
Kirby Puckett Career Sacrifice Flies
58
Juan Nieves Career Sacrifice Flies
14

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Kirby Puckett Career Ground into Double Play
188
Juan Nieves Career Double Plays Enabled
41

Ground into Triple Play

Kirby Puckett vs. Juan Nieves Ground into Triple Play
0