Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver 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 Tom Seaver have faced off against each other 29 times throughout their careers. Against Tom Seaver, Kirby Puckett has maintained a Batting Average of 0.423, higher than his career batting average of 0.318. Tom Seaver's career opposing batting average is 0.225, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Kirby Puckett. Kirby Puckett's OPS against Tom Seaver is 0.906, higher than his career OPS of 0.836.

Tom Seaver has struck out Kirby Puckett 1 times in 26 at-bats. Against Tom Seaver, Kirby Puckett strikes out every 29.000 plate appearances. Kirby Puckett's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.12, striking out more often against Tom Seaver than average. Tom Seaver strikes out a batter every 5.321 plate appearances, striking out Kirby Puckett less often than his average.

How Kirby Puckett put the ball into play against Tom Seaver

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Tom Seaver to Kirby Puckett

Matchup Details for Kirby Puckett and Tom Seaver

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

Plate Appearances

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Plate Appearances
29
Kirby Puckett Career Plate Appearances
7831
Tom Seaver Career Batters Faced
19369

At Bats

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver At Bats
26
Kirby Puckett Career At Bats
7244
Tom Seaver Career At Bats Pitched
17550

Batting Average

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Batting Average
0.423
Kirby Puckett Career Batting Average
0.318
Tom Seaver Career Opposing Batting Average
0.225

Hits

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Hits
11
Kirby Puckett Career Hits
2304
Tom Seaver Career Hits Allowed
3971

Singles

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Singles
11
Kirby Puckett Career Singles
1626

Doubles

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Doubles
0
Kirby Puckett Career Doubles
414

Triples

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Triples
0
Kirby Puckett Career Triples
57

Home Runs

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Home Runs
0
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs
207
Tom Seaver Career Home Runs Allowed
380

Grand Slams

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Extra Base Hits
0
Kirby Puckett Career Extra Base Hits
678

Home Runs Per at Bat

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Tom Seaver Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021652421652422

Home Runs Per Hit

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.09
Tom Seaver Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095693779904306

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.21450777202073
Tom Seaver Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1043956043956

Total Bases

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Total Bases
11
Kirby Puckett Total Bases
3453

Times on Base

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Times on Base
14
Kirby Puckett Career Times on Base
2810

On Base Pct

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver On Base Pct
0.483
Kirby Puckett Career On Base Percentage
0.359

Slugging Pct

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Slugging Pct
0.423
Kirby Puckett Career Slugging Percentage
0.477

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.906
Kirby Puckett Career OPS
0.836

Isolated Power

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Isolated Power
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Isolated Power
0.159

Gross Production Average

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Gross Production Average
0.323
Kirby Puckett Career Gross Production Average
0.281

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.440
Kirby Puckett Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.342
Tom Seaver Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.26354029062087

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Runs Batted In (RBI)
3
Kirby Puckett Career RBIs
1085

Runs Created

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Runs Created
6.437
Kirby Puckett Career Runs Created
1236.06

Hit By Pitch

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Hit By Pitch
1
Kirby Puckett Career Hit By Pitch
56
Tom Seaver Career Batters Hit By Pitch
76

Outs

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Outs
14

Walks

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Walks
2
Kirby Puckett Career Walks
450
Tom Seaver Career Walks Allowed
1390

Intentional Walks

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Intentional Walks
0
Kirby Puckett Career Intentional Walks
85
Tom Seaver Career Intentional Walks Allowed
116

Strikeouts

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Strikeouts
1
Kirby Puckett Career Strikeouts
965
Tom Seaver Career Strikeouts Thrown
3640

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Plate Appearance Per Strikout
29.000
Kirby Puckett Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.12
Tom Seaver Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.3211538461538

Walks Per Strikeout

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Walks Per Strikeout
2.000
Kirby Puckett Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.47
Tom Seaver Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.41373626373626

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.448
Kirby Puckett Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.36253352062316
Tom Seaver Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.28277143889721

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Sacrifice Hits
0
Kirby Puckett Career Sacrifice Hits
23
Tom Seaver Career Sacrifice Hits
141

Sacrifice Flies

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Sacrifice Flies
0
Kirby Puckett Career Sacrifice Flies
58
Tom Seaver Career Sacrifice Flies
96

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Kirby Puckett Career Ground into Double Play
188
Tom Seaver Career Double Plays Enabled
207

Ground into Triple Play

Kirby Puckett vs. Tom Seaver Ground into Triple Play
0