Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley 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 Bob Shirley have faced off against each other 8 times throughout their careers. Against Bob Shirley, Kirby Puckett has maintained a Batting Average of 0.571, higher than his career batting average of 0.318. Bob Shirley's career opposing batting average is 0.264, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Kirby Puckett. Kirby Puckett's OPS against Bob Shirley is 1.286, higher than his career OPS of 0.836.

Bob Shirley has struck out Kirby Puckett 0 times in 7 at-bats. Against Bob Shirley, 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 Bob Shirley than average. Bob Shirley strikes out a batter every 7.729 plate appearances, striking out Kirby Puckett more often than his average.

How Kirby Puckett put the ball into play against Bob Shirley

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bob Shirley to Kirby Puckett

Matchup Details for Kirby Puckett and Bob Shirley

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

Plate Appearances

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Plate Appearances
8
Kirby Puckett Career Plate Appearances
7831
Bob Shirley Career Batters Faced
6106

At Bats

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley At Bats
7
Kirby Puckett Career At Bats
7244
Bob Shirley Career At Bats Pitched
5344

Batting Average

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Batting Average
0.571
Kirby Puckett Career Batting Average
0.318
Bob Shirley Career Opposing Batting Average
0.264

Hits

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Hits
4
Kirby Puckett Career Hits
2304
Bob Shirley Career Hits Allowed
1432

Singles

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Singles
3
Kirby Puckett Career Singles
1626

Doubles

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Doubles
1
Kirby Puckett Career Doubles
414

Triples

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Triples
0
Kirby Puckett Career Triples
57

Home Runs

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Home Runs
0
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs
207
Bob Shirley Career Home Runs Allowed
127

Grand Slams

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Extra Base Hits
1
Kirby Puckett Career Extra Base Hits
678

Home Runs Per at Bat

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Bob Shirley Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.02376497005988

Home Runs Per Hit

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.09
Bob Shirley Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.088687150837989

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.21450777202073
Bob Shirley Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.16075949367089

Total Bases

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Total Bases
5
Kirby Puckett Total Bases
3453

Times on Base

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Times on Base
4
Kirby Puckett Career Times on Base
2810

On Base Pct

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley On Base Pct
0.571
Kirby Puckett Career On Base Percentage
0.359

Slugging Pct

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Slugging Pct
0.714
Kirby Puckett Career Slugging Percentage
0.477

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
1.286
Kirby Puckett Career OPS
0.836

Isolated Power

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Isolated Power
0.143
Kirby Puckett Career Isolated Power
0.159

Gross Production Average

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Gross Production Average
0.436
Kirby Puckett Career Gross Production Average
0.281

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.571
Kirby Puckett Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.342
Bob Shirley Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.29122963624191

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Runs Batted In (RBI)
1
Kirby Puckett Career RBIs
1085

Runs Created

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Runs Created
1.919
Kirby Puckett Career Runs Created
1236.06

Hit By Pitch

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Hit By Pitch
0
Kirby Puckett Career Hit By Pitch
56
Bob Shirley Career Batters Hit By Pitch
20

Outs

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Outs
3

Walks

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Walks
0
Kirby Puckett Career Walks
450
Bob Shirley Career Walks Allowed
543

Intentional Walks

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Intentional Walks
1
Kirby Puckett Career Intentional Walks
85
Bob Shirley Career Intentional Walks Allowed
72

Strikeouts

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Strikeouts
0
Kirby Puckett Career Strikeouts
965
Bob Shirley Career Strikeouts Thrown
790

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Plate Appearance Per Strikout
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.12
Bob Shirley Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
7.7291139240506

Walks Per Strikeout

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Kirby Puckett Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.47
Bob Shirley Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.77848101265823

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.500
Kirby Puckett Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.36253352062316
Bob Shirley Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.33524402227317

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Sacrifice Hits
0
Kirby Puckett Career Sacrifice Hits
23
Bob Shirley Career Sacrifice Hits
73

Sacrifice Flies

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Sacrifice Flies
0
Kirby Puckett Career Sacrifice Flies
58
Bob Shirley Career Sacrifice Flies
54

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Kirby Puckett Career Ground into Double Play
188
Bob Shirley Career Double Plays Enabled
116

Ground into Triple Play

Kirby Puckett vs. Bob Shirley Ground into Triple Play
0