Kirby Puckett Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

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Kirby Puckett was primarily a power hitter, with above-average slugging and home-run production relative to peers. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 129 (strong for the era), an AVG+ of 129 (above-average contact rate), and an OBP+ of 113 (excellent on-base ability).

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Kirby Puckett Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
12
Season Average Seasons Hitting
12
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
12
Career Games Hitting
1783
Season Average Games Hitting
148.58
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
136.61
Career Plate Appearances
7831
Season Average Plate Appearances
652.58
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
7244
Season Average At Bats
603.67
At Bats Per 600 PA
555.02
Career Batting Average
0.318
Season Average Batting Average
0.318
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.318
Career Equivalent Average
0.847
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.847
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.847
Career Hits
2304
Season Average Hits
192
Hits Per 600 PA
176.53
Career Singles
1626
Season Average Singles
135.5
Singles Per 600 PA
124.58
Career Doubles
414
Season Average Doubles
34.5
Doubles Per 600 PA
31.72
Career Triples
57
Season Average Triples
4.75
Triples Per 600 PA
4.37
Career Home Runs
207
Season Average Home Runs
17.25
Home Runs Per 600 PA
15.86
Career Extra Base Hits
678
Season Average Extra Base Hits
56.5
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
51.95
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.294
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.294
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.294
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.029
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.09
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.09
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.09
Career Base Runs
1180.81
Season Average Base Runs
98.4
Base Runs Per 600 PA
90.47
Career Total Bases
3453
Season Average Total Bases
287.75
Total Bases Per 600 PA
264.56
Career Times on Base
2810
Season Average Times on Base
234.17
Times on Base Per 600 PA
215.3
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.36
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.36
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.36
Career Slugging Pct
0.477
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.477
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.477

OPS

Career OPS
0.837
Season Average OPS
0.837
OPS Per 600 PA
0.837
Career Isolated Power
0.159
Season Average Isolated Power
0.159
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.159
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.281
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.281
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.281
Career Total Average
0.787
Season Average Total Average
0.787
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.787
Career BABIP
0.342
Season Average BABIP
0.342
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.342
Career Runs
1071
Season Average Runs
89.25
Runs Per 600 PA
82.06
Career RBIs
1085
Season Average RBIs
90.42
RBIs Per 600 PA
83.13
Career Runs Produced
1949
Season Average Runs Produced
162.42
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
149.33
Career Runs Created
1236.06
Season Average Runs Created
103.01
Runs Created Per 600 PA
94.71
Career Hit By Pitch
56
Season Average Hit By Pitch
4.67
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
4.29
Career Walks
450
Season Average Walks
37.5
Walks Per 600 PA
34.48
Career Intentional Walks
85
Season Average Intentional Walks
7.08
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
6.51
Career Strikeouts
965
Season Average Strikeouts
80.42
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
73.94
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
8.12
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
8.12
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
8.12
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.47
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.47
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.47
Career Sacrifice Hit
23
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
1.92
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
1.76
Career Sacrifice Fly
58
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
4.83
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
4.44
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
188
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
15.67
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
14.4
Career Stolen Bases
134
Season Average Stolen Bases
11.17
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
10.27
Career Caught Stealing
76
Season Average Caught Stealing
6.33
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
5.82
Career Stolen Base Attempts
210
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
17.5
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
16.09
Career Stolen Base Percentage
63.81
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
63.81
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
63.81

Kirby Puckett Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
12
Season Average Seasons Fielding
12
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
12
Career Games Played as Fielder
1707
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
142.25
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.05
Career Starts as Fielder
1684
Season Average Starts as Fielder
140.33
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.04
Career Played Outs
43871
Season Average Played Outs
3655.92
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
14623.2
Season Average Inning Played
1218.6
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
4392
Season Average Putouts
366
Putouts Per 9 Innings
2.7
Career Assists
143
Season Average Assists
11.92
Assists Per 9 Innings
0.09
Career Errors
51
Season Average Errors
4.25
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.03
Career Total Chances
4586
Season Average Total Chances
382.17
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
2.82
Career Chances Accepted
4535
Season Average Chances Accepted
377.92
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
2.79
Career Fielding Percentage
98.89
Season Average Fielding Percentage
98.89
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
98.89
Career Range Factor
2.657
Season Average Range Factor
2.657
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
2.657
Career Games Started %
98.65
Season Average Games Started %
98.65
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
98.65
Career Double Plays
37
Season Average Double Plays
3.08
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.02
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0


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