Retired
Kirby Puckett
Birthdate:
March 14, 1960 (46 y, 8 m, 13 d)Born In:
Chicago, IL, USANationality:
American
Position:
CFBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'8"/207
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1993 | Florida (MLB) |
| 1989 | San Diego (MLB) | |
| 1988 | None (MLB) | |
| 1987 | None (MLB) | |
| 1986 | None (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 1995 | Atlanta (MLB) |
| Gold Glove | 1988 - CF | None (MLB) |
| 1987 - CF | None (MLB) | |
| 1986 - CF | None (MLB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1988 - CF | None (MLB) |
| 1987 - CF | None (MLB) | |
| 1986 - CF | None (MLB) | |
| Player of the Week | Jul 26, 1993 | Florida (MLB) |
| May 13, 1991 | San Diego (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 14 | 35.1 | 30.2 |
| Grey Ink | 75 | 184.8 | 166.4 |
| HoF Standard | 35 | 52.6 | 47.8 |
| WAR | 35.9 | 69.1 | 61.1 |
| WAR7 | 29.0 | 41.4 | 39.8 |
| JAWS | 32.4 | 55.2 | 50.5 |
Similar Players (CF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Darin Erstad | 929 |
| Danny Enriquez | 914 |
| Bill Madlock R | 909 |
| Bing Miller R | 906 |
| Mark Kotsay | 900 |
| George Kell R | 897 |
| Ken Griffey R | 891 |
| Jose Vidro | 888 |
| Tony Oliva R | 888 |
| Baby Doll Jacobson R | 886 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 160 | 4 |
| 1986 | 157 | 9 |
| 1987 | 155 | 10 |
| 1988 | 157 | 5 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 744 | 2 |
| 1986 | 723 | 3 |
| 1988 | 691 | 6 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 691 | 1 |
| 1985 | 691 | 1 |
| 1986 | 680 | 2 |
| 1986 | 680 | 2 |
| 1987 | 624 | 6 |
| 1987 | 624 | 6 |
| 1988 | 657 | 1 |
| 1988 | 657 | 1 |
| 1993 | 629 | 10 |
| 1993 | 629 | 10 |
| 1995 | 647 | 3 |
| 1995 | 647 | 3 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 199 | 4 |
| 1986 | 223 | 2 |
| 1987 | 207 | 1 |
| 1988 | 234 | 1 |
| 1995 | 201 | 5 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 365 | 2 |
| 1987 | 333 | 3 |
| 1988 | 358 | 1 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 37 | 7 |
| 1988 | 42 | 2 |
| 1993 | 45 | 4 |
| 1995 | 46 | 4 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13 | 3 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 31 | 6 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 121 | 2 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 119 | 2 |
| 1988 | 109 | 5 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 7 | 9 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 9 | 3 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 74 | 4 |
| 1988 | 71 | 3 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.328 | 3 |
| 1987 | 0.332 | 4 |
| 1988 | 0.356 | 2 |
| 1992 | 0.337 | 1 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.537 | 3 |
| 1988 | 0.545 | 4 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.903 | 4 |
| 1988 | 0.920 | 6 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 161 | 4 |
| 1986 | 161 | 6 |
| 1988 | 158 | 4 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.3 | 2 |
| 1987 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1988 | 6.9 | 3 |