Kirby Puckett

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-8, 178lb (173cm, 80kg)

Born: March 14, 1960 in Chicago, IL us

Died: March 6, 2006 in Phoenix, AZ

Buried: Cremated

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (3rd) of the 1982 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Triton College (River Grove, IL).

High School: Calumet HS (Chicago, IL)

Schools: Triton College (River Grove, IL), Bradley University (Peoria, IL)

Debut: May 8, 1984 (Age 24-055d, 14,891st in major league history)
vs. CAL 5 AB, 4 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB

Last Game: September 28, 1995 (Age 35-198d)
vs. CLE 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2001. (Voted by BBWAA on 423/515 ballots)
View Kirby Puckett's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1984 season

Agents: Ron Shapiro

Full Name: Kirby Puckett

Nicknames: Puck

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

51.1

7244

2304

207

.318

1071

RBI

1085

134

OBP

.360

SLG

.477

OPS

.837

OPS+

124

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1988 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1988 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 5	MIN	@	NYY	L,0-8	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
2	2	Apr 6	MIN	@	NYY	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
3	3	Apr 8	MIN		TOR	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	CF
4	4	Apr 9	MIN		TOR	L,0-10	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
5	5	Apr 10	MIN		TOR	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
6	6	Apr 12	MIN	@	CLE	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	CF
7	7	Apr 13	MIN	@	CLE	L,3-6	CG	33	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
8	8	Apr 14	MIN	@	CLE	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
9	9	Apr 16	MIN	@	TOR	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
10	10	Apr 17	MIN	@	TOR	L,0-2	CG	30	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
11	11	Apr 18	MIN		NYY	L,5-18	GS	44	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
12	12	Apr 19	MIN		NYY	L,6-7	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
13	13	Apr 20	MIN		NYY	L,6-7	CG	43	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
14	14	Apr 22	MIN		CLE	L,6-11	CG	45	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
15	15	Apr 23	MIN		CLE	L,2-10	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
16	16	Apr 24	MIN		CLE	W,13-7	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
17	17	Apr 26	MIN		BAL	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
18	18	Apr 27	MIN		BAL	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
19	19	Apr 28	MIN		BAL	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
20	20	Apr 29	MIN	@	BOS	L,5-6	CG	51	9.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
21	21	Apr 30	MIN	@	BOS	L,3-8	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	22	May 1	MIN	@	BOS	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
23	23	May 2	MIN	@	MIL	L,3-4	CG	31	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
24	24	May 3	MIN	@	MIL	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
25	25	May 4	MIN	@	BAL	L,3-4	CG	41	10.2	0	0	0	0	0	CF
26	26	May 6	MIN		BOS	W,5-0	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
27	27	May 7	MIN		BOS	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
28	28	May 8	MIN		BOS	L,6-10	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
29	29	May 9	MIN		MIL	L,6-9	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
30	30	May 10	MIN		MIL	W,9-3	GS	25	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
31	31	May 11	MIN		MIL	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
32	32	May 13	MIN	@	DET	L,0-7	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
33	33	May 14	MIN	@	DET	W,7-0	CG	30	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
34	34	May 15	MIN	@	DET	W,10-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
35	35	May 17	MIN		KCR	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
36	36	May 18	MIN		KCR	L,2-8	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
37	37	May 19	MIN		KCR	L,1-14	GS	34	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
38	38	May 21	MIN	@	TEX	L,0-3	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
39	39	May 22 (1)	MIN	@	TEX	W,15-5	GS	25	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
40	40	May 22 (2)	MIN	@	TEX	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
41	41	May 23	MIN	@	KCR	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	CF
42	42	May 24	MIN	@	KCR	W,6-5	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
43	43	May 25	MIN	@	KCR	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
44	44	May 27	MIN		DET	W,7-1	GS	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
45	45	May 28	MIN		DET	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
46	46	May 29	MIN		DET	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
47	47	May 30	MIN		TEX	L,1-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
48	48	May 31	MIN		TEX	W,8-6	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
49	49	Jun 1	MIN		TEX	W,7-1	GS	30	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
50	50	Jun 3	MIN		OAK	L,5-8	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
51	51	Jun 4	MIN		OAK	L,4-6	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
52	52	Jun 5	MIN		OAK	W,4-3	GS	29	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
53	53	Jun 6	MIN	@	CHW	W,9-4	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
54	54	Jun 7	MIN	@	CHW	L,8-10	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
55	55	Jun 8	MIN	@	CHW	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
56	56	Jun 9	MIN	@	SEA	W,7-5	CG	35	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
57	57	Jun 10	MIN	@	SEA	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
58	58	Jun 11	MIN	@	SEA	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
59	59	Jun 12	MIN	@	SEA	W,6-2	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH CF
60	60	Jun 13	MIN		CHW	L,1-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
61	61	Jun 14	MIN		CHW	W,3-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
62	62	Jun 15	MIN		CHW	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
63	64 (1)	Jun 18	MIN		SEA	W,6-2	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
64	65	Jun 19	MIN		SEA	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
65	66	Jun 20	MIN		CAL	L,5-6	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
66	67	Jun 21	MIN		CAL	L,4-5	CG	42	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
67	68	Jun 22	MIN		CAL	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
68	69	Jun 24	MIN	@	OAK	W,11-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
69	70	Jun 25	MIN	@	OAK	L,3-4	CG	31	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
70	71	Jun 26 (1)	MIN	@	OAK	W,11-0	GS	32	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
71	72	Jun 26 (2)	MIN	@	OAK	W,5-0	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
72	73	Jun 27	MIN	@	CAL	L,7-16	GS	40	6.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
73	74	Jun 28	MIN	@	CAL	W,8-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
74	75	Jun 29	MIN	@	CAL	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
75	76	Jul 1	MIN	@	MIL	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
76	77	Jul 2	MIN	@	MIL	W,8-2	GS	34	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
77	78	Jul 3	MIN	@	MIL	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
78	79	Jul 4	MIN	@	MIL	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
79	80	Jul 5	MIN		BOS	W,6-4	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
80	81	Jul 6	MIN		BOS	W,8-1	GS	28	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
81	82	Jul 7	MIN		BOS	L,3-4	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
82	83	Jul 8	MIN		MIL	L,3-5	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
83	84	Jul 9	MIN		MIL	L,4-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
84	85	Jul 10	MIN		MIL	L,2-3	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
85	86	Jul 14 (1)	MIN	@	BAL	L,1-7	CG	38	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
86	88 (1)	Jul 15	MIN	@	BAL	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
87	89	Jul 16	MIN	@	BAL	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
88	90	Jul 17	MIN	@	BAL	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
89	91	Jul 18	MIN	@	BOS	L,5-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
90	92	Jul 19	MIN	@	BOS	L,0-5	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
91	93	Jul 20	MIN	@	BOS	L,7-9	CG	44	9.1	6	0	0	6	0	CF
92	94	Jul 22	MIN		BAL	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
93	95	Jul 23	MIN		BAL	L,8-11	CG	50	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
94	96	Jul 24	MIN		BAL	W,6-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
95	97	Jul 25	MIN		TOR	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
96	98	Jul 26	MIN		TOR	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
97	99	Jul 27	MIN		TOR	L,1-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
98	100	Jul 29	MIN	@	CLE	L,0-7	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
99	101	Jul 30	MIN	@	CLE	W,4-2	CG	26	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
100	102	Jul 31	MIN	@	CLE	W,12-4	GS	18	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
101	103	Aug 1	MIN	@	TOR	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
102	104	Aug 2	MIN	@	TOR	L,1-11	CG	43	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
103	105	Aug 3	MIN	@	TOR	W,8-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
104	106	Aug 4	MIN	@	TOR	W,2-1	CG	29	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
105	107	Aug 5 (1)	MIN	@	NYY	W,7-5	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
106	108	Aug 5 (2)	MIN	@	NYY	W,11-2	GS	26	7.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
107	109	Aug 6	MIN	@	NYY	L,3-5	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
108	110	Aug 7	MIN	@	NYY	L,1-5	CG	33	8.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
109	111	Aug 8	MIN		CLE	W,7-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
110	112	Aug 9	MIN		CLE	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
111	113	Aug 10	MIN		CLE	W,10-4	GS	31	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
112	114	Aug 12	MIN		NYY	L,4-6	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
113	116 (1)	Aug 14	MIN		NYY	L,6-9	CG	46	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
114	117	Aug 15	MIN	@	DET	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
115	118	Aug 16	MIN	@	DET	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
116	119	Aug 17	MIN	@	DET	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
117	120	Aug 18	MIN		TEX	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
118	121	Aug 19	MIN		TEX	L,0-5	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
119	122	Aug 20	MIN		TEX	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
120	123	Aug 21	MIN		TEX	W,12-2	GS	30	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
121	124	Aug 22	MIN		DET	W,7-0	GS	28	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
122	125	Aug 23	MIN		DET	W,7-5	CG	46	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
123	126	Aug 24	MIN		DET	W,8-2	GS	27	7.0	2	1	0	3	1	CF
124	127	Aug 26	MIN	@	KCR	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
125	128	Aug 27	MIN	@	KCR	L,1-4	CG	32	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
126	129	Aug 28	MIN	@	KCR	L,3-12	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
127	131 (1)	Aug 30	MIN	@	TEX	L,6-8	CG	43	8.1	4	0	0	4	0	CF
128	132	Aug 31	MIN	@	TEX	W,10-1	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
129	133	Sep 1	MIN		KCR	L,2-5	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
130	134	Sep 2	MIN		KCR	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
131	135	Sep 3	MIN		KCR	W,8-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
132	136	Sep 4	MIN		KCR	L,2-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
133	137	Sep 5	MIN		SEA	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
134	138	Sep 6	MIN		SEA	L,3-8	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
135	139	Sep 7	MIN		SEA	L,1-2	CG	39	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
136	140	Sep 9	MIN	@	CHW	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
137	141	Sep 10	MIN	@	CHW	W,6-5	CG	51	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
138	142	Sep 11	MIN	@	CHW	L,2-3	CG	29	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
139	143	Sep 12	MIN	@	SEA	L,1-3	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
140	144	Sep 13	MIN	@	SEA	W,2-1	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
141	145	Sep 14	MIN	@	SEA	L,0-2	CG	28	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
142	146	Sep 15	MIN		CHW	W,10-3	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
143	147	Sep 16	MIN		CHW	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
144	148	Sep 17	MIN		CHW	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
145	149	Sep 18	MIN		CHW	L,5-8	CG	44	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
146	150	Sep 19	MIN	@	OAK	L,3-5	CG	40	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
147	151	Sep 20	MIN	@	OAK	L,3-12	CG	44	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
148	152	Sep 21	MIN	@	OAK	L,3-6	GS	33	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
149	153	Sep 22	MIN	@	CAL	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
150	154	Sep 23	MIN	@	CAL	W,7-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
151	155	Sep 24	MIN	@	CAL	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
152	156	Sep 25	MIN	@	CAL	W,6-2	GS	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
153	157	Sep 27	MIN		OAK	W,5-0	CG	31	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
154	158	Sep 28	MIN		OAK	L,2-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
155	159	Sep 29	MIN		OAK	L,2-6	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
156	160	Sep 30	MIN		CAL	W,8-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
157	161	Oct 1	MIN		CAL	W,10-5	GS	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
158	162	Oct 2	MIN		CAL	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
							158gm		1349.2	453	9	3	465	4