Kirby Puckett

Former Prospect Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1981-1995 (1984-1995)
Proper Name
Kirby Puckett
Positions
OF (1919) ... CF (1432) ... RF (276) ... DH (81) ... LF (10) ... 2B (4) ... 3B (4) ... SS (3)
Height / Weight
5-8 / 210
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
Death Date
March 6,2006   Age:  45.357
High School
Calumet (Chicago,IL)
Colleges
Bradley University (Peoria,IL), Triton College (River Grove,IL)
Drafted/Signed
MLB Debut
Contract Info
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
puckk001
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[1984] Topps All-Star Rookie   [1986] Hit for the cycle on Aug 1   [1987] World Series Champion with Minnesota Twins   [1991] World Series Champion with Minnesota Twins   [1995] Inducted into the Bradley University Athletics Hall of Fame   [1997] His #34 was retired by the Twins on May 25,1997   [1999] Inducted into the Triton College Athletics Hall of Fame   [2000] Inducted into the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame   [2001] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers)

Prospect Rankings

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yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1983Baseball AmericaTeamMinnesota Twins4View Rankings
1984Baseball AmericaTeamMinnesota Twins1View Rankings
2 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposlnptbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1981BradleyMVCNCAA-1  21531564059868412132522000001031812237.378.464.6601.124.558.282.00013.8112.150.8819.50
1982Elizabethton TwinsAppRkMIN-2213565275651051533354342527311001353052184.382.438.491.929.342.109.4158.208.851.0891.67
1983Visalia OaksCalifA+MIN-23115138548105172297997481146622352024260445127.314.366.442.808.279.128.3387.6210.261.3560.89
1984Toledo Mud HensILAAAMIN-2490*2180921201582414021002687318.263.294.325.619.188.062.3034.6016.093.5080.00
1984Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN34248/19412855763165125031147166944211118758317148.296.320.336.656.081.040.3372.7411.844.310.00
1985Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN34258/1100161691801992913474211241874530926674446153.288.330.385.715.169.097.3235.5111.692.12172.75
1986Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN34268/1/32912316168011922337631962012349972041436572374149.328.366.537.903.271.209.3494.7013.692.9121.94
1987Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN34278/D3/42118157624962073252899127329160671633366865142.332.367.534.901.261.202.3504.7913.622.8422.29
1988Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN34288/3/41281586571092344252412167238320941735869171163.356.375.545.920.222.189.3763.3312.013.6127.38
1989Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN34298/3/412015963575215454985114415930592129568458157.339.379.465.844.202.126.3605.998.631.4470.56
1990Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN34308/79D3112146551821644031280545773313111524661555109.298.365.446.811.254.148.3249.2711.871.2845.92
1991Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN34318/93/4113152611921952961589115317848742728166150145.319.352.460.812.201.141.3434.6911.802.5240.73
1992Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN34328/D543/49121160639104210384191101774497616131731369661149.329.374.490.864.246.161.3616.3213.942.2033.63
1993Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN343389/D3/411015662289184393228986479371571529568264120.296.349.474.823.257.178.3166.8913.641.9828.27
1994Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN34349/D8311510843979139323201126328477177112374825584.317.362.540.902.294.223.3145.819.751.6821.95
1995Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN34359/D843114137538831693902399325689305181527760262107.314.379.515.894.307.201.3399.3014.781.5923.39
Tot:MLB (12 yrs) MLB      17837244107123044145720710851347645096556235885188345378316781626.318.360.477.837.229.159.3425.7512.322.1435.00
Tot:AL (12 yrs) AL      17837244107123044145720710851347645096556235885188345378316781626.318.360.477.837.229.159.3425.7512.322.1435.00
Tot:Minors (3 yrs) Minors      2249031792984610131379917751035672040399669229.330.382.446.828.290.116.3597.5310.341.3769.46
Tot:Rk (1 yrs) Rk      65275651051533354342527311001353052184.382.438.491.928.342.109.4158.208.851.0891.67
Tot:A+ (1 yrs) A+      138548105172297997481146622352024260445127.314.366.442.808.279.128.3387.6210.261.3560.89
Tot:AAA (1 yrs) AAA      2180921201582414021002687318.263.294.325.619.188.063.3034.6016.093.5080.00
Tot:College (1 yrs) College      531564059868412132522000001031812237.378.464.6601.124.558.282.40513.8112.150.8819.50
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg Minors      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:College - 162 game avg College      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
* indicates player had a low sample size of plate appearances.

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Other Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1986American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26130100001010000001401.333.500.333.833.667.000.33325.000.000.000.00
1987American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27140000000003000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0075.000.000.00
1987Minnesota TwinsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs2752435101310050000092423.208.208.375.583.208.167.2220.0020.830.004.17
1987Minnesota TwinsWorld SeriesPlayoffs277285101103102100000133028.357.400.464.864.214.107.3706.673.330.500.00
1988American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1989American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29131100000000000001301.333.333.333.666.000.000.3330.000.000.000.00
1990American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar301101000000000000011011.0001.0001.0002.000.000.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
1991American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar31110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1991Minnesota TwinsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs31521491026001400000162236.429.455.7621.217.381.333.4674.5518.184.009.09
1991Minnesota TwinsWorld SeriesPlayoffs31724460124105700000142933.250.379.583.962.583.333.26717.2424.141.406.90
1992American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar32131100000001000001301.333.333.333.666.000.000.5000.0033.330.000.00
1993American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar33131210120000000006320.667.6672.0002.6671.3331.333.5000.000.000.003.00
1994American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar34130100010000000001301.333.333.333.666.000.000.3330.000.000.000.00
1995American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar35120000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (10 Yrs) AllStar 1024371013101500000112525.292.320.458.778.250.167.3334.0020.005.0024.00
Tot:Playoffs (2 Yrs) Playoffs 24971630325163081700000521051020.309.362.536.898.340.227.3337.6216.192.1319.40

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