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.

1990 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1990 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 9	MIN	@	OAK	L,3-8	CG	40	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
2	2	Apr 10	MIN	@	OAK	L,3-5	CG	37	8.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
3	3	Apr 11	MIN	@	OAK	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
4	4	Apr 12	MIN	@	CAL	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
5	5	Apr 13	MIN	@	CAL	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
6	6	Apr 14	MIN	@	CAL	L,5-7	CG	50	11.2	5	0	0	5	0	CF
7	7	Apr 15	MIN	@	CAL	L,1-4	CG	32	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
8	8	Apr 16	MIN	@	SEA	L,3-6	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
9	9	Apr 17	MIN	@	SEA	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
10	10	Apr 18	MIN	@	SEA	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
11	11	Apr 20	MIN		CAL	W,13-1	GS	22	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
12	12	Apr 21	MIN		CAL	W,8-0	GS	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
13	13	Apr 22	MIN		CAL	L,2-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
14	14	Apr 23	MIN		DET	L,3-6	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
15	15	Apr 24	MIN		DET	W,16-4	GS	25	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
16	16	Apr 25	MIN		DET	L,4-6	CG	44	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
17	17	Apr 27	MIN	@	CLE	L,2-7	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
18	18	Apr 28	MIN	@	CLE	L,0-3	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
19	19	Apr 29	MIN	@	CLE	L,4-6	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
20	20	May 1	MIN	@	DET	W,9-5	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
21	21	May 2	MIN	@	DET	W,8-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
22	22	May 3	MIN	@	DET	W,3-1	CG	36	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
23	23	May 5	MIN	@	MIL	W,9-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
24	24	May 6	MIN	@	MIL	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
25	25	May 8	MIN		CLE	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
26	26	May 9	MIN		CLE	L,3-7	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
27	27	May 10	MIN		CLE	W,3-2	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
28	28	May 11	MIN		MIL	L,3-6	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
29	29	May 12	MIN		MIL	W,5-2	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
30	30	May 13	MIN		MIL	W,8-6	CG	44	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
31	31	May 14	MIN		OAK	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
32	32	May 15	MIN	@	NYY	L,3-7	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
33	33	May 17	MIN	@	NYY	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
34	34	May 18	MIN	@	BOS	W,6-0	GS	27	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
35	35	May 19	MIN	@	BOS	L,1-13	GS	32	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
36	36	May 20	MIN	@	BOS	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
37	37	May 21	MIN	@	BAL	W,7-3	GS	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
38	38	May 22	MIN	@	BAL	L,2-10	GS	31	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
39	39	May 23	MIN		NYY	L,0-12	GS	37	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
40	40	May 24	MIN		NYY	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
41	41	May 25	MIN		BOS	W,16-0	GS	20	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
42	42	May 26	MIN		BOS	W,6-5	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
43	43	May 27	MIN		BOS	W,3-1	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
44	44	May 28	MIN		BAL	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
45	45	May 29	MIN		BAL	L,1-5	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
46	46	May 30	MIN		BAL	W,12-3	GS	28	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
47	47	May 31	MIN	@	CHW	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
48	48	Jun 1	MIN	@	CHW	L,1-2	CG	36	8.2	4	0	0	4	0	CF
49	49	Jun 2	MIN	@	CHW	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
50	50	Jun 3	MIN	@	CHW	L,2-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
51	51	Jun 5	MIN	@	TOR	L,3-7	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
52	52	Jun 6	MIN	@	TOR	W,12-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
53	53	Jun 7	MIN	@	TOR	L,3-10	GS	34	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
54	54	Jun 8	MIN		CHW	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
55	55	Jun 9	MIN		CHW	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
56	56	Jun 10	MIN		CHW	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
57	57	Jun 12	MIN		TOR	L,4-5	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
58	58	Jun 13	MIN		TOR	L,1-10	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
59	59	Jun 14	MIN		TOR	L,1-7	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
60	60	Jun 15	MIN	@	KCR	L,1-5	CG	32	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
61	61	Jun 16	MIN	@	KCR	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
62	62	Jun 17	MIN	@	KCR	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
63	63	Jun 18	MIN	@	TEX	L,1-7	GS	34	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
64	64	Jun 19	MIN	@	TEX	L,4-5	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
65	66 (1)	Jun 21	MIN		KCR	L,4-14	GS	47	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
66	67	Jun 22	MIN		KCR	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
67	68	Jun 23	MIN		KCR	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
68	69	Jun 24	MIN		KCR	L,2-11	GS	47	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
69	70	Jun 25	MIN		TEX	W,9-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
70	71	Jun 26	MIN		TEX	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
71	72	Jun 27	MIN		TEX	L,2-9	GS	31	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
72	73	Jun 28	MIN		TEX	L,6-8	CG	50	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
73	74	Jun 29	MIN		BAL	L,2-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
74	75	Jun 30	MIN		BAL	L,0-6	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
75	76	Jul 1	MIN		BAL	W,4-3	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
76	77	Jul 3	MIN		BOS	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
77	78	Jul 4	MIN		BOS	L,3-4	CG	42	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
78	79	Jul 5	MIN		BOS	W,7-4	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
79	80	Jul 6 (1)	MIN	@	NYY	W,2-0	CG	49	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
80	81	Jul 6 (2)	MIN	@	NYY	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
81	82	Jul 7	MIN	@	NYY	L,4-5	CG	46	11.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
82	84 (1)	Jul 11	MIN		OAK	L,7-11	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
83	85	Jul 13 (1)	MIN	@	BAL	L,5-8	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
84	87 (1)	Jul 14	MIN	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	47	10.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
85	88	Jul 15	MIN	@	BAL	W,10-3	GS	23	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
86	89	Jul 16	MIN	@	BOS	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
87	90	Jul 17	MIN	@	BOS	L,0-1	CG	29	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
88	91	Jul 18	MIN	@	BOS	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
89	92	Jul 19	MIN		NYY	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
90	93	Jul 20	MIN		NYY	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
91	94	Jul 21	MIN		NYY	W,2-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
92	95	Jul 22	MIN		NYY	L,6-10	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
93	96	Jul 24	MIN		SEA	L,2-8	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
94	97	Jul 25	MIN		SEA	W,6-0	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
95	98	Jul 26	MIN		SEA	L,4-6	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
96	99	Jul 27	MIN		OAK	W,9-4	GS	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
97	100	Jul 28 (1)	MIN		OAK	L,1-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
98	101	Jul 28 (2)	MIN		OAK	W,9-4	GS	22	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
99	102	Jul 29	MIN		OAK	W,6-5	CG	45	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
100	103	Jul 30	MIN		CAL	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
101	104	Jul 31	MIN		CAL	L,2-13	GS	35	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
102	105	Aug 1	MIN		CAL	L,5-11	CG	44	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	CF
103	106	Aug 2	MIN	@	SEA	L,2-7	GS	38	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
104	107	Aug 3	MIN	@	SEA	W,6-2	GF	11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
105	108	Aug 4	MIN	@	SEA	L,3-4	CG	37	8.2	4	0	0	4	0	CF
106	109	Aug 5	MIN	@	SEA	L,0-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
107	110	Aug 6	MIN		MIL	L,0-6	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
108	111	Aug 7	MIN		MIL	L,3-5	CG	36	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
109	113 (1)	Aug 10	MIN	@	TOR	W,7-3	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
110	114	Aug 11	MIN	@	TOR	L,4-7	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
111	115	Aug 12	MIN	@	TOR	W,5-4	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
112	116	Aug 14	MIN	@	CLE	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
113	117	Aug 15	MIN	@	CLE	L,4-5	CG	37	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
114	118	Aug 16	MIN	@	CLE	L,5-7	GS	39	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF SS 3B 2B
115	119	Aug 17	MIN		TOR	L,1-5	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
116	120	Aug 18	MIN		TOR	L,0-3	GS	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF CF
117	121	Aug 19	MIN		TOR	L,1-9	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
118	122	Aug 20	MIN	@	KCR	L,1-7	CG	37	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
119	123	Aug 21	MIN	@	KCR	L,7-8	GS	25	4.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
120	135 (11)	Sep 3 (1)	MIN	@	MIL	W,6-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
121	137 (1)	Sep 4	MIN	@	MIL	W,7-1	GS	31	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
122	138	Sep 5	MIN	@	MIL	L,4-7	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
123	139	Sep 7	MIN		CLE	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
124	140	Sep 8	MIN		CLE	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
125	141	Sep 9	MIN		CLE	L,9-12	CG	44	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
126	143 (1)	Sep 11	MIN	@	CAL	L,0-9	CG	38	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
127	145 (1)	Sep 13	MIN	@	OAK	W,3-1	CG	42	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
128	146	Sep 14	MIN	@	OAK	L,1-9	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
129	147	Sep 15	MIN	@	OAK	L,1-4	CG	36	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
130	148	Sep 16	MIN	@	OAK	L,4-5	GS	44	10.2	4	1	0	5	1	RF CF
131	149	Sep 17	MIN		KCR	L,0-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
132	150	Sep 18	MIN		KCR	W,10-4	GS	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
133	151	Sep 19	MIN		KCR	W,1-0	CG	42	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
134	152	Sep 21	MIN		TEX	L,1-2	GS	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
135	153	Sep 22	MIN		TEX	W,2-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
136	154	Sep 23	MIN		TEX	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
137	155	Sep 25	MIN	@	CHW	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
138	156	Sep 26	MIN	@	CHW	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
139	158 (1)	Sep 29	MIN	@	DET	W,2-0	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
140	159	Sep 30	MIN	@	DET	L,0-1	CG	30	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
141	162 (2)	Oct 3	MIN		SEA	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
							146gm		1195.1	354	10	4	368	3

1990 Fielding Game Log (as 2B)

1990 Fielding Game Log (as 3B)

1990 Fielding Game Log (as SS)

1990 Fielding Game Log (as LF)

1990 Fielding Game Log (as CF)

1990 Fielding Game Log (as RF)

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