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.

1985 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1985 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 9	MIN	@	CAL	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
2	2	Apr 10	MIN	@	CAL	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	CF
3	3	Apr 11	MIN	@	CAL	L,3-4	CG	44	9.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
4	4	Apr 12	MIN	@	SEA	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
5	5	Apr 13	MIN	@	SEA	L,7-8	CG	38	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	CF
6	6	Apr 14	MIN	@	SEA	L,1-5	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
7	7	Apr 15	MIN		CAL	L,0-5	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
8	8	Apr 17	MIN		CAL	L,3-4	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
9	9	Apr 18	MIN		CAL	L,8-9	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
10	10	Apr 19	MIN	@	OAK	L,2-4	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
11	11	Apr 20	MIN	@	OAK	L,2-6	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
12	12	Apr 21	MIN	@	OAK	W,2-0	CG	28	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
13	13	Apr 22	MIN		SEA	W,9-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
14	14	Apr 23	MIN		SEA	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
15	15	Apr 24	MIN		SEA	W,10-0	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
16	16	Apr 25	MIN		OAK	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
17	17	Apr 26	MIN		OAK	W,8-7	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
18	18	Apr 27	MIN		OAK	W,8-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
19	19	Apr 28	MIN		OAK	W,10-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
20	20	Apr 30	MIN	@	DET	W,11-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	21	May 1	MIN	@	DET	W,7-3	CG	40	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
22	22	May 3	MIN		BAL	L,7-8	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
23	23	May 4	MIN		BAL	W,8-6	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
24	24	May 5	MIN		BAL	L,5-10	CG	49	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
25	25	May 7	MIN		NYY	W,8-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
26	26	May 8	MIN		NYY	W,8-6	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
27	27	May 10	MIN	@	BAL	L,5-6	CG	41	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
28	28	May 11	MIN	@	BAL	L,2-4	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
29	29	May 12	MIN	@	BAL	W,7-3	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
30	30	May 13	MIN	@	NYY	L,8-9	CG	39	8.2	4	1	0	5	1	CF
31	31	May 14	MIN	@	NYY	L,7-10	CG	42	8.0	4	1	0	5	1	CF
32	32	May 15	MIN		DET	W,5-4	CG	50	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
33	33	May 16	MIN		DET	W,7-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
34	34	May 17	MIN		TOR	W,7-6	CG	48	11.0	6	0	1	7	0	CF
35	35	May 18	MIN		TOR	L,1-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
36	36	May 19	MIN		TOR	W,8-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
37	37	May 20	MIN		BOS	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
38	38	May 21	MIN		BOS	L,1-9	CG	47	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
39	39	May 22	MIN		BOS	L,3-4	CG	40	9.0	6	0	1	7	0	CF
40	40	May 24	MIN	@	MIL	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
41	41	May 25	MIN	@	MIL	L,7-9	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
42	42	May 26	MIN	@	MIL	L,3-5	CG	29	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
43	43	May 27	MIN	@	BOS	L,2-9	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
44	44	May 29	MIN	@	BOS	L,0-7	CG	38	8.0	6	1	0	7	0	CF
45	45	May 30	MIN	@	BOS	L,7-8	CG	48	10.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
46	46	May 31	MIN		MIL	L,4-6	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
47	47	Jun 1	MIN		MIL	L,2-7	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
48	48	Jun 2	MIN		MIL	W,5-4	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
49	49	Jun 4	MIN	@	TOR	L,2-9	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
50	50	Jun 5	MIN	@	TOR	L,0-5	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
51	51	Jun 7	MIN		CHW	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
52	52	Jun 8	MIN		CHW	L,1-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
53	53	Jun 9	MIN		CHW	L,1-5	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
54	54	Jun 10	MIN	@	CLE	W,6-4	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
55	55	Jun 13	MIN	@	TEX	W,7-5	CG	33	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
56	56	Jun 14	MIN	@	TEX	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
57	57	Jun 15	MIN	@	TEX	L,2-11	CG	43	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
58	58	Jun 16	MIN	@	TEX	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
59	59	Jun 17	MIN	@	KCR	L,3-10	CG	38	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
60	60	Jun 18	MIN	@	KCR	L,1-10	CG	40	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
61	61	Jun 19	MIN	@	KCR	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
62	62	Jun 20	MIN	@	KCR	W,11-8	CG	45	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	CF
63	63	Jun 21	MIN		TEX	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	CF
64	64	Jun 22	MIN		TEX	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
65	65	Jun 23	MIN		TEX	L,1-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
66	66	Jun 24	MIN		KCR	L,6-12	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
67	67	Jun 25	MIN		KCR	L,0-3	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
68	68	Jun 26	MIN		KCR	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
69	69	Jun 28	MIN	@	CHW	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
70	70	Jun 29	MIN	@	CHW	W,1-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
71	71	Jun 30	MIN	@	CHW	W,4-3	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
72	72	Jul 1	MIN		CLE	L,2-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
73	73	Jul 2	MIN		CLE	W,8-7	CG	38	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
74	74	Jul 3	MIN		CLE	W,7-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
75	75	Jul 4	MIN	@	NYY	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
76	76	Jul 5	MIN	@	NYY	L,3-6	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
77	77	Jul 7 (1)	MIN	@	NYY	L,2-3	CG	40	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
78	78	Jul 7 (2)	MIN	@	NYY	L,2-14	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
79	79	Jul 8	MIN	@	BAL	W,7-4	CG	41	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
80	80	Jul 9	MIN	@	BAL	L,6-11	GS	34	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
81	82 (1)	Jul 11	MIN	@	DET	W,5-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
82	83	Jul 12	MIN	@	DET	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	CF
83	84	Jul 13	MIN	@	DET	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
84	85	Jul 14	MIN	@	DET	L,0-8	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
85	86	Jul 18	MIN		NYY	W,8-4	CG	36	9.0	3	2	0	5	1	CF
86	87	Jul 19	MIN		NYY	L,4-6	CG	42	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
87	88	Jul 20	MIN		NYY	L,3-8	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
88	89	Jul 21	MIN		NYY	L,2-5	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
89	90	Jul 22	MIN		BAL	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
90	91	Jul 23	MIN		BAL	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
91	92	Jul 24	MIN		BAL	L,2-4	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
92	93	Jul 25	MIN		DET	L,2-7	CG	39	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
93	94	Jul 26	MIN		DET	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
94	95	Jul 27	MIN		DET	W,11-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
95	96	Jul 28	MIN		DET	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
96	97	Jul 29	MIN	@	SEA	L,6-8	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
97	98	Jul 30	MIN	@	SEA	W,12-4	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
98	99	Jul 31	MIN	@	SEA	L,3-12	GS	25	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
99	100	Aug 2	MIN	@	CAL	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
100	101	Aug 3	MIN	@	CAL	L,4-5	CG	31	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	CF
101	102	Aug 4	MIN	@	CAL	L,5-6	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
102	103	Aug 5	MIN	@	OAK	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
103	104	Aug 8	MIN		CAL	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
104	105	Aug 9	MIN		CAL	W,6-1	CG	39	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
105	106	Aug 10	MIN		CAL	L,1-9	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
106	107	Aug 11	MIN		CAL	L,0-12	CG	47	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
107	108	Aug 12 (1)	MIN		OAK	W,4-3	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
108	109	Aug 12 (2)	MIN		OAK	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
109	110	Aug 13	MIN		OAK	W,8-1	CG	33	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
110	111	Aug 14 (1)	MIN		OAK	L,0-5	GF	11	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
111	112	Aug 14 (2)	MIN		OAK	L,4-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
112	113	Aug 15	MIN		SEA	W,14-5	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
113	114	Aug 16	MIN		SEA	L,5-6	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
114	115	Aug 17	MIN		SEA	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
115	116	Aug 18	MIN		SEA	L,2-7	CG	42	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
116	117	Aug 19	MIN	@	MIL	L,1-4	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
117	118	Aug 20	MIN	@	MIL	L,2-3	CG	34	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	CF
118	119	Aug 21	MIN	@	MIL	L,2-3	CG	38	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
119	120	Aug 23	MIN	@	BOS	W,5-2	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
120	121	Aug 24	MIN	@	BOS	W,1-0	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
121	122	Aug 26	MIN		TOR	L,3-4	CG	36	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	CF
122	123	Aug 27	MIN		TOR	L,0-8	CG	40	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
123	124	Aug 28	MIN		TOR	W,6-5	CG	43	10.0	4	1	0	5	1	CF
124	125	Aug 30	MIN		BOS	L,3-7	CG	41	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
125	126	Aug 31 (1)	MIN		BOS	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
126	127	Aug 31 (2)	MIN		BOS	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
127	128	Sep 1	MIN		BOS	L,3-10	CG	47	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
128	129	Sep 2	MIN		MIL	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
129	130	Sep 3	MIN		MIL	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
130	131	Sep 4	MIN		MIL	L,10-11	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
131	132	Sep 5	MIN	@	TOR	L,0-7	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
132	133	Sep 6	MIN	@	TOR	L,3-8	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
133	134	Sep 7	MIN	@	TOR	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
134	135	Sep 8	MIN	@	TOR	L,9-10	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
135	136	Sep 9	MIN	@	CHW	W,5-0	CG	30	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
136	137	Sep 10	MIN	@	CHW	L,2-7	CG	40	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
137	138	Sep 11	MIN	@	CHW	L,0-5	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
138	139	Sep 12	MIN	@	CHW	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
139	140	Sep 13 (1)	MIN	@	CLE	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
140	141	Sep 13 (2)	MIN	@	CLE	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
141	142	Sep 14 (1)	MIN	@	CLE	L,9-11	CG	44	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
142	143	Sep 14 (2)	MIN	@	CLE	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
143	144	Sep 15	MIN	@	CLE	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
144	145	Sep 16	MIN		TEX	W,7-6	CG	49	11.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
145	146	Sep 17	MIN		TEX	W,7-2	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
146	147	Sep 18	MIN		TEX	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
147	148	Sep 20	MIN	@	KCR	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
148	149	Sep 21	MIN	@	KCR	L,5-6	CG	42	9.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
149	150	Sep 22	MIN	@	KCR	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
150	151	Sep 24	MIN	@	TEX	L,0-5	CG	31	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
151	152	Sep 25	MIN	@	TEX	W,5-1	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
152	153	Sep 26	MIN	@	TEX	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
153	154	Sep 27	MIN		KCR	W,4-1	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
154	155	Sep 28	MIN		KCR	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
155	156	Sep 29	MIN		KCR	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
156	157	Sep 30	MIN		CHW	W,7-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
157	158	Oct 1	MIN		CHW	L,6-12	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
158	159	Oct 2	MIN		CHW	W,3-1	CG	28	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
159	160	Oct 4	MIN		CLE	L,6-8	CG	40	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
160	161	Oct 5	MIN		CLE	W,8-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
161	162	Oct 6	MIN		CLE	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
							161gm		1404.1	466	19	8	493	5