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.

1987 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1987 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 7	MIN		OAK	W,5-4	CG	38	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
2	2	Apr 8	MIN		OAK	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
3	3	Apr 9	MIN		OAK	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
4	4	Apr 10	MIN	@	SEA	W,8-1	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
5	5	Apr 11	MIN	@	SEA	L,5-6	CG	38	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
6	6	Apr 12	MIN	@	SEA	W,8-5	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
7	7	Apr 13	MIN	@	OAK	L,3-6	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
8	8	Apr 14	MIN	@	OAK	W,9-8	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
9	9	Apr 15	MIN	@	OAK	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
10	10	Apr 17	MIN	@	CAL	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
11	11	Apr 18	MIN	@	CAL	L,0-1	CG	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
12	12	Apr 19	MIN	@	CAL	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
13	13	Apr 20	MIN		SEA	W,13-5	GS	27	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
14	14	Apr 21	MIN		SEA	W,6-1	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
15	16 (1)	Apr 23	MIN		CAL	L,3-7	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
16	17	Apr 24	MIN		CAL	L,1-8	CG	45	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
17	18	Apr 25	MIN		CAL	W,8-7	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
18	19	Apr 26	MIN		CAL	W,10-5	CG	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
19	20	Apr 28	MIN	@	TOR	L,1-5	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
20	21	Apr 29	MIN	@	TOR	L,1-8	CG	37	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	22	May 1	MIN		NYY	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
22	23	May 2	MIN		NYY	L,4-6	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
23	24	May 3	MIN		NYY	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
24	25	May 5	MIN		BAL	L,4-5	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
25	26	May 6	MIN		BAL	L,0-6	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
26	28 (1)	May 8	MIN	@	NYY	L,7-11	CG	43	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
27	29	May 9	MIN	@	NYY	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
28	30	May 10	MIN	@	NYY	L,1-6	CG	41	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
29	31	May 11	MIN	@	BAL	W,10-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
30	32	May 12	MIN	@	BAL	L,7-10	CG	37	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	CF
31	33	May 13	MIN		TOR	L,0-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
32	34	May 14	MIN		TOR	L,4-16	CG	52	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
33	35	May 15	MIN		BOS	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
34	36	May 16	MIN		BOS	L,1-6	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
35	37	May 17	MIN		BOS	W,10-8	CG	46	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
36	38	May 19	MIN	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	38	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	CF
37	39	May 20	MIN	@	CLE	W,8-2	CG	38	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
38	40	May 21	MIN	@	CLE	L,3-6	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
39	41	May 22	MIN		DET	L,2-3	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
40	42	May 23	MIN		DET	W,7-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
41	43	May 24	MIN		DET	L,2-7	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
42	44	May 26	MIN		MIL	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
43	45	May 27	MIN		MIL	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
44	46	May 28	MIN		MIL	W,13-1	GS	17	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
45	47	May 29	MIN	@	DET	L,7-15	GS	36	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
46	48	May 31 (1)	MIN	@	DET	W,9-5	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
47	49	May 31 (2)	MIN	@	DET	W,11-3	GS	29	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
48	50	Jun 1	MIN	@	BOS	W,9-5	GS	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
49	51	Jun 2	MIN	@	BOS	L,5-6	CG	43	8.2	0	0	1	1	0	CF
50	52	Jun 3	MIN	@	BOS	L,6-7	CG	48	9.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
51	53	Jun 5	MIN		TEX	L,9-15	GS	35	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
52	54	Jun 6	MIN		TEX	W,3-2	CG	57	13.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
53	55	Jun 7	MIN		TEX	W,7-4	CG	39	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
54	56	Jun 8	MIN		KCR	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
55	57	Jun 9	MIN		KCR	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
56	58	Jun 10	MIN		KCR	W,4-3	CG	40	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
57	59	Jun 12 (1)	MIN	@	CHW	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
58	61 (1)	Jun 13	MIN	@	CHW	L,2-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
59	62	Jun 14	MIN	@	CHW	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
60	63	Jun 15	MIN	@	MIL	W,5-0	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
61	64	Jun 16	MIN	@	MIL	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
62	65	Jun 17	MIN	@	MIL	L,5-8	CG	40	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
63	66	Jun 19	MIN		CHW	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
64	67	Jun 20	MIN		CHW	L,5-10	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
65	68	Jun 21	MIN		CHW	W,8-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
66	69	Jun 23	MIN		CLE	W,9-4	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
67	70	Jun 24	MIN		CLE	W,14-8	GS	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
68	71	Jun 25	MIN		CLE	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
69	72	Jun 26	MIN	@	TEX	L,0-1	CG	30	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
70	73	Jun 27 (1)	MIN	@	TEX	L,6-11	CG	42	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
71	75 (1)	Jun 28	MIN	@	TEX	L,3-6	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
72	76	Jun 29	MIN	@	KCR	L,2-3	CG	17	4.1	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
73	78 (1)	Jul 1	MIN	@	KCR	L,3-4	CG	35	8.1	4	0	0	4	0	CF
74	79	Jul 2	MIN	@	KCR	L,3-10	GS	36	7.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
75	80	Jul 3	MIN		BAL	W,6-5	CG	43	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
76	82 (1)	Jul 5	MIN		BAL	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
77	83	Jul 6	MIN	@	NYY	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
78	85 (1)	Jul 8	MIN	@	NYY	L,4-13	CG	46	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
79	86	Jul 9	MIN	@	BAL	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
80	87	Jul 10	MIN	@	BAL	L,12-13	CG	44	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	CF
81	89 (1)	Jul 12	MIN	@	BAL	L,0-5	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
82	91 (1)	Jul 17	MIN		TOR	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
83	92	Jul 18	MIN		TOR	L,5-7	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
84	94 (1)	Jul 20	MIN		NYY	L,1-7	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
85	95	Jul 21	MIN		NYY	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
86	96	Jul 22	MIN		NYY	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
87	97	Jul 23	MIN	@	TOR	L,3-4	CG	38	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
88	98	Jul 24	MIN	@	TOR	L,6-8	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
89	101 (2)	Jul 27	MIN	@	SEA	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
90	102	Jul 28	MIN	@	SEA	L,1-6	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
91	103	Jul 29	MIN	@	SEA	L,3-8	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
92	104	Jul 31	MIN	@	OAK	W,5-3	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
93	105	Aug 1	MIN	@	OAK	L,2-3	CG	29	8.0	3	1	0	4	1	CF
94	106	Aug 2	MIN	@	OAK	L,5-6	CG	48	10.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
95	107	Aug 3	MIN	@	CAL	W,11-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
96	108	Aug 4	MIN	@	CAL	L,3-12	GS	43	7.0	1	2	0	3	1	CF
97	109	Aug 5	MIN	@	CAL	L,1-6	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
98	110	Aug 6	MIN		OAK	W,9-4	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
99	111	Aug 7	MIN		OAK	W,9-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
100	112	Aug 8	MIN		OAK	W,9-2	GS	25	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
101	113	Aug 9	MIN		OAK	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
102	114	Aug 11	MIN		CAL	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
103	115	Aug 12	MIN		CAL	L,2-8	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
104	116	Aug 13	MIN		CAL	L,1-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
105	117	Aug 14	MIN		SEA	W,6-3	GS	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
106	119 (1)	Aug 16	MIN		SEA	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
107	120	Aug 17	MIN		SEA	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
108	121	Aug 18	MIN	@	DET	L,2-11	GS	30	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
109	122	Aug 19	MIN	@	DET	L,1-7	CG	35	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
110	123	Aug 20	MIN	@	DET	L,0-8	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
111	124	Aug 21	MIN	@	BOS	L,3-11	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
112	125	Aug 22	MIN	@	BOS	L,5-6	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
113	126	Aug 23	MIN	@	BOS	L,4-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
114	127	Aug 24	MIN		DET	W,5-4	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
115	128	Aug 25	MIN		DET	L,4-5	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
116	129	Aug 26	MIN		DET	L,8-10	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
117	130	Aug 28	MIN	@	MIL	L,0-1	CG	30	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
118	131	Aug 29	MIN	@	MIL	W,12-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
119	132	Aug 30	MIN	@	MIL	W,10-6	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
120	133	Sep 1	MIN		BOS	L,0-9	CG	47	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
121	134	Sep 2	MIN		BOS	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
122	135	Sep 3	MIN		BOS	W,2-1	CG	42	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
123	136	Sep 4	MIN		MIL	W,2-1	CG	49	12.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
124	137	Sep 5	MIN		MIL	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
125	138	Sep 6	MIN		MIL	L,0-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
126	139	Sep 7	MIN		CHW	W,8-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
127	140	Sep 8	MIN		CHW	L,3-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
128	141	Sep 9	MIN		CHW	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
129	142	Sep 11	MIN	@	CLE	W,13-10	CG	50	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
130	143	Sep 12	MIN	@	CLE	L,4-5	CG	34	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
131	144	Sep 13	MIN	@	CLE	W,7-3	CG	41	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
132	145	Sep 14	MIN	@	CHW	L,2-8	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
133	146	Sep 15	MIN	@	CHW	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
134	148 (1)	Sep 18	MIN		CLE	W,9-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
135	149	Sep 19	MIN		CLE	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
136	150	Sep 20	MIN		CLE	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
137	151	Sep 22	MIN		TEX	W,6-4	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
138	152	Sep 23	MIN		TEX	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
139	153	Sep 24	MIN		TEX	W,4-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
140	154	Sep 25	MIN		KCR	L,4-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
141	155	Sep 26	MIN		KCR	L,4-7	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
142	156	Sep 27	MIN		KCR	W,8-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
143	157	Sep 28	MIN	@	TEX	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
144	159 (1)	Sep 30	MIN	@	TEX	L,1-2	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
145	160	Oct 2	MIN	@	KCR	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
146	161	Oct 3	MIN	@	KCR	L,2-4	GS	27	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
147	162	Oct 4	MIN	@	KCR	L,1-10	CG	41	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
							147gm		1273.1	342	9	5	356	2