#92 Kirby Puckett, Centerfield, 38 yrs, New York (A) Yankees Thursday, 11/2/1998 |
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Kirby Puckett
3/14/1960 38 USA,IL,CHICAGO 5"8 210
Centerfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Prone 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 500,000 1998 $ 624,000 (1 year(s)) 14 Year(s), 129 Days (2537 total Days) 172 Day(s) 14 Year(s), 129 Days (2537 total Days) 14 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Talent | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 5 5 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings CF : 7 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 6
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/2 | @BAL | W 10-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/5 | TEX | W 6-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/7 | @SEA | W 4-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/8 | @SEA | W 17-11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/10 | @CAL | W 8-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/13 | TOR | W 5-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #2 | | |
9/16 | TOR | W 9-8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #4 | | |
9/18 | BOS | L 4-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/24 | CLE | W 8-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/26 | KC | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 71 | 190 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 37 | 25 | 34 | .268 | .359 | .384 | .743 | .726 | .116 |
Projected | 71 | 190 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 37 | 25 | 34 | .268 | .359 | .384 | .743 | .726 | .116 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 47 | 221 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 73 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 83.3 | 27.9 | 5.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 90 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .278 | .391 | .467 | .858 |
vs. RHP | 100 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .260 | .324 | .310 | .634 |
Close/Late | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .263 | .278 | .541 |
Scoring Position | 51 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .314 | .406 | .353 | .759 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .625 | .875 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 37 | 97 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 17 | .258 | .333 | .412 | .746 |
Road | 34 | 93 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 17 | .280 | .382 | .355 | .737 |
March/April | 12 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | .250 | .351 | .375 | .726 |
May | 10 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .429 | .519 | .667 | 1.185 |
June | 11 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | .273 | .375 | .485 | .860 |
July | 10 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .263 | .333 | .263 | .596 |
August | 17 | 50 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 7 | .240 | .333 | .320 | .653 |
Sept/Oct | 11 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | .229 | .282 | .286 | .568 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1984 | 106 | 370 | 125 | 35 | 2 | 7 | 59 | 51 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 3 | 1 | .338 | .386 | .500 | .886 | SD |
1985 | 153 | 581 | 171 | 41 | 7 | 12 | 83 | 97 | 49 | 10 | 3 | 51 | 8 | 3 | .294 | .358 | .451 | .809 | SD |
1986 | 156 | 578 | 181 | 38 | 3 | 11 | 89 | 85 | 58 | 10 | 6 | 58 | 10 | 4 | .313 | .382 | .446 | .828 | SD |
1987 | 156 | 574 | 180 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 76 | 83 | 57 | 5 | 4 | 62 | 8 | 4 | .314 | .378 | .472 | .850 | SD |
1988 | 155 | 608 | 187 | 40 | 2 | 16 | 89 | 97 | 53 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 8 | 2 | .308 | .365 | .459 | .824 | SD |
1989 | 152 | 569 | 155 | 38 | 8 | 13 | 76 | 79 | 40 | 9 | 5 | 66 | 6 | 3 | .272 | .327 | .436 | .763 | SD |
1990 | 156 | 584 | 183 | 57 | 6 | 10 | 77 | 87 | 54 | 7 | 6 | 67 | 5 | 3 | .313 | .375 | .483 | .858 | SD |
1991 | 153 | 592 | 204 | 45 | 8 | 11 | 87 | 101 | 48 | 7 | 2 | 71 | 3 | 5 | .345 | .399 | .503 | .902 | SD |
1992 | 157 | 666 | 212 | 42 | 9 | 20 | 85 | 115 | 51 | 8 | 3 | 86 | 11 | 3 | .318 | .372 | .498 | .871 | SD |
1993 | 156 | 606 | 168 | 39 | 4 | 18 | 89 | 79 | 43 | 9 | 3 | 94 | 7 | 3 | .277 | .333 | .444 | .777 | SD |
1994 | 157 | 604 | 167 | 32 | 5 | 14 | 77 | 85 | 47 | 9 | 3 | 92 | 7 | 3 | .276 | .336 | .416 | .752 | SD |
1995 | 150 | 604 | 187 | 36 | 8 | 15 | 86 | 90 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 78 | 2 | 2 | .310 | .368 | .470 | .838 | BOS |
1996 | 155 | 628 | 164 | 35 | 7 | 12 | 81 | 102 | 60 | 4 | 5 | 85 | 3 | 5 | .261 | .327 | .396 | .724 | BOS |
1997 | 64 | 61 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | .279 | .362 | .361 | .723 | BOS |
1998 | 71 | 190 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 37 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 5 | 1 | .268 | .359 | .384 | .743 | NYY |
Total | 2097 | 7815 | 2352 | 529 | 80 | 174 | 1089 | 1203 | 666 | 106 | 60 | 946 | 88 | 42 | .301 | .361 | .456 | .817 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1984, AAA | 49 | 199 | 72 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 33 | 43 | 17 | 29 | 2 | 0 | .362 | .408 | .623 | 1.031 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Centerfield | 48 | 37 | 83 | 4 | 1 | 87 | 0 | 1.000 | 347.0 | 2.26 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 7th overall pick, by San Diego in 1984... Had first career hit on 5/29/1984, off Don Aase (SF)... Hit first career homerun on 7/10/1984, off Ross Baumgarten (NYM)... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Pittsburgh on 7/13/1986... 2/3/1988: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration... Drove in 6 runs against New York (N) on 5/30/1988... Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 9/4/1988... 2/3/1989: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Pittsburgh on 9/24/1989... 2/3/1990: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration... 6/29/1990: Signed a contract extension with San Diego, $8,500,000 per year, for 4 years. Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1990, hitting .583 with 2 HR, 8 RBI... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Pittsburgh on 4/21/1991... Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Philadelphia (N) on 9/23/1991... Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1992, hitting .464 with 2 HR, 8 RBI... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Philadelphia (N) on 9/30/1992... Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1992, hitting .650 with 2 HR, 7 RBI... Signed as a free agent by Boston on 2/14/1995 to a 3-year deal worth $3,688,759 per year... Had 2000th career hit on 6/21/1995, off Tim Wakefield (DET)... Drove in 6 runs against California on 7/12/1995... Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/17/1998 to a 1-year deal worth $500,000 per year... 11/2/1998: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $624,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1991 - .345 - 5th
| Hits 1991 - 204 - 3rd 1992 - 212 - 2nd
| Doubles 1985 - 41 - 7th 1987 - 41 - 7th 1990 - 57 - 1st 1991 - 45 - 10th 1992 - 42 - 9th
| Triples 1987 - 10 - 6th 1989 - 8 - 8th 1991 - 8 - 6th 1992 - 9 - 3rd
| Runs 1992 - 115 - 10th
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