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.

1984 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1984 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	32 (31)	May 8	MIN	@	CAL	W,5-0	CG	29	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
2	33	May 9	MIN	@	CAL	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
3	34	May 11	MIN	@	MIL	L,1-4	CG	38	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	CF
4	35	May 12	MIN	@	MIL	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
5	36	May 13	MIN	@	MIL	L,1-4	CG	33	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
6	37	May 15	MIN		TOR	L,2-5	CG	45	10.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
7	38	May 16	MIN		TOR	L,7-8	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
8	39	May 18	MIN		BOS	W,8-3	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
9	40	May 19	MIN		BOS	W,7-0	GS	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
10	43 (2)	May 22	MIN	@	TOR	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
11	44	May 23	MIN	@	TOR	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
12	45	May 25	MIN		MIL	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
13	46	May 26	MIN		MIL	W,7-6	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
14	47	May 27	MIN		MIL	L,4-5	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
15	48	May 30	MIN	@	BOS	L,0-2	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
16	49	May 31	MIN		KCR	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
17	50	Jun 1	MIN		KCR	L,1-7	CG	43	9.0	2	1	1	4	0	CF
18	51	Jun 2	MIN		KCR	L,6-7	CG	48	10.0	9	0	0	9	0	CF
19	52	Jun 3	MIN		KCR	L,2-5	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
20	53	Jun 4	MIN		TEX	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
21	54	Jun 5	MIN		TEX	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
22	55	Jun 6	MIN		TEX	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	CF
23	56	Jun 7	MIN		TEX	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	CF
24	57	Jun 8	MIN	@	CHW	L,1-6	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
25	58	Jun 9	MIN	@	CHW	L,4-8	CG	39	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
26	59	Jun 10	MIN	@	CHW	W,12-5	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
27	60	Jun 12	MIN	@	TEX	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
28	61	Jun 13	MIN	@	TEX	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
29	62	Jun 14	MIN	@	TEX	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
30	63	Jun 15	MIN	@	KCR	W,3-0	CG	30	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
31	64	Jun 16	MIN	@	KCR	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
32	65	Jun 17	MIN	@	KCR	W,3-1	CG	37	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
33	66	Jun 19	MIN		CLE	L,4-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
34	67	Jun 20	MIN		CLE	W,8-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
35	68	Jun 21	MIN		CLE	L,0-7	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
36	69	Jun 22	MIN		CHW	L,6-8	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
37	70	Jun 23	MIN		CHW	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
38	71	Jun 24	MIN		CHW	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
39	72	Jun 26	MIN	@	CLE	W,8-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
40	73	Jun 27	MIN	@	CLE	L,4-6	CG	41	9.2	5	0	0	5	0	CF
41	74	Jun 29 (1)	MIN	@	DET	W,5-3	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
42	75	Jun 29 (2)	MIN	@	DET	L,5-7	GS	24	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
43	76	Jun 30	MIN	@	DET	L,3-4	CG	39	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
44	77	Jul 1	MIN	@	DET	W,9-0	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
45	78	Jul 2	MIN		BAL	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
46	79	Jul 3	MIN		BAL	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
47	80	Jul 4	MIN		BAL	L,4-6	CG	41	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
48	81	Jul 5	MIN		NYY	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	8	1	0	9	1	CF
49	82	Jul 6	MIN		NYY	W,9-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
50	83	Jul 7	MIN		NYY	L,4-11	CG	46	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
51	84	Jul 8	MIN		NYY	W,4-3	CG	40	10.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
52	85	Jul 12	MIN		DET	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
53	86	Jul 13	MIN		DET	L,3-5	CG	47	11.0	8	0	0	8	0	CF
54	87	Jul 14	MIN		DET	L,5-6	CG	53	12.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
55	88	Jul 15	MIN		DET	L,2-6	CG	45	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
56	89	Jul 16	MIN	@	BAL	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
57	90	Jul 17	MIN	@	BAL	L,1-3	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
58	91	Jul 18	MIN	@	BAL	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
59	92	Jul 19	MIN	@	NYY	W,2-1	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
60	93	Jul 20	MIN	@	NYY	L,3-4	CG	37	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
61	94	Jul 21	MIN	@	NYY	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
62	95	Jul 22	MIN	@	NYY	L,5-6	CG	37	8.2	2	1	0	3	0	CF
63	96	Jul 23	MIN		OAK	W,14-4	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
64	97	Jul 24	MIN		OAK	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
65	98	Jul 25	MIN		OAK	L,0-1	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
66	99	Jul 27	MIN		CAL	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
67	100	Jul 28	MIN		CAL	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
68	101	Jul 29	MIN		CAL	W,6-5	CG	43	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
69	102	Jul 30	MIN		SEA	W,9-5	CG	40	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	CF
70	103	Jul 31	MIN		SEA	W,9-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
71	104	Aug 1	MIN		SEA	L,1-5	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
72	105	Aug 2	MIN	@	CAL	L,2-14	GS	26	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
73	106	Aug 3	MIN	@	CAL	W,4-2	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
74	107	Aug 4	MIN	@	CAL	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
75	108	Aug 5	MIN	@	CAL	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
76	109	Aug 6	MIN	@	OAK	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
77	110	Aug 7	MIN	@	OAK	W,2-1	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
78	111	Aug 8	MIN	@	OAK	L,0-5	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
79	112	Aug 9	MIN	@	SEA	L,5-6	CG	44	9.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
80	113	Aug 10	MIN	@	SEA	W,13-7	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
81	114	Aug 11	MIN	@	SEA	L,4-5	CG	41	9.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
82	115	Aug 12	MIN	@	SEA	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
83	116	Aug 13	MIN		MIL	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
84	117	Aug 14	MIN		MIL	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
85	118	Aug 15	MIN		MIL	L,4-8	CG	50	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
86	119	Aug 16	MIN	@	BOS	L,5-7	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
87	120	Aug 17	MIN	@	BOS	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
88	121	Aug 18 (1)	MIN	@	BOS	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
89	122	Aug 18 (2)	MIN	@	BOS	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
90	124 (1)	Aug 22 (1)	MIN	@	MIL	W,5-2	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
91	125	Aug 22 (2)	MIN	@	MIL	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
92	126	Aug 23	MIN	@	MIL	L,2-5	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
93	127	Aug 24	MIN		TOR	L,2-6	CG	46	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
94	128	Aug 25	MIN		TOR	W,5-4	CG	48	12.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
95	129	Aug 26	MIN		TOR	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
96	130	Aug 27	MIN		TOR	L,2-5	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
97	131	Aug 28	MIN		BOS	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
98	132	Aug 29	MIN		BOS	L,0-4	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
99	133	Aug 30	MIN		BOS	L,3-9	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
100	134	Aug 31	MIN	@	TOR	L,0-7	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
101	135	Sep 1	MIN	@	TOR	L,4-12	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
102	136	Sep 2	MIN	@	TOR	L,0-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
103	137	Sep 3	MIN	@	KCR	W,4-1	CG	31	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
104	138	Sep 4	MIN	@	KCR	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
105	139	Sep 5	MIN	@	KCR	L,1-4	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
106	140	Sep 7	MIN		TEX	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
107	141	Sep 8	MIN		TEX	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	CF
108	142	Sep 9	MIN		TEX	L,3-9	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
109	143	Sep 10	MIN		KCR	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
110	144	Sep 11	MIN		KCR	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
111	145	Sep 12	MIN		KCR	L,2-3	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
112	146	Sep 14	MIN	@	TEX	L,2-9	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
113	147	Sep 15	MIN	@	TEX	W,1-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
114	148	Sep 16	MIN	@	TEX	W,2-0	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
115	149	Sep 17	MIN		CHW	L,3-7	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
116	150	Sep 18	MIN		CHW	L,3-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
117	151	Sep 19	MIN		CHW	L,3-7	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
118	152	Sep 20	MIN		CHW	W,5-4	CG	49	13.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
119	153	Sep 21	MIN		CLE	W,7-3	CG	34	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
120	154	Sep 22	MIN		CLE	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
121	155	Sep 23	MIN		CLE	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
122	156	Sep 24	MIN	@	CHW	W,8-4	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
123	157	Sep 25	MIN	@	CHW	L,4-8	CG	39	8.0	1	1	0	2	1	CF
124	158	Sep 26	MIN	@	CHW	L,3-9	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
125	159	Sep 27	MIN	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	35	8.2	4	0	0	4	0	CF
126	160	Sep 28	MIN	@	CLE	L,10-11	CG	46	8.1	7	0	0	7	0	CF
127	161	Sep 29	MIN	@	CLE	L,4-6	CG	39	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
128	162	Sep 30	MIN	@	CLE	L,4-7	CG	37	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
							128gm		1125.2	443	16	3	462	4