Last Updated on December 23, 2022
Puckett had an average at the plate of .318 for his baseball career with 1,071 scored runs and an OPS of .837. He struck out 965 times and took a walk on 450 occasions, which has contributed to a .360 OBP. In his MLB career, Puckett slapped 207 balls out of the park while driving in 1,085 runs. He recorded a slugging percentage of .477 in addition to earning 3,453 bases. For his career, he came to bat 7,831 times and came through with a hit 2,304 times.
Kirby Puckett Stats
| Year | Team | BA | HR | H | BB | R | RBI | OBP | PA | AB | OPS | OPS+ | 2B | 3B | G | SLG | SB | CS | TB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | .318 | 207 | 2,304 | 450 | 1,071 | 1,085 | .360 | 7,831 | 7,244 | .837 | 124 | 414 | 57 | 1,783 | .477 | 134 | 76 | 3,453 | 965 | |
| 1995 | MIN | .314 | 23 | 169 | 56 | 83 | 99 | .379 | 602 | 538 | .894 | 130 | 39 | 0 | 137 | .515 | 3 | 2 | 277 | 89 |
| 1994 | MIN | .317 | 20 | 139 | 28 | 79 | 112 | .362 | 482 | 439 | .902 | 129 | 32 | 3 | 108 | .540 | 6 | 3 | 237 | 47 |
| 1993 | MIN | .296 | 22 | 184 | 47 | 89 | 89 | .349 | 682 | 622 | .824 | 120 | 39 | 3 | 156 | .474 | 8 | 6 | 295 | 93 |
| 1992 | MIN | .329 | 19 | 210 | 44 | 104 | 110 | .374 | 696 | 639 | .864 | 139 | 38 | 4 | 160 | .490 | 17 | 7 | 313 | 97 |
| 1991 | MIN | .319 | 15 | 195 | 31 | 92 | 89 | .352 | 661 | 611 | .812 | 119 | 29 | 6 | 152 | .460 | 11 | 5 | 281 | 78 |
| 1990 | MIN | .298 | 12 | 164 | 57 | 82 | 80 | .365 | 615 | 551 | .811 | 121 | 40 | 3 | 146 | .446 | 5 | 4 | 246 | 73 |
| 1989 | MIN | .339 | 9 | 215 | 41 | 75 | 85 | .379 | 684 | 635 | .843 | 131 | 45 | 4 | 159 | .465 | 11 | 4 | 295 | 59 |
| 1988 | MIN | .356 | 24 | 234 | 23 | 109 | 121 | .375 | 691 | 657 | .920 | 153 | 42 | 5 | 158 | .545 | 6 | 7 | 358 | 83 |
| 1987 | MIN | .332 | 28 | 207 | 32 | 96 | 99 | .367 | 668 | 624 | .900 | 132 | 32 | 5 | 157 | .534 | 12 | 7 | 333 | 91 |
| 1986 | MIN | .328 | 31 | 223 | 34 | 119 | 96 | .366 | 723 | 680 | .903 | 142 | 37 | 6 | 161 | .537 | 20 | 12 | 365 | 99 |
| 1985 | MIN | .288 | 4 | 199 | 41 | 80 | 74 | .330 | 744 | 691 | .715 | 92 | 29 | 13 | 161 | .385 | 21 | 12 | 266 | 87 |
| 1984 | MIN | .296 | 0 | 165 | 16 | 63 | 31 | .320 | 583 | 557 | .655 | 79 | 12 | 5 | 128 | .336 | 14 | 7 | 187 | 69 |
1995 Stats for Kirby Puckett
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 137 | 44th |
| Plate Appearances | 602 | 36th |
| At-Bats | 538 | 28th |
| Runs Scored | 83 | 45th |
| Hits | 169 | 14th |
| Doubles | 39 | 4th |
| Triples | 0 | 857th |
| Home Runs | 23 | 48th |
| Runs Batted In | 99 | 21st |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | 240th |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 243rd |
| Walks | 56 | 69th |
| Strikeouts | 89 | 54th |
| Batting Average | .314 | 101st |
| On-Base Percentage | .379 | 138th |
| Slugging Percentage | .515 | 92nd |
| OPS | .894 | 98th |
| OPS+ | 130 | 108th |
| Total Bases | 277 | 19th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 15 | 37th |
| Hit By Pitch | 3 | 171st |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 920th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 5 | 76th |
| Intentional Walks | 18 | 4th |
1994 Stats for Kirby Puckett
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 108 | 59th |
| Plate Appearances | 482 | 28th |
| At-Bats | 439 | 14th |
| Runs Scored | 79 | 22nd |
| Hits | 139 | 17th |
| Doubles | 32 | 14th |
| Triples | 3 | 85th |
| Home Runs | 20 | 31st |
| Runs Batted In | 112 | 2nd |
| Stolen Bases | 6 | 115th |
| Caught Stealing | 3 | 133rd |
| Walks | 28 | 168th |
| Strikeouts | 47 | 176th |
| Batting Average | .317 | 85th |
| On-Base Percentage | .362 | 163rd |
| Slugging Percentage | .540 | 64th |
| OPS | .902 | 80th |
| OPS+ | 129 | 91st |
| Total Bases | 237 | 16th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 11 | 41st |
| Hit By Pitch | 7 | 20th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 355th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 7 | 15th |
| Intentional Walks | 7 | 37th |
1993 Stats for Kirby Puckett
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 156 | 30th |
| Plate Appearances | 682 | 22nd |
| At-Bats | 622 | 9th |
| Runs Scored | 89 | 40th |
| Hits | 184 | 11th |
| Doubles | 39 | 12th |
| Triples | 3 | 137th |
| Home Runs | 22 | 40th |
| Runs Batted In | 89 | 44th |
| Stolen Bases | 8 | 130th |
| Caught Stealing | 6 | 105th |
| Walks | 47 | 113th |
| Strikeouts | 93 | 64th |
| Batting Average | .296 | 139th |
| On-Base Percentage | .349 | 220th |
| Slugging Percentage | .474 | 136th |
| OPS | .824 | 145th |
| OPS+ | 120 | 145th |
| Total Bases | 295 | 19th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 15 | 45th |
| Hit By Pitch | 7 | 39th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 483rd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 5 | 115th |
| Intentional Walks | 7 | 65th |
1992 Stats for Kirby Puckett
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 160 | 8th |
| Plate Appearances | 696 | 15th |
| At-Bats | 639 | 8th |
| Runs Scored | 104 | 7th |
| Hits | 210 | 1st |
| Doubles | 38 | 12th |
| Triples | 4 | 71st |
| Home Runs | 19 | 41st |
| Runs Batted In | 110 | 6th |
| Stolen Bases | 17 | 53rd |
| Caught Stealing | 7 | 67th |
| Walks | 44 | 110th |
| Strikeouts | 97 | 45th |
| Batting Average | .329 | 50th |
| On-Base Percentage | .374 | 86th |
| Slugging Percentage | .490 | 53rd |
| OPS | .864 | 51st |
| OPS+ | 139 | 55th |
| Total Bases | 313 | 2nd |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 17 | 16th |
| Hit By Pitch | 6 | 44th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 435th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 6 | 68th |
| Intentional Walks | 13 | 15th |
1991 Stats for Kirby Puckett
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 152 | 52nd |
| Plate Appearances | 661 | 25th |
| At-Bats | 611 | 15th |
| Runs Scored | 92 | 26th |
| Hits | 195 | 7th |
| Doubles | 29 | 47th |
| Triples | 6 | 33rd |
| Home Runs | 15 | 88th |
| Runs Batted In | 89 | 31st |
| Stolen Bases | 11 | 95th |
| Caught Stealing | 5 | 108th |
| Walks | 31 | 184th |
| Strikeouts | 78 | 91st |
| Batting Average | .319 | 41st |
| On-Base Percentage | .352 | 147th |
| Slugging Percentage | .460 | 84th |
| OPS | .812 | 90th |
| OPS+ | 119 | 115th |
| Total Bases | 281 | 19th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 27 | 1st |
| Hit By Pitch | 4 | 88th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 8 | 51st |
| Sacrifice Flies | 7 | 38th |
| Intentional Walks | 4 | 119th |
1990 Stats for Kirby Puckett
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 146 | 74th |
| Plate Appearances | 615 | 54th |
| At-Bats | 551 | 54th |
| Runs Scored | 82 | 39th |
| Hits | 164 | 35th |
| Doubles | 40 | 7th |
| Triples | 3 | 110th |
| Home Runs | 12 | 105th |
| Runs Batted In | 80 | 39th |
| Stolen Bases | 5 | 192nd |
| Caught Stealing | 4 | 143rd |
| Walks | 57 | 68th |
| Strikeouts | 73 | 96th |
| Batting Average | .298 | 88th |
| On-Base Percentage | .365 | 105th |
| Slugging Percentage | .446 | 116th |
| OPS | .811 | 96th |
| OPS+ | 121 | 116th |
| Total Bases | 246 | 38th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 15 | 30th |
| Hit By Pitch | 3 | 122nd |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 402nd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 3 | 187th |
| Intentional Walks | 11 | 35th |
1989 Stats for Kirby Puckett
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 159 | 18th |
| Plate Appearances | 684 | 15th |
| At-Bats | 635 | 5th |
| Runs Scored | 75 | 60th |
| Hits | 215 | 1st |
| Doubles | 45 | 2nd |
| Triples | 4 | 71st |
| Home Runs | 9 | 129th |
| Runs Batted In | 85 | 31st |
| Stolen Bases | 11 | 101st |
| Caught Stealing | 4 | 154th |
| Walks | 41 | 123rd |
| Strikeouts | 59 | 143rd |
| Batting Average | .339 | 28th |
| On-Base Percentage | .379 | 75th |
| Slugging Percentage | .465 | 69th |
| OPS | .843 | 60th |
| OPS+ | 131 | 82nd |
| Total Bases | 295 | 10th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 21 | 10th |
| Hit By Pitch | 3 | 103rd |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 829th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 5 | 87th |
| Intentional Walks | 9 | 46th |
1988 Stats for Kirby Puckett
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 158 | 14th |
| Plate Appearances | 691 | 7th |
| At-Bats | 657 | 1st |
| Runs Scored | 109 | 6th |
| Hits | 234 | 1st |
| Doubles | 42 | 4th |
| Triples | 5 | 54th |
| Home Runs | 24 | 32nd |
| Runs Batted In | 121 | 2nd |
| Stolen Bases | 6 | 168th |
| Caught Stealing | 7 | 62nd |
| Walks | 23 | 245th |
| Strikeouts | 83 | 72nd |
| Batting Average | .356 | 13th |
| On-Base Percentage | .375 | 60th |
| Slugging Percentage | .545 | 24th |
| OPS | .920 | 22nd |
| OPS+ | 153 | 26th |
| Total Bases | 358 | 1st |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 17 | 21st |
| Hit By Pitch | 2 | 195th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 759th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 9 | 9th |
| Intentional Walks | 4 | 128th |
1987 Stats for Kirby Puckett
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 157 | 23rd |
| Plate Appearances | 668 | 22nd |
| At-Bats | 624 | 8th |
| Runs Scored | 96 | 29th |
| Hits | 207 | 2nd |
| Doubles | 32 | 38th |
| Triples | 5 | 49th |
| Home Runs | 28 | 35th |
| Runs Batted In | 99 | 26th |
| Stolen Bases | 12 | 95th |
| Caught Stealing | 7 | 84th |
| Walks | 32 | 190th |
| Strikeouts | 91 | 65th |
| Batting Average | .332 | 35th |
| On-Base Percentage | .367 | 112th |
| Slugging Percentage | .534 | 49th |
| OPS | .900 | 52nd |
| OPS+ | 132 | 62nd |
| Total Bases | 333 | 4th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 16 | 34th |
| Hit By Pitch | 6 | 34th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 787th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 6 | 43rd |
| Intentional Walks | 7 | 56th |
1986 Stats for Kirby Puckett
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 161 | 8th |
| Plate Appearances | 723 | 3rd |
| At-Bats | 680 | 2nd |
| Runs Scored | 119 | 2nd |
| Hits | 223 | 2nd |
| Doubles | 37 | 11th |
| Triples | 6 | 31st |
| Home Runs | 31 | 12th |
| Runs Batted In | 96 | 20th |
| Stolen Bases | 20 | 51st |
| Caught Stealing | 12 | 26th |
| Walks | 34 | 177th |
| Strikeouts | 99 | 39th |
| Batting Average | .328 | 49th |
| On-Base Percentage | .366 | 110th |
| Slugging Percentage | .537 | 27th |
| OPS | .903 | 41st |
| OPS+ | 142 | 44th |
| Total Bases | 365 | 2nd |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 14 | 56th |
| Hit By Pitch | 7 | 15th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 2 | 269th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 0 | 732nd |
| Intentional Walks | 4 | 126th |
1985 Stats for Kirby Puckett
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 161 | 10th |
| Plate Appearances | 744 | 3rd |
| At-Bats | 691 | 1st |
| Runs Scored | 80 | 44th |
| Hits | 199 | 5th |
| Doubles | 29 | 51st |
| Triples | 13 | 4th |
| Home Runs | 4 | 264th |
| Runs Batted In | 74 | 64th |
| Stolen Bases | 21 | 46th |
| Caught Stealing | 12 | 17th |
| Walks | 41 | 129th |
| Strikeouts | 87 | 56th |
| Batting Average | .288 | 96th |
| On-Base Percentage | .330 | 238th |
| Slugging Percentage | .385 | 250th |
| OPS | .715 | 238th |
| OPS+ | 92 | 278th |
| Total Bases | 266 | 31st |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 9 | 153rd |
| Hit By Pitch | 4 | 51st |
| Sacrifice Hits | 5 | 115th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 3 | 164th |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 681st |
1984 Stats for Kirby Puckett
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 128 | 147th |
| Plate Appearances | 583 | 81st |
| At-Bats | 557 | 54th |
| Runs Scored | 63 | 96th |
| Hits | 165 | 39th |
| Doubles | 12 | 229th |
| Triples | 5 | 57th |
| Home Runs | 0 | 693rd |
| Runs Batted In | 31 | 224th |
| Stolen Bases | 14 | 62nd |
| Caught Stealing | 7 | 63rd |
| Walks | 16 | 296th |
| Strikeouts | 69 | 109th |
| Batting Average | .296 | 106th |
| On-Base Percentage | .320 | 289th |
| Slugging Percentage | .336 | 373rd |
| OPS | .655 | 352nd |
| OPS+ | 79 | 380th |
| Total Bases | 187 | 110th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 11 | 97th |
| Hit By Pitch | 4 | 47th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 4 | 140th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 2 | 266th |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 317th |