Kirby Puckett Vs Don Mattingly

A few years ago i noted that mattingly s career statistics and achievements were nearly identical to kirby puckett s.

Kirby puckett vs don mattingly.

Unquestionably mattingly was a stud from 1984 1987 when he averaged nearly 30 homers 120 rbi and 210 hits a season while hitting 337. That s a pretty compelling argument since puckett was a first ballot hall of famer whose achievements are universally regarded as worthy of cooperstown. The single franchise heroes essentially played during the same seasons and have remarkably similar statistical profiles. October 1 1995 age 34 164d vs.

Inducted as player in 2001. In fact mattingly only bettered puckett in those six years twice in the above categories 1993 ob 364 to 349 and 1994 ob 397 to 362. Tor 4 ab 2 h 1 hr 1 rbi 0 sb rookie status. Don mattingly and kirby puckett had nearly identical numbers while playing at exactly the same time in the same conditions.

Kirby puckett march 14 1960 march 6 2006 was an american professional baseball player. The careers of don mattingly and kirby puckett although divergent in many ways big market vs. Exceeded rookie limits during 1983 season agents. Center fielder hall of famer vs.

He played his entire 12 year major league baseball mlb career as a center fielder for the minnesota twins 1984 1995. Mattingly s statistics are eerily similar to puckett s. Donald arthur mattingly nicknames. Voted by bbwaa on 423 515 ballots view kirby puckett s page at the baseball hall of fame plaque photos videos.

Cle 0 ab 0 h 0 hr 0 rbi 0 sb hall of fame. Small market first baseman vs. Puckett is the twins all time leader in career hits runs and total bases at the time of his retirement his 318 career batting average was the highest by any right handed. Exceeded rookie limits during 1984 season agents.

The postseason careers of mattingly and puckett are a study in contrasts whereas mattingly is perhaps ironically one of the few yankees legends not to experience playoff and championship success puckett helped lead the twins to their only world series titles in franchise history. Mattingly played in 1 785 games 2 more than puckett had 2 153 hits 151 fewer batted 307 11 points lower had a 363 on base percentage. Donnie baseball the hit man or cap. Just really good also overlap considerably.

Each one was regarded as a superstar during a career that was cut.