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 City HS (Chicago, IL)
Schools: Triton College (River Grove, IL), Bradley University (Peoria, IL)
Debut: May 8, 1984 (Age 24-055d, 14,905th 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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Postseason Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | WPA | cWPA | SRC | OSWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 27 | MIN | AL | ALCS | DET | W | 5 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .208 | .208 | .375 | .583 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.20 | 3.9% | ||
| 1987 | 27 | MIN | AL | WS | STL | W | 7 | 31 | 28 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .357 | .419 | .464 | .884 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 | 8.4% | ||
| 1991 | 31 | MIN | AL | WS | ATL | W | 7 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .250 | .367 | .583 | .950 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.24 | 19.4% | 3.548 | 0.388 |