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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Kirby Puckett Second Base
New York Metropolitans
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .224 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .601 Status Active Option Years 1  
H 136 Age 23 (OS 24) Date of Birth 05-20-1956
HR 3 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(14 games)
RBI 37
SB 13
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship Unk.
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR ---
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL ---
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF A  (90.5%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF B+ (74.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1978 LHP 5 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .200 .200 .000 .200
1978 RHP 11 40 10 6 0 0 5 6 5 .748 .348 .400 .150 .250
1979 LHP 54 130 28 5 1 0 9 20 16 .594 .325 .269 .054 .215
1979 RHP 121 426 96 17 2 3 23 44 88 .594 .298 .296 .070 .225
1980 LHP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1980 RHP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
Total LHP 59 140 30 5 1 0 9 20 17 .581 .317 .264 .050 .214
Total RHP 132 466 106 23 2 3 28 50 93 .607 .302 .305 .077 .227
Total 157 606 136 28 3 3 37 70 110 .601 .306 .295 .071 .224
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-09-17The New York Metropolitans have promoted Kirby Puckett to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Jim Cruise for assignment.
1978-04-08Trade #1300319 has been completed between the Miami Hurricanes and the New York Metropolitans. The New York Metropolitans receive Ron Guidry, Kirby Puckett, Dan Kingdon, Draft Pick 1979 Round 2 MIA (Burt Polonia) from the Miami Hurricanes in exchange for Jimmie Sledge, Ray Brooks.
1976-04-01The Miami Hurricanes have renamed John Garcia to Kirby Puckett.
1976-03-25Trade #1269466 has been completed between the Arizona Mirage and the Miami Hurricanes. The Miami Hurricanes receive Donn Berenguer, John Garcia from the Arizona Mirage in exchange for Jim Ripa, Draft Pick 1976 Round 2 MIA (Tim Williamson).