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Vada Pinson League
8-1-2074
Kirby Puckett Center Field
Retired (1973, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .810 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 2166 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 08-22-1935
HR 353 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(49 games)
RBI 1105
SB 294
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF C- (29.0%) Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF C  (41.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 STL
8
28
1
7
1
0
0
1
1
 7 0 0
0
 1 0
.562
.276
.286
.036
.250
1956 STL-BAL
47
175
36
54
9
0
13
40
12
 30 1 0
0
 0 4
.939
.356
.583
.274
.309
1957 BAL
134
508
55
133
18
3
21
67
33
 114 2 4
4
 3 1
.740
.307
.433
.171
.262
1958 BAL
128
452
46
98
22
7
5
48
35
 86 1 4
9
 9 2
.602
.272
.330
.113
.217
1959 BAL
107
411
68
116
20
4
19
69
29
 77 5 6
12
 11 3
.822
.333
.489
.207
.282
1960 BAL
134
559
102
171
29
7
36
107
45
 112 1 4
29
 3 10
.932
.356
.576
.270
.306
1961 BAL
138
533
69
144
20
7
17
64
38
 99 0 0
24
 3 6
.748
.319
.430
.159
.270
1962 BAL
114
430
70
119
14
6
17
57
25
 67 2 2
29
 4 5
.774
.318
.456
.179
.277
1963 BAL
135
578
90
144
21
3
32
78
45
 121 4 2
18
 5 4
.769
.307
.462
.213
.249
1964 BAL
136
585
99
171
29
12
24
67
36
 98 3 3
14
 7 6
.841
.335
.506
.214
.292
1965 BAL
133
552
94
163
22
7
24
80
43
 81 2 2
21
 9 2
.838
.347
.491
.196
.295
1966 BAL
104
388
67
102
14
10
20
60
34
 77 1 2
16
 3 4
.828
.322
.505
.242
.263
1967 BAL
109
380
72
103
16
1
24
57
37
 73 0 1
15
 6 2
.843
.335
.508
.237
.271
1968 BAL
135
514
97
161
22
4
34
80
48
 83 1 1
36
 4 3
.942
.372
.570
.257
.313
1969 BAL
135
554
103
160
30
11
27
83
43
 103 1 2
30
 2 3
.869
.340
.529
.240
.289
1970 BAL
114
347
58
100
18
4
16
49
20
 68 2 1
10
 3 5
.831
.330
.501
.213
.288
1971 BAL
108
333
48
87
15
3
8
34
29
 65 2 0
4
 2 4
.721
.324
.396
.135
.261
1972 BAL
115
386
72
107
13
6
15
54
28
 70 1 2
17
 5 5
.785
.326
.459
.181
.277
1973 BAL
50
105
16
26
5
2
1
10
13
 13 0 0
6
 2 2
.692
.331
.362
.114
.248
Total
2084
7818
1263
2166
338
97
353
1105
594
 1444 29 36
294
 82 71
.810
.329
.481
.204
.277
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Kirby Puckett has retired from the Baltimore Screamin Weenies
1959-09-20The Baltimore Screamin Weenies have promoted Kirby Puckett to the major league team. The Baltimore Screamin Weenies have sent Kevin Perez to the minors.
1959-08-15The Baltimore Screamin Weenies have promoted Al Turbeville to the major league team. The Baltimore Screamin Weenies have sent Kirby Puckett to the minors.
1956-08-01The Baltimore Screamin Weenies have promoted Kirby Puckett to the major league team. The Baltimore Screamin Weenies have sent Johnny Ray to the minors.
1956-06-01A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Screamin Weenies and the St. Louis Red Reign. The St. Louis Red Reign receive Joe Bigbee, Paul Moskau, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 3 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (BAL) from the Baltimore Screamin Weenies in exchange for Wally Porter, Kirby Puckett.
1955-10-09The St. Louis Red Reign have sent Kirby Puckett to the minors.
1955-09-22The St. Louis Red Reign have promoted Kirby Puckett to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Reign have sent Jeff Cross to the minors.
1954-10-03A trade has been completed between the New York Twins and the St. Louis Red Reign. The St. Louis Red Reign receive Wally Porter, Kirby Puckett, George Fraizer from the New York Twins in exchange for Draft Pick - 1955 Round 1 (STL).
1954-04-01The New York Twins have renamed Hunky Kline to Kirby Puckett.