Kirby Puckett, RIP

Minnesotan or not, I always liked this guy.

By the numbers, courtesy of The Star Tribune.

.318

Career batting average, second-highest among Twins players to Rod Carew (.334 between 1967-78).

2,304

Career hits, which included 2,040 in his first 10 calendar years, the most by any major leaguer in the 20th century.

.344

Career batting average in the Metrodome, compared to .291 on the road.

5

Seasons with more than 200 hits; led the AL in hits four times, with a high of 234 in 1988.

7

Times he was in the top 10 of American League MVP voting; was voted second to Dennis Eckersley in 1992.

.339

Batting average in 1989, when he became the first righthander to win an AL batting title since 1970.

10

Number of times selected to the American League All-Star team; was MVP of the 1993 game in Baltimore.

2

Number of World Series championship teams (1987 and 1991) he played on with the Twins.

6

Gold Glove Awards for fielding prowess as a center fielder.

82.14

Percentage of votes received from Baseball Writers of America (423 of 515) to gain election to the Hall of Fame.

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