Don Mattingly vs Kirby Puckett
Don Mattingly and Kirby Puckett compared on their MLB careers: Don Mattingly played 14 seasons, 1982 to 1995, Kirby Puckett 12 seasons, 1984 to 1995. Don Mattingly has .307 batting average to Kirby Puckett's .318. Kirby Puckett won 2 titles.
Who has the better career numbers?
How do they compare in the postseason?
Where each stands all time
Among the MLB players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.
Titles and awards
- Don Mattingly: 0 championships; AL MVP, AL Gold Glove ×9, AL Silver Slugger ×3, NL Manager of the Year
- Kirby Puckett: 2 championships; AL Gold Glove ×6, AL Silver Slugger ×6
Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.
Season by season
Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.