Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Jackie Robinson | Stat | Kirby Puckett |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Seasons | 12 |
| 128.6 | Career VAL | 125.8 |
| 19.8 (1949) | Peak-season VAL | 18.2 (1988) |
| Inducted 1962 | Hall of Fame | Inducted 2001 |
| 1× | MVP Awards | — |
| 1× | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 6× | All-Star Selections | 10× |
| — | Gold Gloves | 6× |
| — | Silver Sluggers | 6× |
| 0 |
VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 1950 on.
| Jackie Robinson | Stat | Kirby Puckett |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 1,418 | Games | 1,783 |
| Batting | ||
| 1,568 | Hits | 2,304 |
| 141 | Home runs | 207 |
| 765 | RBI | 1,085 |
| 975 | Runs | 1,071 |
| 203 | Stolen bases | 134 |
| 756 | ||
| Black ink (league-leading seasons) |
|---|
| 3 |
| 10 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 13 |
|---|
| Walks |
|---|
| 450 |
| .313 | Batting avg | .318 |
|---|
| .410 | On-base % | .360 |
|---|
| .477 | Slugging % | .477 |
|---|
| 143 | OPS+ | 127 |
|---|
| Age | Jackie Robinson | Kirby Puckett |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | — | 1 |
| 25 | — | 5.2 |
| 26 | 4.7 | 15.4 |
| 27 | — | 13.9 |
| 28 | 9.7 | 18.2 |
| 29 | 8.4 | 13.2 |
| 30 | 19.8 | 8.4 |
| 31 | 14.1 | 10.3 |
| 32 | 19.2 | 14.4 |
| 33 | 16.5 | 8.5 |
| 34 | 13 | 7 |
| 35 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| 36 | 5.5 | — |
| 37 | 7.1 | — |