Puckett vs. Mattingly

Kirby Puckett received 423 votes and was elected to the Hall of Fame, while Don Mattingly received 145 votes, finishing in ninth place. But their career numbers are very similar. A look:

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Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG OB% SLG% Titles MVPs Puckett 1,783 7,244 1,071 2,304 414 57 207 1,085 .318 .363 .477 2 0 Mattingly 1,785 7,003 1,007 2,153 442 20 222 1,099 .307 .363 .471 0 1

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Seasons hitting .300

Puckett: 8

Mattingly: 7

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Seasons with 100 or more RBIs

Puckett: 3

Mattingly: 5

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Seasons with 30 or more homers

Puckett: 1

Mattingly: 3

League leaders: Puckett led league in hits four times, in batting average once and in RBIs once. Mattingly led league in hits twice, in doubles three times, in batting average once, in RBIs once and in slugging percentage once.

Gold Gloves: Mattingly won nine, Puckett won six.