Joey Pursell
Joseph C. Pursell
Born: 1959
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats:
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 12 (1980 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
Draft: Round 1 (1981 January Secondary Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
School: Tulane
Career: 1981-1983
Joey Pursell compiled a career record of 21 wins and 28 losses, with 27 saves, and a 3.14 ERA in his 140-game pitching career with the Florence Blue Jays and Kinston Blue Jays. He began playing during the 1981 season and last took the field during the 1983 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Florence Blue Jays | 7 | 11 | .389 | 3.53 | 27 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 148.0 | 167 | 81 | 58 | 8 | 34 | 2 | 78 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Florence Blue Jays | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2.65 | 63 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 105.3 | 106 | 45 | 31 | 5 | 26 | 2 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Kinston Blue Jays | 4 | 9 | .308 | 3.09 | 50 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 90.3 | 87 | 39 | 31 | 8 | 42 | 9 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |
| Totals | 21 | 28 | .429 | 3.14 | 140 | 24 | 79 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 343.7 | 360 | 165 | 120 | 21 | 102 | 13 | 204 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Florence Blue Jays | P | 27 | 11 | 33 | 2 | 7 | .957 | 1.630 |
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Florence Blue Jays | P | 63 | 6 | 33 | 3 | 3 | .929 | .619 |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Kinston Blue Jays | P | 50 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 2 | .946 | .700 |
| Totals | 140 | 24 | 94 | 7 | 12 | .944 | .843 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | A | South Atlantic League | Florence Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1982 | A | South Atlantic League | Florence Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1983 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Blue Jays | TOR |
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