Walter Purcey
Walter J. Purcey
Born: 1914
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 148
Career: 1935-1941
Walter Purcey compiled a career record of 53 wins and 42 losses and a 3.26 ERA in his 132-game pitching career with the Monessen Reds, Macon Peaches, Toronto Maple Leafs, Cooleemee Weavers, Charlotte Hornets, Cordele Reds, Cordele Bees and Jacksonville Tars. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1941 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | PASA2 | Monessen Reds | 16 | 6 | .727 | 3.50 | 30 | 203.0 | 191 | 97 | 79 | 92 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1936 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 13 | 7 | .650 | 3.34 | 29 | 175.0 | 159 | 87 | 65 | 89 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.79 | 11 | 62.0 | 65 | 43 | 33 | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | D | NCSL2 | Cooleemee Weavers | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.00 | 12 | 78.0 | 97 | 43 | 26 | 31 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | GAFL | Cordele Bees | 15 | 19 | .441 | 3.00 | 41 | 291.0 | 326 | 163 | 97 | 72 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 4 | 20.0 | 21 | 14 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 53 | 42 | .558 | 3.26 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 829.0 | 859 | 447 | 300 | 0 | 326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | PASA2 | Monessen Reds | 32 | 73 | 73 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .260 | .260 | .521 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 37 | 71 | 71 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .268 | .507 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 11 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .278 | .278 | .556 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | NCSL2 | Cooleemee Weavers | 12 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .273 | .485 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | GAFL | Cordele Bees | 48 | 120 | 120 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .150 | .150 | .192 | .342 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | GAFL | Cordele Bees | 49 | 128 | 128 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .234 | .273 | .508 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 193 | 448 | 448 | 0 | 98 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .219 | .250 | .469 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | PASA2 | Monessen Reds | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | D | NCSL2 | Cooleemee Weavers | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | GAFL | Cordele Bees | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | Penn State Association | Monessen Reds | CIN | ||
| 1936 | B | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CIN | ||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | CIN | ||
| 1937 | D | North Carolina State League | Cooleemee Weavers | |||
| 1937 | B | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | |||
| 1937 | B | Piedmont League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1938 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Cordele Reds | |||
| 1939 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Cordele Bees | |||
| 1940 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Cordele Bees | |||
| 1941 | B | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars |
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