Purl LaRue
Purl Howard LaRue
Born: August 22, 1884
Deceased: September 30, 1943
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
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Career: 1906-1909
Purl LaRue compiled a career batting average of .196 with 1 home runs and 0 RBI in his 181-game career with the Wausau Lumberjacks, Springfield Reapers/Portsmouth Cobblers, Marion Diggers, Grand Rapids Wolverines and Columbus Senators. He began playing during the 1906 season and last took the field during the 1909 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | D | WIIL | Wausau Lumberjacks | 85 | 303 | 303 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .198 | .198 | .224 | .422 | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | D | OHSL3 | (+) Marion Diggers | 146 | 465 | 465 | 109 | 16 | 7 | 3 | .234 | .234 | .318 | .553 | 148 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | D | OHSL3 | (+) Springfield Reapers/Portsmouth Cobblers | 146 | 465 | 465 | 109 | 16 | 7 | 3 | .234 | .234 | .318 | .553 | 148 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | A | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 21 | 77 | 74 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .243 | .243 | .351 | .595 | 26 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1909 | B | CENL4 | Grand Rapids Wolverines | 75 | 246 | 246 | 44 | .179 | .179 | .179 | .358 | 44 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 181 | 626 | 623 | 4 | 122 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .196 | .222 | .417 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | D | WIIL | Wausau Lumberjacks | SS | 59 | 59 | 112 | 13 | .929 | 2.898 | |
| 1909 | A | AA2 | Columbus Senators | SS | 16 | 43 | 32 | 12 | .862 | 4.688 | |
| Totals | 75 | 102 | 144 | 25 | 0 | .908 | 3.280 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | D | Wisconsin Association | Wausau Lumberjacks | |||
| 1907 | D | Wisconsin Association | Wausau Lumberjacks | |||
| 1908 | D | Ohio State League | Springfield Reapers/Portsmouth Cobblers | |||
| 1908 | D | Ohio State League | Marion Diggers | |||
| 1909 | A | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1909 | B | Central League | Grand Rapids Wolverines |
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