Billy Purtell
William Patrick Purtell
Born: January 6, 1886
Columbus, OH US
Deceased: March 17, 1962
Bradenton, FL US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1904-1928
Major League Statistics
Billy Purtell compiled a career batting average of .280 with 15 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1529-game career with the Decatur Commodores, Columbus Senators, Jersey City Skeeters, Venice/Vernon Tigers, Montreal Royals, Toronto Maple Leafs, Akron Buckeyes, Vancouver Beavers, Columbia Comers and Hagerstown Hubs. He began playing during the 1904 season and last took the field during the 1928 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 50 | 233 | 233 | 55 | .236 | .236 | .236 | .472 | 55 | ||||||||||||||
| 1905 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 123 | 463 | 463 | 113 | .244 | .244 | .244 | .488 | 113 | ||||||||||||||
| 1906 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 118 | 460 | 460 | 126 | .274 | .274 | .274 | .548 | 126 | ||||||||||||||
| 1907 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 129 | 495 | 495 | 141 | .285 | .285 | .285 | .570 | 141 | ||||||||||||||
| 1912 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 141 | 512 | 512 | 142 | 12 | 11 | 3 | .277 | .277 | .361 | .639 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 134 | 542 | 503 | 42 | 154 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 13 | .306 | .334 | .408 | .742 | 205 | 18 | ||||||
| 1915 | AA | PCL | Venice/Vernon Tigers | 186 | 685 | 685 | 175 | 23 | 5 | 2 | .255 | .255 | .312 | .568 | 214 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 35 | 133 | 133 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .278 | .316 | .594 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 101 | 406 | 356 | 43 | 114 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 28 | 9 | .320 | .370 | .348 | .718 | 124 | 22 | ||||||
| 1919 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 109 | 400 | 369 | 47 | 104 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .282 | .282 | .306 | .588 | 113 | 31 | ||||||||
| 1920 | AA | IL | Akron Buckeyes | 143 | 545 | 516 | 77 | 162 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | .314 | .314 | .403 | .717 | 208 | 29 | ||||||||
| 1921 | B | NWES4 | Vancouver Beavers | 106 | 407 | 407 | 136 | 34 | 0 | 1 | .334 | .334 | .425 | .759 | 173 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Comers | 115 | 424 | 424 | 97 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .229 | .229 | .262 | .491 | 111 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | D | BLRI | Hagerstown Hubs | 39 | 149 | 133 | 6 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | .263 | .324 | .278 | .602 | 37 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| Totals | 1529 | 5854 | 5689 | 215 | 1591 | 141 | 35 | 15 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 61 | 30 | .280 | .287 | .325 | .612 | 1847 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 3B | 117 | 168 | 236 | 27 | .937 | 3.453 | |
| 1913 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 3B | 95 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | SS | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1918 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3B | 98 | 141 | 210 | 18 | .951 | 3.582 | |
| 1919 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3B | 109 | 110 | 233 | 18 | .950 | 3.147 | |
| 1920 | AA | IL | Akron Buckeyes | 3B | 143 | 163 | 206 | 23 | .941 | 2.580 | |
| 1921 | B | NWES4 | Vancouver Beavers | 3B | 84 | 89 | 182 | 22 | .925 | 3.226 | |
| 1926 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Comers | 3B | 109 | 115 | 199 | 26 | .924 | 2.881 | |
| Totals | 789 | 786 | 1266 | 134 | 0 | .939 | 2.601 |
Minor League Service:
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