Bob Purkey
Robert Thomas Purkey
Born: July 14, 1929
Pittsburgh, PA US
Deceased: March 16, 2008
Allegheny County, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175
Career: 1948-1956
Major League Statistics
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Bob Purkey compiled a career record of 71 wins and 51 losses and a 3.49 ERA in his 160-game pitching career with the Greenville Pirates, Davenport Pirates, New Orleans Pelicans and Hollywood Stars. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | ALFL | Greenville Pirates | 19 | 8 | .704 | 3.01 | 31 | 224.0 | 162 | 109 | 75 | 106 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Davenport Pirates | 17 | 6 | .739 | 2.94 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 205.0 | 172 | 81 | 67 | 92 | 133 | 14 | 1 | 10 | ||||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 12 | 12 | .500 | 4.78 | 32 | 196.0 | 218 | 116 | 104 | 114 | ||||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 11 | 13 | .458 | 3.41 | 30 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 198.0 | 190 | 106 | 75 | 6 | 93 | 95 | 12 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.46 | 16 | 14 | 104.0 | 112 | 49 | 40 | 6 | 29 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 6 | 8 | .429 | 3.36 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 118.0 | 125 | 52 | 44 | 7 | 23 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 71 | 51 | .582 | 3.49 | 160 | 55 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1045.0 | 979 | 513 | 405 | 19 | 457 | 0 | 288 | 29 | 1 | 21 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | ALFL | Greenville Pirates | 31 | 84 | 84 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .250 | .464 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Davenport Pirates | 33 | 85 | 72 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 23 | .181 | .272 | .236 | .508 | 17 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 33 | 66 | 66 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .182 | .258 | .439 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 31 | 81 | 69 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 22 | .159 | .237 | .203 | .440 | 14 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 16 | 39 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .256 | .385 | .641 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 20 | 43 | 37 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .243 | .300 | .324 | .624 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 164 | 398 | 367 | 22 | 73 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 61 | .199 | .238 | .262 | .500 | 96 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | ALFL | Greenville Pirates | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Davenport Pirates | P | 31 | 10 | 61 | 6 | 3 | .922 | 2.290 |
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 30 | 19 | 48 | 2 | 3 | .971 | 2.233 |
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 20 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.950 |
| Totals | 160 | 38 | 139 | 8 | 9 | .957 | 1.106 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Alabama State League | Greenville Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1949 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Davenport Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT |
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