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Bob Purkey   |   Major Leaguer   1954-1966

Full Name:  Robert Thomas Purkey
Born:  July 14,1929  in  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Height:  6-2  Weight:  195  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  South Hills Catholic (Pittsburgh,PA)
College:  

Baseball Lists:  Complete Game Shutout - No Strikeouts

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Transactions:   [Jan 1,1948] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Pirates.  [Dec 9,1957] - Traded by Pirates to Reds for Don Gross.  [Dec 14,1964] - Traded by Reds to Cardinals for Charlie James and Roger Craig.  [Apr 7,1966] - Purchased by Pirates from Cardinals.  [Aug 3,1966] - Released by Pirates.  


 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1954PittsburghNL24PitMLB 385.0736110070131.114578743623819.940.214.252.601.58--
1955PittsburghNL25PitMLB 275.321410203167.277474052524110.240.673.333.191.51--
1956PittsburghNL26PitMLB 002.252000104.021110104.502.250.002.250.50--
1957PittsburghNL27PitMLB 11143.86482161112179.2194847710385129.720.501.902.551.2945%
1958CincinnatiNL28CinMLB 17113.60373417320250.025910610025497019.320.901.762.521.2342%
1959CincinnatiNL29CinMLB 13184.2538339151218.024111810325437849.951.031.783.221.3047%
1960CincinnatiNL30CinMLB 17113.60413311130252.225911410123599729.230.822.103.461.2652%
1961CincinnatiNL31CinMLB 16123.73363413121246.1245118102275111678.950.991.864.241.2052%
1962CincinnatiNL32CinMLB 2352.81373718200288.126010990286414168.120.872.004.401.1246%
1963CincinnatiNL33CinMLB 6103.5521214100137.0143605412335549.390.792.173.611.2851%
1964CincinnatiNL34CinMLB 1193.0434259231195.2181776616497868.330.742.253.591.1855%
1965St. LouisNL35StlMLB 1095.79321731102124.11488380203339210.711.452.392.821.4661%
1966PittsburghNL36PitMLB 011.37100006119.2163304507.320.001.832.291.0251%
 
Major League Totals - 13 Season(s)1291153.7938627692135392,114.22170998891195510793369.240.832.173.371.27--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1954PittsburghNL24PitMLB p 3626221004004120 30.077.200.115315--
1955PittsburghNL25PitMLB p 141916001400040030.316.316.474790--
1956PittsburghNL26PitMLB p 2000000000000000--------------
1957PittsburghNL27PitMLB p94845350206003221021.111.180.20038053%
1958CincinnatiNL28CinMLB p93781992014006420061.111.170.17334362%
1959CincinnatiNL29CinMLB p938668112116006341040.167.247.27352051%
1960CincinnatiNL30CinMLB p941836110005007440060.133.200.13333352%
1961CincinnatiNL31CinMLB p93680682014002321070.100.133.16329655%
1962CincinnatiNL32CinMLB p9371079112023004560071.103.134.17831256%
1963CincinnatiNL33CinMLB p92141340002004220031.098.174.09827245%
1964CincinnatiNL34CinMLB p93458330001001331081.052.082.05213449%
1965St. LouisNL35StlMLB p93235310003001210070.029.056.02908560%
1966PittsburghNL36PitMLB p911400000000030000.000.000.00000067%
 
Major League Totals - 13 Season(s)38764553719364200383254565.110.163.161324--


 Playoffs Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgSeriesWLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1961CincinnatiNL31Ws011.6421011.06235 4.91---2.454.090.82--
 
Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)011.6421011.06235 4.91---2.454.090.82--
 

 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1961CincinnatiNL31CinWs2300000000030000.000.000.000000--
 
Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)2300000000030000.000.000.000000--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1954PittsburghNL24PitMLBP36131.116400566---1.0003.84
 
1955PittsburghNL25PitMLBP1467.22161190---.9472.39
 
1956PittsburghNL26PitMLBP2401010---1.0002.25
 
1957PittsburghNL27PitMLBP48179.213303463---.9352.15
 
1958CincinnatiNL28CinMLBP3725010561672---.9852.38
 
1959CincinnatiNL29CinMLBP3821819352561---.9642.23
 
1960CincinnatiNL30CinMLBP41252.230471785---.9872.74
 
1961CincinnatiNL31CinMLBP36246.1296921002---.9803.58
 
1962CincinnatiNL32CinMLBP37288.125594887---.9552.62
 
1963CincinnatiNL33CinMLBP2113715293470---.9362.89
 
1964CincinnatiNL34CinMLBP34195.217444654---.9382.81
 
1965St. LouisNL35StlMLBP32124.18281371---.9732.61
 
1966PittsburghNL36PitMLBP1019.20101111---.9094.58
 


 Awards
[1958] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #19), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1961] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1962] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #8), Major League Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #3), Played in MLB All-Star Game
 Trivia and Player Notes
Notes: Played in 3 All-Star games during his career (1958, 1961-1962)
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