High Level:
MLB Career Ranks: 105th in BB9
Positions: P-386
Full Name: Robert Thomas Purkey
Born: Jul 14, 1929 in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania
Died: Mar 16, 2008 (78.245)
MLB Debut: Apr 14, 1954 (24.274)
Positions: P-386
Full Name: Robert Thomas Purkey
Born: Jul 14, 1929 in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania
Died: Mar 16, 2008 (78.245)
MLB Debut: Apr 14, 1954 (24.274)
Ht/Wt: 6-2 / 195
Bats/Throws: Right / Right
High School: South Hills Catholic (Pittsburgh,PA)
College: None listed
Drafted: Not drafted
Tags: 20-Win Season || All-star Game Starting Pitcher || Knuckleballers || Major League All-Star Game || Opening Day Starts || Player of the Month
TBC Player ID: 16826
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High School: South Hills Catholic (Pittsburgh,PA)
College: None listed
Drafted: Not drafted
Tags: 20-Win Season || All-star Game Starting Pitcher || Knuckleballers || Major League All-Star Game || Opening Day Starts || Player of the Month
TBC Player ID: 16826
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| Year | Team | League | Level | Age | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | LF | CF | RF | OF | DH | P % | C % | 1B % | 2B % | 3B % | SS % | LF % | CF % | RF % | OF % | PO | A | E |
| 1954 | Pittsburgh | NL | MLB | 24 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16 | 40 | 0 |
| 1955 | Pittsburgh | NL | MLB | 25 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .947 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| 1956 | Pittsburgh | NL | MLB | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | Pittsburgh | NL | MLB | 27 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .935 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13 | 30 | 3 |
| 1958 | Cincinnati | NL | MLB | 28 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .985 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10 | 56 | 1 |
| 1959 | Cincinnati | NL | MLB | 29 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .964 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 | 35 | 2 |
| 1960 | Cincinnati | NL | MLB | 30 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .987 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 30 | 47 | 1 |
| 1961 | Cincinnati | NL | MLB | 31 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .980 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 29 | 69 | 2 |
| 1962 | Cincinnati | NL | MLB | 32 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .955 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25 | 59 | 4 |
| 1963 | Cincinnati | NL | MLB | 33 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .936 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15 | 29 | 3 |
| 1964 | Cincinnati | NL | MLB | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .938 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17 | 44 | 4 |
| 1965 | St. Louis | NL | MLB | 35 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .973 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 28 | 1 |
| 1966 | Pittsburgh | NL | MLB | 36 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .909 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| MLB Totals | 386 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .966 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 184 | 464 | 23 | ||||
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