Bob Purkey Robert Thomas Purkey Bats Right Throws Right Height 6'2 Weight 175 Born July 14, 1929 Pittsburgh, PA Died March 16, 2008 Allegheny County, PA

Pitching  

 Year Ag Tm    W   L  PCT.  SV   G  GS  CG SHO    IP     H    R   ER   BB   SO  HR  ERA  lgERA ERA+
+-----------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+----+----+----+----+---+-----+-----+----+
 1957 27 FRE   1   3  .250   1  33   0   0   0   58.0   59   27   22   24   17   6  3.41  4.19  123  
 1958 28 FRE  10  12  .455   0  31  31   8   1  225.1  207   89   75   37   51  24  3.00  3.75  125  
 1959 30 FRE                                                                                         
+-----------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+----+----+----+----+---+-----+-----+----+
  2 Seasons   11  15  .423   1  64  31   8   1  283.1  266  116   97   61   68  30  3.08  3.90  127  
+-----------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+----+----+----+----+---+-----+-----+----+
 154 Gm  Avg   8  10  .423   1  44  21   5   1  193.2  182   79   66   42   47  21  3.08 
 Career High  10  12  .455   1  33  31   8   1  225.1  207   89   75   37   51  24  3.00              
+-----------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+----+----+----+----+---+-----+-----+----+
 Year Ag Tm    W   L  PCT.  SV   G  GS  CG SHO    IP     H    R   ER   BB   SO  HR  ERA  lgERA ERA+

Shaded Text indicates partial season results.

Postseason Pitching

 
 Year Tm  OPP WLser   W   L  PCT.  SV   G  GS  CG SHO    IP    H    R   ER   BB   SO  HR   ERA  
+------------------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+-----+----+----+----+----+----+---+-----+
 1958 FRE MON   L     0   1  .000   0   1   1   0   0   2.1    8    7    3    0    0   0 11.57
+------------------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+-----+----+----+----+----+----+---+-----+
               0-1    0   1  .000   0   1   1   0   0   2.1    8    7    3    0    0   0 11.57
+------------------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+-----+----+----+----+----+----+---+-----+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards  

Stats are Year-Value-Rank

ERA 1958-3.00-7

Transactions January 1, 1954: Drafted 1st round (8th overall) by Fremont.

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