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   9  13  .409   0  31  31   4   2  216.2  209   96   75   53   58  22  3.12  3.77  121  
 1960 31 FRE                                                                                         
+-----------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+----+----+----+----+---+-----+-----+----+
  3 Seasons   20  28  .417   1  95  62  12   3  500.0  475  212  172  114  126  52  3.10  3.85  124  
+-----------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+----+----+----+----+---+-----+-----+----+
 154 Gm  Avg   8  12  .417   0  39  26   5   1  207.0  197   88   71   47   52  22  3.10 
 Career High  10  13  .455   1  33  31   8   2  225.1  209   96   75   53   58  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
 1959 FRE MON   L     1   0 1.000   0   1   1   1   1   9.0    4    0    0    1    5   0  0.00
+------------------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+-----+----+----+----+----+----+---+-----+
               0-2    1   1  .500   0   2   2   1   1  11.1   12    7    3    1    5   0  2.38
+------------------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+-----+----+----+----+----+----+---+-----+

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 1959-3.12-9

Losses 1959-13-9

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

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