Bob Purkey

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1954-1966 (1954-1966)
Proper Name
Robert Thomas Purkey
Positions
P (386)
Height / Weight
6-2 / 195
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
Death Date
March 16,2008   Age:  78.246
High School
South Hills Catholic (Pittsburgh,PA)
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
purkb101
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[1951] Did not play due to Military Service   [1952] Did not play due to Military Service   [1959] Opening day starter for the Cincinnati Reds   [1974] Inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum
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Pitching Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1954Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3424385.073611002570131.11457874362381171.589.940.214.252.605.350.61
1955Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3425275.3214102043167.2774740525241021.5110.240.673.333.196.250.96
1956Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3426002.2520002104.02111010000.504.502.250.002.252.250.00
1957Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT342711143.8648216127112179.219484771038512071.299.720.501.902.554.211.34
1958Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN372817113.603734173320250.02591061002549701041.239.320.901.762.523.821.43
1959Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN372913184.25383391551218.02411181032543784061.309.951.031.783.224.871.81
1960Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN373017113.604133111830252.22591141012359972191.269.230.822.103.464.061.64
1961Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN373116123.733634131221246.124511810227511167061.208.950.991.864.244.312.27
1962Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN37322352.813737182000288.126010990286414161141.128.120.872.004.403.402.20
1963Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN37336103.55212141000137.014360541233554221.289.390.792.173.613.941.67
1964Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN37341193.04342592931195.218177661649786071.188.330.742.253.593.541.59
1965St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN28351095.7932173115102124.114883802033392171.4610.711.452.392.826.011.18
1966Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3736011.3710000106119.216330450001.027.320.001.832.291.371.25
Tot:MLB (13 yrs) MLB   1291153.7938627692135311092114.22170998891195510793366711.279.240.832.173.374.251.55
Tot:NL (13 yrs) NL   1291153.7938627692135311092114.22170998891195510793366711.279.240.832.173.374.251.55
Avg:MLB - 162 Inning avg MLB   ðŸ”’🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1961National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar31004.5011000002.01111220001.504.504.509.009.004.501.00
1961National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar31000.0010001002.00000010000.000.000.000.004.500.000.00
1961Cincinnati RedsWorld SeriesPlayoffs31011.64201000011.06020350000.824.910.002.454.090.001.67
1962National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar32004.5010001002.02110010001.009.000.000.004.504.500.00
Tot:AllStar (2 Yrs) AllStar 003.0031000206.03221240000.834.501.503.006.003.002.00
Tot:Playoffs (1 Yrs) Playoffs 011.64201002011.06020350000.824.910.002.454.090.001.67

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1954Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3424P3626221004004120300033311.077.200.115.315.192.038.14312.1236.363.000.00
1955Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3425P141916001400040300092215.316.316.474.790.158.158.3570.0018.180.0019.00
1957Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3427P4845350206003221210095223.111.180.200.380.156.089.2085.7742.317.330.00
1958Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3728P37819920140064206100149436.111.170.173.343.136.062.2056.3844.687.0081.00
1959Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3729P386681121160063414001187747.167.247.273.520.197.106.3237.7944.165.6766.00
1960Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3730P4183611000500744060011196011.133.200.133.333.084.000.2827.2945.836.290.00
1961Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3731P36806820140023217002139035.100.133.163.296.088.063.1492.2235.5616.0080.00
1962Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3732P44*37107911202300456071001911947.103.134.178.312.112.075.1803.3647.0614.0053.50
1963Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3733P2141340002004220310144904.098.174.098.272.098.000.2008.1644.905.500.00
1964Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3734P3458330001001331810036903.052.082.052.134.017.000.1151.4547.8333.000.00
1965St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2835P3235310003001210700014301.029.056.029.085.029.000.0712.3348.8421.000.00
1966Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3736P1140000000003000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0075.000.000.00
Tot:MLB (12 yrs) MLB     38564553719364200383254565051047481853.110.163.161.325.110.051.2045.0843.458.55107.50
Tot:NL (12 yrs) NL     38564553719364200383254565051047481853.110.163.161.325.110.051.2045.0843.458.55107.50
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
* indicates player had a low sample size of plate appearances.

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1961National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar31100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1961Cincinnati RedsWorld SeriesPlayoffs31230000000003000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1962National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar32100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (2 Yrs) AllStar 200000000000000000000
Tot:Playoffs (1 Yrs) Playoffs 230000000003000000300.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.00

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