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Historical player · 1954–1966

Bob Purkey

B/T R/R · HT 74 · WT 175 · Born 7/14/1929 · From Pittsburgh, PA USA · Debut 1954-04-14 · Final 1966-07-26

Career · batting

G
387
 
 
AB
645
 
 
H
71
 
 
HR
6
 
 
RBI
42
 
 
SB
0
 
 
BB
38
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.110 · 0.324
 
 

Career · pitching

G
386
 
 
GS
276
 
 
IP
2,114.7
 
 
W-L
129-115
 
 
SV
9
 
 
SO
793
 
 
ERA
3.79
 
 
WHIP
1.27
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Cincinnati Reds · 1958–1964

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HR
5
#347 on the Reds
1 B. Arroyo
1 M. Vail
Hits
57
#541 on the Reds
1 F. Benavides
1 K. Williams
RBI
25
#527 on the Reds
1 C. Asbjornson
1 J. VanMeter
Runs
44
#415 on the Reds
1 B. Jordan
1 J. Encarnacion
BB
30
#420 on the Reds
1 C. Aleno
1 B. Bergen

Career with the Pittsburgh Pirates · 1954–1966

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HR
1
#610 on the Pirates
1 G. Allen
Hits
13
#962 on the Pirates
1 S. Adams
1 R. Wotus
RBI
14
#682 on the Pirates
1 A. Alford
1 N. Yorke
Runs
6
#963 on the Pirates
1 T. Beamon
1 J. Archer
BB
7
#806 on the Pirates
1 M. Andujar
1 S. Adams

Career with the St. Louis Cardinals · 1965–1965

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Hits
1
#1,506 on the Cardinals
1 H. Atkinson
RBI
3
#1,039 on the Cardinals
1 L. Alvarado
1 S. Yerkes
Runs
3
#1,105 on the Cardinals
1 R. Arozarena
1 J. Acevedo
BB
1
#1,236 on the Cardinals
1 C. Alberts

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
6
#4,991 all-time MLB
1 L. Adams
1 R. Zimmerman
Hits
71
#7,036 all-time MLB
1 D. Ayers
1 B. Williamson
RBI
42
#6,176 all-time MLB
1 S. Bellan
1 K. Witt

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1954 Pirates NL 362622 10 0 4 0412 0.0770.2000.115
1955 Pirates NL 141916 00 1 4 004 0.3160.3160.474
1956 Pirates NL 2000 00 0 0 000
1957 Pirates NL 484535 02 0 6 0322 0.1110.1800.200
1958 Redlegs NL 378199 20 1 4 0642 0.1110.1700.173
1959 Redlegs NL 3866811 21 1 6 0634 0.1670.2470.273
1960 Reds NL 4183611 00 0 5 0744 0.1330.2000.133
1961 Reds NL 368068 20 1 4 0232 0.1000.1330.163
1962 Reds NL 37107911 20 2 3 0456 0.1030.1340.178
1963 Reds NL 214134 00 0 2 0422 0.0980.1740.098
1964 Reds NL 345833 00 0 1 0133 0.0520.0820.052
1965 Cardinals NL 323531 00 0 3 0121 0.0290.0560.029
1966 Pirates NL 11400 00 0 0 003 0.0000.0000.000
Career 387 645 53 71 9 3 6 42 0 38 325 0.110 0.163 0.161

Pitching · year by year

YearTeamLgWLGGSSVIPHERBBSOERAWHIP
1954 Pirates NL 3836110 131.3145746238 5.071.58
1955 Pirates NL 2714101 67.777402524 5.321.51
1956 Pirates NL 00200 4.02101 2.250.50
1957 Pirates NL 111448212 179.7194773851 3.861.29
1958 Redlegs NL 171137340 250.02591004970 3.601.23
1959 Redlegs NL 131838331 218.02411034378 4.251.30
1960 Reds NL 171141330 252.72591015997 3.601.26
1961 Reds NL 161236341 246.324510251116 3.731.20
1962 Reds NL 23537370 288.32609064141 2.811.12
1963 Reds NL 61021210 137.0143543355 3.551.28
1964 Reds NL 11934251 195.7181664978 3.041.18
1965 Cardinals NL 10932172 124.3148803339 5.791.46
1966 Pirates NL 011001 19.716345 1.371.02
Career 129 115 386 276 9 2,114.7 2,170 891 510 793 3.79 1.27

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
P3862762,114.71844642332
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