#43 Bob Purkey, Starting Pitcher, 28 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Bob Purkey

7/14/1929
28
USA,PA,
6"2
195

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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Average
Loyal
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2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Average
Normal
Normal
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1957 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
3 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall38986-89 Mph
Versus LHB388 
Versus RHB399 
Talent298 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

9
58
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13113
Versus LHP13113
Versus RHP13113
Talent111110
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1
3
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/15@BOSL 5-6*8.1146642L    
8/19@KCW 6-4*894412     
8/23WS1W 13-12*6108542     
8/27@KCW 4-3*883232     
9/1@BOSL 0-3*873216L    
9/5CHAL 3-8*9188821L    
9/9@DETL 6-7*7126620     
9/13BALL 3-8*5107621L    
9/17DETL 2-3*1093212L    
9/21@BALW 15-0*990013W    

Pitching Stats 1957

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4242151604.29344.1407189164841042559.512150.0
Projected4444161704.29362.042819917388109     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.110.62.72.24125.000.04.30
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB6681952061587954440005.292.338.407.746
vs. RHB716212355890944064005.296.331.392.723
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home212181004.07177.0210100803755
Road21217604.52167.119789844749
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April772404.5855.06934281219
May772204.4259.06330291717
June885203.1069.27530242124
July774105.3755.1693533716
August771304.0857.16633261815
Sept./Oct.661404.5048.0652724913

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1955242411903.77198.120091831967571901.35.268CLE
19564242132404.33347.040218816719103982621.46.306CLE
19574242151604.29344.140718916423841042511.43.305CLE
Total108108394904.19889.21009468414612542597031.42.298 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1954, AAA2828111204.49204.22321061021157103601.41.317
1955, AAA221103.8616.119972311001.35.321

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19552473101003502300.137.137.151.288CLE
19564211771016223900.060.075.094.169CLE
19574212070006523400.058.073.058.131CLE
Total10831024201151249600.077.088.094.182 

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher424225517793.962344.12.06    

Player History

Injured on 4/25/1954 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Injured on 5/1/1955 with a Bone Chips Shoulder, out for 7 weeks...
Earned first career win on 7/2/1955...
Had first career hit on 7/6/1955, off Eddie Erautt (CHA)...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1955, going 5-1, 3.19...
Hit first career homerun on 6/16/1956, off Bobby Shantz (KC)...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1955 - 3.77 - 7th
WHIP
1955 - 1.35 - 8th
Losses
1956 - 24 - 2nd
IP
1956 - 347.0 - 2nd
CG
1955 - 19 - 6th
1956 - 26 - 3rd
     

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