Bob Purkey
Eligible Seasons: 1954-1965
Best Season: 1962
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Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Pittsburgh Pirates | 36 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 131.1 | 62 | 38 | 74 | 5.07 | 4.69 | 4.49 | .293 | 1.58 | 0.61 | 2.60 | 4.25 | 0.21 | $3.04M |
| 1955 Pittsburgh Pirates | 14 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 67.2 | 25 | 24 | 40 | 5.32 | 4.68 | 4.57 | .287 | 1.51 | 0.96 | 3.19 | 3.33 | 0.67 | $1.17M |
| 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates | 48 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 179.2 | 38 | 51 | 77 | 3.86 | 3.55 | 3.54 | .278 | 1.29 | 1.34 | 2.55 | 1.90 | 0.50 | $4.10M |
| 1958 Cincinnati Reds | 37 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 250.0 | 49 | 70 | 100 | 3.60 | 3.53 | 3.45 | .268 | 1.23 | 1.43 | 2.52 | 1.76 | 0.90 | $5.72M |
| 1959 Cincinnati Reds | 38 | 33 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 218.0 | 43 | 78 | 103 | 4.25 | 4.05 | 4.01 | .279 | 1.30 | 1.81 | 3.22 | 1.78 | 1.03 | $4.65M |
| 1960 Cincinnati Reds | 41 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 252.2 | 59 | 97 | 101 | 3.60 | 3.61 | 3.70 | .265 | 1.26 | 1.64 | 3.46 | 2.10 | 0.82 | $5.60M |
| 1961 Cincinnati Reds | 36 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 246.1 | 51 | 116 | 102 | 3.73 | 3.39 | 3.32 | .255 | 1.20 | 2.27 | 4.24 | 1.86 | 0.99 | $5.97M |
| 1962 Cincinnati Reds | 37 | 37 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 288.1 | 64 | 141 | 90 | 2.81 | 3.02 | 2.98 | .240 | 1.12 | 2.20 | 4.40 | 2.00 | 0.87 | $7.33M |
| 1963 Cincinnati Reds | 21 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 137.0 | 33 | 55 | 54 | 3.55 | 3.65 | 3.96 | .272 | 1.28 | 1.67 | 3.61 | 2.17 | 0.79 | $2.51M |
| 1964 Cincinnati Reds | 34 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 195.2 | 49 | 78 | 66 | 3.04 | 3.09 | 3.29 | .246 | 1.18 | 1.59 | 3.59 | 2.25 | 0.74 | $4.37M |
| 1965 St. Louis Cardinals | 32 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 124.1 | 33 | 39 | 80 | 5.79 | 5.25 | 5.51 | .294 | 1.46 | 1.18 | 2.82 | 2.39 | 1.45 | $1.69M |
Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 36 | 33 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | $3.04M |
| 1955 Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 14 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 | 5.6 | $1.17M |
| 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 48 | 52 | 45 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 1.3 | $4.10M |
| 1958 Cincinnati Reds | P | 37 | 94 | 81 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | $5.72M |
| 1959 Cincinnati Reds | P | 38 | 77 | 66 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 4.8 | 2.2 | $4.65M |
| 1960 Cincinnati Reds | P | 41 | 96 | 83 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 2.8 | 1.0 | $5.60M |
| 1961 Cincinnati Reds | P | 36 | 90 | 80 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1.7 | .6 | $5.97M |
| 1962 Cincinnati Reds | P | 37 | 119 | 107 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 3.1 | .8 | $7.33M |
| 1963 Cincinnati Reds | P | 21 | 49 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | .7 | $2.51M |
| 1964 Cincinnati Reds | P | 34 | 69 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 1 | .6 | .3 | $4.37M |
| 1965 St. Louis Cardinals | P | 32 | 43 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | .2 | .2 | $1.69M |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 36 | 33 | 26 | .077 | 29 | .076 | .200 | 60 | .198 | .115 | 28 | .110 | .315 | 42 | .308 | .000 | $3.04M |
| 1955 Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 14 | 22 | 19 | .316 | 122 | .318 | .316 | 96 | .316 | .474 | 116 | .461 | .789 | 107 | .777 | .053 | $1.17M |
| 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 48 | 52 | 45 | .111 | 43 | .112 | .180 | 56 | .182 | .200 | 50 | .194 | .380 | 53 | .376 | .000 | $4.10M |
| 1958 Cincinnati Reds | P | 37 | 94 | 81 | .111 | 42 | .111 | .170 | 52 | .171 | .173 | 43 | .166 | .343 | 47 | .337 | .012 | $5.72M |
| 1959 Cincinnati Reds | P | 38 | 77 | 66 | .167 | 64 | .167 | .247 | 76 | .248 | .273 | 68 | .265 | .519 | 72 | .513 | .015 | $4.65M |
| 1960 Cincinnati Reds | P | 41 | 96 | 83 | .133 | 52 | .135 | .200 | 63 | .203 | .133 | 34 | .131 | .333 | 47 | .335 | .000 | $5.60M |
| 1961 Cincinnati Reds | P | 36 | 90 | 80 | .100 | 38 | .100 | .133 | 40 | .133 | .163 | 40 | .156 | .295 | 40 | .289 | .013 | $5.97M |
| 1962 Cincinnati Reds | P | 37 | 119 | 107 | .103 | 39 | .103 | .134 | 41 | .134 | .178 | 45 | .174 | .311 | 43 | .309 | .019 | $7.33M |
| 1963 Cincinnati Reds | P | 21 | 49 | 41 | .098 | 40 | .102 | .174 | 57 | .182 | .098 | 27 | .101 | .271 | 41 | .283 | .000 | $2.51M |
| 1964 Cincinnati Reds | P | 34 | 69 | 58 | .052 | 20 | .053 | .082 | 26 | .085 | .052 | 14 | .053 | .134 | 20 | .138 | .000 | $4.37M |
| 1965 St. Louis Cardinals | P | 32 | 43 | 35 | .029 | 11 | .030 | .056 | 18 | .058 | .029 | 8 | .029 | .084 | 12 | .087 | .000 | $1.69M |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Pittsburgh Pirates | A+/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.04M |
| 1955 Pittsburgh Pirates | B/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.17M |
| 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates | C/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.10M |
| 1958 Cincinnati Reds | A+/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.72M |
| 1959 Cincinnati Reds | B+/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.65M |
| 1960 Cincinnati Reds | A+/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.60M |
| 1961 Cincinnati Reds | A/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.97M |
| 1962 Cincinnati Reds | B/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.33M |
| 1963 Cincinnati Reds | C/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.51M |
| 1964 Cincinnati Reds | C/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.37M |
| 1965 St. Louis Cardinals | A/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.69M |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Pittsburgh Pirates | $3.04M | ||||||
| 1955 Pittsburgh Pirates | $1.17M | ||||||
| 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates | $4.10M | ||||||
| 1958 Cincinnati Reds | X | $5.72M | |||||
| 1959 Cincinnati Reds | $4.65M | ||||||
| 1960 Cincinnati Reds | $5.60M | ||||||
| 1961 Cincinnati Reds | X | $5.97M | |||||
| 1962 Cincinnati Reds | X | $7.33M | |||||
| 1963 Cincinnati Reds | $2.51M | ||||||
| 1964 Cincinnati Reds | $4.37M | ||||||
| 1965 St. Louis Cardinals | $1.69M |
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