Bob Purkey

Bob Purkey

1954–1966 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'2", 175 lb · b. 1929 Pittsburgh, PA

Career 129–115 · 3.79 ERA · 793 SO · 2114.2 IP · 387 G · 71 H · 6 HR · 42 RBI · .110 AVG

No league-leading finishes. This player never placed in the top 25 of a tracked category. The season record below is the full story.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Career leaderboards

383rd Wins 129
388th Innings Pitched 2114.2
402nd Walks + Hits / IP 1.27
454th Complete Games 92

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Shutouts	—	#2	—	1958 #2
Innings Pitched	—	#2	—	1962 #2
Walks + Hits / IP	—	#2	—	1961 #2
Wins	—	#3	—	1962 #3
Earned Run Average	—	#3	—	1962 #3

Pitching

13 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1954	PIT	NL	3	8	5.07	36	11	0	131.1	145	74	3	62	38	1.58
1955	PIT	NL	2	7	5.32	14	10	1	67.2	77	40	5	25	24	1.51
1956	PIT	NL	0	0	2.25	2	0	0	4.0	2	1	1	0	1	0.50
1957	PIT	NL	11	14	3.86	48	21	2	179.2	194	77	10	38	51	1.29
1958	CIN	NL	17	11	3.60	37	34	0	250.0	259	100	25	49	70	1.23
1959	CIN	NL	13	18	4.25	38	33	1	218.0	241	103	25	43	78	1.30
1960	CIN	NL	17	11	3.60	41	33	0	252.2	259	101	23	59	97	1.26
1961	CIN	NL	16	12	3.73	36	34	1	246.1	245	102	27	51	116	1.20
1962	CIN	NL	23	5	2.81	37	37	0	288.1	260	90	28	64	141	1.12
1963	CIN	NL	6	10	3.55	21	21	0	137.0	143	54	12	33	55	1.29
1964	CIN	NL	11	9	3.04	34	25	1	195.2	181	66	16	49	78	1.18
1965	SLN	NL	10	9	5.79	32	17	2	124.1	148	80	20	33	39	1.46
1966	PIT	NL	0	1	1.37	10	0	1	19.2	16	3	0	4	5	1.02
Career	—	—	129	115	3.79	386	276	9	2114.2	2,170	891	195	510	793	1.27

Batting

13 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1954	PIT	NL	36	26	2	2	1	0	0	4	4	12	0	.077	.200	.115	.315
1955	PIT	NL	14	19	1	6	0	0	1	4	0	4	0	.316	.316	.474	.790
1956	PIT	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1957	PIT	NL	48	45	3	5	0	2	0	6	3	22	0	.111	.180	.200	.380
1958	CIN	NL	37	81	9	9	2	0	1	4	6	42	0	.111	.171	.173	.343
1959	CIN	NL	38	66	8	11	2	1	1	6	6	34	0	.167	.247	.273	.519
1960	CIN	NL	41	83	6	11	0	0	0	5	7	44	0	.133	.200	.133	.333
1961	CIN	NL	36	80	6	8	2	0	1	4	2	32	0	.100	.133	.163	.295
1962	CIN	NL	37	107	9	11	2	0	2	3	4	56	0	.103	.134	.178	.312
1963	CIN	NL	21	41	3	4	0	0	0	2	4	22	0	.098	.174	.098	.272
1964	CIN	NL	34	58	3	3	0	0	0	1	1	33	0	.052	.082	.052	.134
1965	SLN	NL	32	35	3	1	0	0	0	3	1	21	0	.029	.056	.029	.084
1966	PIT	NL	11	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Career	—	—	387	645	53	71	9	3	6	42	38	325	0	.110	.163	.161	.325

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
P	386	184	464	23	32	.966