Rob Purvis

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 200 lb.
• School Bradley University

• Born August 11, 1977

Biography

Rob Purvis was the third pitcher selected by the Chicago White Sox in the first round of the 1999 amateur draft; the other two were Jason Stumm and Brian West. Purvis played college baseball at Bradley University and was a Missouri Valley Conference all-star in 1998. He pitched in the White Sox organization from 1999-2004, but failed to find success in double-A and triple-A.

Purvis's best season was in 2000, when he started 27 games for class-A Winston-Salem. He won 11 decisions, posted a 3.38 ERA, and yielded just 139 hits in 167.2 innings. Purvis also made one start for double-A Birmingham in 2000, allowing 8 runs--2 earned--in four innings.

He spent the entire 2001 season with Birmingham, making 23 starts for the Barons. Purvis's stats did not approach those from Winston-Salem, as his record fell to 5-9, and his ERA soared to 5.27.

Purvis bounced back and forth between Winston-Salem and Birmingham for several seasons, before finally being elevated to triple-A Charlotte in 2004; he allowed ten runs in two games. Purvis was released from the organization in November of 2004.

Career Minor League

Rob Purvis	Career Total	Season Best
Wins	28	11 (2000)
ERA	4.48	3.13 (1999)
Innings	574.0	171 2/3 (2000)
Strikeouts	317	117 (2000)
WHIP	1.58	1.37 (2000)
Saves	3	3 (1999)