Bob Purkey

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 175lb (188cm, 79kg)

Born: July 14, 1929 in Pittsburgh, PA us

Died: March 16, 2008 in Allegheny County, PA

Buried: Queen of Heaven Cemetery, McMurray, PA

High School: South Hills HS (Pittsburgh, PA)

Debut: April 14, 1954 (Age 24-274d, 11,093rd in major league history)
vs. PHI 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: July 26, 1966 (Age 37-012d)
vs. SFG 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1954 season

Full Name: Robert Thomas Purkey

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5x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

22.7

129

115

ERA

3.79

386

276

2114.2

793

WHIP

1.267

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	17-31 / in Starts: 9-12
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	21 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 52 PAs	6
Actual Runners on Base	39 (18-13-8)
Avg. MLBer w/ 52 PAs	5
Avg. Runners on Base	32 (16-10-5)

Most Driven In
G Baker	2
B Virdon	2
J Pendleton	1
B Mazeroski	1

Most Driven In By
R Clemente	1
D Fondy	1
R MejÃas	1

1957 Batting Game Log

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1957 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	53	2 (1)	Apr 18	PIT	@	BRO	L,1-6	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
2	54	4 (1)	Apr 21 (1)	PIT	@	BRO	W,6-3	2-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.20	-0.016	.50	-0.02%	-0.59	P
3	55	9 (4)	Apr 26	PIT		BRO	W,7-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.143	.143	.429	.571	9	.23	0.023	.43	0.03%	0.95	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	56	13 (3)	May 1	PIT		STL	L,2-9	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.333	.444	9	1.31	-0.084	2.17	-0.08%	-0.90	P
5	57	15 (1)	May 3	PIT		MLN	L,7-8	11-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.333	.444	8						P
6	58	18 (2)	May 5 (2)	PIT		CIN	L,3-7	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.333	.444	9						P
7	59	19	May 7	PIT		CHC	L,8-10	11-13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.333	.444	9						P
8	60	20	May 8	PIT		CHC	L,1-7	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.333	.444	9						P
9	61	23 (2)	May 12 (1)	PIT		PHI	L,2-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.333	.444	9						P
10	62	28 (4)	May 19 (1)	PIT	@	CIN	L,7-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.333	.444	9						P
11	63	33 (4)	May 26 (2)	PIT	@	PHI	L,3-6	2-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.333	.444	9						P
12	64	34	May 28	PIT		BRO	W,3-2	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.333	.444	9						P
13	65	37 (2)	May 30 (2)	PIT		BRO	W,2-1	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.167	.273	.439	9	1.09	0.036	.16	0.00%	0.16	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	66	41 (3)	Jun 2 (2)	PIT		NYG	W,2-0	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.200	.231	.431	9	1.46	0.019	.15	0.00%	0.56	P
15	67	46 (4)	Jun 7	PIT		MLN	L,0-5	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.188	.214	.402	9	.72	-0.018	.08	0.00%	-0.15	P
16	68	50 (3)	Jun 11	PIT		CIN	W,8-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.059	.158	.176	.334	9	.57	-0.039	.04	0.00%	-0.65	P
17	69	56 (5)	Jun 16 susp	PIT		CHC	W,5-4	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.053	.143	.158	.301	9	.85	-0.045	.05	0.00%	-0.50	P
18	70	57	Jun 17	PIT	@	MLN	W,7-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.053	.143	.158	.301	7						P
19	71	60 (2)	Jun 19 (2)	PIT	@	STL	L,1-5	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.050	.136	.150	.286	9	.34	-0.009	.04	0.00%	-0.10	P
20	72	62 (1)	Jun 21	PIT	@	CIN	W,3-2	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.050	.136	.150	.286	9						P
21	73	63	Jun 22	PIT	@	CIN	L,3-6	11-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.050	.136	.150	.286	9						P
22	74	64	Jun 23 (1)	PIT	@	CIN	L,3-5	5-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.050	.136	.150	.286	9						P
23	75	69 (4)	Jun 27	PIT	@	CHC	W,5-4	GS-8	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.048	.125	.143	.268	9	1.74	-0.016	.07	0.00%	-0.82	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
24	76	76 (6)	Jul 4 (2)	PIT	@	BRO	L,2-8	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.043	.115	.130	.246	9	1.16	-0.064	.00	0.00%	-0.58	P
25	77	78 (1)	Jul 6	PIT	@	NYG	W,3-2	10-GF(13)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.043	.148	.130	.279	9	2.29	0.049	.00	0.00%	0.20	P
26	78	81 (2)	Jul 10	PIT		MLN	W,5-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.038	.133	.115	.249	9	.61	-0.020	.00	0.00%	-0.45	P
27	79	85 (3)	Jul 14 (1)	PIT		CIN	L,6-9	1-7	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.103	.182	.172	.354	9	.90	0.149	.00	0.00%	0.88	P
28	80	89 (3)	Jul 18	PIT		CHC	W,6-5	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.129	.200	.194	.394	9	.79	0.002	.00	0.00%	0.11	P
29	81	93 (3)	Jul 21 susp	PIT		STL	L,2-11	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.129	.200	.194	.394	9						P
30	82	94	Jul 23	PIT	@	CIN	W,6-3	15-GF(15)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.129	.200	.194	.394	9						P
31	83	98 (3)	Jul 27	PIT	@	STL	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.114	.179	.171	.351	9	.78	-0.096	.00	0.00%	-1.47	P
32	84	103 (4)	Jul 31	PIT	@	MLN	L,2-4	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.108	.171	.162	.333	9	1.36	-0.064	.00	0.00%	-0.48	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
33	85	106 (2)	Aug 4 (2)	PIT	@	CHC	L,2-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.103	.163	.154	.317	9	1.17	-0.058	.00	0.00%	-0.45	P
34	86	110 (3)	Aug 10	PIT		BRO	L,0-3	GS-5	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.182	.225	.407	9	.71	0.082	.00	0.00%	0.67	P
35	87	115 (4)	Aug 16	PIT	@	BRO	L,1-4	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.119	.174	.214	.388	9	.83	-0.046	.00	0.00%	-0.44	P
36	88	118 (2)	Aug 18 (2)	PIT	@	BRO	W,8-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.119	.174	.214	.388	9						P
37	89	121 (2)	Aug 23	PIT		CIN	L,0-6	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.119	.174	.214	.388	9						P
38	90	124 (2)	Aug 25 (2)	PIT		CHC	L,2-8	4-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.119	.174	.214	.388	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
39	91	129 (4)	Sep 1 (1)	PIT	@	PHI	L,3-11	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.119	.174	.214	.388	9						P
40	92	131 (1)	Sep 2 (1)	PIT	@	NYG	L,5-11	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.119	.174	.214	.388	9						P
41	93	132	Sep 2 (2)	PIT	@	NYG	L,3-4	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.119	.174	.214	.388	9						P
42	94	133	Sep 3	PIT	@	NYG	L,5-6	12-GF(12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.119	.174	.214	.388	9						P
43	95	138 (4)	Sep 8 (1)	PIT		PHI	L,4-7	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.116	.170	.209	.380	9	1.06	-0.029	.00	0.00%	-0.48	P
44	96	140 (1)	Sep 10	PIT	@	MLN	L,3-4	4-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.116	.170	.209	.380	9						P
45	97	145 (4)	Sep 14 (2)	PIT	@	CHC	L,3-7	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.116	.170	.209	.380	9						P
46	98	146	Sep 15 (1)	PIT	@	STL	L,6-9	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.116	.170	.209	.380	9						P
47	99	147	Sep 15 (2)	PIT	@	STL	L,3-11	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.116	.170	.209	.380	1						P
48	100	150 (2)	Sep 21 (1)	PIT		NYG	W,5-4	3-GF	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.180	.200	.380	9	1.04	0.009	.00	0.00%	-0.05	P
							17-31		52	45	3	5	0	2	0	6	3	0	22	1	2	1	2	0	0	0	.111	.180	.200	.380		.91	-0.235	.17	-0.08%	-4.59

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