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Blondie Purcell

Q: Where was Blondie Purcell born?

Blondie Purcell was born in Paterson, NJ .

Positions: Outfielder, Pitcher and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 159lb (175cm, 72kg)

Born: March 16, 1854 in Paterson, NJ us

Debut: May 1, 1879 (Age 25-046d, 395th in major league history)

Last Game: September 16, 1890 (Age 36-184d)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1879 season

Full Name: William Aloysius Purcell

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.0

4563

1217

.267

767

RBI

495

197

OBP

.314

SLG

.340

OPS

.654

OPS+

103

Standard Fielding

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Regular Season

Standard Fielding Table
					Standard									Range Factor				Baserunners
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	PB	SB	CS	Awards
1879	25	2TM	NL	OF	57	456.0	116	82	7	27	0	.767	.838	1.76	1.88	1.56	1.89
1879	25	SYR	NL	OF	47	362.0	88	64	4	20	0	.773	.838	1.69	1.88	1.45	1.89
1879	25	CIN	NL	OF	10	94.0	28	18	3	7	0	.750	.838	2.01	1.88	2.10	1.89
1879	25	2TM	NL	P	24	198.0	50	11	33	6	0	.880	.901	2.00	2.30	1.83	2.30
1879	25	SYR	NL	P	22	180.0	43	9	28	6	0	.860	.901	1.85	2.30	1.68	2.30
1879	25	CIN	NL	P	2	18.0	7	2	5	0	0	1.000	.901	3.50	2.30	3.50	2.30
1879	25	SYR	NL	C	1	9.0	6	5	1	0	0	1.000	.888	6.00	6.40	6.00	6.50	5	0	0
1880	26	CIN	NL	OF	55	449.0	113	78	14	21	1	.814	.855	1.84	1.88	1.67	1.85
1880	26	CIN	NL	P	25	196.0	50	10	37	3	0	.940	.912	2.16	2.26	1.88	2.23
1880	26	CIN	NL	SS	1	8.0	4	0	3	1	0	.750	.883	3.38	4.39	3.00	4.40
1881	27	2TM	NL	OF	45	388.0	107	72	8	27	0	.748	.871	1.86	2.08	1.78	2.06
1881	27	CLV	NL	OF	20	184.0	56	40	4	12	0	.786	.871	2.15	2.08	2.20	2.06
1881	27	BUF	NL	OF	25	204.0	51	32	4	15	0	.706	.871	1.59	2.08	1.44	2.06
1881	27	BUF	NL	P	9	62.0	20	2	16	2	0	.900	.896	2.61	2.25	2.00	2.22
1882	28	BUF	NL	OF	82	729.0	189	144	11	34	0	.820	.855	1.91	1.95	1.89	1.93
1882	28	BUF	NL	P	6	31.0	11	0	10	1	0	.909	.906	2.90	2.18	1.67	2.17
1883	29	PHI	NL	3B	46	430.0	220	60	111	49	7	.777	.830	3.58	3.36	3.72	3.29
1883	29	PHI	NL	OF	44	356.0	88	60	14	14	2	.841	.849	1.87	2.00	1.68	1.96
1883	29	PHI	NL	P	11	80.0	28	4	21	3	0	.893	.892	2.81	2.21	2.27	2.15
1884	30	PHI	NL	OF	103	888.0	222	182	12	28	1	.874	.867	1.97	1.83	1.88	1.79
1884	30	PHI	NL	P	1	4.0	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	2.25	0.00	2.20
1885	31	2TM	2LG	OF	87	706.0	131	97	15	19	1	.855	.879	1.43	1.89	1.29	1.87
1885	31	PHA	AA	OF	66	554.0	106	78	13	15	1	.858	.879	1.48	1.89	1.38	1.87
1885	31	BSN	NL	OF	21	152.0	25	19	2	4	0	.840	.881	1.24	1.90	1.00	1.85
1885	31	PHA	AA	P	1	6.0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	.880	1.50	1.95	1.00	1.90
1886	32	BAL	AA	OF	26	219.0	45	35	4	6	0	.867	.877	1.60	1.84	1.50	1.79
1886	32	BAL	AA	SS	1	2.0	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	4.50	0.00	4.60
1886	32	BAL	AA	P	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	1.80	0.00	2.00
1887	33	BAL	AA	OF	*140*	1206.0	236	203	17	16	5	.932	.898	1.64	2.13	1.57	2.04
1887	33	BAL	AA	P	1	4.0	3	0	1	2	0	.333	.883	2.25	2.25	1.00	2.20
1888	34	2TM	AA	OF	117	1060.0	201	170	12	19	4	.905	.907	1.55	1.86	1.56	1.83
1888	34	BAL	AA	OF	100	892.0	170	145	9	16	3	.906	.907	1.55	1.86	1.54	1.83
1888	34	PHA	AA	OF	17	168.0	31	25	3	3	1	.903	.907	1.50	1.86	1.65	1.83
1888	34	BAL	AA	SS	2	4.0	2	1	1	0	0	1.000	.865	4.50	4.73	1.00	4.60
1888	34	BAL	AA	1B	1	2.0	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	10.80	0.00	10.70
1888	34	PHA	AA	3B	1	7.0	3	1	1	1	0	.667	.867	2.57	3.47	2.00	3.50
1889	35	PHA	AA	OF	129	1129.0	207	172	15	20	3	.903	.903	1.49	2.07	1.45	2.00
1890	36	PHA	AA	OF	110	919.0	197	170	17	10	2	.949	.916	1.83	1.89	1.70	1.82
					Standard									Range Factor				Baserunners
				Pos	G	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	PB	SB	CS	Awards
12 Yrs					1127	9549.0	2250	1559	382	309	26	.863	.878	1.83	2.05	1.72	2.01	5	0	0

OF (12 Yrs)				OF	995	8505.0	1852	1465	146	241	19	.870	.881	1.70	1.95	1.62	1.91
P (9 Yrs)				P	79	582.0	163	27	119	17	0	.896	.902	2.26	2.26	1.85	2.23
SS (3 Yrs)				SS	4	14.0	6	1	4	1	0	.833	.877	3.21	4.50	1.25	4.55
3B (2 Yrs)				3B	47	437.0	223	61	112	50	7	.776	.830	3.56	3.36	3.68	3.29
1B (1 Yr)				1B	1	2.0	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	10.80	0.00	10.70
C (1 Yr)				C	1	9.0	6	5	1	0	0	1.000	.888	6.00	6.40	6.00	6.50	5	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Blondie Purcell?

Blondie Purcell is 171 years old.

When was Blondie Purcell born?

Blondie Purcell was born on March 16, 1854.

Where was Blondie Purcell born?

Blondie Purcell was born in Paterson, NJ.

How tall is Blondie Purcell?

Blondie Purcell is 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Blondie Purcell weigh when playing?

Blondie Purcell weighed 159 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Blondie Purcell play?

Blondie Purcell played 12 seasons.

Is Blondie Purcell in the Hall of Fame?

Blondie Purcell has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Blondie Purcell play?

Blondie Purcell was an Outfielder, Pitcher and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Blondie Purcell have?

Blondie Purcell had 1,217 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Blondie Purcell have?

Blondie Purcell had 13 home runs over his career.

What was Blondie Purcell's average?

Blondie Purcell had a .267 average over his career.

How many teams has Blondie Purcell played for?

Blondie Purcell played for 9 teams; the Cincinnati Reds, Syracuse Stars, Cincinnati Stars, Buffalo Bisons, Cleveland Blues, Philadelphia, Boston, Philadelphia Athletics and Baltimore Orioles.