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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1954 24 PIT NL 0.9 3 8 .273 5.07 36 11 7 0 0 0 131.1 145 78 74 3 62 5 38 7 1 1 581 82 3.69 1.576 9.9 0.2 4.2 2.6 0.61
1955 25 PIT NL -0.2 2 7 .222 5.32 14 10 3 2 0 0 67.2 77 47 40 5 25 1 24 2 0 1 298 77 3.82 1.507 10.2 0.7 3.3 3.2 0.96
1956 26 PIT NL 0.1 0 0 2.25 2 0 1 0 0 0 4.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 14 183 5.12 0.500 4.5 2.3 0.0 2.3
1957 27 PIT NL 1.4 11 14 .440 3.86 48 21 11 6 1 2 179.2 194 84 77 10 38 9 51 7 0 2 761 99 3.36 1.291 9.7 0.5 1.9 2.6 1.34
1958 28 CIN NL 4.9 17 11 .607 3.60 37 34 2 17 3 0 250.0 259 106 100 25 49 3 70 4 0 1 1040 117 3.85 1.232 9.3 0.9 1.8 2.5 1.43 AS,MVP-19
1959 29 CIN NL 1.3 13 18 .419 4.25 38 33 5 9 1 1 218.0 241 118 103 25 43 2 78 6 0 4 927 96 3.99 1.303 9.9 1.0 1.8 3.2 1.81
1960 30 CIN NL 3.6 17 11 .607 3.60 41 33 3 11 1 0 252.2 259 114 101 23 59 5 97 9 1 2 1064 106 3.75 1.259 9.2 0.8 2.1 3.5 1.64
1961 31 CIN NL 2.7 16 12 .571 3.73 36 34 2 13 1 1 246.1 245 118 102 27 51 4 116 6 0 7 1031 108 3.75 1.202 9.0 1.0 1.9 4.2 2.27 AS,AS
1962 32 CIN NL 7.3 23 5 .821 2.81 37 37 0 18 2 0 288.1 260 109 90 28 64 3 141 14 1 6 1181 143 3.71 1.124 8.1 0.9 2.0 4.4 2.20 AS,AS,CYA-3,MVP-8
1963 33 CIN NL 1.1 6 10 .375 3.55 21 21 0 4 1 0 137.0 143 60 54 12 33 6 55 2 2 4 570 94 3.58 1.285 9.4 0.8 2.2 3.6 1.67
1964 34 CIN NL 3.0 11 9 .550 3.04 34 25 3 9 2 1 195.2 181 77 66 16 49 4 78 7 0 6 808 119 3.73 1.175 8.3 0.7 2.3 3.6 1.59
1965 35 STL NL -2.0 10 9 .526 5.79 32 17 10 3 1 2 124.1 148 83 80 20 33 4 39 7 1 2 549 67 4.95 1.456 10.7 1.4 2.4 2.8 1.18
1966 36 PIT NL 0.8 0 1 .000 1.37 10 0 6 0 0 1 19.2 16 3 3 0 4 0 5 0 0 0 75 266 2.66 1.017 7.3 0.0 1.8 2.3 1.25
13 Yrs 24.9 129 115 .529 3.79 386 276 53 92 13 8 2114.2 2170 998 891 195 510 46 793 71 6 36 8899 103 3.80 1.267 9.2 0.8 2.2 3.4 1.55
162 Game Avg 2.6 13 12 .529 3.79 40 28 5 9 1 1 217 223 103 92 20 52 5 81 7 1 4 914 103 3.80 1.267 9.2 0.8 2.2 3.4 1.55
CIN (7 Yrs) 23.8 103 76 .575 3.49 244 217 15 81 11 3 1588.0 1588 702 616 156 348 27 635 48 4 30 6621 112 3.78 1.219 9.0 0.9 2.0 3.6 1.82
PIT (5 Yrs) 3.0 16 30 .348 4.36 110 42 28 8 1 3 402.1 434 213 195 19 129 15 119 16 1 4 1729 91 3.53 1.399 9.7 0.4 2.9 2.7 0.92
STL (1 Yr) -2.0 10 9 .526 5.79 32 17 10 3 1 2 124.1 148 83 80 20 33 4 39 7 1 2 549 67 4.95 1.456 10.7 1.4 2.4 2.8 1.18
Standard Pitching Table
Season Age Team Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1961 31 CIN WS 0 1 .000 1.64 2 1 0 1 0 0 11.0 6 5 2 2 3 1 5 0 0 0 43 0.818 4.9 1.6 2.5 4.1 1.67
1 Yr 0 1 .000 1.64 2 1 0 1 0 0 11.0 6 5 2 2 3 1 5 0 0 0 43 0.818 4.9 1.6 2.5 4.1 1.67
162 Game Avg 0 23 .000 1.64 45 23 0 23 0 0 249 136 113 45 45 68 23 113 0 0 0 975 0.818 4.9 1.6 2.5 4.1 1.67
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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1954 24 PIT NL 131.1 36 11 78 5.35 4.77 -0.24 0.00 102 5.11 -3 -0.3 0.60 -0.1 0.9 11 .492 .498
1955 25 PIT NL 67.2 14 10 47 6.25 4.52 -0.27 0.00 102 4.86 -10 -0.9 0.81 0.0 -0.2 -3 .436 .494
1956 26 PIT NL 4.0 2 0 1 2.25 3.96 -0.02 0.00 106 4.22 1 0.1 0.41 0.0 0.1 1 .554 .501
1957 27 PIT NL 179.2 48 21 84 4.21 4.40 0.37 0.00 99 3.97 -5 -0.3 1.85 -0.1 1.4 13 .493 .498
1958 28 CIN NL 250.0 37 34 106 3.82 4.47 0.07 0.00 105 4.62 22 2.4 2.11 -0.1 4.9 48 .566 .515 AS,MVP-19
1959 29 CIN NL 218.0 38 33 118 4.87 4.46 -0.07 0.00 102 4.61 -6 -0.8 1.19 -0.2 1.3 16 .479 .495
1960 30 CIN NL 252.2 41 33 114 4.06 4.36 0.00 0.05 101 4.46 11 1.2 0.23 -0.2 3.6 36 .529 .507
1961 31 CIN NL 246.1 36 34 118 4.31 4.54 0.25 0.07 101 4.39 2 0.2 1.74 -0.1 2.7 29 .505 .501 AS,AS
1962 32 CIN NL 288.1 37 37 109 3.40 4.47 -0.07 0.07 102 4.71 42 4.5 -0.1 7.3 72 .621 .528 AS,AS,CYA-3,MVP-8
1963 33 CIN NL 137.0 21 21 60 3.94 3.73 -0.09 0.06 101 3.90 -1 -0.2 -0.1 1.1 11 .491 .499
1964 34 CIN NL 195.2 34 25 77 3.54 4.07 0.14 0.04 102 4.06 11 1.1 1.11 -0.1 3.0 30 .532 .507
1965 35 STL NL 124.1 32 17 83 6.01 4.03 0.24 0.01 108 4.12 -26 -2.7 2.18 -0.5 -2.0 -15 .414 .483
1966 36 PIT NL 19.2 10 0 3 1.37 3.82 0.07 -0.11 102 3.71 5 0.6 1.45 0.1 0.8 7 .556 .503
13 Yrs 2114.2 386 276 998 4.25 4.36 0.05 0.03 102 4.43 43 4.8 1.31 -1.6 24.9 256 .512 .503
162 Game Avg 217 40 28 103 4.25 4.36 0.05 0.03 102 4.43 4 0.5 1.31 -0.2 2.6 26 .512 .503
CIN (7 Yrs) 1588.0 244 217 702 3.98 4.35 0.04 0.04 102 4.44 82 8.3 1.02 -0.9 23.8 242 .534 .508
PIT (5 Yrs) 402.1 110 42 213 4.76 4.51 0.05 -0.01 100 4.48 -13 -0.9 1.23 -0.3 3.0 29 .492 .498
STL (1 Yr) 124.1 32 17 83 6.01 4.03 0.24 0.01 108 4.12 -26 -2.7 2.18 -0.5 -2.0 -15 .414 .483

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Batting Against Pitching Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg IP BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip HR% K% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
1954 24 PIT NL 131.1 .293 .375 .378 .753 .309 0.5 6.5 10.7 -1.4 -0.4% -14.74
1955 25 PIT NL 67.2 .287 .353 .414 .767 .301 1.7 8.1 8.4 -0.1 0.4% -4.97
1956 26 PIT NL 4.0 .143 .143 .357 .500 .083 7.1 7.1 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.98
1957 27 PIT NL 179.2 .278 .317 .377 .695 .284 1.3 6.7 5.0 1.8 0.6% 10.70
1958 28 CIN NL 250.0 .268 .304 .404 .707 .266 2.4 6.7 4.7 2.1 1.9% 18.74 AS,MVP-19
1959 29 CIN NL 218.0 .279 .316 .428 .744 .282 2.7 8.4 4.6 -1.4 -1.0% -8.34
1960 30 CIN NL 252.2 .265 .311 .395 .706 .274 2.2 9.1 5.5 0.0 -1.4% 7.05
1961 31 CIN NL 246.1 .256 .296 .411 .707 .266 2.6 11.3 4.9 1.4 2.3% 8.64 AS,AS
1962 32 CIN NL 288.1 .240 .289 .353 .642 .252 2.4 11.9 5.4 5.7 4.4% 38.95 AS,AS,CYA-3,MVP-8
1963 33 CIN NL 137.0 .272 .317 .415 .732 .285 2.1 9.6 5.8 -0.8 -1.0% -4.76
1964 34 CIN NL 195.2 .246 .298 .360 .657 .255 2.0 9.7 6.1 0.5 0.8% 12.60
1965 35 STL NL 124.1 .294 .344 .448 .793 .286 3.6 7.1 6.0 -2.1 -1.8% -25.74
1966 36 PIT NL 19.2 .235 .278 .265 .542 .254 0.0 6.7 5.3 1.0 2.0% 9.52
13 Yrs 2114.2 .266 .313 .394 .707 .273 2.2 8.9 5.7 6.7 6.8% 48.62
MLB Average .254 .321 .386 .708 .276 2.3 13.7 8.6
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios Batted Ball Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg IP BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip HR% K% BB% LD% GB% FB% GB/FB WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
1961 31 CIN WS 11.0 .158 .214 .342 .556 .125 4.7 11.6 7.0 11.4 31.4 31.4 0.48 -0.2 -7.8% 0.65
1 Yr 11.0 .158 .214 .342 .556 .125 4.7 11.6 7.0 11.4 31.4 31.4 0.48 -0.2 -7.8% 0.65
MLB Average .235 .308 .381 .689 .251 2.7 13.9 8.6 15.3 38.7 28.9 0.66

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Postseason Pitching

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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% XBT% Pos Awards
1954 24 PIT NL 33 .170 -37 .143 .038 0.0 36.4 12.1 0.0 -0.2% 0.53 33.3 0.0 1
1955 25 PIT NL 22 .345 103 .357 .158 4.5 18.2 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.54 0.0 33.3 1
1956 26 PIT NL 0 /1
1957 27 PIT NL 52 .212 7 .208 .089 0.0 42.3 5.8 -0.2 -0.1% -4.59 33.3 80.0 1
1958 28 CIN NL 94 .162 -48 .205 .062 1.1 44.7 6.4 -1.1 -1.0% -12.56 57.1 37.5 1 AS,MVP-19
1959 29 CIN NL 77 .240 18 .323 .106 1.3 44.2 7.8 -1.1 -1.0% -6.83 41.2 25.0 1
1960 30 CIN NL 96 .176 -26 .282 .000 0.0 45.8 7.3 -0.8 -0.3% -10.04 33.3 33.3 1
1961 31 CIN NL 90 .147 -54 .149 .063 1.1 35.6 2.2 -1.2 -3.4% -15.43 50.0 0.0 1 AS,AS
1962 32 CIN NL 119 .168 -38 .180 .075 1.7 47.1 3.4 -1.3 -1.0% -18.37 53.8 33.3 1 AS,AS,CYA-3,MVP-8
1963 33 CIN NL 49 .179 -20 .200 .000 0.0 44.9 8.2 -0.6 -0.6% -5.77 37.5 33.3 1
1964 34 CIN NL 69 .083 -107 .115 .000 0.0 47.8 1.4 -1.1 -2.4% -14.55 60.0 40.0 1
1965 35 STL NL 43 .070 -136 .071 .000 0.0 48.8 2.3 -0.4 -0.1% -6.43 150.0 0.0 1
1966 36 PIT NL 4 .000 -145 .000 .000 0.0 75.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.5% -0.94 1/H
13 Yrs 748 .169 -36 .204 .051 0.8 43.4 5.1 -7.9 -10.6% -94.42 43.9 34.0 1/H
MLB Average .330 100 .276 .132 2.3 13.7 8.6 30.0 46.7
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Batting Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg PA ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 Pos Awards
1961 31 CIN WS 3 .000 0.0 100.0 0.0 -0.1 -5.0% -1.22 /1
1 Yr 3 .000 0.0 100.0 0.0 -0.1 -5.0% -1.22 /1
MLB Average .143 2.7 13.9 8.6

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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Pick Awards
1954 24 PIT NL P 36 11 0 131.1 56 16 40 0 6 1.000 .960 3.84 2.07 1.56 2.06 1 8 3 27.3 44.5 0
1955 25 PIT NL P 14 10 2 67.2 19 2 16 1 0 .947 .950 2.39 2.03 1.29 2.02 1 3 1 25.0 43.8 0
1956 26 PIT NL P 2 0 0 4.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .970 2.25 2.03 0.50 2.05 0 0 0 0
1957 27 PIT NL P 48 21 6 179.2 46 13 30 3 3 .935 .962 2.15 2.06 0.90 2.08 2 4 0 0.0 39.8 0
1958 28 CIN NL P 37 34 17 250.0 67 10 56 1 2 .985 .955 2.38 1.97 1.78 1.96 1 5 1 16.7 38.7 1 AS,MVP-19
1959 29 CIN NL P 38 33 9 218.0 56 19 35 2 1 .964 .954 2.23 1.99 1.42 1.97 4 2 1 33.3 38.0 1
1960 30 CIN NL P 41 33 11 252.2 78 30 47 1 5 .987 .962 2.74 2.09 1.88 2.08 2 9 7 43.8 40.3 1
1961 31 CIN NL P 36 34 13 246.1 100 29 69 2 2 .980 .959 3.58 2.18 2.72 2.15 7 10 7 41.2 38.2 0 AS,AS
1962 32 CIN NL P 37 37 18 288.1 88 25 59 4 7 .955 .948 2.62 2.07 2.27 2.05 6 15 3 16.7 34.2 2 AS,AS,CYA-3,MVP-8
1963 33 CIN NL P 21 21 4 137.0 47 15 29 3 0 .936 .951 2.89 2.06 2.10 2.06 4 4 4 50.0 41.9 0
1964 34 CIN NL P 34 25 9 195.2 65 17 44 4 4 .938 .953 2.81 2.14 1.79 2.13 6 6 4 40.0 39.6 2
1965 35 STL NL P 32 17 3 124.1 37 8 28 1 1 .973 .956 2.61 2.08 1.13 2.08 2 5 1 16.7 36.5 0
1966 36 PIT NL P 10 0 0 19.2 11 0 10 1 1 .909 .947 4.58 1.97 1.00 1.96 0 2 3 60.0 39.8 0
13 Yrs 386 276 92 2114.2 671 184 464 23 32 .966 .956 2.76 2.07 1.68 2.06 36 73 35 32.4 39.2 7
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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G SB CS CS% Awards
1961 31 CIN WS P 2 1 11.0 8 4 3 1 0 .875 5.73 3.50 1 0 0.0
1 Yr 2 1 11.0 8 4 3 1 0 .875 5.73 3.50 1 0 0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bob Purkey born?

Bob Purkey was born on July 14, 1929.

Where was Bob Purkey born?

Bob Purkey was born in Pittsburgh, PA.

How tall was Bob Purkey?

Bob Purkey was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Bob Purkey weigh when playing?

Bob Purkey weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bob Purkey play?

Bob Purkey played 13 seasons.

Is Bob Purkey in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Purkey has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bob Purkey play?

Bob Purkey was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bob Purkey have?

Bob Purkey had 793 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bob Purkey played for?

Bob Purkey played for 4 teams; the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Redlegs, Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals.

How many World Series has Bob Purkey won?

Bob Purkey never won a World Series.

When did Bob Purkey retire?

Bob Purkey last played in 1966.

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