#43 Bob Purkey, Starting Pitcher, 26 yrs, Cleveland Indians Monday, 10/2/1955 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bob Purkey
7/14/1929 26 USA,PA, 6"2 195
Starting Pitcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Loyal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 2 / 6 (Fair) Average Normal Normal 3.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1955 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 1 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
Overall | 3 | 8 | 8 | 86-89 Mph |
Versus LHB | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
Versus RHB | 3 | 9 | 8 | |
Talent | 2 | 9 | 8 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 9 58 3
| | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Slider
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Versus LHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Versus RHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 3 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings P : 4 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
8/15 | NYY | W 7-4 | * | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | W | | | | |
8/19 | BAL | W 5-3 | * | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | W | | | | |
8/23 | @WS1 | L 2-5 | * | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | L | | | | |
8/27 | BOS | W 6-1 | * | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | W | PoG | | | |
9/3 | NYY | W 9-4 | * | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | W | | | | |
9/7 | @KC | L 0-2 | * | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | L | | | | |
9/12 | WS1 | L 4-5 | * | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | L | | | | |
9/16 | @KC | W 5-1 | * | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | W | PoG | | | |
9/20 | @BOS | L 6-8 | * | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | L | | | | |
9/24 | CHA | W 6-5 | * | 6.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | | | | | |
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Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
Overall | 24 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 3.77 | 198.1 | 200 | 91 | 83 | 67 | 57 | 19 | 79.2 | 0 | 13 | 54.2 |
Projected | 25 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3.77 | 208.0 | 210 | 96 | 87 | 70 | 60 | | | | | |
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Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 3.79 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHB | 313 | 84 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .327 | .355 | .681 |
vs. RHB | 439 | 116 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 56 | 57 | 35 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .310 | .380 | .690 |
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| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
Home | 15 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3.56 | 121.1 | 123 | 54 | 48 | 38 | 29 |
Road | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4.09 | 77.0 | 77 | 37 | 35 | 29 | 28 |
Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
March/April | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.89 | 35.0 | 37 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 12 |
May | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
June | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
July | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3.51 | 48.2 | 49 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 12 |
August | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3.19 | 62.0 | 59 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 20 |
Sept./Oct. | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.17 | 49.2 | 53 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 11 |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
1955 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 3.77 | 198.1 | 200 | 91 | 83 | 19 | 67 | 57 | 19 | 0 | 1.35 | .268 | CLE |
Total | 24 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 3.77 | 198.1 | 200 | 91 | 83 | 19 | 67 | 57 | 19 | 0 | 1.35 | .268 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
1954, AAA | 28 | 28 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 4.49 | 204.2 | 232 | 106 | 102 | 11 | 57 | 103 | 6 | 0 | 1.41 | .317 |
1955, AAA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.86 | 16.1 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 | .321 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1955 | 24 | 73 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .137 | .137 | .151 | .288 | CLE |
Total | 24 | 73 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .137 | .137 | .151 | .288 | |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 24 | 24 | 17 | 46 | 4 | 63 | 0 | 1.000 | 198.1 | 2.86 | | | | |
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Injured on 4/25/1954 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week... Injured on 5/1/1955 with a Bone Chips Shoulder, out for 7 weeks... Earned first career win on 7/2/1955... Had first career hit on 7/6/1955, off Eddie Erautt (CHA)... Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1955, going 5-1, 3.19...
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Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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