Retired
Bob Purkey
Birthdate:
July 14, 1929 (111 y, 0 m, 9 d)Born In:
Pittsburgh, PA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/195
Player Awards
None
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 3 |
| Grey Ink | 69 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Pete Donohue | 958 |
| Doc Medich | 950 |
| Dick Donovan | 949 |
| Frank Lary | 948 |
| Nelson Briles | 947 |
| Ross Grimsley | 945 |
| Joaquin Andujar | 942 |
| Bud Black | 940 |
| Larry Gura | 939 |
| Mike Boddicker | 939 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 34 | 5 |
| 1959 | 33 | 10 |
| 1960 | 33 | 9 |
| 1961 | 34 | 9 |
| 1962 | 37 | 6 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 17 | 4 |
| 1960 | 17 | 8 |
| 1961 | 16 | 7 |
| 1962 | 23 | 3 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 14 | 7 |
| 1959 | 18 | 2 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0.607 | 5 |
| 1960 | 0.607 | 6 |
| 1961 | 0.571 | 10 |
| 1962 | 0.821 | 1 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 250.0 | 5 |
| 1960 | 252.2 | 9 |
| 1961 | 246.1 | 8 |
| 1962 | 288.1 | 2 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 1040 | 6 |
| 1960 | 1064 | 8 |
| 1961 | 1031 | 9 |
| 1962 | 1181 | 2 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 25 | 7 |
| 1959 | 25 | 7 |
| 1960 | 23 | 10 |
| 1961 | 27 | 6 |
| 1962 | 28 | 5 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.809 | 3 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0.263 | 7 |
| 1961 | 0.264 | 6 |
| 1962 | 0.249 | 3 |
| 1964 | 0.252 | 3 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 1.232 | 5 |
| 1961 | 1.202 | 2 |
| 1962 | 1.124 | 4 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.116 | 10 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1.904 | 4 |
| 1958 | 1.764 | 4 |
| 1959 | 1.775 | 4 |
| 1960 | 2.102 | 7 |
| 1961 | 1.863 | 3 |
| 1962 | 1.998 | 5 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 17 | 4 |
| 1961 | 13 | 5 |
| 1962 | 18 | 5 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 3 | 2 |
| 1962 | 2 | 10 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 38 | 3 |
| 1958 | 49 | 5 |
| 1959 | 43 | 5 |
| 1960 | 59 | 7 |
| 1961 | 51 | 5 |
| 1962 | 64 | 9 |
| 1964 | 49 | 7 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 259 | 4 |
| 1959 | 241 | 9 |
| 1960 | 259 | 5 |
| 1961 | 245 | 3 |
| 1962 | 260 | 8 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 194 | 9 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 10 | 1 |
| 1964 | 16 | 7 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 1961 | 3.8 | 9 |
| 1962 | 4.2 | 10 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 11 | 10 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 11 | 8 |
| 1960 | 11 | 8 |
| 1962 | 5 | 1 |
| 1964 | 9 | 5 |