Retired
Bob Purkey
Birthdate:
July 14, 1929 (94 y, 7 m, 11 d)Born In:
Pittsburgh, PA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/194
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1962 | None (MLB) |
| 1961 | None (MLB) | |
| 1958 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 3 | 41.4 | 26.2 |
| Grey Ink | 71 | 199.1 | 150.7 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 44.7 | 41.3 |
| WAR | 18.0 | 70.6 | 58.7 |
| WAR7 | 19.6 | 47.6 | 38.1 |
| JAWS | 18.8 | 59.1 | 48.4 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Pete Donohue R | 957 |
| Doc Medich R | 950 |
| Dick Donovan R | 949 |
| Frank Lary R | 948 |
| Nelson Briles R | 946 |
| Ross Grimsley R | 945 |
| Joaquin Andujar R | 942 |
| Bud Black R | 940 |
| Mike Boddicker R | 939 |
| Frank Kitson R | 939 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | Lg | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | MLB | 34 | 5 |
| 1959 | MLB | 33 | 10 |
| 1960 | MLB | 33 | 9 |
| 1961 | MLB | 34 | 9 |
| 1962 | MLB | 37 | 6 |
| Year | Lg | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | MLB | 17 | 4 |
| 1960 | MLB | 17 | 8 |
| 1961 | MLB | 16 | 7 |
| 1962 | MLB | 23 | 3 |
| Year | Lg | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | MLB | 14 | 7 |
| 1959 | MLB | 18 | 2 |
| Year | Lg | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | MLB | 0.607 | 4 |
| 1960 | MLB | 0.607 | 6 |
| 1961 | MLB | 0.571 | 10 |
| 1962 | MLB | 0.821 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | MLB | 250.0 | 5 |
| 1960 | MLB | 252.2 | 9 |
| 1961 | MLB | 246.1 | 8 |
| 1962 | MLB | 288.1 | 2 |
| Year | Lg | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | MLB | 1040 | 6 |
| 1960 | MLB | 1064 | 8 |
| 1961 | MLB | 1031 | 9 |
| 1962 | MLB | 1181 | 2 |
| Year | Lg | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | MLB | 25 | 7 |
| 1959 | MLB | 25 | 7 |
| 1960 | MLB | 23 | 10 |
| 1961 | MLB | 27 | 6 |
| 1962 | MLB | 28 | 5 |
| Year | Lg | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | MLB | 3.600 | 10 |
| 1962 | MLB | 2.809 | 3 |
| Year | Lg | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | MLB | 0.266 | 6 |
| 1961 | MLB | 0.267 | 7 |
| 1962 | MLB | 0.252 | 2 |
| 1964 | MLB | 0.255 | 3 |
| Year | Lg | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | MLB | 1.232 | 5 |
| 1961 | MLB | 1.202 | 2 |
| 1962 | MLB | 1.124 | 4 |
| Year | Lg | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | MLB | 8.116 | 9 |
| Year | Lg | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | MLB | 1.764 | 4 |
| 1959 | MLB | 1.775 | 4 |
| 1960 | MLB | 2.102 | 6 |
| 1961 | MLB | 1.863 | 3 |
| 1962 | MLB | 1.998 | 4 |
| Year | Lg | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | MLB | 17 | 4 |
| 1961 | MLB | 13 | 5 |
| 1962 | MLB | 18 | 5 |
| Year | Lg | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | MLB | 3 | 2 |
| 1962 | MLB | 2 | 10 |
| Year | Lg | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | MLB | 49 | 3 |
| 1959 | MLB | 43 | 4 |
| 1960 | MLB | 59 | 6 |
| 1961 | MLB | 51 | 5 |
| 1962 | MLB | 64 | 9 |
| 1964 | MLB | 49 | 7 |
| Year | Lg | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | MLB | 259 | 4 |
| 1959 | MLB | 241 | 9 |
| 1960 | MLB | 259 | 5 |
| 1961 | MLB | 245 | 3 |
| 1962 | MLB | 260 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | MLB | 181 | 6 |
| Year | Lg | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | MLB | 16 | 9 |
| Year | Lg | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | MLB | 3.8 | 9 |
| Year | Lg | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | MLB | 13 | 9 |
| 1964 | MLB | 11 | 4 |
| Year | Lg | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | MLB | 11 | 4 |
| 1960 | MLB | 11 | 7 |
| 1962 | MLB | 5 | 1 |
| 1964 | MLB | 9 | 5 |
| Year | Lg | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | MLB | 5.1 | 8 |
| 1962 | MLB | 7.8 | 3 |