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Kevin Brown League
8-16-2191
John Purdin Relief Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.42 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 25-12 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 07-16-1950
K 303 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(12 games)
IP 455.2
WHIP 1.40 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1986
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val B-
Speed C- Bunt C  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1976 KC
1
 1
7
0
0
0
0
 0
11.1
 23 14 12 0 1
7
2.12
9.53
1978 NYA
0
 1
28
0
0
0
0
 0
33.2
 44 22 20 0 10
24
1.60
5.35
1979 WAS
5
 3
56
0
0
0
2
 4
74.0
 73 38 36 3 21
40
1.27
4.38
1980 WAS
0
 0
51
0
0
0
0
 0
67.2
 83 35 34 0 19
44
1.51
4.52
1981 WAS
0
 0
19
0
0
0
0
 0
23.1
 27 11 10 0 5
15
1.37
3.86
1982 WAS
5
 2
56
0
0
0
0
 1
65.1
 74 42 41 0 16
49
1.38
5.65
1983 LAA
7
 2
37
0
0
0
2
 0
45.2
 42 16 16 0 9
37
1.12
3.15
1984 LAA
3
 2
64
0
0
0
1
 0
75.1
 83 30 27 0 14
51
1.29
3.23
1985 LAA
4
 1
64
0
0
0
1
 5
59.1
 73 31 28 0 20
36
1.57
4.25
2191
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
25
 12
382
0
0
0
6
 10
455.2
 522 239 224 3 115
303
1.40
4.42
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01John Purdin has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1985-07-18John Purdin of the Los Angeles Warriors is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1984-08-25John Purdin of the Los Angeles Warriors is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1983-05-05John Purdin of the Los Angeles Warriors is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1982-06-23John Purdin of the Washington Senators is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1980-08-05John Purdin of the Washington Senators is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1979-09-24John Purdin of the Washington Senators is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1979-03-30The Washington Senators have promoted John Purdin to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Rafael Gryska to the major league team. The Washington Senators have designated Jack Otto for assignment. The Washington Senators have sent Chief Bradley to the minors.
1979-03-30John Purdin has signed with the Washington Senators for $0.59M per year for 7 years.
1978-04-30The New York Pinstripers have promoted Sal Stokes to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Charlie Vollmer to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted John Purdin to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have designated Roy Dykstra for assignment. The New York Pinstripers have designated Leo Bitker for assignment. The New York Pinstripers have designated Dick Jones for assignment.
1978-04-01The New York Pinstripers have sent John Purdin to the minors.
1978-04-01The New York Pinstripers have promoted John Purdin to the major league team.
1978-04-01The New York Pinstripers have promoted Ed Ashley to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Jim Cline to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Dick Jones to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have designated Clayton Ouellette for assignment. The New York Pinstripers have sent John Purdin to the minors. The New York Pinstripers have sent Luis Chouneau to the minors.
1978-03-31The New York Pinstripers have promoted John Purdin to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Luis Chouneau to the major league team.
1977-04-08The New York Pinstripers have acquired John Purdin from the waiver wire.
1977-03-30The Kansas City Milk Teeth have waived John Purdin.
1976-05-25The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Ricky Brewer to the major league team. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Frank Wallace to the major league team. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have sent John Purdin to the minors. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have sent Whitey Naymick to the minors.
1976-03-31The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted John Purdin to the major league team. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have sent Sockeye Morris to the minors.