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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-20-2306
Bill Purkey Relief Pitcher
Retired (2204, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.80 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 51-39 Status Deceased (2254) Option Years 0  
SV 8 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 07-02-2167
K 605 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(2189)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(38 games)
IP 826.1
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C-
Speed C+ Bunt A  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health A- 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
2189 KC
0
 3
4
4
0
0
0
 0
10.0
 20 16 14 0 4
4
2.40
12.60
2190 KC
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
2.2
 4 3 3 0 2
2
2.25
10.13
2191 KC
5
 1
50
0
0
0
1
 2
92.0
 105 46 45 3 33
57
1.50
4.40
2192 KC
2
 6
11
11
0
0
0
 0
38.2
 60 36 33 1 13
32
1.89
7.68
2197 KC
11
 1
44
4
1
0
4
 5
73.0
 53 20 19 0 19
55
0.99
2.34
2198 KC
9
 9
27
27
1
0
0
 0
149.2
 177 94 90 2 41
116
1.46
5.41
2199 KC
6
 1
57
0
0
0
2
 3
68.0
 79 23 23 0 21
59
1.47
3.04
2200 KC
0
 2
47
0
0
0
0
 2
57.1
 69 47 43 2 26
49
1.66
6.75
2201 KC
8
 10
27
27
0
0
0
 0
159.0
 151 77 74 2 52
110
1.28
4.19
2202 KC
6
 2
25
12
0
0
0
 1
82.0
 89 47 46 0 35
55
1.51
5.05
2203 WAS
4
 4
69
1
0
0
1
 0
94.0
 107 58 51 5 36
66
1.52
4.88
2306
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
51
 39
362
87
2
0
8
 13
826.1
 914 467 441 15 282
605
1.45
4.80
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2204-11-01Bill Purkey has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2204-04-12The Washington Orioles have waived Bill Purkey.
2204-04-01The Washington Orioles have promoted Brownie Brown to the major league team. The Washington Orioles have promoted Shane Scheetz to the major league team. The Washington Orioles have designated Phil Davis for assignment. The Washington Orioles have designated Bill Purkey for assignment.
2203-04-01The Washington Orioles have promoted John Brown to the major league team. The Washington Orioles have promoted Bill Purkey to the major league team. The Washington Orioles have promoted Joe Breuer to the major league team.
2203-03-25The Washington Orioles have acquired Bill Purkey from the waiver wire.
2202-09-07The Kansas City Cougars have waived Bill Purkey.
2202-08-25The Kansas City Cougars have promoted Alton Warden to the major league team. The Kansas City Cougars have promoted Bill Mackenzie to the major league team. The Kansas City Cougars have designated Babe Dingman for assignment. The Kansas City Cougars have designated Bill Purkey for assignment.
2197-04-02The Chicago Cougars have promoted Bill Purkey to the major league team. The Chicago Cougars have designated Tim Finch for assignment.
2197-04-02The Chicago Cougars have acquired Bill Purkey from the waiver wire.
2196-04-01The Boston Iron Pigs have waived Bill Purkey.
2192-10-19The Kansas City Iron Pigs have promoted Derek Roberts to the major league team. The Kansas City Iron Pigs have sent Bill Purkey to the minors.
2192-07-24The Kansas City Iron Pigs have promoted Bill Purkey to the major league team.
2192-05-30The Kansas City Iron Pigs have sent Bill Purkey down to the minors.
2192-05-22The Kansas City Iron Pigs have promoted Bill Purkey to the major league team.
2191-10-13The Kansas City Iron Pigs have promoted Limb Hunter to the major league team. The Kansas City Iron Pigs have sent Bill Purkey to the minors.
2191-09-28Bill Purkey of the Kansas City Iron Pigs is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
2191-05-05The Kansas City Iron Pigs have promoted Bill Purkey to the major league team. The Kansas City Iron Pigs have sent Curt Niland to the minors.
2190-08-01The Detroit Iron Pigs have promoted George Gwynn to the major league team. The Detroit Iron Pigs have sent Bill Purkey to the minors.
2190-07-27The Detroit Iron Pigs have promoted Bill Purkey to the major league team. The Detroit Iron Pigs have designated Paul Laudner for assignment.
2189-04-25The Detroit Iron Pigs have promoted Paul Laudner to the major league team. The Detroit Iron Pigs have sent Bill Purkey to the minors.
2189-04-01The Detroit Iron Pigs have promoted Bill Purkey to the major league team. The Detroit Iron Pigs have designated Charlie Grey for assignment.