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Branch Rickey League
5-29-2229
Elmer Purkey Relief Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.20 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 58-69 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
SV 84 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 09-03-1944
K 702 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(160 games)
IP 1124.0
WHIP 1.34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val A+
Speed D- Bunt A+ Control A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1971 Away 4 8 37 0 0 0 14 6 62.0 66 35 31 0 18 40 1.35 4.50
1971 Home 3 3 34 0 0 0 8 5 69.2 96 54 49 0 21 33 1.68 6.33
1972 Away 3 3 15 15 0 0 0 0 74.0 87 39 36 0 21 47 1.46 4.38
1972 Home 3 7 16 16 0 0 0 0 78.0 76 35 32 0 20 53 1.23 3.69
1973 Away 3 5 18 18 1 0 0 0 87.1 97 49 39 0 31 47 1.47 4.02
1973 Home 3 7 15 15 0 0 0 0 71.1 72 43 42 0 21 45 1.30 5.30
1974 Away 3 5 15 15 0 0 0 0 79.0 75 38 36 0 20 54 1.20 4.10
1974 Home 5 7 19 19 0 0 0 0 101.0 84 34 33 0 19 55 1.02 2.94
1975 Away 2 6 25 4 0 0 5 1 41.0 43 22 22 0 10 22 1.29 4.83
1975 Home 2 3 27 7 0 0 4 1 54.2 59 30 27 0 23 30 1.50 4.45
1976 Away 1 0 23 4 0 0 7 3 38.0 50 30 28 0 18 29 1.79 6.63
1976 Home 5 2 24 8 0 0 4 1 64.1 51 19 15 0 16 43 1.04 2.10
1977 Away 1 3 29 0 0 0 13 4 27.1 33 15 15 0 7 21 1.46 4.94
1977 Home 3 1 30 0 0 0 10 3 43.0 47 20 20 0 13 30 1.40 4.19
1978 Away 1 4 23 9 0 0 3 2 60.0 66 37 34 0 17 36 1.38 5.10
1978 Home 7 3 26 9 0 0 2 5 68.1 72 32 32 0 29 38 1.48 4.21
1979 Away 4 1 35 1 0 0 4 4 45.1 41 15 13 0 10 31 1.13 2.58
1979 Home 5 1 46 0 0 0 10 3 59.2 62 25 21 0 16 48 1.31 3.17
2229 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2229 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 22 35 220 66 1 0 46 20 514.0 558 280 254 0 152 327 1.38 4.45
Total Home 36 34 237 74 0 0 38 18 610.0 619 292 271 0 178 375 1.31 4.00
Total
58
 69
457
140
1
0
84
 38
1124.0
 1177 572 525 0 330
702
1.34
4.20
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Elmer Purkey has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1980-08-23The Philadelphia Freedom have waived Elmer Purkey.
1980-04-01The Philadelphia Freedom have promoted Bruce Clowers to the major league team. The Philadelphia Freedom have promoted Billy Lahti to the major league team. The Philadelphia Freedom have designated Elmer Purkey for assignment. The Philadelphia Freedom have designated Sammy Carreon for assignment.
1975-05-23Elmer Purkey of the Philadelphia Freedom is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1973-04-25Elmer Purkey of the Philadelphia Phillies is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1971-04-09The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Elmer Purkey to the major league team.