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Medwick Jackson League
5-27-1979
Blondie Purcell Relief Pitcher
Retired (1978, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.09 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 61-46 Status Retired (1978) Option Years 0  
SV 26 Age 37 (OS 37) Date of Birth 01-30-1942
K 925 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1962)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(86 games)
IP 1029.2
WHIP 1.39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L C- Velocity   Mentor Val B+
Speed Bunt Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1967 COL
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
6.2
7 5 5 1 5
4
1.80
6.75
1969 COL
5
7
24
14
1
0
0
0
94.0
118 67 65 1 48
80
1.77
6.22
1970 MON-PHI
14
16
34
34
7
1
0
0
234.1
236 111 101 5 91
202
1.40
3.88
1971 PHI
18
6
34
34
3
1
0
0
238.1
214 102 90 6 81
218
1.24
3.40
1972 PHI
3
2
58
2
0
0
0
0
121.1
134 78 73 3 48
107
1.50
5.41
1973 PHI
3
4
25
10
1
0
0
0
93.2
88 44 40 1 38
101
1.35
3.84
1974 PHI
5
2
41
1
0
0
1
0
69.0
76 32 31 1 23
66
1.43
4.04
1975 PHI
9
11
70
0
0
0
5
6
91.1
100 45 43 1 31
76
1.43
4.24
1976 PHI
5
2
51
0
0
0
10
3
74.1
61 30 28 1 32
61
1.25
3.39
1977 PHI
4
2
67
0
0
0
10
3
95.0
115 54 51 1 44
83
1.67
4.83
1978 SD
0
1
6
2
0
0
0
0
12.1
16 11 11 1 7
11
1.86
8.03
1979 ATL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
61
46
386
83
11
2
26
12
1029.2
1040 507 468 20 395
925
1.39
4.09

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Joe Jackson League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Blondie Purcell has retired from the Atlanta CoMpToNz BrAvEz
1978-08-15The San Diego CoMpToNz BrAvEz have promoted Sandy Alcantara to the major league team. The San Diego CoMpToNz BrAvEz have designated Blondie Purcell for assignment.
1978-04-05The San Diego CoMpToNz BrAvEz have acquired Blondie Purcell from the waiver wire.
1978-03-01The San Francisco Fog have designated Sparrow Morton for assignment. The San Francisco Fog have designated Blondie Purcell for assignment.
1976-08-31Blondie Purcell of the Philadelphia Sixers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1976-07-21Blondie Purcell of the Philadelphia Sixers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1971-04-01The Philadelphia Lean-Tos have renamed Ozzie Pashnick to Blondie Purcell.
1970-09-02Trade #1875647 has been completed between the Montreal Stallions and the Philadelphia Lean-Tos. The Philadelphia Lean-Tos receive Ozzie Pashnick, Butch Kline from the Montreal Stallions in exchange for Cupid Glaze, Julio Mackanin.
1970-08-17The Montreal Stallions have placed Ozzie Pashnick on the trade block.
1970-04-01Trade #1868424 has been completed between the Colorado Rockers and the Montreal Stallions. The Montreal Stallions receive Ozzie Pashnick from the Colorado Rockers in exchange for Deiter Demeter.