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Bobby Doerr League
6-11-2028
Joe Purtell Shortstop
Retired (2012, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .752 Status Retired (2012) Option Years 0  
H 1637 Age 55 (OS 55) Date of Birth 06-11-1973
HR 196 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1991)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(129 games)
RBI 715
SB 154
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
2000 Away 60 248 31 68 8 1 4 21 31 39 7 2 1 .718 .355 .363 .089 .274
2000 Home 63 242 25 65 8 0 10 28 29 52 3 1 2 .775 .349 .426 .157 .269
2001 Away 66 273 30 76 8 1 6 36 28 48 7 1 9 .727 .346 .381 .103 .278
2001 Home 69 287 48 79 18 0 9 36 35 60 2 4 11 .787 .355 .432 .157 .275
2002 Away 70 291 29 75 10 1 9 31 23 57 4 3 12 .707 .315 .392 .134 .258
2002 Home 65 266 60 80 17 1 21 46 31 49 4 5 9 .982 .372 .609 .308 .301
2003 Away 59 246 32 60 8 0 4 20 26 48 2 1 10 .641 .316 .325 .081 .244
2003 Home 58 238 39 71 14 1 11 40 18 43 4 0 7 .851 .346 .504 .206 .298
2004 Away 73 298 35 72 15 0 6 32 26 60 1 6 5 .656 .304 .352 .111 .242
2004 Home 61 242 28 62 12 3 7 32 24 52 2 7 6 .742 .325 .417 .161 .256
2005 Away 54 232 39 69 10 0 12 28 15 42 14 1 5 .836 .340 .496 .198 .297
2005 Home 81 329 46 84 10 3 11 37 25 66 12 7 10 .713 .309 .404 .149 .255
2006 Away 69 289 45 66 12 5 10 28 35 58 6 6 8 .720 .312 .408 .180 .228
2006 Home 66 263 45 82 12 1 6 31 31 51 13 7 1 .818 .384 .433 .122 .312
2007 Away 69 292 47 84 13 2 14 39 33 42 18 9 5 .851 .361 .490 .202 .288
2007 Home 66 258 36 66 16 3 9 44 28 46 9 1 7 .777 .331 .446 .190 .256
2008 Away 53 225 25 69 7 2 5 24 21 41 3 6 4 .785 .363 .422 .116 .307
2008 Home 57 236 33 66 13 2 5 25 18 41 11 3 3 .745 .329 .415 .136 .280
2009 Away 64 265 40 62 11 1 4 24 27 44 7 2 10 .637 .308 .328 .094 .234
2009 Home 65 260 40 70 14 2 10 26 19 62 7 3 8 .773 .319 .454 .185 .269
2010 Away 70 299 42 74 16 3 8 25 31 51 3 5 8 .719 .317 .401 .154 .247
2010 Home 65 268 27 65 5 0 8 29 26 45 8 5 9 .663 .312 .351 .108 .243
2011 Away 34 127 11 37 3 1 2 10 12 30 5 3 5 .730 .353 .378 .087 .291
2011 Home 39 148 18 35 6 0 5 23 14 25 2 0 5 .680 .301 .378 .142 .236
Total Away 741 3085 406 812 121 17 84 318 308 560 77 45 82 .726 .331 .395 .132 .263
Total Home 755 3037 445 825 145 16 112 397 298 592 77 43 78 .778 .337 .441 .169 .272
Total 1496 6122 851 1637 266 33 196 715 606 1152 154 88 160 .752 .334 .418 .150 .267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2012-11-01Joe Purtell has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2012-04-18The Houston Astros have waived Gene Upton. The Houston Astros have waived Joe Purtell.
2011-08-06The Houston Astros have promoted Al McGunnigle to the major league team. The Houston Astros have designated Joe Purtell for assignment.
2011-05-30Joe Purtell of the Houston Astros is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
2009-06-21Joe Purtell of the Houston Astros is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
2008-04-02Joe Purtell of the Houston Astros is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
2003-08-25Joe Purtell of the Houston Astros is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
2001-03-25Trade #1895545 has been completed between the Oakland Oranges and the Houston Astros. The Houston Astros receive Joe Purtell, Hinkey Brand, Nick Dobbek, Melvin Underhill from the Oakland Oranges in exchange for Earl Sweeney, Harry Caldwell, Draft Pick 2001 Round 1 HOU (Jerry Hatcher), Draft Pick 2002 Round 1 HOU (Ken Stromme).
2000-10-13The Oakland Oranges have placed Joe Purtell on the trade block.
2000-07-29Joe Purtell of the Oakland Oranges is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
2000-04-01The Oakland Oranges have promoted Joe Purtell to the major league team.