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Bobby Doerr League
5-31-2028
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 54 (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 H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
2000 LHP 40 80 25 4 0 2 7 12 16 .846 .409 .438 .125 .312
2000 RHP 118 410 108 12 1 12 42 48 75 .726 .341 .385 .122 .263
2001 LHP 51 122 32 7 0 1 9 13 28 .682 .338 .344 .082 .262
2001 RHP 124 438 123 19 1 14 63 50 80 .779 .354 .425 .144 .281
2002 LHP 53 121 41 7 2 3 14 6 30 .876 .372 .504 .165 .339
2002 RHP 126 436 114 20 0 27 63 48 76 .829 .335 .493 .232 .261
2003 LHP 47 100 28 5 1 4 17 9 19 .809 .339 .470 .190 .280
2003 RHP 110 384 103 17 0 11 43 35 72 .727 .329 .398 .130 .268
2004 LHP 51 111 22 3 0 4 13 11 28 .602 .268 .333 .135 .198
2004 RHP 120 429 112 24 3 9 51 39 84 .719 .325 .394 .133 .261
2005 LHP 58 136 30 4 0 6 16 12 29 .664 .282 .382 .162 .221
2005 RHP 123 425 123 16 3 17 49 28 79 .796 .335 .461 .172 .289
2006 LHP 61 141 38 4 1 5 14 13 25 .750 .331 .418 .149 .270
2006 RHP 123 411 110 20 5 11 45 53 84 .772 .351 .421 .153 .268
2007 LHP 50 121 29 7 1 5 19 13 21 .754 .316 .438 .198 .240
2007 RHP 126 429 121 22 4 18 64 48 67 .834 .356 .478 .196 .282
2008 LHP 47 93 28 5 0 3 9 7 26 .798 .347 .452 .151 .301
2008 RHP 104 368 107 15 4 7 40 32 56 .756 .346 .410 .120 .291
2009 LHP 63 150 37 10 0 6 19 11 35 .734 .301 .433 .187 .247
2009 RHP 119 375 95 15 3 8 31 35 71 .692 .319 .373 .120 .253
2010 LHP 78 191 47 8 0 8 20 19 29 .731 .318 .414 .168 .246
2010 RHP 122 376 92 13 3 8 34 38 67 .672 .313 .359 .114 .245
2011 LHP 42 96 27 4 0 3 13 12 18 .774 .358 .417 .135 .281
2011 RHP 61 179 45 5 1 4 20 14 37 .664 .306 .358 .106 .251
Total LHP 641 1462 384 68 5 50 170 138 304 .746 .327 .419 .156 .263
Total RHP 1376 4660 1253 198 28 146 545 468 848 .753 .336 .417 .148 .269
Total 1496 6122 1637 266 33 196 715 606 1152 .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.