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Orlando Cepeda League (AAA)
8-10-2309
Mert Purdy Center Field
Retired (1978, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .260 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .726 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 1099 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 06-15-1942
HR 125 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(11 games)
RBI 476
SB 137
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (9.0%) LF A+ (95.1%) Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health A  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (92.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1963 BOS
15
37
4
8
1
0
0
2
0
 8 1 0
3
 2 0
.480
.237
.243
.027
.216
1965 BOS
85
226
23
42
9
2
5
13
16
 41 1 2
1
 3 1
.551
.241
.310
.124
.186
1966 BOS
84
147
20
35
4
0
4
13
13
 27 1 2
3
 0 2
.648
.301
.347
.109
.238
1967 BOS
132
150
23
37
8
2
3
14
10
 18 0 1
2
 0 0
.679
.292
.387
.140
.247
1968 BOS
138
323
36
81
14
1
5
30
28
 60 0 1
12
 7 3
.656
.310
.347
.096
.251
1969 BOS
151
453
57
121
13
4
10
42
41
 92 5 2
13
 7 4
.713
.333
.380
.113
.267
1970 BOS
137
398
52
105
16
5
11
52
26
 69 1 1
10
 8 4
.722
.310
.412
.148
.264
1971 BOS
144
436
52
100
18
2
14
29
38
 74 1 0
10
 12 3
.669
.293
.376
.147
.229
1972 BOS
153
401
64
108
12
4
12
51
38
 64 4 4
21
 7 5
.745
.336
.409
.140
.269
1973 BOS
137
425
57
118
16
7
14
50
29
 76 3 2
17
 14 4
.774
.327
.447
.169
.278
1974 BOS
103
307
26
84
9
2
9
35
20
 51 1 0
6
 3 3
.724
.320
.404
.130
.274
1975 BOS
130
359
65
108
20
3
17
53
38
 50 2 4
16
 4 5
.883
.367
.515
.214
.301
1976 BOS
126
315
40
84
14
4
12
53
36
 60 3 3
8
 5 4
.795
.345
.451
.184
.267
1977 BOS
84
183
33
55
7
1
7
33
18
 31 3 2
12
 1 2
.833
.369
.464
.164
.301
1978 BOS
36
59
6
13
1
1
2
6
7
 14 0 1
3
 1 0
.671
.299
.373
.153
.220
Total
1655
4219
558
1099
162
38
125
476
358
 735 26 25
137
 74 40
.726
.320
.406
.145
.260
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Mert Purdy has retired from the Boston Thunder
1964-10-04The Detroit Phi Gamma Deltas have promoted Mert Purdy to the major league team. The Detroit Phi Gamma Deltas have sent Ryan Misiag to the minors.
1964-03-31The Detroit Phi Gamma Deltas have promoted Harry Hardin to the major league team. The Detroit Phi Gamma Deltas have sent Mert Purdy to the minors.
1964-03-31The Detroit Phi Gamma Deltas have promoted Mert Purdy to the major league team.
1963-06-06The Detroit Phi Gamma Deltas have sent Mert Purdy to the minors.
1963-05-02The Detroit Phi Gamma Deltas have promoted Mert Purdy to the major league team.