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Sandberg Yingling League
7-13-2322
Bobby Purkey Starting Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.90 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 26-36 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 07-14-1925
K 321 Drafted Round 25, Pick 393
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 539.2
WHIP 1.52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C  Endurance B+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity C+   Mentor Val C-
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% 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
1950 DET
8
 10
26
26
1
0
0
 0
142.2
 171 110 100 3 53
81
1.57
6.31
1951 DET
9
 4
32
20
2
1
0
 0
139.2
 152 87 84 4 46
78
1.42
5.41
1952 DET
0
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
12.1
 15 13 11 0 7
13
1.78
8.03
1954 DET-WAS
7
 18
32
32
5
1
0
 0
204.1
 238 134 126 2 75
123
1.53
5.55
1955 WAS
2
 2
6
6
1
0
0
 0
36.1
 45 29 28 1 9
25
1.49
6.94
1956 WAS
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
4.1
 7 5 5 1 2
1
2.08
10.38
2322
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
26
 36
99
87
9
2
0
 0
539.2
 628 378 354 11 192
321
1.52
5.90
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Bobby Purkey has retired from the Washington Senators
1956-05-08The Washington Senators have promoted Whip Lasher to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Bobby Purkey to the minors.
1956-05-04The Washington Senators have promoted Bobby Purkey to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Whip Lasher to the minors.
1956-04-23The Washington Senators have promoted Lefty Longenecker to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Bobby Purkey to the minors.
1956-04-13The Washington Senators have promoted Bobby Purkey to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Dutch Wilson to the minors.
1955-10-05The Washington Senators have promoted Tom Zachary to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Bobby Purkey to the minors.
1955-09-15The Washington Senators have promoted Bobby Purkey to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Tom Zachary to the minors.
1955-04-27The Washington Senators have promoted Lefty Longenecker to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Bobby Purkey to the minors.
1955-04-19The Washington Senators have promoted Bobby Purkey to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Lefty Longenecker to the minors.
1955-04-05The Washington Senators have promoted Lefty Longenecker to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Bobby Purkey to the minors.
1954-04-01The Washington Senators have promoted Bobby Purkey to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Lefty Longenecker to the minors.
1954-04-01The Washington Senators have acquired Bobby Purkey from the waiver wire. The Washington Senators have waived Balfor Davis.
1954-04-01The Detroit Muggers have waived Bobby Purkey.
1952-10-03The Detroit Muggers have promoted Walter Johnson to the major league team. The Detroit Muggers have sent Bobby Purkey to the minors.
1952-09-30The Detroit Muggers have promoted Bobby Purkey to the major league team. The Detroit Muggers have sent Luis Vasquez to the minors.
1952-04-08The Detroit Muggers have promoted Luis Vasquez to the major league team. The Detroit Muggers have sent Bobby Purkey to the minors.
1952-04-06The Detroit Muggers have promoted Bobby Purkey to the major league team. The Detroit Muggers have sent Luis Vasquez to the minors.
1951-10-22The Detroit Muggers have promoted Joe Shaw to the major league team. The Detroit Muggers have sent Bobby Purkey to the minors.
1951-10-04The Detroit Muggers have promoted Bobby Purkey to the major league team. The Detroit Muggers have sent Joe Shaw to the minors.
1951-09-10The Detroit Muggers have promoted Henry Law to the major league team. The Detroit Muggers have sent Bobby Purkey to the minors.
1950-08-24The Detroit Muggers have promoted Bobby Purkey to the major league team. The Detroit Muggers have sent Carl Orth to the minors.
1950-07-26The Detroit Muggers have promoted Carl Orth to the major league team. The Detroit Muggers have sent Bobby Purkey to the minors.