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Jesse Burkett League
4-1-2022
Hank Purcell Right Field
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .722 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 202 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 10-28-1929
HR 9 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(3 games)
RBI 95
SB 7
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF C  (38.0%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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
1951 CLE
48
120
11
35
7
0
1
9
11
 13 1 0
4
 2 1
.731
.356
.375
.083
.292
1952 CLE
61
138
15
33
6
0
2
14
24
 22 0 1
0
 4 3
.676
.350
.326
.087
.239
1953 CLE
65
127
20
29
10
0
3
22
13
 23 2 0
0
 2 1
.688
.310
.378
.150
.228
1954 CLE
13
28
2
8
3
0
0
3
0
 1 0 1
0
 0 0
.669
.276
.393
.107
.286
1955 CLE
15
20
3
5
1
0
1
5
1
 3 2 0
1
 0 0
.798
.348
.450
.200
.250
1958 CLE
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
?
1.000
.000
.000
.000
1959 CLE
6
14
3
6
2
0
1
2
2
 0 0 0
0
 1 0
1.286
.500
.786
.357
.429
1960 STL
20
46
3
11
2
0
0
8
5
 6 1 1
1
 0 0
.603
.321
.283
.043
.239
1961 STL
38
89
8
31
4
1
1
15
14
 14 0 2
1
 0 0
.878
.429
.449
.101
.348
1962 STL
58
129
11
38
3
0
0
12
18
 22 1 1
0
 0 1
.700
.383
.318
.023
.295
1963 STL
11
31
4
6
2
0
0
5
5
 6 1 1
0
 0 0
.574
.316
.258
.065
.194
Total
336
742
80
202
40
1
9
95
94
 110 8 7
7
 9 6
.722
.357
.365
.093
.272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Hank Purcell has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1963-08-26The St. Louis Fury have waived Hank Purcell.
1963-08-19The St. Louis Fury have designated Hank Purcell for assignment.
1960-08-16The St. Louis Fury have promoted Hank Purcell to the major league team.
1960-08-16The St. Louis Fury have acquired Hank Purcell from the waiver wire.
1960-05-08The Cleveland Stoners have acquired Andre Gilks from the waiver wire. The Cleveland Stoners have waived Hank Purcell.
1959-05-01The Cleveland Stoners have designated Hank Purcell for assignment.
1959-04-11The Cleveland Stoners have promoted Al Kinsella to the major league team. The Cleveland Stoners have promoted Hank Purcell to the major league team.
1958-04-05The Cleveland Stoners have designated Hank Purcell for assignment.
1958-04-01The Cleveland Stoners have promoted Hank Purcell to the major league team.
1955-05-25The Cleveland Stoners have sent Hank Purcell to the minors.
1955-05-09The Cleveland Stoners have promoted Hank Purcell to the major league team.
1955-04-22The Cleveland Stoners have promoted Tom MacDonald to the major league team. The Cleveland Stoners have sent Hank Purcell to the minors.
1954-09-08The Cleveland Stoners have promoted Hank Purcell to the major league team. The Cleveland Stoners have sent Dave Pruess to the minors.
1954-04-04The Cleveland Stoners have promoted Lou Ripken to the major league team. The Cleveland Stoners have sent Hank Purcell to the minors.
1951-09-08The Cleveland Stoners have promoted Hank Purcell to the major league team. The Cleveland Stoners have designated Rick Lelivelt for assignment.
1951-08-15The Cleveland Stoners have sent Hank Purcell to the minors.
1951-06-10The Cleveland Stoners have promoted Hank Purcell to the major league team. The Cleveland Stoners have sent Dave Pittman to the minors.