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Keith Hernandez League
4-8-2146
Jeff Purkey Relief Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.28 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 49-63 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 251 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 07-14-1936
K 522 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(80 games)
IP 837.2
WHIP 1.43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C-
Speed D  Bunt D+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% 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
1960 MIL
1
 0
26
0
0
0
0
 0
26.0
 27 16 15 1 8
21
1.35
5.19
1961 MIL
2
 1
69
0
0
0
0
 1
70.2
 74 36 36 0 22
43
1.36
4.58
1962 MIL
7
 5
44
0
0
0
6
 4
41.0
 47 18 17 1 16
23
1.54
3.73
1963 MIL
4
 4
64
0
0
0
48
 9
65.1
 61 26 26 1 17
25
1.19
3.58
1964 MIL
1
 12
95
0
0
0
40
 7
94.2
 109 47 44 0 31
64
1.48
4.18
1965 MIL
5
 5
56
0
0
0
31
 6
47.0
 51 19 19 0 13
22
1.36
3.64
1966 MIL
6
 8
70
0
0
0
31
 7
74.1
 81 34 33 1 26
46
1.44
4.00
1967 MIL
5
 7
90
0
0
0
18
 8
97.2
 107 45 41 0 37
73
1.47
3.78
1968 MIL
5
 9
81
0
0
0
30
 9
90.1
 106 60 55 1 32
59
1.53
5.48
1969 MIL
4
 5
70
0
0
0
33
 10
66.2
 78 31 29 0 20
40
1.47
3.92
1970 MIL
6
 5
61
0
0
0
14
 7
78.1
 89 47 46 0 24
50
1.44
5.29
1971 MIL
2
 2
25
2
0
0
0
 1
50.2
 43 20 16 2 22
35
1.28
2.84
1972 MIL
1
 0
21
0
0
0
0
 0
35.0
 39 21 21 0 18
21
1.63
5.40
2146
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
49
 63
772
2
0
0
251
 69
837.2
 912 420 398 7 286
522
1.43
4.28
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Jeff Purkey has retired from the Milwaukee Budweisers
1970-04-16Jeff Purkey of the Milwaukee Budweisers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1969-07-11Jeff Purkey of the Milwaukee Budweisers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1968-05-10Jeff Purkey of the Milwaukee Budweisers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1960-07-09The Milwaukee Budweisers have promoted Jeff Purkey to the major league team. The Milwaukee Budweisers have sent Frank Hairston to the minors.