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Bob Gibson League
4-1-2095
Fred Purkey Center Field
Retired (1997, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .250 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .686 Status Deceased (2031) Option Years 0  
H 40 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 07-14-1963
HR 4 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1982)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(111 games)
RBI 22
SB 7
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B D- (5.5%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF D- (10.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1982 Minors 19 24.00 1 / 1 1 / 1 4 / 4 4 / 4 1 / 3 5 / 5 6 / 6 22 / 24
1983 Minors 20 17.00 2 / 3 1 / 2 4 / 4 2 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 2 14 / 17
1984 Minors 21 22.00 3 / 3 1 / 3 4 / 4 3 / 4 1 / 4 2 / 2 2 / 2 16 / 22
1985 Minors 22 28.00 2 / 7 1 / 2 5 / 6 3 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 1 6 / 6 18 / 28
1986 Minors 23 18.00 0 / 0 2 / 3 4 / 5 2 / 3 3 / 5 1 / 1 1 / 1 13 / 18
1987 Majors 24 2.11 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1988 Minors 25 25.00 4 / 5 2 / 4 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 6 / 7 4 / 4 18 / 25
1989 Minors 26 25.00 2 / 4 0 / 1 3 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 2 3 / 4 9 / 25
1990 Minors 27 29.00 2 / 6 1 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 6 0 / 2 2 / 5 1 / 4 7 / 29
1991 Minors 28 33.00 1 / 4 3 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 3 / 5 3 / 5 10 / 33
1992 Minors 29 18.00 1 / 3 1 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 5 3 / 18
1993 Majors 30 6.45 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 6
1994 Majors 31 2.60 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1995 Minors 32 14.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 14
1995 Majors 32 0.40 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1996 Minors 33 18.00 0 / 4 2 / 4 0 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 18
1997 Minors 34 14.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 14
1997 Majors 34 5.26 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 5
Total 0 0 0 18 / 47 15 / 39 26 / 46 18 / 41 6 / 42 24 / 40 30 / 45 137 / 300
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Fred Purkey has retired from the Washington Porkbellies
1997-08-13A trade has been completed between the Washington Porkbellies and the Boston Minutemen. The Boston Minutemen receive Rey Morehead from the Washington Porkbellies in exchange for Fred Purkey.
1995-04-11The Boston Minutemen have promoted Mike Mahan to the major league team. The Boston Minutemen have designated Fred Purkey for assignment.
1993-04-01The Boston Minutemen have promoted Doug Michalak to the major league team. The Boston Minutemen have promoted Fred Purkey to the major league team. The Boston Minutemen have sent Fred Verdi to the minors. The Boston Minutemen have sent Roosevelt Quinlan to the minors.
1987-10-03The Boston Minutemen have promoted Mike Briggs to the major league team. The Boston Minutemen have sent Fred Purkey to the minors.
1987-04-01The Boston Minutemen have promoted Mac Davis to the major league team. The Boston Minutemen have promoted Fred Purkey to the major league team. The Boston Minutemen have promoted Bill Lyttle to the major league team.
1985-04-01The Boston Minutemen have promoted Earl Eschen to the major league team. The Boston Minutemen have sent Fred Purkey to the minors.
1985-04-01The Boston Minutemen have promoted Fred Purkey to the major league team. The Boston Minutemen have promoted Dick Fear to the major league team. The Boston Minutemen have sent Ray Barr to the minors.