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Paul Waner League
5-26-2168
Bill Purcell Catcher
Retired (1978, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .220 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .611 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 368 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 10-28-1943
HR 43 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(3 games)
RBI 219
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR C+
Speed D- Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1967 NYN
3
13
1
4
0
0
1
2
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 1
.846
.308
.538
.231
.308
1970 NYN
47
103
13
25
4
1
4
16
4
 23 0 0
0
 0 3
.689
.271
.417
.175
.243
1971 NYN
84
182
11
38
4
1
3
16
9
 45 1 0
0
 0 2
.541
.250
.291
.082
.209
1972 NYN
86
135
16
29
3
0
2
14
9
 24 0 1
0
 0 0
.544
.262
.281
.067
.215
1973 NYN
95
132
18
29
2
0
5
18
16
 25 1 3
0
 0 1
.651
.303
.348
.129
.220
1974 NYN
32
63
8
17
3
0
1
13
9
 13 0 1
0
 0 0
.721
.356
.365
.095
.270
1976 SF
118
408
37
89
17
0
10
52
36
 98 0 3
0
 0 12
.613
.280
.333
.115
.218
1977 SF
101
326
39
83
14
0
14
54
22
 54 0 3
0
 0 11
.726
.299
.426
.172
.255
1978 SF
100
311
17
54
8
1
3
34
29
 61 2 3
0
 0 5
.481
.246
.235
.061
.174
Total
666
1673
160
368
55
3
43
219
134
 345 4 14
0
 0 35
.611
.277
.334
.114
.220
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Bill Purcell has retired from the San Francisco Comets
1976-03-25The San Francisco Comets have promoted Bill Purcell to the major league team. The San Francisco Comets have sent Hod Garland to the minors.
1976-03-25The San Francisco Comets have acquired Bill Purcell from the waiver wire.
1970-04-01The New York Giants have promoted Bill Purcell to the major league team.
1967-10-03The New York Giants have designated Tony Vickers for assignment. The New York Giants have sent Bill Purcell to the minors.
1967-09-29The New York Giants have promoted Charlie Thobe to the major league team. The New York Giants have promoted Bill Purcell to the major league team.