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Jimmy Ryan League
4-1-2040
Joe Purkey Center Field
Retired (1997, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .300 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .840 Status Retired (1997) Option Years 0  
H 2541 Age 79 (OS 80) Date of Birth 07-14-1960
HR 264 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(117 games)
RBI 1264
SB 390
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A 
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 4
1B --- LF A+ (98.2%) Arm A  WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 12
3B --- RF A+ (92.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* 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
1983 PIT
50
171
21
46
8
1
5
24
17
 31 0 3
4
 2 5
.745
.330
.415
.146
.269
1984 PIT
131
409
51
92
18
4
11
59
54
 64 1 3
10
 10 3
.684
.315
.369
.144
.225
1985 PIT
151
606
104
184
25
8
17
92
70
 93 0 5
29
 6 7
.828
.373
.455
.152
.304
1986 PIT
152
645
119
205
40
5
21
81
71
 74 3 1
9
 3 1
.881
.388
.493
.175
.318
1987 PIT
152
628
124
193
28
7
19
74
83
 101 3 1
4
 1 6
.855
.390
.465
.158
.307
1988 PIT
152
653
125
213
44
7
18
96
74
 114 2 1
7
 1 4
.894
.396
.498
.172
.326
1989 WAS-PIT-WAS
149
584
105
176
27
6
24
109
63
 103 2 1
25
 19 0
.862
.371
.491
.190
.301
1990 WAS
152
587
94
181
29
4
22
111
72
 91 1 3
25
 8 3
.867
.383
.484
.175
.308
1991 WAS
149
628
112
187
39
9
18
104
67
 100 4 3
41
 14 1
.842
.368
.475
.177
.298
1992 WAS
153
579
108
182
22
5
20
95
72
 86 1 3
54
 28 3
.863
.389
.473
.159
.314
1993 MIN
139
592
114
180
40
7
22
92
69
 95 2 3
32
 29 2
.884
.377
.507
.203
.304
1994 MIN
149
648
149
215
36
9
26
103
74
 92 1 5
54
 21 4
.934
.398
.535
.204
.332
1995 MIN
152
577
98
173
23
7
17
83
83
 79 3 5
45
 21 6
.840
.388
.452
.153
.300
1996 MIN
144
578
84
168
31
5
12
68
57
 94 5 2
31
 16 3
.782
.358
.424
.133
.291
1997 MIN
149
577
67
146
29
6
12
73
56
 109 1 5
20
 15 6
.704
.318
.386
.133
.253
Total
2124
8462
1475
2541
439
90
264
1264
982
 1326 29 44
390
 194 54
.840
.373
.467
.167
.300
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Joe Purkey has retired from the Minnesota Lake Monsters
1996-06-27Joe Purkey of the Minnesota Lake Monsters is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1995-06-21The Minnesota Lake Monsters have removed Joe Purkey from the trade block.
1995-05-30The Minnesota Lake Monsters have placed Joe Purkey on the trade block.
1994-09-27Joe Purkey of the Minnesota Lake Monsters is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1993-09-16Joe Purkey of the Minnesota Lake Monsters is injured and is expected to be out 52 days.
1992-04-25The Washington Woolly Mammoths have removed Joe Purkey from the trade block.
1992-04-01The Washington Woolly Mammoths have placed Joe Purkey on the trade block.
1989-05-19A trade has been completed between the Washington Woolly Mammoths and the Pittsburgh Bull Dogs. The Pittsburgh Bull Dogs receive Joe Lacy, Dolan Lozado, Dave Greene, Terry McCarthy from the Washington Woolly Mammoths in exchange for Joe Purkey.
1989-04-18A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Bull Dogs and the Washington Woolly Mammoths. The Washington Woolly Mammoths receive Joe Lacy, Joey Morgan, Dolan Lozado from the Pittsburgh Bull Dogs in exchange for Joe Purkey.
1989-03-07A trade has been completed between the Washington Woolly Mammoths and the Pittsburgh Bull Dogs. The Pittsburgh Bull Dogs receive Joe Lacy, Keith Wilson, Dave Greene, Joey Morgan, Dolan Lozado, Draft Pick 1989 Round 1 WAS (Larry Casey) from the Washington Woolly Mammoths in exchange for Joe Purkey.
1983-08-01The Pittsburgh Little Pirates have promoted Joe Purkey to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Little Pirates have promoted Ted White to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Little Pirates have designated Jeremy Patterson for assignment. The Pittsburgh Little Pirates have designated Bob Bradley for assignment.