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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Gary Purtell Relief Pitcher
Retired (1953, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.01 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 3-4 Status Deceased (1981) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 01-06-1918
K 63 Drafted Round 6, Pick 90
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 2 years
(22 games)
IP 103.1
WHIP 1.94
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D-   Ldrship
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L C- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A-
Speed Bunt A- Control C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1951 NYA
1
1
25
0
0
0
4
0
25.0
34 20 16 0 16
17
2.00
5.76
1952 NYA
2
3
67
0
0
0
1
1
73.1
93 51 49 1 47
42
1.91
6.01
1953 NYA
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
5.0
8 4 4 0 2
4
2.00
7.20
2088
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
3
4
98
0
0
0
5
1
103.1
135 75 69 1 65
63
1.94
6.01
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1953-11-01Gary Purtell has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1953-10-23The New York Yankees have designated Gary Purtell for assignment.
1953-09-13The New York Yankees have promoted Gary Purtell to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Lenn Martin to the minors.
1953-04-11The New York Yankees have promoted Shawn Fowler to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Gary Purtell for assignment.
1951-04-08The New York Yankees have promoted Gary Purtell to the major league team.
1951-04-08A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Miners and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Gary Purtell from the Pittsburgh Miners in exchange for Mike Gilbert, Draft Pick 1952 Round 3 NYA (Mike Burnett).
1950-04-11The Pittsburgh Miners have acquired Gary Purtell from the waiver wire.
1950-04-01The Cincinnati River Bats have waived Gary Purtell.