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Name Team Age
Hughie Purkey Retired (1986, Age 38) Died (2025, Age 77)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 25
(1969)		 2B B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Dom DiMaggio League 0 15 years (8 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B  B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C  C+ B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A- B+ D-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
F  C- C-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 7/14/1948
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 4 4
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1969 Minors 70.00 9 / 12 3 / 6 9 / 12 7 / 11 9 / 12 10 / 11 6 / 6 53 / 70
1970 Minors 45.00 5 / 7 6 / 9 7 / 9 4 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 3 4 / 8 27 / 45
1971 Majors 54.46 6 / 10 2 / 4 8 / 11 1 / 4 7 / 13 6 / 8 3 / 4 33 / 54
1972 Majors 51.74 3 / 6 8 / 11 5 / 8 1 / 5 3 / 6 5 / 8 5 / 7 30 / 51
1973 Majors 62.13 6 / 8 4 / 14 3 / 10 1 / 6 1 / 7 4 / 7 4 / 10 23 / 62
1974 Majors 60.81 4 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 6 1 / 11 0 / 8 5 / 9 2 / 11 13 / 60
1975 Majors 61.95 2 / 13 0 / 11 5 / 9 1 / 6 3 / 8 2 / 6 3 / 8 16 / 61
1976 Majors 61.35 2 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 4 1 / 6 2 / 9 2 / 9 7 / 61
1977 Majors 61.39 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 6 1 / 11 0 / 13 1 / 7 1 / 10 4 / 61
1978 Majors 65.16 162 143 0 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 12 1 / 13 0 / 13 2 / 65
1979 Majors 64.94 162 147 0 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 15 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 64
1980 Majors 64.99 162 145 0 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 13 0 / 3 0 / 9 1 / 64
1981 Majors 67.53 162 147 0 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 11 1 / 11 2 / 67
1982 Majors 68.22 162 146 0 -2 / 11 -1 / 7 -4 / 9 -4 / 8 0 / 14 -2 / 8 1 / 11 -12 / 68
1983 Majors 61.96 151 129 11 0 / 9 -5 / 12 0 / 9 -3 / 10 -8 / 7 -4 / 4 0 / 10 -20 / 61
1984 Majors 58.79 156 124 6 -1 / 9 -1 / 11 -1 / 7 -3 / 5 -8 / 10 0 / 8 -3 / 8 -17 / 58
1985 Majors 47.47 122 88 29 0 / 9 -5 / 11 -3 / 5 -2 / 1 -3 / 4 -2 / 9 -1 / 8 -16 / 47
1986 Minors 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3
1986 Majors 12.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 12
Total 1239 1069 46 34 / 155 11 / 149 32 / 151 5 / 128 7 / 164 29 / 138 28 / 149 146 / 1034
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Hughie Purkey has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-04-23The Baltimore Bozos have acquired Duke Caldwell from the waiver wire. The Baltimore Bozos have waived Hughie Purkey.
1986-03-01The Baltimore Bozos have promoted Jack Schanz to the major league team. The Baltimore Bozos have promoted Joe Giles to the major league team. The Baltimore Bozos have promoted Sig Aase to the major league team. The Baltimore Bozos have designated Hughie Purkey for assignment. The Baltimore Bozos have designated Silver Halladay for assignment.
1985-06-10The Baltimore Bozos have promoted Hughie Purkey to the major league team.
1985-04-25Hughie Purkey of the Baltimore Bozos is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1984-04-29Hughie Purkey of the Baltimore Bozos is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1983-04-21Hughie Purkey of the Baltimore Bozos is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1977-09-26Hughie Purkey of the Baltimore Bureaucrats is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1972-05-05Hughie Purkey of the Baltimore GirlyMen is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1971-04-01The Baltimore GirlyMen have promoted Deion Ankiel to the major league team. The Baltimore GirlyMen have promoted Hughie Purkey to the major league team. The Baltimore GirlyMen have designated Arturo Gatti for assignment. The Baltimore GirlyMen have designated Drew Brown for assignment.
1970-09-30A trade has been completed between the Detroit Red Wolves and the Baltimore GirlyMen. The Baltimore GirlyMen receive Hughie Purkey, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 1 (DET) from the Detroit Red Wolves in exchange for Johnny Farmer.