Retired
Bob Purkey
Birthdate:
July 14, 1929 (74 y, 11 m, 14 d)Born In:
Pittsburgh, PA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/195
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1962 | None (MLB) |
| 1961 | None (MLB) | |
| 1958 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 3 | 40.9 | 30.3 |
| Grey Ink | 69 | 198.2 | 166.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 49.5 | 47.8 |
| WAR | 17.4 | 69.2 | 60.9 |
| WAR7 | 19.4 | 47.2 | 39.7 |
| JAWS | 18.4 | 58.2 | 50.3 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Pete Donohue R | 957 |
| Doc Medich R | 950 |
| Dick Donovan R | 949 |
| Frank Lary R | 948 |
| Harry Staley R | 947 |
| Nelson Briles R | 946 |
| Ross Grimsley Jr. R | 945 |
| Joaquin Andujar R | 942 |
| Frank Kitson R | 939 |
| Larry Gura R | 939 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 34 | 5 |
| 1959 | 33 | 10 |
| 1960 | 33 | 9 |
| 1961 | 34 | 9 |
| 1962 | 37 | 6 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 17 | 4 |
| 1960 | 17 | 8 |
| 1961 | 16 | 7 |
| 1962 | 23 | 3 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 14 | 7 |
| 1959 | 18 | 2 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0.607 | 5 |
| 1960 | 0.607 | 6 |
| 1961 | 0.571 | 10 |
| 1962 | 0.821 | 1 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 250.0 | 5 |
| 1960 | 252.2 | 9 |
| 1961 | 246.1 | 8 |
| 1962 | 288.1 | 2 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 1040 | 6 |
| 1960 | 1064 | 8 |
| 1961 | 1031 | 9 |
| 1962 | 1181 | 2 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 25 | 7 |
| 1959 | 25 | 7 |
| 1960 | 23 | 10 |
| 1961 | 27 | 6 |
| 1962 | 28 | 5 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.809 | 3 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0.261 | 7 |
| 1961 | 0.261 | 6 |
| 1962 | 0.247 | 3 |
| 1964 | 0.250 | 4 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 1.232 | 5 |
| 1961 | 1.202 | 2 |
| 1962 | 1.124 | 5 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1.904 | 4 |
| 1958 | 1.764 | 4 |
| 1959 | 1.775 | 4 |
| 1960 | 2.102 | 7 |
| 1961 | 1.863 | 3 |
| 1962 | 1.998 | 5 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 17 | 4 |
| 1961 | 13 | 5 |
| 1962 | 18 | 5 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 3 | 2 |
| 1962 | 2 | 10 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 38 | 3 |
| 1958 | 49 | 5 |
| 1959 | 43 | 5 |
| 1960 | 59 | 7 |
| 1961 | 51 | 5 |
| 1964 | 49 | 9 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 259 | 4 |
| 1959 | 241 | 9 |
| 1960 | 259 | 5 |
| 1961 | 245 | 3 |
| 1962 | 260 | 8 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 194 | 9 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 10 | 1 |
| 1964 | 16 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.8 | 9 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 11 | 10 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 11 | 8 |
| 1960 | 11 | 8 |
| 1962 | 5 | 1 |
| 1964 | 9 | 5 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 5.1 | 8 |
| 1962 | 7.8 | 3 |