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1954–1966 · P
Bob Purkey
6' 2", 175 lbs·Lived to 79·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.81
Best ERA · 1962
23
Most W · 1962
141
Most K · 1962
1.124
Best WHIP · 1962
Career Arc · OPS
11 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
13 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | PIT | 36 | 26 | 0 | 4 | .077 | .315 | — |
| 1955 | PIT | 14 | 19 | 1 | 4 | .316 | .789 | — |
| 1956 | PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | PIT | 48 | 45 | 0 | 6 | .111 | .380 | — |
| 1958 | CIN | 37 | 81 | 1 | 4 | .111 | .343 | — |
| 1959 | CIN | 38 | 66 | 1 | 6 | .167 | .519 | — |
| 1960 | CIN | 41 | 83 | 0 | 5 | .133 | .333 | — |
| 1961 | CIN | 36 | 80 | 1 | 4 | .100 | .295 | — |
| 1962 | CIN | 37 | 107 | 2 | 3 | .103 | .311 | — |
| 1963 | CIN | 21 | 41 | 0 | 2 | .098 | .271 | — |
| 1964 | CIN | 34 | 58 | 0 | 1 | .052 | .134 | — |
| 1965 | STL | 32 | 35 | 0 | 3 | .029 | .084 | — |
| 1966 | PIT | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| Career | 387 | 645 | 6 | 42 | .110 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | PIT | 36 | 131.3 | 3 | 8 | 5.07 | 77 | 38 | 1.576 |
| 1955 | PIT | 14 | 67.7 | 2 | 7 | 5.32 | 75 | 24 | 1.507 |
| 1956 | PIT | 2 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 176 | 1 | 0.500 |
| 1957 | PIT | 48 | 179.7 | 11 | 14 | 3.86 | 99 | 51 | 1.291 |
| 1958 | CIN | 37 | 250.0 | 17 | 11 | 3.60 | 107 | 70 | 1.232 |
| 1959 | CIN | 38 | 218.0 | 13 | 18 | 4.25 | 92 | 78 | 1.303 |
| 1960 | CIN | 41 | 252.7 | 17 | 11 | 3.60 | 106 | 97 | 1.259 |
| 1961 | CIN | 36 | 246.3 | 16 | 12 | 3.73 | 108 | 116 | 1.202 |
| 1962 | CIN | 37 | 288.3 | 23 | 5 | 2.81 | 141 | 141 | 1.124 |
| 1963 | CIN | 21 | 137.0 | 6 | 10 | 3.55 | 97 | 55 | 1.285 |
| 1964 | CIN | 34 | 195.7 | 11 | 9 | 3.04 | 118 | 78 | 1.175 |
| 1965 | STL | 32 | 124.3 | 10 | 9 | 5.79 | 60 | 39 | 1.456 |
| 1966 | PIT | 10 | 19.7 | 0 | 1 | 1.37 | 257 | 5 | 1.017 |
| Career | 386 | 2114.7 | 129 | 115 | — | — | 793 | — | |
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