Bob Purkey
1954–1966 · bats R / throws R · Cincinnati Reds, NLS, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals
387G
.110AVG
.162OBP
.161SLG
71H
6HR
42RBI
0SB
129–115W–L
2,115IP
794K
3.79ERA
276GS
9SV
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 387 | 747 | 645 | 53 | 71 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 37 | 325 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 104 | .110 | .162 | .161 | .323 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,114.7 | 386 | 276 | 92 | 129 | 115 | 9 | 2,170 | 998 | 891 | 195 | 510 | 794 | 0 | 0 | 3.79 | 1.267 |
Streaks
3longest hitting streak · 1955-04-22 to 1955-05-02
4longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 10 scoreless innings | 1962-08-06 | 1 in 1,678 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 44 | 4 home runs allowed | 1958-05-18 | 1 in 801 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 40 | 8 walks allowed | 1963-05-12 | 1 in 511 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 190 | 361 | 41 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 149 | .132 | .166 | .203 |
| Away | 197 | 386 | 30 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 176 | .090 | .124 | .122 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 43 | 87 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 33 | .141 | .138 | .205 |
| May | 81 | 138 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 60 | .110 | .159 | .127 |
| June | 73 | 141 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 53 | .123 | .156 | .219 |
| July | 70 | 151 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 64 | .112 | .146 | .134 |
| August | 63 | 127 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 61 | .090 | .142 | .180 |
| September | 53 | 97 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 50 | .083 | .113 | .107 |
| October | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| milwaukee-braves | 51 | 101 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 43 | .068 | .079 | .091 |
| chicago-cubs | 51 | 95 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 33 | .175 | .242 | .237 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 48 | 99 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 39 | .146 | .152 | .236 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 42 | 87 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 46 | .105 | .115 | .118 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 40 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 36 | .116 | .163 | .145 |
| san-francisco-giants | 38 | 84 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 37 | .086 | .107 | .086 |
| los-angeles-dodgers | 36 | 87 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 45 | .101 | .138 | .165 |
| cincinnati-reds | 19 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .231 | .500 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 36 | 26 | 2 | – | 4 | – | .077 | 131 | 38 |
| 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 14 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 4 | – | .316 | 67 | 24 |
| 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 |
| 1957 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 48 | 45 | 5 | – | 6 | – | .111 | 179 | 52 |
| 1958 |  Cincinnati Reds | 37 | 81 | 9 | 1 | 4 | – | .111 | 250 | 70 |
| 1959 | Cincinnati Reds | 38 | 66 | 11 | 1 | 6 | – | .167 | 218 | 78 |
| 1960 | Cincinnati Reds | 41 | 83 | 11 | – | 5 | – | .133 | 252 | 97 |
| 1961 | Cincinnati Reds | 36 | 80 | 8 | 1 | 4 | – | .100 | 246 | 116 |
| 1962 | Cincinnati Reds | 37 | 107 | 11 | 2 | 3 | – | .103 | 288 | 141 |
| 1963 | Cincinnati Reds | 21 | 41 | 4 | – | 2 | – | .098 | 137 | 55 |
| 1964 | Cincinnati Reds | 34 | 58 | 3 | – | 1 | – | .052 | 195 | 78 |
| 1965 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 32 | 35 | 1 | – | 3 | – | .029 | 124 | 39 |
| 1966 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 11 | 4 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 19 | 5 |