Bob Purkey
P · 13 seasons · 1954 – 1966 · B/T: R/R
Bob Purkey put together 13 seasons from 1954 to 1966 and ranks 846th of 11,481 pitchers all-time in roto value (9.9 wins and 61.0 strikeouts per season). 1962 was the high-water mark, worth +11.0, 5th that season and 790th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: wins (+11.3), WHIP (+8.2) and strikeouts (+1.8), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.71
1955 · #44,980 all-time
Career Z
-35.5
summed
Avg / Season
-2.73
longevity-neutral
Seasons
13
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | PIT | 36 | -2.55 | #462 | #101,250 |
| 1955★ | PIT | 14 | -1.71 | #236 | #44,980 |
| 1956 | PIT | 2 | -2.29 | #328 | #86,615 |
| 1957 | PIT | 48 | -2.71 | #515 | #104,924 |
| 1958 | CIN | 37 | -2.97 | #564 | #108,361 |
| 1959 | CIN | 38 | -2.25 | #366 | #83,040 |
| 1960 | CIN | 41 | -3.15 | #564 | #109,591 |
| 1961 | CIN | 36 | -3.25 | #610 | #110,076 |
| 1962 | CIN | 37 | -3.44 | #695 | #110,802 |
| 1963 | CIN | 21 | -2.79 | #641 | #106,242 |
| 1964 | CIN | 34 | -3.31 | #691 | #110,311 |
| 1965 | STL | 32 | -2.81 | #658 | #106,599 |
| 1966 | PIT | 11 | -2.30 | #539 | #88,008 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
10.99
1962 · #790 all-time
Career Z
18.4
summed
Avg / Season
1.41
longevity-neutral
Seasons
13
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | PIT | 36 | -3.41 | #202 | #47,992 |
| 1955 | PIT | 14 | -2.44 | #172 | #38,205 |
| 1956 | PIT | 2 | -2.14 | #151 | #33,723 |
| 1957 | PIT | 48 | 1.86 | #71 | #11,983 |
| 1958 | CIN | 37 | 4.77 | #26 | #5,815 |
| 1959 | CIN | 38 | 1.51 | #68 | #13,016 |
| 1960 | CIN | 41 | 4.38 | #33 | #6,421 |
| 1961 | CIN | 36 | 5.66 | #19 | #4,541 |
| 1962★ | CIN | 37 | 10.99 | #5 | #790 |
| 1963 | CIN | 21 | -0.77 | #131 | #22,077 |
| 1964 | CIN | 34 | 3.04 | #52 | #8,987 |
| 1965 | STL | 32 | -3.54 | #285 | #48,593 |
| 1966 | PIT | 10 | -1.55 | #160 | #27,051 |
★ Best season by Z