
Born: July 14, 1929 in Pittsburgh, PA
High School: South Hills (Pittsburgh, PA)
Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1948.
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Debut: April 14, 1954
Final Game: July 26, 1966
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| RBI Opportunities | ||
| Bob Purkey -- PA: 52 | RBI: 6 | Actual Runners on Base: 37 (16-13-8) Data is incomplete, |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 52 | RBI: 5 | Avg. Runners on Base: 32 (16-10-5) |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | |||||
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| 1 | 53 | 2 | Apr 18 | PIT | @ | BRO | L,1-6 | 5-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | P | |||||
| 2 | 54 | 4 | Apr 21 (1) | PIT | @ | BRO | W,6-3 | 2-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | P |
| 3 | 55 | 9 | Apr 26 | PIT | BRO | W,7-1 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .429 | .571 | 9 | P | |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 4 | 56 | 13 | May 1 | PIT | STL | L,2-9 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .333 | .444 | 9 | P | |
| 5 | 57 | 15 | May 3 | PIT | MLN | L,7-8 | 11-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .333 | .444 | 8 | P | ||
| 6 | 58 | 18 | May 5 (2) | PIT | CIN | L,3-7 | GS-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .333 | .444 | 9 | P | ||
| 7 | 59 | 19 | May 7 | PIT | CHC | L,8-10 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .333 | .444 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 60 | 20 | May 8 | PIT | CHC | L,1-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .333 | .444 | 9 | ||
| 9 | 61 | 23 | May 12 (1) | PIT | PHI | L,2-6 | 8-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .333 | .444 | 9 | P | ||
| 10 | 62 | 28 | May 19 (1) | PIT | @ | CIN | L,7-8 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .333 | .444 | 9 | P | |
| 11 | 63 | 33 | May 26 (2) | PIT | @ | PHI | L,3-6 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .333 | .444 | 9 | P | |
| 12 | 64 | 34 | May 28 | PIT | BRO | W,3-2 | 9-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .333 | .444 | 9 | P | ||
| 13 | 65 | 37 | May 30 (2) | PIT | BRO | W,2-1 | CG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .167 | .273 | .439 | 9 | P | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 14 | 66 | 41 | Jun 2 (2) | PIT | NYG | W,2-0 | CG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .200 | .231 | .431 | 9 | P | |
| 15 | 67 | 46 | Jun 7 | PIT | MLN | L,0-5 | GS-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .188 | .214 | .402 | 9 | P | |
| 16 | 68 | 50 | Jun 11 | PIT | CIN | W,8-1 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 | .158 | .176 | .334 | 9 | P | |
| 17 | 69 | 56 | Jun 16 (2) | PIT | CHC | W,5-4 | GS-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .053 | .143 | .158 | .301 | 9 | P | |
| 18 | 70 | 57 | Jun 17 | PIT | @ | MLN | W,7-5 | 7-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .053 | .143 | .158 | .301 | 7 | P | |
| 19 | 71 | 60 | Jun 19 (2) | PIT | @ | STL | L,1-5 | GS-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .050 | .136 | .150 | .286 | 9 | P |
| 20 | 72 | 62 | Jun 21 | PIT | @ | CIN | W,3-2 | 11-GF(11) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .050 | .136 | .150 | .286 | 9 | P | |
| 21 | 73 | 63 | Jun 22 | PIT | @ | CIN | L,3-6 | 11-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .050 | .136 | .150 | .286 | 9 | P | |
| 22 | 74 | 64 | Jun 23 (1) | PIT | @ | CIN | L,3-5 | 5-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .050 | .136 | .150 | .286 | 9 | P | |
| 23 | 75 | 69 | Jun 27 | PIT | @ | CHC | W,5-4 | GS-8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .048 | .125 | .143 | .268 | 9 | P |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 24 | 76 | 76 | Jul 4 (2) | PIT | @ | BRO | L,2-8 | GS-5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .043 | .115 | .130 | .246 | 9 | P |
| 25 | 77 | 78 | Jul 6 | PIT | @ | NYG | W,3-2 | 0-GF(13) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .043 | .148 | .130 | .279 | 9 | ||
| 26 | 78 | 81 | Jul 10 | PIT | MLN | W,5-2 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .038 | .133 | .115 | .249 | 9 | P | |
| 27 | 79 | 85 | Jul 14 (1) | PIT | CIN | L,6-9 | 1-7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .103 | .182 | .172 | .354 | 9 | P | |
| 28 | 80 | 89 | Jul 18 | PIT | CHC | W,6-5 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .200 | .194 | .394 | 9 | P | |
| 29 | 81 | 93 | Jul 21 (2) | PIT | STL | L,2-11 | GS-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .200 | .194 | .394 | 9 | P | ||
| 30 | 82 | 94 | Jul 23 | PIT | @ | CIN | W,6-3 | 15-GF(15) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .200 | .194 | .394 | 9 | P | |
| 31 | 83 | 98 | Jul 27 | PIT | @ | STL | W,4-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .114 | .179 | .171 | .351 | 9 | P |
| 32 | 84 | 103 | Jul 31 | PIT | @ | MLN | L,2-4 | GS-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .108 | .171 | .162 | .333 | 9 | P |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 33 | 85 | 106 | Aug 4 (2) | PIT | @ | CHC | L,2-3 | GS-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .103 | .163 | .154 | .317 | 9 | P |
| 34 | 86 | 110 | Aug 10 | PIT | BRO | L,0-3 | GS-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .182 | .225 | .407 | 9 | P | |
| 35 | 87 | 115 | Aug 16 | PIT | @ | BRO | L,1-4 | GS-5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .119 | .174 | .214 | .388 | 9 | P |
| 36 | 88 | 118 | Aug 18 (2) | PIT | @ | BRO | W,8-6 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .119 | .174 | .214 | .388 | 9 | P | |
| 37 | 89 | 121 | Aug 23 | PIT | CIN | L,0-6 | GS-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .119 | .174 | .214 | .388 | 9 | P | ||
| 38 | 90 | 124 | Aug 25 (2) | PIT | CHC | L,2-8 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .119 | .174 | .214 | .388 | 9 | P | ||
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | Pos | ||||||||
| 39 | 91 | 129 | Sep 1 (1) | PIT | @ | PHI | L,3-11 | GS-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .119 | .174 | .214 | .388 | 9 | P | |
| 40 | 92 | 131 | Sep 2 (1) | PIT | @ | NYG | L,5-11 | 6-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .119 | .174 | .214 | .388 | 9 | P | |
| 41 | 93 | 132 | Sep 2 (2) | PIT | @ | NYG | L,3-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .119 | .174 | .214 | .388 | 9 | |
| 42 | 94 | 133 | Sep 3 | PIT | @ | NYG | L,5-6 | 12-GF(12) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .119 | .174 | .214 | .388 | 9 | P | |
| 43 | 95 | 138 | Sep 8 (1) | PIT | PHI | L,4-7 | 8-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .116 | .170 | .209 | .380 | 9 | P | |
| 44 | 96 | 140 | Sep 10 | PIT | @ | MLN | L,3-4 | 4-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .116 | .170 | .209 | .380 | 9 | P | |
| 45 | 97 | 145 | Sep 14 (2) | PIT | @ | CHC | L,3-7 | 7-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .116 | .170 | .209 | .380 | 9 | P | |
| 46 | 98 | 146 | Sep 15 (1) | PIT | @ | STL | L,6-9 | 5-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .116 | .170 | .209 | .380 | 9 | P | |
| 47 | 99 | 147 | Sep 15 (2) | PIT | @ | STL | L,3-11 | 7-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .116 | .170 | .209 | .380 | 1 | P | |
| 48 | 100 | 150 | Sep 21 (1) | PIT | NYG | W,5-4 | 0-GF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .180 | .200 | .380 | 9 | |||
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