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Bob Purkey

Robert Thomas Purkey

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: July 14, 1929 in Pittsburgh, PA
High School: South Hills HS (Pittsburgh, PA)
Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1948. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 14, 1954 (Age 24)
Teams (by GP): Reds/Pirates/Redlegs/Cardinals 1954-1966

Final Game: July 26, 1966 (Age 37)
Died: March 16, 2008 in Allegheny County, PA
Buried: Queen of Heaven Cemetery, McMurray, PA
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All-Star

Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1951 Did not play in major leagues (Military Service)
1952 Did not play in major leagues (Military Service)
1954 24 PIT NL 36 32 26 2 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 4 12 .077 .200 .115 .315 -14 3 0 0 3 0 1
1955 25 PIT NL 14 22 19 1 6 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 4 .316 .316 .474 .789 108 9 0 0 3 0 0 1
1956 26 PIT NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1957 27 PIT NL 48 52 45 3 5 0 2 0 6 0 0 3 22 .111 .180 .200 .380 4 9 0 1 2 1 0 1
1958 28 CIN NL 37 94 81 9 9 2 0 1 4 0 0 6 42 .111 .170 .173 .343 -11 14 0 0 6 1 0 1 AS,MVP-19
1959 29 CIN NL 38 77 66 8 11 2 1 1 6 0 0 6 34 .167 .247 .273 .519 37 18 1 1 4 0 0 1
1960 30 CIN NL 41 96 83 6 11 0 0 0 5 0 0 7 44 .133 .200 .133 .333 -7 11 1 0 6 0 0 1
1961 31 CIN NL 36 90 80 6 8 2 0 1 4 0 0 2 32 .100 .133 .163 .295 -22 13 2 1 7 0 0 1 AS
1962 32 CIN NL 37 119 107 9 11 2 0 2 3 0 0 4 56 .103 .134 .178 .311 -18 19 0 0 7 1 0 1 AS,CYA-3,MVP-8
1963 33 CIN NL 21 49 41 3 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 22 .098 .174 .098 .271 -20 4 1 0 3 1 0 1
1964 34 CIN NL 34 69 58 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 33 .052 .082 .052 .134 -62 3 0 1 8 1 0 1
1965 35 STL NL 32 43 35 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 21 .029 .056 .029 .084 -76 1 0 0 7 0 0 1
1966 36 PIT NL 11 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
13 Yrs 387 747 645 53 71 9 3 6 42 0 0 38 325 .110 .163 .161 .325 -12 104 5 4 56 5 0
162 Game Avg. 162 313 270 22 30 4 1 3 18 0 0 16 136 .110 .163 .161 .325 -12 44 2 2 23 2
CIN (7 yrs) 244 594 516 44 57 8 1 5 25 0 0 30 263 .110 .163 .159 .322 -13 82 5 3 41 4 0
PIT (5 yrs) 111 110 94 6 13 1 2 1 14 0 0 7 41 .138 .204 .223 .427 15 21 0 1 8 1 0
STL (1 yr) 32 43 35 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 21 .029 .056 .029 .084 -76 1 0 0 7 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1954 24 PIT NL 36 32 -5 0 0 0 4 -1 -0.1 1 0 -0.1 .497 .499 -0.1 -0.0 0 1
1955 25 PIT NL 14 22 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.2 1 3 0.2 .518 .502 0.2 -0.0 3 1
1956 26 PIT NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1957 27 PIT NL 48 52 -5 -1 0 0 6 -0 -0.0 2 2 -0.0 .500 .500 -0.0 -0.0 2 1
1958 28 CIN NL 37 94 -14 -0 1 0 10 -3 -0.3 4 0 -0.3 .491 .498 -0.3 -0.0 0 1 AS,MVP-19
1959 29 CIN NL 38 77 -7 -0 0 0 9 2 0.2 3 5 0.2 .506 .501 0.2 0.0 5 1
1960 30 CIN NL 41 96 -12 -0 0 0 11 -2 -0.2 4 2 -0.2 .496 .499 -0.2 -0.0 2 1
1961 31 CIN NL 36 90 -15 -0 -0 0 10 -5 -0.5 3 -2 -0.5 .485 .497 -0.5 -0.0 -2 1 AS
1962 32 CIN NL 37 119 -18 0 1 0 14 -2 -0.2 4 2 -0.2 .493 .498 -0.3 0.0 2 1 AS,CYA-3,MVP-8
1963 33 CIN NL 21 49 -6 0 -0 0 5 -0 0.0 2 2 0.0 .499 .500 -0.0 0.0 2 1
1964 34 CIN NL 34 69 -13 0 0 0 8 -4 -0.5 3 -2 -0.5 .485 .497 -0.5 0.0 -2 1
1965 35 STL NL 32 43 -9 0 0 0 5 -4 -0.4 2 -2 -0.4 .487 .497 -0.4 0.0 -2 1
1966 36 PIT NL 11 4 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .494 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 1
13 Seasons 387 747 -104 0 1 0 85 -18 -2.0 28 10 -2.0 .495 .499 -1.9 -0.0 10
CIN (7 yrs) 244 594 -84 0 1 0 68 -15 -1.6 22 8 -1.6 .494 .499 -1.6 0.0 8
PIT (5 yrs) 111 110 -11 -1 0 0 12 1 0.0 4 5 0.0 .501 .500 0.1 -0.1 5
STL (1 yr) 32 43 -9 0 0 0 5 -4 -0.4 2 -2 -0.4 .487 .497 -0.4 0.0 -2

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1954 24 PIT NL 32 27 1 1.0 107 .143 .077 .272 .200 .343 .115 .420 .315 .763 -14 .053 -4.4 -0.4 .292 .192 .038
1955 25 PIT NL 22 16 3 5.0 104 .357 .316 .263 .316 .334 .474 .417 .789 .751 108 .532 0.1 0.0 .692 .158 .158 .0
1957 27 PIT NL 52 43 2 1.3 100 .208 .111 .265 .180 .328 .200 .410 .380 .738 4 .084 -6.4 -0.6 .325 .156 .089
1958 28 CIN NL 94 79 3 1.0 111 .205 .111 .277 .170 .346 .173 .432 .343 .778 -11 .058 -13.6 -1.4 .278 .136 .062 .0
1959 29 CIN NL 77 60 5 2.2 108 .323 .167 .274 .247 .340 .273 .424 .519 .764 37 .209 -6.4 -0.6 .446 .197 .106 .0
1960 30 CIN NL 96 79 3 1.0 101 .282 .133 .265 .200 .332 .133 .407 .333 .739 -7 .065 -12.6 -1.3 .247 .084 .000
1961 31 CIN NL 90 81 2 0.7 107 .149 .100 .271 .133 .338 .163 .422 .295 .760 -22 .027 -14.4 -1.4 .216 .088 .063 .0
1962 32 CIN NL 119 104 3 0.8 107 .180 .103 .275 .134 .343 .178 .417 .311 .760 -18 .037 -18.7 -1.9 .240 .112 .075 .0
1963 33 CIN NL 49 42 1 0.6 92 .200 .098 .258 .174 .320 .098 .385 .271 .705 -20 .035 -6.4 -0.7 .211 .098 .000
1964 34 CIN NL 69 64 1 0.4 96 .115 .052 .267 .082 .325 .052 .396 .134 .721 -62 .015 -12.7 -1.4 .091 .017 .000
1965 35 STL NL 43 41 0 0.0 101 .071 .029 .268 .056 .333 .029 .405 .084 .738 -76 .000 -8.6 -0.9 .059 .029 .000
1966 36 PIT NL 4 4 0 0.0 96 .000 .000 .265 .000 .324 .000 .399 .000 .722 -100 .000 -1.1 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
13 Yrs 747 640 24 1.0 104 .204 .110 .270 .163 .336 .161 .414 .325 .750 -12 .062 -105.2 -10.8 .252 .110 .051 .0
162 Game Avg. 313 268 10 1.0 104 .204 .110 .270 .163 .336 .161 .414 .325 .750 -12 .062 -105.2 -10.8 .252 .110 .051
CIN (7 yrs) 594 509 18 0.9 104 .206 .110 .271 .163 .336 .159 .415 .322 .751 -13 .056 -84.8 -8.7 .248 .107 .048 .0
PIT (5 yrs) 110 90 6 1.8 103 .226 .138 .266 .204 .333 .223 .414 .427 .747 15 .148 -11.8 -1.2 .358 .160 .085 .0
STL (1 yr) 43 41 0 0.0 101 .071 .029 .268 .056 .333 .029 .405 .084 .738 -76 -8.6 -0.9 .059 .029 .000

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1961 31 CIN NL WS NYY L 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

All-Star Batting

Year Tm Lg Age GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1958 CIN NL 28 DNP
1961 CIN NL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1961 CIN NL 31 as P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1962 CIN NL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1962 CIN NL 32 DNP
3 Yrs (3 GP) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1954 24 PIT NL 32 0.0% 37.5% 12.5% 3.1% 50% 3.00 2.2 6.5 0.20 44%
1955 25 PIT NL 22 4.6% 18.2% 0.0% 4.6% 17% 4.8 19.0 4.8 1.67 64%
1957 27 PIT NL 52 0.0% 42.3% 5.8% 3.9% 40% 7.33 2.0 7.5 1.57 46%
1958 28 CIN NL 94 1.1% 44.7% 6.4% 3.2% 33% 7.00 1.9 81.0 20.3 1.40 41%
1959 29 CIN NL 77 1.3% 44.2% 7.8% 5.2% 36% 5.67 1.9 66.0 11.0 2.25 40%
1960 30 CIN NL 96 0.0% 45.8% 7.3% 0.0% 0% 6.29 1.9 16.6 1.06 41%
1961 31 CIN NL 90 1.1% 35.6% 2.2% 3.3% 38% 16.00 2.5 80.0 20.0 1.33 52%
1962 32 CIN NL 119 1.7% 47.1% 3.4% 3.4% 36% 14.00 1.9 53.5 35.7 0.68 42%
1963 33 CIN NL 49 0.0% 44.9% 8.2% 0.0% 0% 5.50 1.9 20.5 0.82 41%
1964 34 CIN NL 69 0.0% 47.8% 1.5% 0.0% 0% 33.00 1.8 58.0 1.46 38%
1965 35 STL NL 43 0.0% 48.8% 2.3% 0.0% 0% 21.00 1.7 11.7 0.90 33%
1966 36 PIT NL 4 0.0% 75.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3 0.00 25%
13 Yrs 747 0.8% 43.5% 5.1% 2.4% 25% 8.55 2.0 107.5 15.4 1.14 43%
MLB Averages 2.3% 13.7% 8.6% 6.5% 29% 1.60 6.5 38.7 8.5 1.04 74%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1954 24 PIT NL -4.4 -0.4 13 -0.3 0.0 -0.4 1.36 -0.2 -0.0 -3.0 -0.3 1.08 -2.9 0
1955 25 PIT NL 0.1 0.0 17 -0.0 0.3 -0.3 .90 0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.0 0.95 0.7 0
1956 26 PIT NL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1957 27 PIT NL -6.4 -0.6 49 -0.3 0.5 -0.8 .87 -0.4 0.1 -4.7 -0.5 1.04 -4.6 0
1958 28 CIN NL -13.6 -1.4 94 -1.1 0.8 -1.9 .98 -1.0 -0.2 -12.6 -1.2 0.93 -11.2 0
1959 29 CIN NL -6.4 -0.6 78 -1.1 0.7 -1.7 1.03 -0.7 -0.4 -6.8 -0.7 0.98 -7.2 0
1960 30 CIN NL -12.6 -1.3 96 -0.8 0.7 -1.5 .85 -1.2 0.2 -10.0 -1.0 0.95 -12.6 0
1961 31 CIN NL -14.4 -1.4 90 -1.2 0.7 -1.9 .94 -1.4 0.2 -15.4 -1.5 0.92 -16.0 0
1962 32 CIN NL -18.7 -1.9 119 -1.3 0.8 -2.1 .82 -1.6 0.1 -18.4 -1.8 0.94 -17.3 0
1963 33 CIN NL -6.4 -0.7 50 -0.6 0.4 -0.9 .99 -0.6 0.0 -5.8 -0.6 1.01 -5.8 0
1964 34 CIN NL -12.7 -1.4 69 -1.1 0.1 -1.3 .78 -1.4 -0.1 -14.5 -1.5 1.00 -13.7 0
1965 35 STL NL -8.6 -0.9 44 -0.4 0.3 -0.6 .78 -0.7 0.3 -6.4 -0.6 1.00 -7.8 0
1966 36 PIT NL -1.1 -0.1 4 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 2.17 -0.1 0.0 -0.9 -0.1 0.87 -1.1 5.39 1
13 Yrs -105.2 -10.8 723 -8.3 5.2 -13.6 .91 -9.1 -0.0 -98.2 -9.9 0.97 -99.4 5.39 1

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB OOB1 OOB2 OOB3 OOBHm BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1954 24 PIT NL 0 0 33% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1955 25 PIT NL 0 0 0% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100% 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 27 PIT NL 2 0 33% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 75% 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1
1958 28 CIN NL 1 0 57% 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 38% 4 3 1 1 1 0 3 1 2
1959 29 CIN NL 0 0 41% 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25% 5 3 2 0 0 0 3 3 0
1960 30 CIN NL 1 0 33% 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33% 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1961 31 CIN NL 1 0 50% 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0% 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
1962 32 CIN NL 3 0 54% 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 33% 6 6 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
1963 33 CIN NL 2 0 38% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33% 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
1964 34 CIN NL 1 0 60% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40% 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0
1965 35 STL NL 1 0 150% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0% 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
1966 36 PIT NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Yrs 12 0 44% 149 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 2 8 35% 28 20 8 5 5 0 13 5 8

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % DPopp DPs DP% Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1954 24 PIT NL 32 8% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 300% 5 0 0% 4 1 25% 9 0 0% 1 0 0% 1 1 100% 0
1955 25 PIT NL 22 65% 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 3 150% 3 0 0% 3 1 33% 11 2 18% 0 0 1 1 100% 0
1957 27 PIT NL 52 25% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100% 8 0 0% 8 3 38% 37 6 16% 6 4 67% 2 1 50% 0
1958 28 CIN NL 94 33% 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 11 6 55% 16 0 0% 20 5 25% 54 3 6% 4 1 25% 4 1 25% 0
1959 29 CIN NL 77 36% 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 5 4 80% 14 1 7% 14 4 29% 52 5 10% 4 0 0% 2 1 50% 0
1960 30 CIN NL 96 35% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 67% 19 1 5% 17 4 24% 63 6 10% 2 1 50% 4 1 25% 0
1961 31 CIN NL 90 28% 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 8 7 88% 14 2 14% 15 5 33% 53 3 6% 3 1 33% 2 0 0% 0
1962 32 CIN NL 119 24% 11 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 1 1 1 1 0 9 7 78% 22 0 0% 24 4 17% 72 3 4% 7 1 14% 5 3 60% 0
1963 33 CIN NL 49 47% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 60% 6 1 17% 9 2 22% 35 4 11% 2 1 50% 1 0 0% 0
1964 34 CIN NL 69 25% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 8 80% 15 0 0% 22 4 18% 47 1 2% 4 1 25% 3 1 33% 0
1965 35 STL NL 43 37% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 100% 11 0 0% 11 2 18% 32 3 9% 4 2 50% 2 1 50% 0
1966 36 PIT NL 4 50% 0 1 0 0 0 5.39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
13 Yrs 747 32% 71 1 0 0 0 5.39 6 1 22 4 2 3 3 0 69 56 81% 133 5 4% 147 35 24% 468 36 8% 37 12 32% 27 11 41% 0
MLB Averages 50% 77% 10% 31% 14% 49% 53%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1954 24 36 32 26 2 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 4 12 .077 .200 .115 .315 -14 3 0 0 3 0
1955 25 50 54 45 3 8 1 0 1 8 0 0 4 16 .178 .245 .267 .512 36 12 0 0 6 0 0
1956 26 52 54 45 3 8 1 0 1 8 0 0 4 16 .178 .245 .267 .512 36 12 0 0 6 0 0
1957 27 100 106 90 6 13 1 2 1 14 0 0 7 38 .144 .212 .233 .445 20 21 0 1 8 1 0
1958 28 137 200 171 15 22 3 2 2 18 0 0 13 80 .129 .193 .205 .397 5 35 0 1 14 2 0
1959 29 175 277 237 23 33 5 3 3 24 0 0 19 114 .139 .208 .224 .431 14 53 1 2 18 2 0
1960 30 216 373 320 29 44 5 3 3 29 0 0 26 158 .138 .206 .200 .406 9 64 2 2 24 2 0
1961 31 252 463 400 35 52 7 3 4 33 0 0 28 190 .130 .192 .193 .384 3 77 4 3 31 2 0
1962 32 289 582 507 44 63 9 3 6 36 0 0 32 246 .124 .180 .189 .369 -2 96 4 3 38 3 0
1963 33 310 631 548 47 67 9 3 6 38 0 0 36 268 .122 .179 .182 .362 -3 100 5 3 41 4 0
1964 34 344 700 606 50 70 9 3 6 39 0 0 37 301 .116 .170 .170 .340 -8 103 5 4 49 5 0
1965 35 376 743 641 53 71 9 3 6 42 0 0 38 322 .111 .164 .162 .326 -12 104 5 4 56 5 0
1966 36 387 747 645 53 71 9 3 6 42 0 0 38 325 .110 .163 .161 .325 -12 104 5 4 56 5 0

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1954 24 38 37 28 4 3 2 0 0 7 0 6 13 .107 .265 .179 .443 1 36
1955 25 15 24 21 1 7 0 0 1 4 0 0 4 .333 .333 .476 .810 3 14
1957 27 50 56 48 4 6 0 2 0 8 0 4 23 .125 .204 .208 .412 2 48
1958 28 39 98 85 8 9 2 0 1 3 0 6 44 .106 .163 .165 .328 2 37
1959 29 40 79 68 8 11 2 1 1 6 0 6 36 .162 .240 .265 .505 4 38
1960 30 43 99 86 6 11 0 0 0 5 0 7 46 .128 .194 .128 .321 2 41
1961 31 38 94 84 8 9 2 0 1 5 0 2 33 .107 .138 .167 .305 2 36
1962 32 37 118 106 7 10 2 0 2 2 0 4 56 .094 .126 .170 .296 2 37
1963 33 21 51 42 4 5 0 0 0 3 0 5 22 .119 .208 .119 .327 1 21
1964 34 34 69 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 .000 .033 .000 .033 0 34
1965 35 32 43 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 .000 .028 .000 .028 0 32
1966 36 11 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 11
12 Yrs 398 772 665 50 71 10 3 6 43 0 42 334 .107 .163 .158 .321 19 385
162 Game Avg. 162 314 271 20 29 4 1 2 18 0 17 136 .107 .163 .158 .321 8 385

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1916 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

All-Star Games
1958
1961-1 *
1961-2 (P)
1962-1 *
1962-2

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1958 NL (19, 1%)
1962 NL (8, 12%)
0.13 Career Shares (859th)

Cy Young (yr lg (rk, shr))
1962 ML (3, 5%)
0.05 Career Shares (226th)

Wins Above Replacement† s c a p y
1962 NL  7.1 (5th)

Similarity Scores

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