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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879 | 25 | TOT | NL | 75 | 330 | 327 | 42 | 83 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 16 | .254 | .261 | .291 | .551 | 88 | 95 | *O1/2 | ||||||||
| 1879 | 25 | SYR | NL | 63 | 280 | 277 | 32 | 72 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 13 | .260 | .268 | .303 | .571 | 96 | 84 | O1/2 | ||||||||
| 1879 | 25 | CIN | NL | 12 | 50 | 50 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .220 | .220 | .220 | .440 | 47 | 11 | O/1 | ||||||||
| 1880 | 26 | CIN | NL | 77 | 330 | 325 | 48 | 95 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 13 | .292 | .303 | .378 | .681 | 132 | 123 | O1/6 | ||||||||
| 1881 | 27 | TOT | NL | 50 | 206 | 193 | 18 | 47 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 16 | .244 | .291 | .321 | .613 | 94 | 62 | O/1 | ||||||||
| 1881 | 27 | CLV | NL | 20 | 85 | 80 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | .175 | .224 | .225 | .449 | 44 | 18 | O | ||||||||
| 1881 | 27 | BUF | NL | 30 | 121 | 113 | 15 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 8 | .292 | .339 | .389 | .728 | 129 | 44 | O/1 | ||||||||
| 1882 | 28 | BUF | NL | 84 | 394 | 380 | 79 | 105 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 27 | .276 | .302 | .371 | .673 | 113 | 141 | *O/1 | ||||||||
| 1883 | 29 | PHI | NL | 97 | 438 | 425 | 70 | 114 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 26 | .268 | .290 | .346 | .636 | 100 | 147 | 5O1 | ||||||||
| 1884 | 30 | PHI | NL | 103 | 457 | 428 | 67 | 108 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 29 | 30 | .252 | .300 | .318 | .618 | 100 | 136 | *O/1 | ||||||||
| 1885 | 31 | TOT | MLB | 87 | 413 | 391 | 80 | 109 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 19 | .279 | .317 | .350 | .668 | 108 | 137 | 3 | *O/1 | ||||||||
| 1885 | 31 | PHA | AA | 66 | 323 | 304 | 71 | 90 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 16 | .296 | .337 | .378 | .716 | 120 | 115 | 3 | O/1 | ||||||||
| 1885 | 31 | BSN | NL | 21 | 90 | 87 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | .218 | .244 | .253 | .497 | 64 | 22 | O | ||||||||
| 1886 | 32 | BAL | AA | 26 | 104 | 85 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 17 | .224 | .365 | .247 | .612 | 96 | 21 | 2 | O/16 | |||||||
| 1887 | 33 | BAL | AA | 140 | 623 | 567 | 101 | 142 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 96 | 88 | 46 | 38 | .250 | .318 | .344 | .662 | 88 | 195 | 10 | *O/1 | ||||||
| 1888 | 34 | TOT | AA | 119 | 508 | 472 | 63 | 107 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 26 | 32 | 40 | .227 | .281 | .286 | .568 | 85 | 135 | 4 | *O/635 | ||||||
| 1888 | 34 | BAL | AA | 101 | 436 | 406 | 53 | 96 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 27 | 34 | .236 | .289 | .293 | .582 | 90 | 119 | 3 | *O/63 | ||||||
| 1888 | 34 | PHA | AA | 18 | 72 | 66 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 6 | .167 | .236 | .242 | .479 | 55 | 16 | 1 | O/5 | ||||||
| 1889 | 35 | PHA | AA | 129 | 562 | 507 | 72 | 160 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 85 | 22 | 50 | 27 | .316 | .383 | .381 | .763 | 120 | 193 | 5 | *O | ||||||
| 1890 | 36 | PHA | AA | 110 | 510 | 463 | 110 | 128 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 48 | 43 | .276 | .343 | .363 | .706 | 108 | 168 | 4 | *O | |||||||
| 12 Yrs | 1097 | 4875 | 4563 | 767 | 1217 | 177 | 60 | 13 | 495 | 197 | 284 | 248 | .267 | .314 | .340 | .654 | 103 | 1553 | 28 | ||||||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 720 | 674 | 113 | 180 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 73 | 42 | .267 | .314 | .340 | .654 | 103 | 229 | |||||||||||||
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||||||
| PHA (4 yrs) | 323 | 1467 | 1340 | 263 | 389 | 65 | 16 | 2 | 172 | 80 | 114 | 33 | .290 | .352 | .367 | .719 | 113 | 492 | 13 | ||||||||||
| BAL (3 yrs) | 267 | 1163 | 1058 | 171 | 257 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 143 | 117 | 90 | 72 | .243 | .311 | .317 | .628 | 90 | 335 | 15 | ||||||||||
| BUF (2 yrs) | 114 | 515 | 493 | 94 | 138 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 57 | 22 | 35 | .280 | .311 | .375 | .686 | 117 | 185 | ||||||||||||
| PHI (2 yrs) | 200 | 895 | 853 | 137 | 222 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 63 | 42 | 56 | .260 | .295 | .332 | .627 | 100 | 283 | ||||||||||||
| CIN (1 yr) | 12 | 50 | 50 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .220 | .220 | .220 | .440 | 47 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| BSN (1 yr) | 21 | 90 | 87 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | .218 | .244 | .253 | .497 | 64 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| CIN (1 yr) | 77 | 330 | 325 | 48 | 95 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 13 | .292 | .303 | .378 | .681 | 132 | 123 | ||||||||||||
| CLV (1 yr) | 20 | 85 | 80 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | .175 | .224 | .225 | .449 | 44 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| SYR (1 yr) | 63 | 280 | 277 | 32 | 72 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 13 | .260 | .268 | .303 | .571 | 96 | 84 | ||||||||||||
| NL (7 yrs) | 507 | 2245 | 2165 | 333 | 571 | 78 | 31 | 5 | 180 | 80 | 143 | .264 | .290 | .335 | .625 | 103 | 726 | ||||||||||||
| AA (6 yrs) | 590 | 2630 | 2398 | 434 | 646 | 99 | 29 | 8 | 315 | 197 | 204 | 105 | .269 | .334 | .345 | .679 | 103 | 827 | 28 | ||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Blondie Purcell?
Blondie Purcell is 169 years old.
When was Blondie Purcell born?
Blondie Purcell was born on March 16, 1854.
Where was Blondie Purcell born?
Blondie Purcell was born in Paterson, NJ.
How tall is Blondie Purcell?
Blondie Purcell is 5-9 (175 cm) tall.
How much did Blondie Purcell weigh when playing?
Blondie Purcell weighed 159 lbs (72 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Blondie Purcell play?
Blondie Purcell played 12 seasons.
Is Blondie Purcell in the Hall of Fame?
Blondie Purcell has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Blondie Purcell play?
Blondie Purcell was an Outfielder, Pitcher and Third Baseman.
How many hits did Blondie Purcell have?
Blondie Purcell had 1,217 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Blondie Purcell have?
Blondie Purcell had 13 home runs over his career.
What was Blondie Purcell's average?
Blondie Purcell had a .267 average over his career.
How many teams has Blondie Purcell played for?
Blondie Purcell played for 9 teams; the Cincinnati Reds, Syracuse Stars, Cincinnati Stars, Buffalo Bisons, Cleveland Blues, Philadelphia Quakers, Boston Beaneaters, Philadelphia Athletics and Baltimore Orioles.
When did Blondie Purcell retire?
Blondie Purcell last played in 1890.
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