David Purcey

Q: When was David Purcey born?

David Purcey was born on April 22, 1982.

Q: Where was David Purcey born?

David Purcey was born in St. Charles, IL .

Q: How tall is David Purcey?

David Purcey is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

Q: How much did David Purcey weigh when playing?

David Purcey weighed 245 lbs (111 kg) when playing.

Q: Is David Purcey in the Hall of Fame?

David Purcey has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was David Purcey drafted?

David Purcey was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 20th round of the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft from Trinity Christian Academy (Addison, TX) , the New York Yankees in the 17th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) and the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1st round (16th) of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) .

Q: How many strikeouts did David Purcey have?

David Purcey had 174 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has David Purcey played for?

David Purcey played for 4 teams; the Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics and Chicago White Sox.

Q: When did David Purcey retire?

David Purcey last played in 2013.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-5, 245lb (196cm, 111kg)

Born: April 22, 1982 in St. Charles, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 20th round of the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft from Trinity Christian Academy (Addison, TX), the New York Yankees in the 17th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) and the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1st round (16th) of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK).

High School: Trinity Christian Academy (Addison, TX)

School: University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK)

Debut: April 18, 2008 (Age 25-362d, 19,279th in major league history)
vs. DET 4.1 IP, 2 H, 3 SO, 7 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: September 20, 2013 (Age 31-151d)
vs. DET 1.2 IP, 6 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2008 season

Agents: Octagon Hilliard / Smart

Full Name: David Kent Purcey

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.1

ERA

4.98

111

206.0

174

WHIP

1.539

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
2004	22	TOR-min	A-	1	0	1.000	1.50	3	2	0	0	0	0	12.0	6	2	2	0	1	0	13	1	0	0	43			0.583	4.5	0.0	0.8	9.8	13.00	AUB NYPL
2005	23	TOR-min	A+,AA	9	7	.563	3.41	29	29	0	1	0	0	137.1	112	68	52	10	81	1	161	11	0	12	606			1.405	7.3	0.7	5.3	10.6	1.99	DUN,MAN FLOR,EL
2006	24	TOR-min	AA,AAA	6	12	.333	5.53	28	28	0	1	0	0	140.0	150	100	86	16	82	0	126	14	0	8	656			1.657	9.6	1.0	5.3	8.1	1.54	MAN,SYR EL,IL
2007	25	TOR-min	AA	3	5	.375	5.37	11	11	0	1	1	0	62.0	67	41	37	4	16	0	55	4	1	4	266			1.339	9.7	0.6	2.3	8.0	3.44	MAN EL
2008	26	TOR-min	AAA	8	6	.571	2.69	19	19	0	0	0	0	117.0	97	41	35	8	34	0	121	4	1	11	471			1.120	7.5	0.6	2.6	9.3	3.56	SYR IL
2008	26	TOR	AL	3	6	.333	5.54	12	12	0	1	0	0	65.0	67	41	40	9	29	0	58	4	0	3	289	77	4.67	1.477	9.3	1.2	4.0	8.0	2.00
2009	27	TOR-min	AAA	9	6	.600	4.46	24	24	0	1	1	0	139.1	132	83	69	7	78	0	109	9	0	9	617			1.507	8.5	0.5	5.0	7.0	1.40	LVG PCL
2009	27	TOR	AL	1	3	.250	6.19	9	9	0	0	0	0	48.0	54	35	33	6	30	1	39	1	0	3	223	72	5.03	1.750	10.1	1.1	5.6	7.3	1.30
2010	28	TOR-min	AAA,AA	2	2	.500	4.64	20	0	3	0	0	0	21.1	17	13	11	3	16	0	28	0	0	3	97			1.547	7.2	1.3	6.8	11.8	1.75	LVG,MAN PCL,EL
2010	28	TOR	AL	1	1	.500	3.71	33	0	18	0	0	1	34.0	26	16	14	3	15	1	32	0	0	3	143	114	3.67	1.206	6.9	0.8	4.0	8.5	2.13
2011	29	DET-min	AAA	0	0		2.38	8	0	0	0	0	0	11.1	11	3	3	0	5	0	7	1	0	0	48			1.412	8.7	0.0	4.0	5.6	1.40	TOL IL
2011	29	TOT	AL	1	2	.333	5.61	33	0	9	0	0	0	33.2	33	21	21	2	27	2	22	0	0	0	157	75	4.90	1.782	8.8	0.5	7.2	5.9	0.81
2011	29	TOR	AL	0	0		11.57	5	0	0	0	0	0	2.1	3	3	3	0	4	0	3	0	0	0	14	42	5.60	3.000	11.6	0.0	15.4	11.6	0.75
2011	29	OAK	AL	0	0		2.13	9	0	3	0	0	0	12.2	9	3	3	1	3	0	7	0	0	0	50	193	3.66	0.947	6.4	0.7	2.1	5.0	2.33
2011	29	DET	AL	1	2	.333	7.23	19	0	6	0	0	0	18.2	21	15	15	1	20	2	12	0	0	0	93	58	5.65	2.196	10.1	0.5	9.6	5.8	0.60

2012	30	PHI-min	AAA	1	4	.200	4.37	47	1	10	0	0	0	57.2	57	28	28	2	33	0	63	8	0	9	265			1.561	8.9	0.3	5.2	9.8	1.91	LHV IL
2013	31	CHW-min	AAA	0	2	.000	3.03	26	0	12	0	0	3	38.2	30	14	13	2	12	0	43	2	0	5	156			1.086	7.0	0.5	2.8	10.0	3.58	CHR IL
2013	31	CHW	AL	1	1	.500	2.13	24	0	7	0	0	0	25.1	19	7	6	2	17	4	23	2	0	5	113	200	4.51	1.421	6.8	0.7	6.0	8.2	1.35
2014	32	CHW-min	AAA	0	2	.000	4.58	12	0	6	0	0	2	19.2	19	10	10	3	14	0	15	0	0	1	87			1.678	8.7	1.4	6.4	6.9	1.07	CHR IL
5 Yrs				7	13	.350	4.98	111	21	34	1	0	1	206.0	199	120	114	22	118	8	174	7	0	14	925	86	4.61	1.539	8.7	1.0	5.2	7.6	1.47
162 Game Avg.				4	7	.350	4.98	57	11	18	1	0	1	106	103	62	59	11	61	4	90	4	0	7	477	86	4.61	1.539	8.7	1.0	5.2	7.6	1.47

TOR (4 yrs)				5	10	.333	5.42	59	21	18	1	0	1	149.1	150	95	90	18	78	2	132	5	0	9	669	80	4.57	1.527	9.0	1.1	4.7	8.0	1.69
OAK (1 yr)				0	0		2.13	9	0	3	0	0	0	12.2	9	3	3	1	3	0	7	0	0	0	50	193	3.66	0.947	6.4	0.7	2.1	5.0	2.33
DET (1 yr)				1	2	.333	7.23	19	0	6	0	0	0	18.2	21	15	15	1	20	2	12	0	0	0	93	58	5.65	2.196	10.1	0.5	9.6	5.8	0.60
CHW (1 yr)				1	1	.500	2.13	24	0	7	0	0	0	25.1	19	7	6	2	17	4	23	2	0	5	113	200	4.51	1.421	6.8	0.7	6.0	8.2	1.35

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is David Purcey?

David Purcey is 41 years old.

When was David Purcey born?

David Purcey was born on April 22, 1982.

Where was David Purcey born?

David Purcey was born in St. Charles, IL.

How tall is David Purcey?

David Purcey is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

How much did David Purcey weigh when playing?

David Purcey weighed 245 lbs (111 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did David Purcey play?

David Purcey played 5 seasons.

Is David Purcey in the Hall of Fame?

David Purcey has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was David Purcey drafted?

David Purcey was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 20th round of the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft from Trinity Christian Academy (Addison, TX), the New York Yankees in the 17th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) and the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1st round (16th) of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK).

What position did David Purcey play?

David Purcey was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did David Purcey have?

David Purcey had 174 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has David Purcey played for?

David Purcey played for 4 teams; the Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics and Chicago White Sox.

When did David Purcey retire?

David Purcey last played in 2013.

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