Bob Purkey
Pitcher
1954—1966
Cincinnati Reds
4x ALL-STAR
1x ALL-STAR STARTER
BORN
July 14, 1929, in Pittsburgh, PA
DIED
March 16, 2008
ARM
Right-Handed
HEIGHT
6'2
HALL OF FAME PROGRESS METER
51%
24.9
WAR
103
ERA +
129
WINS
24.0
WAR7
3.80
FIP
115
LOSSES
19.7
WAR5C
9.2
HITS PER 9 IP
3.79
ERA
15.7
WAR3
K / BB PER 9 IP
793
STRIKEOUTS
2.4
WAR PER SEASON
1x
WAR LEADER AS P
8
SAVES
Is Bob Purkey in the Hall of Fame?
No, he is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
How does Bob Purkey rank all-time among pitchers?
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WAR3 |
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*Only the top 100 pitchers are ranked. Pitchers who appeared primarily in the 19th century are not ranked.
EGG RANKING: Player ranking at his position based on our proprietary ratings method.
WAR: Career Wins Above Replacement.
WAR7: Wins Above Replacement in 7 best seasons.
WAR5C: Wins Above Replacement in 5 best consecutive seasons.
WAR3: Wins Above Replacement in 3 best seasons.
JAWS: Average of WAR and WAR7.