P Art Purnell #8
Akron Wheels (DET) EA
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
BNN Index | EA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P ART PURNELL #8 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
1 1 0-1 0 1.59 5.2 4 0 2 4 1.06 0.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/09/1975 @ DAY Loss, 0-1 X 5.2 4 1 1 2 4 Loss
05/03/1975 @ CHL Win, 10-2 X 7.2 3 2 2 4 7 Win
04/28/1975 MOB Win, 10-7 X 8.0 8 6 5 8 10 Win
04/23/1975 TAM Win, 2-1 X 8.0 6 1 1 2 10
08/29/1974 @ WLO Loss, 4-11 X 2.1 8 6 6 1 2 Loss
08/22/1974 STC Win, 6-5 X 7.0 6 4 4 3 9
08/17/1974 QUI Win, 8-7 X 6.0 6 3 3 4 6
08/12/1974 @ LAC Loss, 3-7 X 6.0 7 3 3 6 4 Loss
08/07/1974 ECL Loss, 2-6 X 8.0 6 0 0 2 10
08/02/1974 @ OTT Loss, 6-7 X 7.0 6 2 2 3 10
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/03/1953
Born in:San Diego, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:160 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1971, 17th Pick in Round 1
EASTERN ASSOCIATION 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 1 1 0 1 0 1.59 5.2 4 1 1 0 2 4 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 9.53 6.35 6.35 3.18 2.76 1.06 59 0.2 .235        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250      
vs. RHB 12 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583      
EASTERN ASSOCIATION 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 1.59 5.2 4 1 1 0 2 4  
May 1 1 0 1 0 1.59 5.2 4 1 1 0 2 4  
Career 1 1 0 1 0 1.59 5.2 4 1 1 0 2 4  
Road 1 1 0 1 0 1.59 5.2 4 1 1 0 2 4  
Grass 1 1 0 1 0 1.59 5.2 4 1 1 0 2 4  
Night 1 1 0 1 0 1.59 5.2 4 1 1 0 2 4  
As Starter 1 1 0 1 0 1.59 5.2 4 1 1 0 2 4  
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 3 2 0 0 3.04 23.2 17 9 8 2 14 27 0 0.0 0 2 66.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.79 6.46 10.27 5.32 3.59 1.31 78 0.6 .268        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 21 2 1 1 0 1 3 10 0 0 0 .095 .208 .238 .446      
vs. RHB 63 15 2 0 2 8 11 17 1 1 0 .238 .347 .365 .712      
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 1 0 0 3.38 16.0 14 7 6 2 10 20  
May 1 1 1 0 0 2.35 7.2 3 2 2 0 4 7  
Last Year 6 6 1 4 0 5.40 40.0 39 24 24 5 24 36  
2 Years Ago 2 2 1 1 0 3.71 17.0 17 7 7 2 8 12  
Career 23 23 9 10 0 3.91 175.0 168 81 76 11 111 145  
Home 2 2 1 0 0 3.38 16.0 14 7 6 2 10 20  
Road 1 1 1 0 0 2.35 7.2 3 2 2 0 4 7  
Grass 3 3 2 0 0 3.04 23.2 17 9 8 2 14 27  
Day 1 1 1 0 0 2.35 7.2 3 2 2 0 4 7  
Night 2 2 1 0 0 3.38 16.0 14 7 6 2 10 20  
As Starter 3 3 2 0 0 3.04 23.2 17 9 8 2 14 27  
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 10 10 2 4 0 4.04 64.2 66 29 29 3 38 71 1 10.0 0 6 60.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.61 9.19 9.88 5.29 3.96 1.61 77 1.7 .358        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 102 32 9 0 1 13 13 30 1 0 0 .314 .388 .431 .819      
vs. RHB 147 34 3 3 2 16 25 41 0 6 1 .231 .347 .333 .680      
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 4 4 2 2 0 3.49 28.1 27 11 11 1 19 30  
August 6 6 0 2 0 4.46 36.1 39 18 18 2 19 41  
Last Year 10 10 2 4 0 4.04 64.2 66 29 29 3 38 71  
2 Years Ago 13 13 3 4 0 5.64 67.0 78 52 42 8 60 82  
Career 43 43 14 15 0 4.49 264.2 267 146 132 22 187 311  
Home 5 5 1 1 0 3.09 35.0 33 12 12 2 14 41  
Road 5 5 1 3 0 5.16 29.2 33 17 17 1 24 30  
Grass 10 10 2 4 0 4.04 64.2 66 29 29 3 38 71  
Day 4 4 1 0 0 2.40 30.0 24 8 8 0 16 34  
Night 6 6 1 4 0 5.45 34.2 42 21 21 3 22 37  
As Starter 10 10 2 4 0 4.04 64.2 66 29 29 3 38 71  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1971 Marshalltown - R 18 13 13 5 4 0 3.67 81.0 72 35 33 8 50 93 2 1 1.51 .315 4.30 1.0 115
1972 Marshalltown - R 19 7 7 4 3 0 4.85 52.0 51 30 28 3 39 65 1 0 1.73 .369 4.12 0.9 91
1972 Tampa - A 19 12 12 5 5 0 3.53 94.1 95 41 37 2 65 70 7 1 1.70 .318 3.54 1.2 98
1973 Marshalltown - R 20 13 13 3 4 0 5.64 67.0 78 52 42 8 60 82 0 0 2.06 .393 5.65 0.8 98
1973 Tampa - A 20 2 2 1 1 0 3.71 17.0 17 7 7 2 8 12 2 0 1.47 .283 4.70 0.1 105
1973 Springfield - A 20 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.1 5 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 1.12 .417 1.25 0.3 999
1974 Marshalltown - R 21 10 10 2 4 0 4.04 64.2 66 29 29 3 38 71 1 0 1.61 .358 3.96 1.7 128
1974 Tampa - A 21 6 6 1 4 0 5.40 40.0 39 24 24 5 24 36 2 0 1.57 .315 4.61 0.2 72
1974 Springfield - A 21 1 1 0 1 0 9.00 4.0 5 4 4 0 6 2 0 0 2.75 .357 7.59 -0.1 47
1975 Raleigh - A 22 3 3 2 0 0 3.04 23.2 17 9 8 2 14 27 0 0 1.31 .268 3.59 0.6 152
1975 Akron - AA 22 1 1 0 1 0 1.59 5.2 4 1 1 0 2 4 0 0 1.06 .235 2.76 0.2 292
Total EA 1 1 0 1 0 1.59 5.2 4 1 1 0 2 4 0 0 1.06 .235 2.76 291.7
Total HL 2 2 1 1 0 3.86 9.1 10 4 4 0 7 9 0 0 1.82 .385 3.97 109.1
Total SEL 23 23 9 10 0 3.91 175.0 168 81 76 11 111 145 11 1 1.59 .308 3.91 95.1
Total UMVA 43 43 14 15 0 4.49 264.2 267 146 132 22 187 311 4 1 1.72 .357 4.52 107.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 Marshalltown - R P 13 13 3 8 0 12 1 .917 81.0 1.22 -0.5 .920
1972 Tampa - A P 12 12 0 11 0 11 0 1.000 94.1 1.05 +0.3 1.146
1972 Marshalltown - R P 7 7 3 3 0 7 1 .857 52.0 1.04 +0.4 .707
1973 Springfield - A P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.1 1.69 -0.2 1.019
1973 Tampa - A P 2 2 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 17.0 1.59 -0.2 1.048
1973 Marshalltown - R P 13 13 1 11 0 13 1 .923 67.0 1.61 +0.7 .929
1974 Springfield - A P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.1 .000
1974 Tampa - A P 6 6 3 3 2 6 0 1.000 40.0 1.35 +0.8 1.363
1974 Marshalltown - R P 10 10 9 5 1 14 0 1.000 64.2 1.95 +1.1 1.383
1975 Raleigh - A P 3 3 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 23.2 1.90 +0.9 1.523
1975 Akron - AA P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.2 1.59 +0.0 .997
TOTAL P 69 69 23 48 3 74 3 .959 454.2 1.41 +3.4 1.076
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1971 Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft out of high school (Santa Ana; Santa Ana, CA) by the Seattle Kings. (Round 1, Pick 17, 17th overall pick).
07/03/1971 Named the #17 prospect in the FABL
08/02/1971 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Waterloo Chiefs with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/22/1971 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 1-2 weeks.
04/05/1972 Named the #19 prospect in the FABL
06/10/1972 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Winston-Salem Blazers with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/05/1972 Named the #18 prospect in the FABL
03/22/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Seattle Kings development complex.
04/21/1975 Was traded by the Seattle Kings to the Detroit Dynamos, along with 3B Pete Pratt and RP Ted Lashway, in exchange for 3B Jack Lucas.
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