P Art Purnell #8
Pittsburgh Aces (DET) UL
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/06/1975
BNN Index | UL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P ART PURNELL #8 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
11 11 3-2 0 2.30 62.2 49 5 35 38 1.34 0.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/23/1975 @ ROC Win, 5-3 X 7.0 8 3 2 0 3
09/18/1975 TOL Win, 4-3 X 6.0 5 1 1 5 5
09/13/1975 @ SYR Loss, 4-5 X 5.1 7 4 4 3 1
09/07/1975 LOU Win, 3-2 X 5.0 2 0 0 2 4
09/02/1975 ROC Win, 12-7 X 4.2 6 2 2 2 7
08/28/1975 BUF Win, 4-2 X 5.2 3 0 0 2 6 Win
08/23/1975 SYR Win, 5-2 X 6.0 2 0 0 5 2 Win
08/18/1975 @ RIC Loss, 11-13 X 5.1 3 3 3 5 1
08/12/1975 COL Win, 2-0 X 6.2 4 0 0 2 5 Win
08/07/1975 @ BUF Loss, 0-4 X 5.2 4 2 2 4 3 Loss
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:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 14 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 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 16 16 3 5 0 3.92 80.1 66 35 35 6 65 38 0 0.0 0 2 12.5
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 14.79 7.39 4.26 7.28 4.96 1.63 114 0.5 .251        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 121 27 5 1 3 14 22 15 0 4 1 .223 .347 .355 .703      
vs. RHB 160 39 9 0 3 21 43 23 2 4 0 .244 .400 .356 .756      
EASTERN ASSOCIATION 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 5 5 1 2 0 3.81 26.0 21 11 11 2 17 16  
June 6 6 0 2 0 4.25 29.2 26 14 14 3 29 13  
July 5 5 2 1 0 3.65 24.2 19 10 10 1 19 9  
Career 16 16 3 5 0 3.92 80.1 66 35 35 6 65 38  
Home 7 7 1 3 0 5.66 35.0 33 22 22 2 37 21  
Road 9 9 2 2 0 2.58 45.1 33 13 13 4 28 17  
Grass 16 16 3 5 0 3.92 80.1 66 35 35 6 65 38  
Day 7 7 0 1 0 4.54 33.2 28 17 17 2 24 18  
Night 9 9 3 4 0 3.47 46.2 38 18 18 4 41 20  
As Starter 16 16 3 5 0 3.92 80.1 66 35 35 6 65 38  
UNION LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 11 11 3 2 0 2.30 62.2 49 20 16 5 35 38 0 0.0 0 4 36.4
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 12.49 7.04 5.46 5.03 4.23 1.34 106 0.6 .240        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 64 15 2 2 3 9 10 9 0 0 1 .234 .347 .469 .815      
vs. RHB 162 34 9 0 2 11 25 29 0 8 2 .210 .323 .302 .625      
UNION LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
August 6 6 3 2 0 1.82 34.2 21 10 7 2 23 18  
September 5 5 0 0 0 2.89 28.0 28 10 9 3 12 20  
Career 11 11 3 2 0 2.30 62.2 49 20 16 5 35 38  
Home 7 7 3 1 0 1.14 39.1 27 8 5 1 23 30  
Road 4 4 0 1 0 4.24 23.1 22 12 11 4 12 8  
Grass 11 11 3 2 0 2.30 62.2 49 20 16 5 35 38  
Day 4 4 2 0 0 1.64 22.0 14 4 4 1 12 13  
Night 7 7 1 2 0 2.66 40.2 35 16 12 4 23 25  
As Starter 11 11 3 2 0 2.30 62.2 49 20 16 5 35 38  
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 3.81 1.31 87 0.5 .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  
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 3.81 0.5 147
1975 Akron - AA 22 16 16 3 5 0 3.92 80.1 66 35 35 6 65 38 0 0 1.63 .251 4.96 0.5 109
1975 Pittsburgh - AAA 22 11 11 3 2 0 2.30 62.2 49 20 16 5 35 38 0 0 1.34 .240 4.23 0.6 172
Total EA 16 16 3 5 0 3.92 80.1 66 35 35 6 65 38 0 0 1.63 .251 4.96 109.2
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 UL 11 11 3 2 0 2.30 62.2 49 20 16 5 35 38 0 0 1.34 .240 4.23 171.6
Total SEL 23 23 9 10 0 3.91 175.0 168 81 76 11 111 145 11 1 1.59 .308 3.94 94.8
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 Pittsburgh - AAA P 11 11 1 7 0 9 1 .889 62.2 1.15 +0.2 .892
1975 Akron - AA P 16 16 1 10 0 11 0 1.000 80.1 1.23 +0.0 1.008
1975 Raleigh - A P 3 3 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 23.2 1.90 +1.0 1.563
TOTAL P 95 95 25 64 3 93 4 .957 592.0 1.35 +3.7 1.043
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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