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Bob Purkey, a right-handed pitcher, spent over a decade in Major League Baseball, primarily with the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Purkey began his professional career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, debuting in the major leagues in 1954. However, it was with the Cincinnati Reds that he found his stride and became a reliable
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These percentile rankings are a score to indicate how Bob Purkey ranks among all historic players for several skill categories. For example, a percentile of "85% Power" would indicate a player among the top 15% of players in raw batting power, and a percentile of "Speed 3%" would indicate a player that is among the slowest players in the history of the game. These percentiles are entirely based on career statistical accomplishments for players with over 500 games played or 500 innings pitched, so may not accurately reflect an intangible ability.
Pitching Skills
Stamina
62%
Clutch
40%
H/9
36%
HR/9
41%
K/9
21%
BB/9
91%
Velocity
21%
Control
49%
Break
35%
Fielding
69%
Batting & Fielding Skills
Contact
1%
Power
42%
Bunting
69%
Drag
41%
Vision
5%
Discipline
25%
Clutch
9%
Durability
50%
Speed
12%
Arm Str
50%
Arm Acc
50%
Reaction
91%
Fielding
69%
Stealing
3%
Baserunning
7%
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/ When Sporting News halted printing of the long running Sporting News Record Book in 1942, they replaced it with the Sporting News Guide in 1943, a companion publication to the Sporting News Register, which began publication in 1940. After A.S Barnes stopped publication of their guide (successor to the long-running Spalding Baseball Guide), the Sporting News Guide became the official MLB guide.
