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Bob Purkey 2026 Season · PIT

Career: 129-115, 3.79 ERA, 793 K in 2114.2 IP.

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Bob Purkey

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CAverage

+0.2Career NUT

+1.8 to Good

Career

3.79ERA1.27WHIP129W793K2114.2IP9SV

R/R · 6' 2", 195 lb · b. Jul 14, 1929 · Pittsburgh, PA · Signed Undrafted FA, 1954

Player Overview

Year by Year


1954	24	PIT	+0.3	3	8	5.07	36	11	0	0	7	0	581	131.1	145	74	62	7	38	1.58
1955	25	PIT	+0.1	2	7	5.32	14	10	2	0	3	1	298	67.2	77	40	25	2	24	1.51
1956	26	PIT	—	0	0	2.25	2	0	0	0	1	0	14	4.0	2	1	0	0	1	0.50
1957	27	PIT	+1.0	11	14	3.86	48	21	6	1	11	2	761	179.2	194	77	38	7	51	1.29
1958	28	CIN	+0.0	17	11	3.60	37	34	17	3	2	0	1040	250.0	259	100	49	4	70	1.23
1959	29	CIN	-0.2	13	18	4.25	38	33	9	1	5	1	927	218.0	241	103	43	6	78	1.30
1960	30	CIN	+0.2	17	11	3.60	41	33	11	1	3	0	1064	252.2	259	101	59	9	97	1.26
1961	31	CIN	+0.8	16	12	3.73	36	34	13	1	2	1	1031	246.1	245	102	51	6	116	1.20
1962	32	CIN	+0.8	23	5	2.81	37	37	18	2	0	0	1181	288.1	260	90	64	14	141	1.12
1963	33	CIN	-0.2	6	10	3.55	21	21	4	1	0	0	570	137.0	143	54	33	2	55	1.28
1964	34	CIN	-0.3	11	9	3.04	34	25	9	2	3	1	808	195.2	181	66	49	7	78	1.18
1965	35	STL	-2.2	10	9	5.79	32	17	3	1	10	2	549	124.1	148	80	33	7	39	1.46
1966	36	PIT	—	0	1	1.37	10	0	0	0	6	1	75	19.2	16	3	4	0	5	1.02
Career	—	13 yrs	+0.2	129	115	3.79	386	276	92	13	53	9	8899	2114.2	2170	891	510	71	793	1.27

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NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Purkey's career NUT of +0.2

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

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NUT by Season

+0.3

+0.1

+1.0

+0.0

-0.2

+0.2

+0.8

-0.2

-0.3

-2.2

Awards

1958NL All-Star

1961NL All-Star

1962NL Player of the Month · NL All-Star

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