3B Bill Purkis #94
Iceland Aurora TOBA
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/12/1959
 OA: 55 POT: 55
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3B BILL PURKIS #94 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
BABIP 50 50 45 50
Avoid K's 60 65 60 60
Gap 65 65 65 65
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 50
Errors: - 65 45
Arm: 20 65 55
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 45
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 60 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 65 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 65
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/02/1959 @ PAR Win, 5-4 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
05/01/1959 PRO Win, 3-1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
04/30/1959 LA Win, 4-1 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
04/29/1959 @ MOB Win, 5-3 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 0
04/28/1959 LIS Loss, 4-8 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/27/1959 @ SIC Win, 4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/25/1959 NFL Win, 11-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/24/1959 BER Loss, 5-10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/23/1959 @ NY Win, 6-2 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
04/22/1959 PAR Loss, 4-9 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Personable, if a bit dull.
Birthday:08/08/1929
Born in:Pasadena, NL
Nationality:Canadian
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$30,000
Signed Through:1961 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 51 Days
Service This Yr:7 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 67 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1954 Mobile - TOBA 24 19 25 7 0 0 1 5 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 .280 .308 .400 .708 95 101 0.1
1955 Mobile - TOBA 25 81 318 79 16 2 3 28 30 18 4 2 39 1 4 .248 .295 .340 .635 76 78 0.7
1956 Iceland - TOBA 26 82 297 81 23 0 4 37 34 17 3 5 31 3 1 .273 .314 .391 .704 93 96 1.0
1957 Iceland - TOBA 27 77 326 81 10 4 8 31 43 20 5 1 37 5 2 .248 .301 .377 .678 83 87 0.4
1958 Iceland - TOBA 28 75 271 74 12 3 7 30 41 21 1 0 33 4 4 .273 .328 .417 .745 105 111 1.1
Total TOBA 334 1237 322 61 9 23 131 150 76 14 8 143 13 11 .260 .309 .380 .689 89 93 3.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1952 Mobile A - A 22 55 181 50 11 3 2 20 26 12 7 2 28 6 1 .276 .342 .403 .745 93 93 1.0
1953 Mobile A - A 23 57 216 49 9 1 6 20 30 14 1 1 39 6 0 .227 .276 .361 .637 59 49 -0.0
1954 Canada - PANC 24 9 34 10 1 1 1 4 10 7 1 0 1 1 1 .294 .429 .471 .899 138 147 0.4
1955 Mobile - CUP 25 21 78 15 5 2 1 9 9 8 0 1 7 1 0 .192 .264 .346 .611 62 58 0.0
1956 Canada - BI 26 12 54 13 0 0 1 6 5 5 0 0 6 0 1 .241 .305 .296 .601 58 60 -0.0
1956 Iceland - CUP 26 14 50 13 2 1 2 8 7 7 0 0 7 1 1 .260 .351 .460 .811 110 116 0.2
1956 Total - CUP 26 26 104 26 2 1 3 14 12 12 0 0 13 1 2 .250 .328 .375 .703 83 87 0.2
1957 Canada - PANC 27 8 29 7 4 0 1 2 5 6 0 0 1 0 0 .241 .371 .483 .854 129 142 0.4
1957 Iceland - CUP 27 6 12 5 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .417 .500 .583 1.083 206 218 0.2
1957 Total - CUP 27 14 41 12 6 0 1 2 7 7 1 0 1 0 0 .293 .408 .512 .920 151 164 0.6
1959 Canada - BI 29 5 20 7 1 0 1 2 5 1 2 0 2 0 1 .350 .435 .550 .985 176 180 0.4
Total TCA 112 397 99 20 4 8 40 56 26 8 3 67 12 1 .249 .306 .380 .687 75 69
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1956 Iceland - TOBA 26 6 18 5 2 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .278 .316 .389 .705 93 100 -0.3
1957 Iceland - TOBA 27 12 47 17 2 0 3 9 9 3 1 1 6 0 1 .362 .404 .596 1.000 168 163 0.2
1958 Iceland - TOBA 28 3 9 4 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .545 .444 .990 179 198 -0.1
Total TOBA 21 74 26 4 0 3 15 11 6 1 1 7 0 1 .351 .402 .527 .929 153 154
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Mobile A - A 3B 48 42 22 94 8 119 3 .975 382.2 2.73 +4.2 1.032
1952 Mobile A - A SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.1 1.130
1953 Mobile A - A 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Mobile A - A 3B 55 52 25 116 7 144 3 .979 445.2 2.85 +5.8 1.081
1953 Mobile A - A SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Mobile - TOBA C 2 2 16 2 0 18 0 1.000 19.0 8.53 -0.0 1.002 0 1 0 0.0
1954 Mobile - TOBA 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 6.0 0.00 -0.6 .000
1954 Canada - PANC 3B 9 9 1 26 2 28 1 .964 80.0 3.04 +1.3 1.095
1954 Mobile - TOBA SS 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.2 3.38 +0.1 1.096
1955 Mobile - TOBA 3B 80 80 65 207 24 290 18 .938 707.1 3.46 +5.4 1.034
1955 Mobile - CUP 3B 21 21 20 55 4 80 5 .938 182.1 3.70 +1.6 1.044
1955 Mobile - TOBA SS 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.1 1.078
1955 Mobile - CUP SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 -0.5 .000
1956 Iceland - TOBA 1B 78 78 751 58 60 814 5 .994 664.0 10.97 +2.3 1.033
1956 Iceland - TOBA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1956 Iceland - CUP 3B 2 2 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 16.0 2.81 +0.2 1.107
1956 Canada - BI 3B 12 12 12 44 4 57 1 .982 113.1 4.45 +1.2 1.076
1956 Iceland - CUP SS 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.0 1.101
1956 Iceland - TOBA LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.015
1957 Iceland - TOBA 1B 2 1 18 1 3 19 0 1.000 11.0 15.55 +0.1 1.040
1957 Iceland - CUP 1B 2 2 18 0 3 18 0 1.000 17.0 9.53 +0.4 .000
1957 Iceland - TOBA 2B 74 74 162 196 57 368 10 .973 668.0 4.82 -5.9 .931
1957 Canada - PANC 3B 8 8 6 19 2 25 0 1.000 67.0 3.36 +1.2 1.148
1957 Iceland - TOBA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Iceland - TOBA 1B 75 75 728 44 61 780 8 .990 667.0 10.42 +3.8 1.047
1959 Canada - BI 2B 5 5 11 16 5 27 0 1.000 45.0 5.40 +0.7 1.057
TOTAL C 2 2 16 2 0 18 0 1.000 19.0 8.53 -0.0 1.002 0 1 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 157 156 1515 103 127 1631 13 .992 1359.0 10.72 +6.5 1.040
TOTAL 2B 79 79 173 212 62 395 10 .975 713.0 4.86 -5.1 .938
TOTAL 3B 239 226 153 564 51 750 33 .956 2001.1 3.22 +20.2 1.051
TOTAL SS 9 2 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 26.0 2.42 -0.3 .944
TOTAL LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.015
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Drafted in the 1952 inaugural draft by the Mobile Monsters. (Round 44, Pick 3, 347th overall pick).
07/01/1952 Injured on 06/30/1952, diagnosed with a strained rib cage muscle, is day-to-day.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (45).
08/22/1953 Wins the 1953 TCA Great Glove Award at 3B.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
03/08/1954 Named to the 1954 Pan-American Nations' Cup for the Canada.
03/19/1954 Wins the 1954 Pan-American Nations' Cup Championship Round with the Canada!
09/21/1954 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $13,863.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
10/13/1955 Became a free agent.
11/13/1955 Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $180,000 with the Iceland Aurora organization.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
03/12/1956 Named to the 1956 Baseball Internationale for the Canada.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 40 (40).
03/11/1957 Named to the 1957 Pan-American Nations' Cup for the Canada.
09/03/1957 Injured on 09/02/1957, diagnosed with back tightness, will not miss additional time.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
09/10/1958 Wins the 1958 Atlantic Series with the Iceland Aurora.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40).
03/09/1959 Named to the 1959 Baseball Internationale for the Canada.
04/22/1959 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
04/28/1959 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1956 60 9
Year AB Rank
1956 54 4
Year 2B Rank
1955 16 9
1956 23 2
Year HP Rank
1955 4 8
1956 3 10
1957 5 3
1959 2 3
Year SF Rank
1956 5 2
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