Purnell Mincy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Purnell Mincy was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Pittsburgh Crawfords. Across 9 career appearances, he went 0-4 with a 9.85 ERA and 10 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 7.7.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–4
ERA 9.85
WHIP 2.15
SO 10
Pitcher PIV 7.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 195 lb
Born
2/14/1916 in Statesboro, GA, USA
Died
4/20/2003 in New York, NY, USA

Full name: Purnell Cecil Mincy

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Purnell Mincy — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
9.0 7.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476

Pitching

Purnell Mincy — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 3 5 0 1 0 28.2 38 32 3 3 17 3 0.94 1.92

Career Pitching Statistics

Purnell Mincy — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 4 9 5 0 0 0 28.3 39 31 1 22 10 9.85 7.7

Career ERA 9.85 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — 130.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Purnell Mincy — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1938 PC NN2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.3 3 2 3 2 5.40 — 0.0
1939 PS NN2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 7.7 9 9 5 3 10.57 — 0.0
1940 NE NN2 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 6.3 12 9 7 1 12.79 — 0.0
1940 NBY NN2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 11.0 15 11 7 4 9.00 4.21 (-114%) 7.7
Career · 4 seasons 0 4 9 5 0 0 0 28.1 39 31 22 10 9.85 — 8

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Purnell Mincy — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
9 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .333 .200 .533 0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 26.3% below league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 48.9% below league average.

Career OPS .533 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 27.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Purnell Mincy — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1938 PC NN2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1939 PS NN2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1940 NE NN2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1940 NBY NN2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 9 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Purnell Mincy — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home850100.200
Away121000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Purnell Mincy — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home822.03231431.23
Away16.260300.00

Last 9 Games — Batting

Purnell Mincy — Last 9 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-07-28 NY5NW2L 200000000
1940-07-21 NY5NW2L 210000010
1940-06-29 NW2NY6L 000000000
1940-06-23 NW2NY6L 000000000
1940-05-30 NW2BLGL 000000000
1939-07-01 PH5NY5W 000000000
1939-06-24 PH5HOML 000000010
1939-06-18 PH5HOML 200000000
1938-07-13 PTCPH5L 101000000

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Purnell Mincy — Last 9 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1940-07-28 NY5NW2 L 4.1770410
1940-07-21 NY5NW2 — 6.2650300
1940-06-29 NW2NY6 L 2.1850100
1940-06-23 NW2NY6 — 0.2000100
1940-05-30 NW2BLG — 3.0220200
1939-07-01 PH5NY5 — 2.0200000
1939-06-24 PH5HOM — 1.0230201
1939-06-18 PH5HOM — 5.0870101
1938-07-13 PTCPH5 L 3.2333321

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Purnell Mincy — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 9 5 0 9 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Purnell Mincy — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 PC P 1 1 0 1 0 0
1939 PS P 3 1 0 0 0 0
1940 NE P 3 2 0 3 0 0
1940 NBY P 2 1 0 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Purnell Mincy — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 9

Frequently Asked Questions about Purnell Mincy

Was Purnell Mincy a pitcher?
Yes. Purnell Mincy pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Purnell Mincy hit?
Purnell Mincy hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Purnell Mincy's career batting average?
Purnell Mincy batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.
What was Purnell Mincy's career ERA?
Purnell Mincy finished with a 9.85 career ERA, going 0-4 with 10 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Purnell Mincy have?
Purnell Mincy recorded 10 career strikeouts.
Is Purnell Mincy in the Hall of Fame?
No. Purnell Mincy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.