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 hit.

What were Purnell Mincy's career stats?

In 9 games, Purnell Mincy went 0-4 with a 9.85 ERA, 10 strikeouts, and 28.1 innings pitched.

What position did Purnell Mincy play?

Purnell Mincy played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Purnell Mincy and how much did he weigh?

Purnell Mincy was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 195 pounds.

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.

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 October 25, 2026

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	28.1	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	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1938	PC	NN2	1	1	1	3.1	3	2	3	2	5.40	—	0.0
1939	PS	NN2	0	3	1	7.2	9	9	5	3	10.57	—	0.0
1940	NE	NN2	2	3	2	6.1	12	9	7	1	12.79	—	0.0
1940	NBY	NN2	1	2	1	11.0	15	11	7	4	9.00	4.21 (-114%)	7.7
Career · 4 seasons			4	9	5	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	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1938	PC	NN2	1	1	0	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	PS	NN2	3	2	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	NE	NN2	3	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	NBY	NN2	2	2	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			9	5	1	1	1	.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
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	5	0	1	0	0	.200
Away	1	2	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Purnell Mincy — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	22.0	32	3	14	3	1.23
Away	1	6.2	6	0	3	0	0.00

Last 9 Games — Batting

Purnell Mincy — Last 9 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB
1940-07-28	NY5	NW2	L	2	0	0	0
1940-07-21	NY5	NW2	L	2	1	0	1
1940-06-29	NW2	NY6	L	0	0	0	0
1940-06-23	NW2	NY6	L	0	0	0	0
1940-05-30	NW2	BLG	L	0	0	0	0
1939-07-01	PH5	NY5	W	0	0	0	0
1939-06-24	PH5	HOM	L	0	0	0	1
1939-06-18	PH5	HOM	L	2	0	0	0
1938-07-13	PTC	PH5	L	1	0	1	0

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Purnell Mincy — Last 9 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1940-07-28	NY5	NW2	L	4.1	7	7	0	4	1	0
1940-07-21	NY5	NW2	—	6.2	6	5	0	3	0	0
1940-06-29	NW2	NY6	L	2.1	8	5	0	1	0	0
1940-06-23	NW2	NY6	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1940-05-30	NW2	BLG	—	3.0	2	2	0	2	0	0
1939-07-01	PH5	NY5	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1939-06-24	PH5	HOM	—	1.0	2	3	0	2	0	1
1939-06-18	PH5	HOM	—	5.0	8	7	0	1	0	1
1938-07-13	PTC	PH5	L	3.2	3	3	3	3	2	1

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	A
1938	PC	P	1	1	1
1939	PS	P	3	1	0
1940	NE	P	3	2	3
1940	NBY	P	2	1	5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Purnell Mincy — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	9

Purnell Mincy: the record in brief

The season rows for Purnell Mincy begin in 1938. Club by club, the record runs the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1938), the Philadelphia Stars (1939), the Newark Eagles (1940), and the New York Black Yankees (1940). At 6 feet, 4 inches and 195 pounds, Mincy is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Mincy threw and hit left-handed. Mincy was born on February 14, 1916, in Statesboro, GA, USA. Mincy died on April 20, 2003, in New York, NY, USA. The given name on file is Purnell Cecil Mincy.

The pitching table credits Mincy with a 0-4 record and a 9.85 ERA in 9 games. Mincy had 10 strikeouts. The league ERA over Mincy's seasons was 4.28, so the 9.85 figure ran 130.0% worse than average. In 1940, one of the busiest seasons, Mincy posted a 9.00 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.21. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 7.7 for Mincy's career.

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 hit.
What teams did Purnell Mincy play for?: Purnell Mincy played for 4 teams: the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1938), the Philadelphia Stars (1939), the Newark Eagles (1940), and the New York Black Yankees (1940).
What were Purnell Mincy's career stats?: In 9 games, Purnell Mincy went 0-4 with a 9.85 ERA, 10 strikeouts, and 28.1 innings pitched.
What position did Purnell Mincy play?: Purnell Mincy played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Purnell Mincy and how much did he weigh?: Purnell Mincy was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 195 pounds.
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.