Herman Purcell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Herman Purcell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Memphis Red Sox. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA and 1 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 0–0
ERA 6.75
WHIP 2.25
SO 1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
8/15/1923 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
12/24/2005 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA

Full name: Herman David Purcell

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Herman Purcell — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
3.0 3.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .666

Pitching

Herman Purcell — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 0 2 0 4 0 11.2 10 8 6 1 5 1 4.63 1.29

Career Pitching Statistics

Herman Purcell — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 1 0 0 0 5.3 7 4 1 5 1 6.75 0.0

Career ERA 6.75 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 69.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Herman Purcell — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1947 MRS NAL 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 5.3 7 4 5 1 6.75 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 5.1 7 4 5 1 6.75 — 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.

Career Batting Statistics

Herman Purcell — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +27.0% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Herman Purcell — 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
1947 MRS NAL 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Herman Purcell — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home100000—
Away330100.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Herman Purcell — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.000000.00
Away35.276519.53

Last 4 Games — Batting

Herman Purcell — Last 4 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-05-27 MEMKCML 301000000
1947-05-25 MEMKCML 000000000
1947-05-05 MEMIN9L 000000000
1944-05-10 CVBCIAL 000000000

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Herman Purcell — Last 4 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1947-05-27 MEMKCM — 4.2666411
1947-05-25 MEMKCM — 1.0110100
1947-05-05 MEMIN9 — 1.0010000
1944-05-10 CVBCIA — 0.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Herman Purcell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 2 1 0 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Herman Purcell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 MRS P 2 1 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Herman Purcell — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 2

Frequently Asked Questions about Herman Purcell

Was Herman Purcell a pitcher?
Yes. Herman Purcell pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Herman Purcell hit?
Herman Purcell hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Herman Purcell's career batting average?
Herman Purcell batted .333 over his career, with 1 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Herman Purcell's career ERA?
Herman Purcell finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Herman Purcell have?
Herman Purcell recorded 1 career strikeouts.
Is Herman Purcell in the Hall of Fame?
No. Herman Purcell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.