What years did David Purcey play?

David Purcey played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2013.

Was David Purcey a pitcher?

Yes. David Purcey pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 174 strikeouts.

How many home runs did David Purcey hit?

David Purcey hit 0 career home runs.

David Purcey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2013)

W–L 7–13

ERA 4.98

WHIP 1.54

SO 174

Pitcher PIV -2179.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 245 lb
Born: 4/22/1982 in St. Charles, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 2008-04-18
Last Game: 2013-09-20

Full name: David Kent Purcey

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	13	111	21	1	0	1	206.0	199	114	22	118	174	4.98	-2179.2

Career ERA 4.98 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 21.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2008	TOR	AL	3	6	12	12	1	0	65.0	67	40	29	58	5.54	4.32 (-28%)	-563.4
2009	TOR	AL	1	3	9	9	0	0	48.0	54	33	30	39	6.19	4.32 (-43%)	-855.4
2010	TOR	AL	1	1	33	0	0	1	34.0	26	14	15	32	3.71	4.08 (+9%)	353.1
2011	TOR	AL	0	0	5	0	0	0	2.3	3	3	4	3	11.57	—	0.0
2011	OAK	AL	0	0	9	0	0	0	12.7	9	3	3	7	2.13	3.94 (+46%)	90.6
2011	DET	AL	1	2	19	0	0	0	18.7	21	15	20	12	7.23	3.94 (-83%)	-797.0
2013	CHA	AL	1	1	24	0	0	0	25.3	19	6	17	23	2.13	3.87 (+45%)	-407.2
Career · 7 seasons			7	13	111	21	1	1	206.0	199	114	118	174	4.98	—	-2,179

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
111	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2008	TOR	AL	12	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	TOR	AL	9	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	TOR	AL	33	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	TOR	AL	5	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	OAK	AL	9	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	DET	AL	19	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	CHA	AL	24	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			111	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	57	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	54	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	57	115.1	123	63	60	95	4.92
Away	54	90.2	76	51	58	79	5.06

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2013-09-20	CHW	DET	—	1.2	6	3	3	0	1	1
2013-09-13	CHW	CLE	—	2.2	0	0	0	0	3	0
2013-09-10	CHW	DET	—	1.1	1	1	0	0	0	0
2013-09-07	CHW	BAL	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2013-09-04	CHW	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2013-09-02	CHW	NYY	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0
2013-08-31	CHW	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2013-08-30	CHW	BOS	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	2	0
2013-08-23	CHW	TEX	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2013-08-22	CHW	KCR	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	111	21	8	18	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2008	TOR	P	12	12	2	4	0	0
2009	TOR	P	9	9	2	5	1	1
2010	TOR	P	33	0	2	1	0	0
2011	TOR	P	5	0	0	0	0	0
2011	OAK	P	9	0	1	2	0	0
2011	DET	P	19	0	0	3	0	0
2013	CHA	P	24	0	1	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	111

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2011	TOR	AL	$436,400
2009	TOR	AL	$403,700
Total Career Earnings			$840,100

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Oklahoma	Norman	OK	2002, 2003, 2004

Frequently Asked Questions about David Purcey

What years did David Purcey play?: David Purcey played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2013.
Was David Purcey a pitcher?: Yes. David Purcey pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 174 strikeouts.
How many home runs did David Purcey hit?: David Purcey hit 0 career home runs.