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.

What was David Purcey's career batting average?

David Purcey batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was David Purcey's career ERA?

David Purcey finished with a 4.98 career ERA, going 7-13 with 174 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did David Purcey have?

David Purcey recorded 174 career strikeouts.

David Purcey

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

David Purcey was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2013 for 4 teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 6 seasons. Across 111 career appearances, he went 7-13 with a 4.98 ERA and 174 strikeouts.

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 12, 2026

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

David Purcey — 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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David Purcey — Season-by-Season Pitching
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	2.1	3	3	4	3	11.57	—	0.0
2011	OAK	AL	0	0	9	0	0	0	12.2	9	3	3	7	2.13	3.94 (+46%)	90.6
2011	DET	AL	1	2	19	0	0	0	18.2	21	15	20	12	7.23	3.94 (-83%)	-797.0
2013	CHA	AL	1	1	24	0	0	0	25.1	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

David Purcey — 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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David Purcey — Season-by-Season Batting
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

David Purcey — 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

David Purcey — 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

David Purcey — 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

David Purcey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	111	21	8	18	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

David Purcey — 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

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David Purcey — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	111

Salary History

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

College History

David Purcey — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Oklahoma	Norman	OK	2002, 2003, 2004

David Purcey: the record in brief

David Purcey's major league career runs from a debut on April 18, 2008 to a final game on September 20, 2013. Purcey played for the Toronto Blue Jays (2008 through 2011), the Oakland Athletics (2011), the Detroit Tigers (2011), and the Chicago White Sox (2013). Purcey, born on April 22, 1982, in St. Charles, IL, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. The bio gives 6'5" and 245 pounds. The bio lists the given name David Kent.

Across 111 games (21 starts), Purcey recorded 7 wins against 13 losses with a 4.98 ERA. Also on Purcey's record: 174 strikeouts. The league ERA over Purcey's seasons was 4.11, so the 4.98 figure ran 21.3% worse than average. In 2008, one of the busiest seasons, Purcey posted a 5.54 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.32.

The position breakdown shows 111 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Purcey's fielding totals are 8 putouts, 18 assists and 1 errors.

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.
What was David Purcey's career batting average?: David Purcey batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was David Purcey's career ERA?: David Purcey finished with a 4.98 career ERA, going 7-13 with 174 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did David Purcey have?: David Purcey recorded 174 career strikeouts.