What years did John Purdin play?

John Purdin played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1969.

Was John Purdin a pitcher?

Yes. John Purdin pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 68 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Purdin hit?

John Purdin hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was John Purdin's career batting average?

John Purdin batted .250 over his career, with 4 hits in 16 at bats.

How many RBI did John Purdin have?

John Purdin drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was John Purdin's career ERA?

John Purdin finished with a 3.90 career ERA, going 6-4 with 68 strikeouts.

John Purdin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1969)

John Purdin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1969 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 6 seasons. Across 58 career appearances, he went 6-4 with a 3.90 ERA and 68 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 September 8, 2026

W–L 6–4

ERA 3.90

WHIP 1.31

SO 68

Pitcher PIV -4116.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 7/16/1942 in Lynx, OH, USA
Died: 3/28/2010 in Charleston, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1964-09-16
Last Game: 1969-08-01

Full name: John Nolan Purdin

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Career Pitching Statistics

John Purdin — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	4	58	5	1	1	2	110.7	93	48	18	52	68	3.90	-4116.0

Career ERA 3.90 vs. league average 3.43 across their career seasons — 13.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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John Purdin — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1964	LAN	NL	2	0	3	2	1	1	0	16.0	6	1	6	8	0.56	3.58 (+84%)	15.3
1965	LAN	NL	2	1	11	2	0	0	0	22.7	26	17	13	16	6.75	3.50 (-93%)	-2218.8
1968	LAN	NL	2	3	35	1	0	0	2	55.7	42	19	21	38	3.07	2.98 (-3%)	511.5
1969	LAN	NL	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	16.3	19	11	12	6	6.06	3.61 (-68%)	-2424.1
Career · 4 seasons			6	4	58	5	1	1	2	110.2	93	48	52	68	3.90	—	-4,116

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

John Purdin — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
59	16	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 31.5% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .676 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Purdin — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1964	LAN	NL	3	5	0	1	1	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	LAN	NL	11	3	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	LAN	NL	36	6	1	3	0	2	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	LAN	NL	9	2	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			59	16	1	4	1	5	.250	—	—	—	—	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

John Purdin — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	23	10	0	2	0	1	.200
Away	36	6	1	2	0	0	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

John Purdin — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	23	56.0	37	19	24	28	3.05
Away	35	54.2	56	29	28	40	4.77

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Purdin — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1969-08-01	LAD	STL	L	0	0
1969-07-17	LAD	SFG	L	0	0
1969-07-15	LAD	HOU	L	0	0
1969-07-07	LAD	ATL	L	0	0
1969-07-06	LAD	CIN	L	1	1
1969-06-24	LAD	ATL	L	0	0
1969-05-30	LAD	PHI	L	1	0
1969-05-20	LAD	CHC	L	0	0
1969-04-13	LAD	HOU	L	0	0
1968-09-07	LAD	CIN	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John Purdin — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1969-08-01	LAD	STL	—	2.0	3	1	1	2	0	0
1969-07-17	LAD	SFG	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	1
1969-07-15	LAD	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1969-07-07	LAD	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1969-07-06	LAD	CIN	—	2.1	3	1	1	1	1	1
1969-06-24	LAD	ATL	—	2.0	2	1	1	2	1	1
1969-05-30	LAD	PHI	—	4.0	4	3	3	3	3	2
1969-05-20	LAD	CHC	—	2.0	5	3	3	2	1	2
1969-04-13	LAD	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1968-09-07	LAD	CIN	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Purdin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	58	5	4	13	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Purdin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A
1964	LAN	P	3	2	0	2
1965	LAN	P	11	2	1	0
1968	LAN	P	35	1	2	8
1969	LAN	P	9	0	1	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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John Purdin — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	58

Frequently Asked Questions about John Purdin

What years did John Purdin play?: John Purdin played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1969.
Was John Purdin a pitcher?: Yes. John Purdin pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 68 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Purdin hit?: John Purdin hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was John Purdin's career batting average?: John Purdin batted .250 over his career, with 4 hits in 16 at bats.
How many RBI did John Purdin have?: John Purdin drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was John Purdin's career ERA?: John Purdin finished with a 3.90 career ERA, going 6-4 with 68 strikeouts.