P Willie Purter #2
Denver Burros MLB
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
06/18/1973
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P WILLIE PURTER #2 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
21 2 4-2 1 4.43 40.2 44 2 8 23 1.28 1.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 40 45 45
Movement 60 50 65 60
Control 60 55 65 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 50 50
Cutter 50 50
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 45
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/16/1973 @ KCB Win, 9-7 2.1 5 2 2 1 2 Win
06/15/1973 @ KCB Loss, 5-7 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
06/10/1973 NYK Win, 9-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
06/06/1973 BRO Loss, 5-8 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
06/05/1973 BRO Win, 6-5 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
05/30/1973 @ WAS Loss, 0-2 X 8.0 7 2 2 2 1 Loss
05/26/1973 @ LAB Loss, 0-6 0.2 2 2 2 0 0
05/25/1973 @ LAB Win, 9-4 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
05/20/1973 WAS Win, 8-7 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
05/15/1973 LAB Loss, 0-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Civic-minded individual.
High: Loyalty
Birthday:02/02/1937
Born in:Reston, VA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$368,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:14 Years, None
Service This Yr:76 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1959, 3rd Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1973 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 21 2 4 2 1 4.43 40.2 44 20 20 2 8 23 1 50.0 0 1 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 1 50.0 19 8 11.51 9.74 5.09 1.77 2.71 1.28 65 1.0 .311        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 47 13 3 0 2 6 2 8 1 2 0 .277 .300 .468 .768      
vs. RHB 110 31 5 1 0 14 6 15 2 0 0 .282 .314 .345 .659      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1973 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 1 0 0 6.75 2.2 5 2 2 0 1 2  
April 7 1 2 1 0 5.71 17.1 22 11 11 0 2 16  
May 9 1 1 1 1 2.70 16.2 14 5 5 2 3 3  
June 5 0 1 0 0 5.40 6.2 8 4 4 0 3 4  
Spring Training 19 0 1 1 1 1.29 21.0 16 5 3 0 4 9  
Last Year 31 26 11 8 0 3.78 176.0 161 79 74 9 52 95  
2 Years Ago 30 29 15 10 0 4.13 229.0 230 116 105 25 67 119  
Career 389 288 131 107 3 3.39 2264.0 2134 960 854 138 649 1413  
Home 10 1 2 1 1 5.09 17.2 20 10 10 0 3 10  
Road 11 1 2 1 0 3.91 23.0 24 10 10 2 5 13  
Grass 21 2 4 2 1 4.43 40.2 44 20 20 2 8 23  
Day 14 2 2 2 1 5.04 30.1 36 17 17 1 7 16  
Night 7 0 2 0 0 2.61 10.1 8 3 3 1 1 7  
As Starter 2 2 0 2 0 6.59 13.2 18 10 10 0 3 5  
As Reliever / Substitution 19 0 4 0 1 3.33 27.0 26 10 10 2 5 18  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1960 Twin Cities - MLB 23 20 20 9 9 0 3.45 140.2 125 64 54 4 59 71 6 1 1.31 .265 3.28 2.7 108
1961 Twin Cities - MLB 24 24 24 11 6 0 2.46 194.0 149 63 53 11 55 114 14 3 1.05 .235 3.15 5.0 165
1962 Twin Cities - MLB 25 25 25 11 6 0 3.30 182.2 202 72 67 9 47 130 4 1 1.36 .326 2.79 5.8 125
1963 Twin Cities - MLB 26 29 29 11 12 0 4.02 208.1 209 100 93 19 64 159 6 0 1.31 .298 3.24 4.0 91
1964 Twin Cities - MLB 27 30 30 17 8 0 2.29 235.1 196 66 60 8 66 159 7 3 1.11 .267 2.72 6.3 158
1965 Twin Cities - MLB 28 30 30 11 15 0 3.13 224.1 204 94 78 13 65 149 5 0 1.20 .278 2.90 5.1 113
1966 Twin Cities - MLB 29 31 9 6 7 1 3.72 92.0 84 41 38 5 17 68 4 2 1.10 .281 2.51 2.2 93
1967 Twin Cities - MLB 30 26 0 1 3 0 2.10 34.1 30 9 8 0 2 29 0 0 0.93 .300 1.04 1.2 151
1968 Twin Cities - MLB 31 27 0 4 2 1 2.01 44.2 29 10 10 1 10 34 0 0 0.87 .224 2.04 0.9 154
1969 Twin Cities - MLB 32 33 33 3 14 0 4.93 219.0 246 134 120 19 72 132 2 0 1.45 .315 3.51 3.7 76
1970 St. Louis - MLB 33 18 17 9 4 0 2.18 136.0 107 45 33 7 34 74 8 2 1.04 .232 3.16 3.0 171
1970 Denver - MLB 33 14 14 8 1 0 3.45 107.0 118 47 41 6 31 57 4 1 1.39 .315 3.49 2.7 136
1970 Total - MLB 33 32 31 17 5 0 2.74 243.0 225 92 74 13 65 131 12 3 1.19 .270 3.31 5.8 153
1971 Denver - MLB 34 30 29 15 10 0 4.13 229.0 230 116 105 25 67 119 15 3 1.30 .278 3.96 3.2 102
1972 Denver - MLB 35 31 26 11 8 0 3.78 176.0 161 79 74 9 52 95 3 2 1.21 .273 3.22 3.5 104
1973 Denver - MLB 36 21 2 4 2 1 4.43 40.2 44 20 20 2 8 23 1 0 1.28 .311 2.71 1.0 98
Total MLB 389 288 131 107 3 3.39 2264.0 2134 960 854 138 649 1413 79 18 1.23 .281 3.12 50.4 113
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1959 Total - 22 15 13 6 2 0 2.63 89.0 78 29 26 4 26 82 0 0 1.17 .302 2.82 2.6 100
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1970 Denver - MLB 33 1 1 0 1 0 5.62 8.0 6 5 5 3 2 3 0 0 1.00 .130 8.01 -0.2 83
1971 Denver - MLB 34 1 0 0 0 0 6.75 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.50 .000 14.63 -0.2 62
1972 Denver - MLB 35 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.00 .250 2.63 0.1 999
Total MLB 6 1 0 1 0 3.77 14.1 12 6 6 4 3 3 0 0 1.05 .174 6.75 121.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1960 Twin Cities - MLB P 20 20 10 20 1 31 1 .968 140.2 1.92 +1.0 .960
1961 Twin Cities - MLB P 24 24 7 26 1 35 2 .943 194.0 1.53 +1.3 1.080
1962 Twin Cities - MLB P 25 25 9 19 0 28 0 1.000 182.2 1.38 +1.9 1.118
1963 Twin Cities - MLB P 29 29 14 15 1 30 1 .967 208.1 1.25 +0.9 1.133
1964 Twin Cities - MLB P 30 30 16 20 2 38 2 .947 235.1 1.38 +1.8 1.003
1965 Twin Cities - MLB P 30 30 14 29 1 44 1 .977 224.1 1.73 -1.3 .998
1966 Twin Cities - MLB P 31 9 6 6 0 13 1 .923 92.0 1.17 -1.9 .834
1967 Twin Cities - MLB P 26 0 4 5 1 9 0 1.000 34.1 2.36 +0.8 .992
1968 Twin Cities - MLB P 27 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 44.2 1.41 -0.0 .993
1969 Twin Cities - MLB P 33 33 14 26 1 41 1 .976 219.0 1.64 +0.1 1.034
1970 St. Louis - MLB P 18 17 6 9 1 18 3 .833 136.0 0.99 -1.7 .737
1970 Denver - MLB P 14 14 4 10 1 14 0 1.000 107.0 1.18 +0.3 .857
1971 Denver - MLB P 30 29 14 20 0 36 2 .944 229.0 1.34 -2.0 1.037
1972 Denver - MLB P 31 26 15 14 0 31 2 .935 176.0 1.48 -2.0 .867
1973 Denver - MLB P 21 2 2 7 0 10 1 .900 40.2 1.99 -0.1 .920
TOTAL P 389 288 138 230 10 385 17 .956 2264.0 1.46 -1.0 .990
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1959 Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Twin Cities Northmen, out of college South Carolina
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 40 (60).
04/12/1960 Named the #3 prospect in the MLB
07/01/1960 Wins the MLB ABL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/10/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/10/1960 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/29/1960 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/24/1960 Wins the 1960 MLB ABL Rookie of the Year Award.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (60).
04/24/1961 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/07/1961 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/25/1961 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 2 weeks.
07/28/1961 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/10/1961 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 55 (60).
05/18/1962 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 5-6 weeks.
08/18/1962 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 75 (80); Control: 55 (55).
04/15/1964 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/21/1964 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/01/1964 Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/01/1964 Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/10/1964 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/12/1964 Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 75 (80); Control: 50 (50).
03/15/1965 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
03/26/1965 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/25/1965 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $728,000 with the Twin Cities Northmen organization.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 75 (80); Control: 55 (55).
07/10/1966 Was selected to the 1966 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/07/1966 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/22/1966 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 55 (55).
08/18/1968 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
11/17/1969 Became a free agent.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
02/02/1970 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $644,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization.
06/01/1970 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/06/1970 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Denver Burros with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/05/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/06/1970 Was traded by the St. Louis Explorers to the Denver Burros, along with SP Bruce Cardenas and a 5th round draft pick, in exchange for RP Joel Goodyear, SP Chuck Hentschel, a 1st round draft pick, and a 2nd round draft pick.
08/25/1970 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Blockbusters with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
03/08/1971 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Denver Burros development complex.
06/15/1971 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/12/1971 Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/26/1971 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Blockbusters with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/24/1971 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/31/1971 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $320,000 with the Denver Burros organization.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
04/12/1972 Injured (tendinitis (shoulder)),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/09/1972 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/17/1972 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/29/1972 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
10/23/1972 Wins the 1972 World Series with the Denver Burros.
10/28/1972 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $718,000 with the Denver Burros organization.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1962 17 2
1964 21 1
1970 14 8
Year GS Rank
1969 33 10
Year W Rank
1964 17 2
1970 17 6
Year L Rank
1965 15 7
Year Win. % Rank
1961 .647 7
1962 .647 6
1964 .680 7
1970 .773 2
Year HLD Rank
1968 4 6
Year IP Rank
1964 235.1 8
1970 243.0 7
Year BF Rank
1970 1013 7
Year HRA Rank
1971 25 6
Year WP Rank
1965 11 4
Year ERA Rank
1961 2.46 2
1962 3.30 9
1964 2.29 4
1970 2.74 2
Year BABIP Rank
1961 .235 2
Year WHIP Rank
1961 1.05 2
1970 1.19 6
Year K/BB Rank
1962 2.77 3
Year RA/9 Rank
1961 9.60 2
Year HR/9 Rank
1961 0.51 5
1962 0.44 5
1964 0.31 2
1970 0.48 5
Year H/9 Rank
1961 6.91 2
1970 8.33 8
Year BB/9 Rank
1961 2.55 10
1962 2.32 4
1970 2.41 10
Year K/9 Rank
1963 6.87 8
Year QS Rank
1964 23 10
1970 21 7
Year QSP Rank
1961 .708 5
1962 .680 8
1970 .677 9
Year CG Rank
1970 12 4
1971 15 4
Year CGP Rank
1961 .583 2
1970 .387 5
1971 .517 3
Year SHO Rank
1961 3 6
1964 3 3
1970 3 3
1971 3 7
Year GB% Rank
1965 0.59 8
1971 0.57 3
1972 0.58 4
Year WAR Rank
1962 5.4 4
1964 5.9 3
1970 5.5 8
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