| Blondie Purcell | ||
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| Outfielder | ||
| Born: March 16, 1854 | ||
| Died: Unknown | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| May 1, 1879 for the Syracuse Stars |
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| Final game | ||
| September 16, 1890 for the Philadelphia Athletics |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | . Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Champions National League: Providence Grays National League final standings Statistical leaders Syracuse Stars was a name used by two separate major league baseball teams in the 19th century as well as the name of the minor league baseball teams which preceded them based in Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Champions World Series: Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3 Louisville Colonels 3 1 tie National League: Brooklyn Bridegrooms This article is about the 1882-1890 Philadelphia Athletics baseball team Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 267 | |
| Hits | 1,217 | |
| Runs | 767 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
William Aloysius "Blondie'" Purcell was born on March 16, 1854 in Paterson, New Jersey, and was a Major League Baseball player for total of 12 seasons while playing for eight different teams in two leagues. In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching Syracuse Stars was a name used by two separate major league baseball teams in the 19th century as well as the name of the minor league baseball teams which preceded them based in Champions National League: Providence Grays National League final standings Statistical leaders History The Reds began play in 1876, playing at Avenue Grounds. Champions National League: Providence Grays National League final standings Statistical leaders Champions National League: Chicago White Stockings National League final standings Statistical leaders The Cleveland Blues were a Major League Baseball team based in Cleveland Ohio that operated in the National League from 1879 to 1884 Champions National League: Chicago White Stockings National League final standings Statistical leaders The original Buffalo Bisons Baseball club played in the National League between 1879 and 1885. Champions National League: Chicago White Stockings National League final standings Statistical leaders Champions NOTE Chicago White Stockings played the Cincinnati Red Stockings in a 2-game post-season series The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Champions National League: Boston Beaneaters American Association: Philadelphia Athletics Inter-State Champions First World's Championship Series: Providence Grays over New York Metropolitans (3-0 National League This article is about the 1882-1890 Philadelphia Athletics baseball team Champions Post-season playoff Chicago White Stockings played St Champions World Series: New York Giants 6 St Louis Browns 4 National League: New York Giants Champions World Series: Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3 Louisville Colonels 3 1 tie National League: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Champions Post-season playoff Chicago White Stockings played St The Baltimore Orioles were a 19th-century American Association and National League team from 1882 to 1899. Champions World Series St Louis Browns 4 Chicago White Stockings 2 National League: Chicago White Stockings Champions World Series: New York Giants 6 St Louis Browns 4 National League: New York Giants Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year He played in 1097 games, mainly in the outfield, but did pitch in 79 games throughout his career, as well as other infield positions. The outfield is a Sporting term used in Cricket and Baseball to refer to the area of the Field of play further from the Batsman Infield is a widely used term in Sports Terminology, its meaning depends on in what sport it is used
On June 6, 1882, when playing for Buffalo, he was fined $10 for slicing open a soggy baseball. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The original Buffalo Bisons Baseball club played in the National League between 1879 and 1885. He did this to compel the umpire to put a fresh ball in play so his pitcher, Pud Galvin, would be able to throw his curveball. A referee is a person who has authority to make decisions about play in many Sports Officials in various sports are known by a variety of titles including referee James Francis "Pud" Galvin ( December 25, 1856 &ndash March 7, 1902) an American professional Baseball The curveball is a breaking pitch in Baseball thrown with a grip and hand movement that imparts down and/or sideways spin to the ball. [1]
In 1883 he was the player-manager for the Philadelphia Quakers. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. He took the reins of the team after just 14 games, when they were only 4-13 under player-manager Bob Ferguson, and finished the season with an equally dismall 17-81 record. Robert Vavasour Ferguson (January 31 1845 &ndash May 3 1894 was an American Infielder, league official manager and umpire in the early days of The 8th place Quakers finished 23 games behind the 7th place Detroit Wolverines. The Detroit Wolverines were a 19th century Baseball team that played in the National League from 1881 to 1888 in the city of Detroit Michigan. Blondie never managed another major league game. [2]
Purcell is one of the few players in major league history whose death is not documented by either SABR (the Society for American Baseball Research), although according to Find A Grave he has a death date of February 20, 1912, and is buried in Greenmount Cemetery located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Society for American Baseball Research was established in Cooperstown New York, in August 1971 Find A Grave is a Website allowing its users to access maintain and expand an online Database of Burial records Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə
References
External links
- Baseball Reference - Career Statistics
- Find-a-Grave profile
| Preceded by Bob Ferguson |
Philadelphia Quakers Manager 1883 |
Succeeded by Harry Wright |
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