Major League Baseball Player. Nicknamed Blondie Purcell, he was a versatile outfielder, infielder and a right handed pitcher, making his debut for the Syracuse Stars on May 1, 1879. For twelve seasons (1879-90), he played with the Syracuse Stars, Cincinnati Reds, Buffalo Bisons, Philadelphia Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Quakers and Philadelphia Athletics. He finished his career with a record of 1217 hits, 767 runs scored, 13 homeruns, 495 runs batted in and a .267 batting average. He pitched in a total of 79 games with 15 wins, 43 loss, 52 complete games, 138 strikeouts and a 3.73 earned run average.
Major League Baseball Player. Nicknamed Blondie Purcell, he was a versatile outfielder, infielder and a right handed pitcher, making his debut for the Syracuse Stars on May 1, 1879. For twelve seasons (1879-90), he played with the Syracuse Stars, Cincinnati Reds, Buffalo Bisons, Philadelphia Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Quakers and Philadelphia Athletics. He finished his career with a record of 1217 hits, 767 runs scored, 13 homeruns, 495 runs batted in and a .267 batting average. He pitched in a total of 79 games with 15 wins, 43 loss, 52 complete games, 138 strikeouts and a 3.73 earned run average.
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Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith