Rob Purvis
Robert E. Purvis
Born: August 11, 1977
Tipton, IN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 49 (1996 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
Draft: Compensation (1999 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
School: Tipton HS (Tipton, IN)
Bradley
Career: 1999-2005
Rob Purvis compiled a career record of 28 wins and 35 losses and a 4.48 ERA in his 154-game pitching career with the White Sox, Burlington Bees, Winston-Salem Warthogs, Birmingham Barons, Charlotte Knights and Sioux City Explorers. He began playing during the 1999 season and last took the field during the 2005 campaign.
![]() White Sox |
![]() Burlington Bees |
![]() Winston-Salem Warthogs |
![]() Birmingham Barons |
![]() Charlotte Knights |
![]() Sioux City Explorers |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | R | ARIZ | White Sox | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.00 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9.0 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 48 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 0 | 0 | 2.38 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.3 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50 | |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | 11 | 10 | .524 | 3.38 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.7 | 139 | 81 | 63 | 6 | 87 | 0 | 114 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 727 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 5 | 9 | .357 | 5.27 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140.0 | 165 | 96 | 82 | 9 | 70 | 0 | 53 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 629 |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.40 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 81 |
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 0 | 0 | 9.47 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 100 | |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.14 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.0 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.89 | 34 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77.3 | 93 | 45 | 42 | 4 | 45 | 3 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 370 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 0 | 0 | 15.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | |
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 0 | 0 | 3.78 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | |
| 2005 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.62 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.3 | 71 | 38 | 33 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 294 |
| Totals | 28 | 35 | .444 | 4.48 | 154 | 74 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 574.0 | 595 | 353 | 286 | 29 | 311 | 8 | 317 | 27 | 10 | 54 | 2599 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | P | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1999 | R | ARIZ | White Sox | P | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | P | 27 | 16 | 30 | 2 | 3 | .958 | 1.704 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 24 | 20 | 34 | 3 | 6 | .947 | 2.250 |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .444 |
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .385 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | P | 12 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .929 | 1.083 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | P | 34 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .618 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .273 |
| 2005 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | P | 11 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.545 |
| Totals | 154 | 53 | 117 | 6 | 12 | .966 | 1.104 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | R | Arizona League | White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1999 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | CHA | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Warthogs | CHA | ||
| 2000 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 2001 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 2002 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 2003 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Warthogs | CHA | ||
| 2003 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 2004 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Warthogs | CHA | April 9, 2004 | July 20, 2004 |
| 2004 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | July 22, 2004 | August 30, 2004 |
| 2004 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CHA | September 1, 2004 | September 3, 2004 |
| 2005 | Ind | Northern League | Sioux City Explorers |
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