Matt Purkiss
Matthew James Purkiss
Born: July 15, 1975
Lindsay, CA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: LF, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 17 (1993 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 16 (1997 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Redwood HS (Visalia, CA)
San Francisco
Career: 1997-1999
Matt Purkiss compiled a career batting average of .228 with 26 home runs and 119 RBI in his 227-game career with the Oneonta Yankees, Greensboro Bats and Delmarva Shorebirds. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 1999 campaign.
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Batting:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 65 | 242 | 213 | 31 | 59 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 53 | .277 | .355 | .427 | .783 | 91 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1998 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Bats | 55 | 207 | 180 | 20 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 77 | .206 | .291 | .389 | .680 | 70 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
1999 | A | SALL3 | Delmarva Shorebirds | 107 | 430 | 366 | 44 | 77 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 124 | .210 | .326 | .342 | .667 | 125 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Totals | 227 | 879 | 759 | 95 | 173 | 35 | 0 | 26 | 119 | 0 | 2 | 99 | 254 | .228 | .326 | .377 | .703 | 286 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 1B | 54 | 472 | 21 | 4 | 45 | .992 | 9.130 |
1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
1998 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Bats | 1B | 35 | 310 | 11 | 6 | 24 | .982 | 9.171 |
1999 | A | SALL3 | Delmarva Shorebirds | 1B | 84 | 629 | 42 | 17 | 40 | .975 | 7.988 |
Totals | 175 | 1411 | 74 | 27 | 109 | .982 | 8.486 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1997 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
1998 | A | South Atlantic League | Greensboro Bats | NYA | ||
1999 | A | South Atlantic League | Delmarva Shorebirds | BAL |
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