Red Oldham vs. David Purcey — Career Comparison
Red Oldham built a career as a starting pitcher and David Purcey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Red Oldham posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.487 compared to 4.98 and 1.578 for David Purcey. By the career numbers, Red Oldham had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Red Oldham and David Purcey
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
1.85
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
4.85
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.83
44.83
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
35
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.27
52.27
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.92
18.92
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.4
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
394
4.15
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
4.98
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2563
27
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
618
27
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
854.1
9
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
9
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.3
10.3
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.69
8.69
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.37
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.96
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
2.81
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
7.6
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.6
7.6
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.654
0.654
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.418
1.418
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.17
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.61
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.35
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.31
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3716
39.15
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
925
40.41
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.52
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.49
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.57
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.487
1.487
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3391
35.72
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
782
34.17
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.15
39.15
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.41
40.41
Fielding Stats for Red Oldham and David Purcey
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
4.85
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.18
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.14
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.27
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.3
96.3
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.574
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Hitting Stats for Red Oldham and David Purcey
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
178
340.13
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
111
66600
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
314
600
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
4.83
4.83
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1