| John Purdin | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1942-07-16)July 16, 1942 Lynx, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: March 28, 2010(2010-03-28) (aged 67) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 16, 1964, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 1, 1969, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 6–4 |
| earned run average | 3.90 |
| Strikeouts | 68 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
John Nolan Purdin (July 16, 1942 – March 28, 2010) was aMajor League Baseballpitcher.[1]
Purdin was born inLynx, Ohio. He was signed as an amateurfree agent by theLos Angeles Dodgers before the start of the 1964 season.[1] He made his debut on September 16, 1964, throwing two innings of no-hit ball in relief against thePittsburgh Pirates. Hestruck outVern Law andDonn Clendenon. Two weeks later on September 30, he threw a two-hitshutout against theChicago Cubs, giving up his only hits, bothsingles, toDick Bertell in the 3rd and 5th inning.[1][2]
He served in the US Air Force in Germany, at Wiesbaden Air Base, in the early ‘60s, pitching successfully for the base team, the Wiesbaden Flyers.
In the minors, Purdin threw aperfect game against Lexington in 1964. The game went seven innings, on the backend of adoubleheader. During warmups, he pegged his usual starting catcher, Butch Johnson, in the eye. Jim Connor came in from third base to replace him for the night, and Ed Knipple moved to third. Purdin struck out 11 batters in the perfect outing, with Knipple driving in the only run of the game.[3]
At Salisbury, Purdin posted a 14–3 record with a 1.91 ERA and 182 strikeouts in 137 innings pitched, while only giving up 27walks.[1][3] For theSpokane Indians in 1967 he led thePacific Coast League ingames started (31) and shutouts (6).[4]
Purdin died inCharleston, South Carolina, at the age of 67.[5]
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