Pid Purdy

Everett Virgil "Pid" Purdy (June 15, 1904 – January 16, 1951) was an American professional athlete who played in both Major League Baseball and the National Football League. He was a native of Beatrice, Nebraska, and attended Beloit College. He was 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m) tall and weighed 150 pounds (68 kg).

Pid Purdy
Left fielder / Pinch hitter
Born: (1904-06-15)June 15, 1904 Beatrice, Nebraska, U.S.
Died: January 16, 1951(1951-01-16) (aged 46) Beatrice, Nebraska, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 7, 1926, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 15, 1929, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average	.293
Home runs	2
Runs batted in	59
Teams
Chicago White Sox (1926) Cincinnati Reds (1927–1929)

As a baseball player, Purdy was an outfielder who batted left-handed and threw right-handed. His professional career extended from 1923 through 1938 and much of it was spent in minor league baseball in his native Nebraska, where he toiled in the Class A Western League and the Class D Nebraska State League. He compiled a lifetime minor league batting average of .328 in 1,437 games.^[1]

Purdy also saw 181 games of Major League service with the Chicago White Sox (1926) and Cincinnati Reds (1927–1929), batting .293 with two home runs and 59 runs batted in.^[2]

Meanwhile, he played in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers in 1926 and 1927. At 5' 6", 145 pounds, Purdy is the lightest player to ever throw a touchdown pass in the NFL.^[3] He played at the collegiate level at Beloit College.

Purdy died in his hometown of Beatrice at the age of 46.

References

1. "Pid Purdy Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
2. "Pid Purdy Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
3. "Player Season Finder". Stathead.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet