Purnal Goldy

Right fielder, Baseball Player

1937 –

91

Who is Purnal Goldy?

Purnal William Goldy was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1962 through 1963 for the Detroit Tigers. Listed at 6 ft 5 in, 200 lb., Goldy batted and threw right-handed. A native of Camden, New Jersey, he was signed by Detroit out of Temple University.

In a two-season career, Goldy was a .231 hitter with three home runs and 12 RBI in 29 games, including nine runs, one double and one triple.

A veteran of seven Minor league seasons, Goldy hit a combined .299 batting average with 70 home runs and 409 RBI in 790 games for six different teams. In 1960, he led the Class A Sally League in batting and hits, and was named to the league's all-star team.

Goldy died in Denver, Colorado, at the age of 71.

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Born
Nov 28, 1937
Camden
Lived in
  • Camden

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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