| Jesse Purnell | |
| Position: | Third baseman |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 11 May 1881 |
| Birth Place: | Glenside, Pennsylvania |
| Death Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | October 1 |
| Debutyear: | 1904 |
| Debutteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | October 8 |
| Finalyear: | 1904 |
| Finalteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Games played |
| Stat1value: | 7 |
| Stat2label: | At bats |
| Stat2value: | 19 |
| Stat3label: | Hits |
| Stat3value: | 2 |
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Jesse Rhoades Purnell (May 11, 1881 to July 4, 1966), was a Major League Baseball third baseman who played in with the Philadelphia Phillies. He batted left and threw right-handed. Purnell had two hits and scored 2 runs in 19 at-bats in seven career games. He was born in Glenside, Pennsylvania, and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.