John Nolan Purdin (July 16, 1942 – March 28, 2010) was a Major League Baseball pitcher.

[1] He made his debut on September 16, 1964, throwing two innings of no-hit ball in relief against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Two weeks later on September 30, he threw a two-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs, giving up his only hits, both singles, to Dick Bertell in the 3rd and 5th inning.

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 27 walks.