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Satchel Paige League
9-5-2046
Bill Drake Relief Pitcher
Retired (1985, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.07 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 59-65 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 28 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 12-25-1944
K 1048 Drafted Round 3, Pick 34
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(101 games)
IP 1243.2
WHIP 1.54
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val F 
Speed C+ Bunt A+ Control C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1971 TB
0
 1
3
0
0
0
1
 0
2.2
 4 3 3 0 1
4
1.88
10.13
1972 TB-CLE
2
 3
49
0
0
0
0
 1
66.0
 65 37 34 0 41
59
1.61
4.64
1973 CLE
2
 2
56
0
0
0
1
 0
78.1
 92 45 41 1 40
55
1.69
4.71
1974 CLE
3
 1
49
1
0
0
0
 0
86.0
 72 34 30 0 36
81
1.26
3.14
1975 CLE
6
 3
68
0
0
0
0
 0
112.0
 100 45 39 5 40
83
1.25
3.13
1976 CLE
5
 3
66
0
0
0
0
 0
106.1
 114 66 65 5 47
96
1.51
5.50
1977 CLE
4
 6
27
11
0
0
0
 0
75.1
 84 63 58 2 35
75
1.58
6.93
1978 CLE
8
 9
24
24
2
0
0
 0
134.1
 134 76 71 0 44
112
1.33
4.76
1979 CLE
5
 6
23
23
0
0
0
 0
110.2
 123 67 62 2 65
94
1.70
5.04
1980 CLE-HOU
6
 8
88
2
0
0
5
 6
126.2
 139 90 81 0 75
107
1.69
5.76
1981 HOU
6
 7
98
0
0
0
8
 9
107.1
 125 76 68 3 49
89
1.62
5.70
1982 HOU
5
 7
80
0
0
0
5
 6
98.0
 98 62 57 5 49
78
1.50
5.23
1983 HOU
3
 6
57
0
0
0
3
 1
58.2
 69 30 30 1 28
39
1.65
4.60
1984 HOU
4
 3
80
0
0
0
5
 2
81.1
 102 71 62 5 41
76
1.76
6.86
2046
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
59
 65
768
61
2
0
28
 25
1243.2
 1321 765 701 29 591
1048
1.54
5.07

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Lou Whitaker League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Bill Drake has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1985-04-01The Houston Outlaws have waived Bill Drake.
1984-10-17The Houston Outlaws have promoted Syl Ruhle to the major league team. The Houston Outlaws have designated Bill Drake for assignment.
1980-04-20The Houston Outlaws have acquired Bill Drake from the waiver wire.
1980-04-13The Cleveland Dragons have designated Bill Drake for assignment.
1977-05-21Bill Drake of the Cleveland Dragons is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1974-06-25Bill Drake of the Cleveland Dragons is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1972-05-19The Cleveland Dragons have acquired Bill Drake from the waiver wire.
1972-05-12The Tampa Bay Barracuda have promoted Tim Healy to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Barracuda have designated Bill Drake for assignment.
1972-04-21The Tampa Bay Barracuda have promoted Bill Drake to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Barracuda have designated Al Hutchings for assignment.
1971-06-08The Tampa Bay Barracuda have promoted Bruce Abbott to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Barracuda have sent Bill Drake to the minors.
1971-05-19The Tampa Bay Barracuda have promoted Bill Drake to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Barracuda have sent Cecil Hampton to the minors.