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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1971 TB
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1972 TB-CLE
49
11
1
3
1
0
0
1
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.636
.273
.364
.091
.273
1973 CLE
56
13
2
2
0
1
0
0
1
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.522
.214
.308
.154
.154
1974 CLE
49
16
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.250
.125
.125
.000
.125
1975 CLE
68
21
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
 8 0 0
0
 0 1
.238
.095
.143
.048
.095
1976 CLE
66
22
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.258
.167
.091
.000
.091
1977 CLE
27
22
0
3
0
0
0
1
1
 8 0 0
0
 0 0
.310
.174
.136
.000
.136
1978 CLE
24
40
2
6
0
0
0
2
2
 8 0 0
0
 0 0
.340
.190
.150
.000
.150
1979 CLE
23
32
2
5
1
0
0
0
3
 5 0 0
0
 0 1
.416
.229
.188
.031
.156
1980 CLE-HOU
88
23
1
4
2
0
0
1
1
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.469
.208
.261
.087
.174
1981 HOU
98
12
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.167
.083
.083
.000
.083
1982 HOU
80
13
1
2
0
0
0
1
3
 1 0 0
0
 0 1
.466
.312
.154
.000
.154
1983 HOU
57
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.333
.167
.167
.000
.167
1984 HOU
80
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.333
.167
.167
.000
.167
Total
768
238
10
34
5
1
0
6
13
 53 0 0
0
 0 4
.360
.187
.172
.029
.143

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.