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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 Endurance C-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1971 P TB 3 0 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1972 P TB-CLE 49 0 66.0 7 0 7 0 1 -2 0.95 1.000
1973 P CLE 54 0 78.1 13 3 10 0 1 -1 1.49 1.000
1974 P CLE 48 1 86.0 14 0 13 1 1 0 1.36 .929
1975 P CLE 68 0 112.0 14 1 12 1 1 -1 1.04 .929
1976 P CLE 65 0 106.1 13 4 9 0 0 +1 1.10 1.000
1977 P CLE 27 11 75.1 11 1 10 0 0 0 1.31 1.000
1978 P CLE 24 24 134.1 12 1 11 0 2 0 0.80 1.000
1979 P CLE 23 23 110.2 8 0 7 1 0 -1 0.57 .875
1980 P CLE-HOU 82 2 126.2 11 0 11 0 0 +1 0.78 1.000
1981 P HOU 88 0 107.1 7 1 6 0 0 0 0.59 1.000
1982 P HOU 77 0 98.0 10 0 9 1 0 0 0.83 .900
1983 P HOU 53 0 58.2 7 0 7 0 0 -1 1.07 1.000
1984 P HOU 72 0 81.1 14 3 11 0 1 -1 1.55 1.000
Total 733 61 1243.2 141 14 123 4 7 -5 0.99 .972

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.