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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1970 Minors 26 52.00 1 / 8 3 / 23 3 / 21 7 / 52
1971 Minors 27 52.00 1 / 4 1 / 28 1 / 20 3 / 52
1971 Majors 27 2.07 18 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2
1972 Minors 28 4.00 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 4
1972 Majors 28 42.30 138 0 0 0 / 7 0 / 18 0 / 17 0 / 42
1973 Majors 29 41.60 162 0 0 0 / 11 1 / 14 0 / 16 1 / 41
1974 Majors 30 39.55 148 1 13 1 / 7 0 / 20 0 / 12 1 / 39
1975 Majors 31 46.57 162 0 0 0 / 10 0 / 25 0 / 11 0 / 46
1976 Majors 32 45.84 162 0 0 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 22 0 / 45
1977 Majors 33 29.65 120 11 34 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 15 0 / 29
1978 Majors 34 42.74 162 24 0 -1 / 4 -2 / 20 0 / 18 -3 / 42
1979 Majors 35 40.36 162 23 0 -1 / 4 -4 / 17 -2 / 19 -7 / 40
1980 Majors 36 49.27 156 2 0 -3 / 11 -4 / 22 -1 / 16 -8 / 49
1981 Majors 37 49.67 162 0 0 -2 / 9 -1 / 24 -2 / 16 -5 / 49
1982 Majors 38 46.79 162 0 0 -1 / 9 1 / 19 -3 / 18 -3 / 46
1983 Majors 39 40.31 162 0 0 -1 / 10 -8 / 16 -4 / 14 -13 / 40
1984 Majors 40 45.51 162 0 0 -1 / 13 -2 / 19 -2 / 13 -5 / 45
1985 Majors 41 17.00 0 / 0 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 17
Total 2038 61 47 -7 / 122 -14 / 301 -10 / 257 -31 / 680

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.