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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 H 2B 3B HR BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1971 TB
3
12
4
1
0
0
1
 4
.801
.385
.417
.083
.333
1972 TB-CLE
49
254
65
11
1
7
41
 59
.747
.357
.390
.134
.256
1973 CLE
56
313
92
16
4
7
40
 55
.813
.376
.438
.144
.294
1974 CLE
49
318
72
15
0
7
36
 81
.645
.305
.340
.113
.226
1975 CLE
68
424
100
13
2
8
40
 83
.640
.307
.333
.097
.236
1976 CLE
66
418
114
17
2
16
47
 96
.789
.351
.438
.165
.273
1977 CLE
27
303
84
16
5
13
35
 75
.846
.354
.492
.215
.277
1978 CLE
24
518
134
22
5
20
44
 112
.752
.316
.436
.178
.259
1979 CLE
23
440
123
15
4
13
65
 94
.793
.373
.420
.141
.280
1980 CLE-HOU
88
506
139
22
6
19
75
 107
.822
.368
.455
.180
.275
1981 HOU
98
436
125
23
5
19
49
 89
.853
.360
.493
.206
.287
1982 HOU
80
384
98
16
4
11
49
 78
.748
.344
.404
.148
.255
1983 HOU
57
237
69
9
2
9
28
 39
.827
.367
.460
.169
.291
1984 HOU
80
343
102
14
3
12
41
 76
.839
.379
.461
.163
.297
2046
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
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.000
.000
.000
.000
Total 768 4906 1321 210 43 161 591 1048 .778 .350 .428 .159 .269

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.