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Yogi Berra League
4-28-2222
Karl Drews Starting Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.34 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 49-83 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 12-02-1930
K 724 Drafted Round 24, Pick 381
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 1219.0
WHIP 1.49
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B 
Speed C- Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 90% 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
1951 PHI
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
5.2
 11 6 6 0 0
2
1.94
9.53
1952 PHI
5
 2
54
0
0
0
4
 0
54.2
 74 49 45 1 18
25
1.68
7.41
1953 PHI-PIT
3
 4
45
7
0
0
1
 0
85.2
 111 70 68 0 39
41
1.75
7.14
1954 PIT
5
 10
44
21
0
0
0
 0
154.1
 182 101 95 4 65
99
1.60
5.54
1955 PIT
9
 13
37
27
3
1
0
 0
189.0
 200 117 106 5 71
125
1.43
5.05
1956 PIT
9
 16
33
33
2
1
0
 0
200.1
 218 117 113 3 76
110
1.47
5.08
1957 PIT
10
 18
32
32
2
1
0
 0
194.1
 200 104 100 4 64
129
1.36
4.63
1958 PIT
1
 1
3
2
0
0
0
 0
12.1
 24 13 13 0 7
7
2.51
9.49
1959 PIT
2
 8
15
15
0
0
0
 0
77.2
 91 51 48 0 31
49
1.57
5.56
1960 PIT
1
 2
26
3
0
0
0
 0
108.2
 119 60 54 1 35
54
1.42
4.47
1961 PIT
1
 4
6
5
0
0
0
 0
33.1
 35 25 23 1 12
21
1.41
6.21
1962 PIT
2
 5
13
13
1
0
0
 0
88.2
 78 46 39 1 26
55
1.17
3.96
1963 PIT
1
 0
9
2
0
0
0
 0
15.1
 18 13 13 0 8
7
1.70
7.63
2222
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
49
 83
318
161
8
3
5
 0
1219.0
 1361 772 723 20 452
724
1.49
5.34
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Karl Drews has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1964-04-30The Chicago Cubs have acquired Karl Drews from the waiver wire. The Chicago Cubs have waived Al Parrott.
1964-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Karl Drews.
1963-10-03The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Dutch Dietz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Laurin Pepper to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bill Stafford to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Red Lucas to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Karl Drews to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Mace Brown to the minors.
1963-09-10The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Karl Drews to the major league team.
1963-05-18The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bill Swift to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bill Stafford to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Karl Drews to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent John Romonosky to the minors.
1963-05-10The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted John Romonosky to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Karl Drews to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bill Swift to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bill Stafford to the minors.
1962-07-19The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Mace Brown to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Karl Drews to the minors.
1962-04-19The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Karl Drews to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Red Lucas to the minors.
1961-10-19The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bill Stafford to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Karl Drews to the minors.
1961-09-14The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Karl Drews to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Jim Tobin to the minors.
1961-05-27The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Paul LaPalme to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Karl Drews to the minors.
1961-05-23The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Karl Drews to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Laurin Pepper to the minors.
1961-05-14The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Red Lucas to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Karl Drews to the minors.
1961-05-14The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Karl Drews to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Jim Tobin to the minors.
1961-05-14The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Spades Wood to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Karl Drews to the minors.
1961-05-10The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Karl Drews to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Mace Brown to the minors.
1961-05-10The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Pep Rambert to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Laurin Pepper to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Karl Drews to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Paul LaPalme to the minors.
1961-05-09The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Karl Drews to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Paul LaPalme to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Pep Rambert to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Laurin Pepper to the minors.
1961-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Vinegar Bend Mizell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Karl Drews to the minors.
1960-07-16The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Karl Drews to the major league team.
1960-05-31The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Jim Tobin to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Karl Drews to the minors.
1960-05-30The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Karl Drews to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Laurin Pepper to the minors.
1960-05-21The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Max Butcher to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Karl Drews to the minors.
1960-05-03The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Karl Drews to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Joe Bowman to the minors.
1959-09-29The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Joe Dobson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Karl Drews to the minors.
1959-07-11The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Karl Drews to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Joe Dobson to the minors.
1958-06-14The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Dutch Dietz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Karl Drews to the minors.
1958-06-12The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Karl Drews to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bob Friend to the minors.
1958-04-25The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Xavier Rescigno to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Karl Drews to the minors.
1954-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Karl Drews to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Murry Dickson to the minors.
1953-09-21The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Spec Shea to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Karl Drews to the minors.
1953-04-01A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Leo Christanti, Karl Drews from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Woody Main.
1952-09-24The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Curt Simmons to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Karl Drews to the minors.
1952-09-23The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Karl Drews to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Curt Simmons to the minors.
1952-09-23The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Curt Simmons to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Karl Drews to the minors.
1952-07-13The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Karl Drews to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Ernie Nevel to the minors.
1952-06-20The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Ernie Nevel to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Karl Drews to the minors.
1952-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Karl Drews to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Lou Possehl to the minors.
1951-04-08The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Steve Ridzik to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Karl Drews to the minors.
1951-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Karl Drews to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Steve Ridzik to the minors.
1950-08-21The Philadelphia Phillies have renamed Fred Kotsay to Karl Drews.
1950-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Kevin Kneisch to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Fred Kotsay to the minors.