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Frank Thomas League
4-15-2075
John Drew Center Field
Retired (1985, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating 67   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .781 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 2219 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 08-31-1948
HR 196 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1966)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(117 games)
RBI 882
SB 461
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 83 Contact vs. L 77 Endurance 55   Ldrship 48
Power vs. R 50 Power vs. L 62 Velocity 19   Mentor vR 100
Speed 63 Bunt 35 Control 4   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 97 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 42 WS Appearances 0
2B 0 (0.4%) CF 100 (100%)   Health 41 LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1966 Minors 18 33.00 5 / 5 2 / 2 4 / 4 3 / 3 2 / 6 6 / 6 7 / 7 29 / 33
1967 Minors 19 28.00 5 / 5 1 / 1 3 / 3 6 / 6 0 / 4 3 / 4 5 / 5 23 / 28
1968 Minors 20 30.00 2 / 4 4 / 4 8 / 8 2 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 1 6 / 7 23 / 30
1969 Minors 21 63.00 7 / 9 6 / 8 10 / 10 8 / 9 1 / 10 4 / 6 7 / 11 43 / 63
1970 Majors 22 64.61 60 52 0 5 / 9 5 / 8 8 / 12 5 / 8 0 / 8 7 / 11 8 / 8 38 / 64
1971 Majors 23 66.95 162 142 0 6 / 12 8 / 10 8 / 11 9 / 10 0 / 7 4 / 5 2 / 11 37 / 66
1972 Majors 24 65.48 162 142 0 6 / 8 4 / 10 6 / 10 6 / 13 0 / 10 5 / 7 0 / 7 27 / 65
1973 Majors 25 66.43 162 142 0 3 / 7 4 / 14 2 / 7 5 / 11 0 / 13 1 / 6 0 / 8 15 / 66
1974 Majors 26 63.81 162 142 0 2 / 9 1 / 13 2 / 11 4 / 7 0 / 8 2 / 8 0 / 7 11 / 63
1975 Majors 27 62.28 162 142 0 0 / 8 1 / 8 2 / 5 2 / 13 0 / 12 2 / 10 0 / 6 7 / 62
1976 Majors 28 64.16 162 142 0 2 / 11 2 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 10 5 / 64
1977 Majors 29 62.82 162 134 0 0 / 10 1 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 12 0 / 10 2 / 62
1978 Majors 30 65.95 162 140 0 1 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 65
1979 Majors 31 60.64 162 96 0 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 12 1 / 60
1980 Majors 32 64.54 162 142 0 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 12 1 / 64
1981 Majors 33 63.91 162 138 0 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 63
1982 Majors 34 55.89 137 120 25 -3 / 4 -4 / 7 -2 / 6 -4 / 8 -9 / 10 -1 / 13 -1 / 7 -24 / 55
1983 Majors 35 53.42 162 102 0 0 / 9 -6 / 4 -1 / 6 -6 / 11 -10 / 6 -1 / 6 -1 / 11 -25 / 53
1984 Majors 36 57.47 162 92 0 -1 / 11 -7 / 9 0 / 3 1 / 7 -8 / 5 0 / 9 -1 / 13 -16 / 57
1985 Majors 37 34.28 137 31 16 -2 / 6 -8 / 4 -2 / 3 -5 / 5 -7 / 5 -2 / 5 0 / 6 -26 / 34
Total 2440 1899 41 38 / 161 14 / 158 48 / 146 36 / 168 -30 / 162 34 / 146 32 / 176 172 / 1117
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01John Drew has retired from the Tampa Bay Blue Claws
1985-06-27John Drew of the Tampa Bay Blue Claws is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1985-04-15The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have acquired John Drew from the waiver wire.
1985-04-05The New York Hurricanes have promoted Greg Wilson to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have promoted Jeff Adams to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have promoted Bruno Rigney to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have designated Stan Owens for assignment. The New York Hurricanes have designated Ray Selby for assignment. The New York Hurricanes have designated John Drew for assignment.
1982-05-12A trade has been completed between the Tampa Bay Blue Claws and the New York Hurricanes. The New York Hurricanes receive Chan Grimsley, John Drew, Draft Pick - 1984 Round 4 (TB) from the Tampa Bay Blue Claws in exchange for Ed Renfer, Draft Pick - 1984 Round 1 (NYN).
1982-04-14John Drew of the Tampa Bay Blue Claws is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1981-06-06A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Plains and the Tampa Bay Blue Claws. The Tampa Bay Blue Claws receive John Drew from the Kansas City Plains in exchange for Jesse Hart, Draft Pick - 1983 Round 1 (TB).
1970-04-01The Kansas City Plains have promoted John Drew to the major league team. The Kansas City Plains have designated Bobby Gonzalez for assignment.