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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Sam Driessen Relief Pitcher
Retired (1989, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.61 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 93-79 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 74 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 07-29-1954
K 840 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(22 games)
IP 1150.1
WHIP 1.47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val B-
Speed C- Bunt D- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1975 PHI
5
 8
67
0
0
0
16
 5
56.2
 90 50 44 1 28
43
2.08
6.99
1976 PHI
7
 5
64
0
0
0
3
 5
78.2
 87 55 48 3 17
46
1.32
5.49
1977 PHI
6
 10
71
0
0
0
9
 6
77.2
 93 66 59 2 37
49
1.67
6.84
1978 PHI
10
 7
67
0
0
0
4
 4
74.0
 92 54 49 3 42
45
1.81
5.96
1979 PHI
4
 2
83
0
0
0
7
 6
92.2
 96 51 49 1 34
61
1.40
4.76
1980 PHI
8
 7
67
0
0
0
0
 7
77.1
 94 32 32 0 23
68
1.51
3.72
1981 PHI
6
 3
73
0
0
0
0
 5
82.1
 90 46 40 0 37
56
1.54
4.37
1982 PHI
3
 4
77
0
0
0
4
 4
98.0
 87 37 34 1 25
71
1.14
3.12
1983 PHI
7
 3
68
0
0
0
2
 2
88.1
 91 44 41 0 33
64
1.40
4.18
1984 PHI
2
 4
55
0
0
0
2
 7
63.2
 63 34 29 1 30
55
1.46
4.10
1985 PHI
9
 6
71
0
0
0
0
 3
92.1
 63 24 18 0 30
74
1.01
1.75
1986 PHI
10
 7
65
0
0
0
0
 4
87.1
 70 35 35 2 32
61
1.17
3.61
1987 PHI
5
 9
79
0
0
0
16
 8
79.1
 95 61 59 0 45
64
1.76
6.69
1988 PHI-WAS
8
 2
56
0
0
0
11
 6
55.2
 65 24 21 1 19
42
1.51
3.40
1989 WAS
3
 2
44
0
0
0
0
 2
46.1
 61 32 31 0 27
41
1.90
6.02
2080
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
93
 79
1007
0
0
0
74
 74
1150.1
 1237 645 589 15 459
840
1.47
4.61
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Sam Driessen has retired from the Washington Pneumatics
1989-05-05The Washington Pneumatics have placed Sam Driessen on the trade block.
1988-06-17A trade has been completed between the Washington Pneumatics and the Philadelphia Cheesesteaks. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks receive Victor Snodgrass, Mark Whitaker, John Strohmayer, Draft Pick 1989 Round 3 WAS (Brady Hanson) from the Washington Pneumatics in exchange for Sam Driessen.
1986-04-01The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have placed Sam Driessen on the trade block.
1984-04-25Sam Driessen of the Philadelphia Cheesesteaks is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1975-03-25The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have promoted Sam Driessen to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have promoted Ron Eaton to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have sent Rusty Sweeney to the minors. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have sent Joe Sosa to the minors.