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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Don Drake First Base
Retired (1988, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .248 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/L
OPS .701 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 915 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 12-26-1952
HR 126 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1972)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(139 games)
RBI 498
SB 64
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A+ (94.5%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B (0.9%) RF (14.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1972 FLA
5
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1976 SD
51
203
22
55
8
2
4
24
13
43 0 2
5
2 4
.701
.312
.389
.118
.271
1977 SD
139
550
71
140
23
1
24
70
33
145 2 1
9
8 3
.730
.299
.431
.176
.255
1978 SD
139
547
50
112
23
2
16
62
31
149 0 2
12
3 2
.588
.247
.342
.137
.205
1979 SD
139
548
78
149
22
2
27
91
45
122 2 4
17
12 5
.794
.327
.467
.195
.272
1980 SD
130
490
45
109
21
3
9
53
34
116 2 0
7
4 4
.608
.276
.333
.110
.222
1981 SD
21
61
6
15
3
0
1
9
7
12 0 0
0
1 0
.668
.324
.344
.098
.246
1982 SD
16
57
9
14
5
1
2
11
4
16 2 0
2
1 1
.791
.317
.474
.228
.246
1983 SD
19
69
3
14
2
0
1
8
2
16 0 1
0
1 1
.498
.222
.275
.072
.203
1984 CHA
57
183
37
62
11
6
7
37
16
36 0 2
2
2 2
.967
.388
.579
.240
.339
1985 CHA
125
455
61
128
22
3
15
61
33
103 1 1
4
3 2
.772
.331
.442
.160
.281
1986 CHA
59
237
33
55
10
0
8
31
18
55 2 0
4
1 1
.667
.292
.376
.143
.232
1987 CHA
72
202
27
50
5
1
10
38
9
48 0 2
2
2 1
.708
.277
.431
.183
.248
1988 CHA
35
68
5
12
3
0
2
3
2
19 0 0
0
0 0
.509
.200
.309
.132
.176
Total
1007
3688
447
915
158
21
126
498
247
886 11 15
64
40 26
.701
.296
.405
.157
.248
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Don Drake has retired from the Chicago Wild Rovers
1986-06-12Don Drake of the Chicago Wild Rovers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1984-09-19Don Drake of the Chicago Wild Rovers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1984-05-10The Chicago Wild Rovers have promoted Don Drake to the major league team. The Chicago Wild Rovers have promoted Paul Chappell to the major league team. The Chicago Wild Rovers have sent Bobby Conzelman to the minors. The Chicago Wild Rovers have sent Harry Plank to the minors.
1984-04-21The Chicago Wild Rovers have acquired Don Drake from the waiver wire.
1984-04-11The San Diego Sinners II have waived Don Drake.
1984-04-01The San Diego Sinners II have promoted Bob Gilmore to the major league team. The San Diego Sinners II have designated Don Drake for assignment.
1976-07-28The San Diego Sinners II have promoted Don Drake to the major league team.
1972-04-28The Florida Wings have promoted Russ Sugden to the major league team. The Florida Wings have promoted Tim Gulley to the major league team. The Florida Wings have designated Heinie Fishel for assignment. The Florida Wings have sent Don Drake to the minors.
1972-04-03The Florida Wings have auto-promoted Don Drake to the major leagues.