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Gene Drake Relief Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 45)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.16 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 191-220 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 10-07-1936
K 2612 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 20 years
(65 games)
IP 3731.2
WHIP 1.29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C    Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity D+   Mentor Val C+
Speed F  Bunt D  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1957 Minors 21 57.00 1 / 4 3 / 23 6 / 30 10 / 57
1958 Minors 22 57.00 0 / 3 3 / 23 7 / 31 10 / 57
1959 Minors 23 64.00 0 / 6 4 / 23 8 / 35 12 / 64
1960 Majors 24 41.62 162 12 0 2 / 7 1 / 17 3 / 17 6 / 41
1961 Majors 25 50.76 162 33 0 2 / 16 4 / 22 1 / 12 7 / 50
1962 Majors 26 49.32 162 33 0 0 / 9 3 / 18 1 / 22 4 / 49
1963 Majors 27 51.09 162 32 0 2 / 15 1 / 20 4 / 16 7 / 51
1964 Majors 28 50.71 162 27 0 0 / 8 3 / 26 1 / 16 4 / 50
1965 Majors 29 48.52 162 27 0 2 / 12 0 / 25 1 / 11 3 / 48
1966 Majors 30 52.09 162 32 0 1 / 17 0 / 23 0 / 12 1 / 52
1967 Majors 31 50.50 162 33 0 0 / 11 1 / 22 0 / 17 1 / 50
1968 Majors 32 50.07 162 32 0 0 / 13 0 / 15 0 / 22 0 / 50
1969 Majors 33 41.80 140 27 12 1 / 11 1 / 13 0 / 17 2 / 41
1970 Majors 34 52.19 162 32 0 -4 / 13 -4 / 17 -2 / 22 -10 / 52
1971 Majors 35 51.39 162 33 0 -5 / 13 -11 / 18 -1 / 20 -17 / 51
1972 Majors 36 49.53 162 32 0 -3 / 8 -6 / 22 -2 / 19 -11 / 49
1973 Majors 37 46.34 162 32 0 -3 / 8 -2 / 16 0 / 22 -5 / 46
1974 Majors 38 48.78 162 29 0 -3 / 10 -6 / 20 -1 / 18 -10 / 48
1975 Minors 39 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1975 Majors 39 35.96 146 21 0 -2 / 4 0 / 19 -3 / 12 -5 / 35
1976 Minors 40 1.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1976 Majors 40 26.91 95 19 25 -2 / 0 0 / 15 0 / 11 -2 / 26
1977 Majors 41 36.83 156 21 0 -3 / 6 -2 / 15 0 / 15 -5 / 36
1978 Majors 42 40.95 162 23 0 -2 / 2 -4 / 24 -3 / 14 -9 / 40
1979 Majors 43 40.36 148 27 0 -1 / 5 -3 / 18 -2 / 17 -6 / 40
1980 Majors 44 37.68 138 24 0 -1 / 6 -4 / 9 0 / 22 -5 / 37
1981 Minors 45 2.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2
1981 Majors 45 4.44 21 0 0 -2 / 0 -5 / 4 -5 / 0 -12 / 4
Total 3274 581 37 -20 / 209 -22 / 469 13 / 450 -29 / 1128
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Gene Drake has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1981-07-13The Boston Sand Cats have waived Gene Drake.
1981-07-02The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Pat Buckels to the major league team. The Boston Sand Cats have designated Gene Drake for assignment.
1981-06-08The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Gene Drake to the major league team. The Boston Sand Cats have designated Erik Myette for assignment.
1981-06-08The Boston Sand Cats have acquired Gene Drake from the waiver wire.
1981-04-21The Washington Crooks have waived Gene Drake.
1981-04-01The Washington Crooks have promoted Roxie Lacy to the major league team. The Washington Crooks have promoted Rikkert Guardiola to the major league team. The Washington Crooks have sent Bob Roberts to the minors. The Washington Crooks have designated Gene Drake for assignment.
1980-06-01The Washington Crooks have promoted Gene Drake to the major league team. The Washington Crooks have designated Joe McKeel for assignment.
1980-05-05The Washington Crooks have designated Gene Drake for assignment.
1979-04-16The Washington Crooks have promoted Gene Drake to the major league team. The Washington Crooks have designated Tike Shoffner for assignment.
1979-04-16The Washington Crooks have acquired Gene Drake from the waiver wire.
1979-04-01The New York Rotties have promoted John Watkins to the major league team. The New York Rotties have waived Gene Drake.
1977-04-08The New York Rotties have promoted Gene Poser to the major league team. The New York Rotties have promoted Gene Drake to the major league team. The New York Rotties have waived Rube Stone. The New York Rotties have waived Ty Luck.
1977-04-08The New York Rotties have acquired Gene Drake from the waiver wire.
1976-08-24The Montreal Maroons have waived Gene Drake.
1976-08-16The Montreal Maroons have promoted Joe Bratcher to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Gene Drake for assignment.
1976-07-17Gene Drake of the Montreal Maroons is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1975-08-27The Montreal Maroons have promoted Gene Drake to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Mike Cheney for assignment.
1975-08-27The Montreal Maroons have acquired Gene Drake from the waiver wire.
1975-08-20The Montreal Maroons have waived Gene Drake.
1975-08-10The Montreal Maroons have promoted Mike Bell to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Gene Drake for assignment.
1969-07-01Gene Drake of the Montreal Maroons is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1960-04-01The Montreal Maroons have promoted Gene Drake to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Kip Riley for assignment.