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Barry Zito League
3-28-2103
Burt Drake Starting Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.27 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 156-173 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 10-23-1948
K 2212 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(51 games)
IP 2955.0
WHIP 1.31 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1986
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity C    Mentor Val B+
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
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 
1967 Minors 19 71.00 1 / 5 11 / 37 6 / 29 18 / 71
1968 Minors 20 68.00 0 / 7 6 / 30 3 / 31 9 / 68
1969 Minors 21 62.00 0 / 6 5 / 24 2 / 32 7 / 62
1970 Minors 22 62.00 0 / 3 4 / 31 4 / 28 8 / 62
1971 Minors 23 27.00 0 / 3 1 / 15 1 / 9 2 / 27
1971 Majors 23 26.85 102 15 0 0 / 0 2 / 15 2 / 11 4 / 26
1972 Majors 24 45.54 162 25 0 1 / 11 2 / 20 3 / 14 6 / 45
1973 Majors 25 47.46 156 31 6 2 / 12 0 / 17 2 / 18 4 / 47
1974 Majors 26 29.69 98 18 46 0 / 2 3 / 18 1 / 9 4 / 29
1975 Majors 27 52.91 162 36 0 2 / 13 2 / 19 1 / 20 5 / 52
1976 Majors 28 54.03 162 36 0 2 / 18 1 / 16 2 / 20 5 / 54
1977 Majors 29 48.34 141 32 21 2 / 11 1 / 20 0 / 17 3 / 48
1978 Majors 30 51.47 162 35 0 0 / 16 0 / 17 0 / 18 0 / 51
1979 Majors 31 53.19 162 36 0 1 / 13 0 / 18 0 / 22 1 / 53
1980 Majors 32 50.60 162 36 0 1 / 11 0 / 24 0 / 15 1 / 50
1981 Majors 33 53.18 162 37 0 0 / 13 0 / 19 0 / 21 0 / 53
1982 Majors 34 53.81 162 37 0 -6 / 15 -10 / 23 -1 / 15 -17 / 53
1983 Majors 35 50.96 162 34 0 -5 / 9 -6 / 25 -2 / 16 -13 / 50
1984 Majors 36 41.19 162 22 0 0 / 7 -6 / 14 0 / 20 -6 / 41
1985 Majors 37 44.44 162 24 0 -2 / 7 -5 / 18 -3 / 19 -10 / 44
1986 Majors 38 26.00 0 / 0 0 / 14 0 / 12 0 / 26
Total 2279 454 73 -1 / 182 11 / 434 21 / 396 31 / 1012
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Burt Drake has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1985-09-12The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have removed Burt Drake from the trade block.
1985-07-13The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have placed Burt Drake on the trade block.
1985-03-30The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have promoted Burt Drake to the major league team. The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have sent Guy Laliberte to the minors.
1985-03-29Burt Drake has signed with the Baltimore Yellow Stockings for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1984-03-29The St. Louis Writers have promoted Burt Drake to the major league team.
1984-03-29Burt Drake has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $1.2M per year for 1 year.
1982-09-03Burt Drake of the New York Knights has thrown a no-hitter against the Oakland Athletics.
1980-05-07Trade #1147778 has been completed between the New York Knights and the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches receive Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 NYA (Bob Watson) from the New York Knights in exchange for Burt Drake.
1977-04-21Burt Drake of the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1977-03-28The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Burt Drake to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Jewel Ignasiak to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Steve Sheldon to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Deion Meche to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Ryan Smith to the major league team.
1977-03-28Burt Drake has signed with the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches for $11.19M per year for 7 years.
1976-06-01Trade #1111622 has been completed between the Houston Lone Star Beers and the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches receive Billy Burnside, Lenny Jordan, Burt Drake from the Houston Lone Star Beers in exchange for Chuck Carter, Jeff Hegan, Anthony Liddi, Draft Pick 1977 Round 1 CHA (Jose Easterly), Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 CHA (Gene Royster). Protest This Trade.
1974-08-29Burt Drake of the Houston Lonestars is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1974-05-31Burt Drake of the Houston Lonestars is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1973-05-25Burt Drake of the Houston Lonestars is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1971-06-08The Houston Lonestars have promoted Burt Drake to the major league team. The Houston Lonestars have sent Mike Bliss to the minors.
1968-03-25The Houston Lonestars have sent Burt Drake to the minors.
1968-03-25A trade has been completed between the San Diego Lollipops and the Houston Lonestars. The Houston Lonestars receive Burt Drake, Hal Shaw, Hal Kirkwood from the San Diego Lollipops in exchange for . Protest This Trade.
1967-09-12The San Diego Lollipops have placed Burt Drake on the trade block.
1966-04-01A trade has been completed between the San Diego Lollipops and the Miami Jugadores. The Miami Jugadores receive Willie Burg, Freddy DiMaggio from the San Diego Lollipops in exchange for Masanori Boitano, Luis Josephson, Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 MIA (Burt Drake). Protest This Trade.