Tom Drake
Thomas Kendall Drake
Born: August 7, 1912
Birmingham, AL US
Deceased: July 2, 1988
Birmingham, AL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1935-1951
Major League Statistics
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Tom Drake compiled a career record of 62 wins and 52 losses and a 3.28 ERA in his 241-game pitching career with the New Orleans Pelicans, Milwaukee Brewers, Buffalo Bisons, Nashville Vols, Atlanta Crackers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Macon Peaches, Charleston Rebels, Lakeland Pilots, Fort Lauderdale Braves, Tampa Smokers and West Palm Beach Indians. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.73 | 5 | 11.0 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 13 | 5 | .722 | 3.51 | 51 | 217.7 | 219 | 101 | 85 | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 14 | 11 | .560 | 4.39 | 41 | 26 | 209.0 | 228 | 113 | 102 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.38 | 27 | 152.0 | 142 | 71 | 57 | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 4 | 16.0 | 22 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0.00 | 10 | 40.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 5 | .375 | 0.00 | 8 | 54.0 | 47 | 31 | ||||||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 9 | 5 | .643 | 4.39 | 30 | 10 | 119.0 | 126 | 71 | 58 | 72 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 6 | 34.0 | 34 | 15 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 7 | 8 | .467 | 3.69 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 117.0 | 114 | 62 | 48 | 35 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||||||
| 1948 | C | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.62 | 24 | 55.0 | 49 | 29 | 16 | 24 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 14 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 62 | 52 | .544 | 3.28 | 241 | 36 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1024.7 | 993 | 456 | 373 | 0 | 418 | 0 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 51 | 76 | 76 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .132 | .132 | .171 | .303 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 47 | 86 | 86 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .233 | .233 | .384 | .616 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 29 | 55 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .127 | .127 | .182 | .309 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 11 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .312 | .312 | .375 | .688 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | (+) Atlanta Crackers | 31 | 63 | 63 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .175 | .206 | .381 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | (+) Nashville Vols | 31 | 63 | 63 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .175 | .206 | .381 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 31 | 49 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .163 | .163 | .265 | .429 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 21 | 45 | 41 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 20 | .146 | .205 | .171 | .375 | 7 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | C | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | 24 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .231 | .385 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | (+) Fort Lauderdale Braves | 37 | 59 | 59 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .136 | .136 | .203 | .339 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | (+) Tampa Smokers | 37 | 59 | 59 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .136 | .136 | .203 | .339 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 14 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .222 | .333 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 228 | 349 | 345 | 1 | 59 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | .171 | .178 | .252 | .430 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | P | 21 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .967 | 1.381 |
| 1948 | C | FLIN | Lakeland Pilots | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 139 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .967 | .209 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | CLE | ||
| 1936 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | CLE | ||
| 1937 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | CLE | ||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | CLE | ||
| 1938 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | CLE | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | CLE | ||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | BRO | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | |||
| 1948 | C | Florida International League | Lakeland Pilots | |||
| 1949 | B | Florida International League | Fort Lauderdale Braves | |||
| 1949 | B | Florida International League | Tampa Smokers | |||
| 1951 | B | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians |
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