Benjamin Drake
Benjamin C. Drake
Born: 1921
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
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Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1939-1946
Benjamin Drake compiled a career batting average of .294 with 35 home runs and 20 RBI in his 582-game career with the Jackson Generals, Lubbock Hubbers, Newport News Builders, Albany Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs and Kansas City Blues. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1946 campaign.
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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 |
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1939 | D | KITL | Jackson Generals | 98 | 436 | 436 | 115 | 34 | 0 | 4 | .264 | .264 | .369 | .633 | 161 | |||||||||||
1940 | D | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 140 | 602 | 602 | 188 | 34 | 12 | 10 | .312 | .312 | .458 | .771 | 276 | |||||||||||
1941 | C | VIRL5 | Newport News Builders | 113 | 434 | 434 | 143 | 26 | 11 | 20 | .329 | .329 | .578 | .908 | 251 | |||||||||||
1942 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 140 | 483 | 483 | 133 | 27 | 8 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .364 | .640 | 176 | |||||||||||
1946 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 53 | 195 | 178 | 18 | 53 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 21 | .298 | .352 | .360 | .712 | 64 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |||
1946 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 38 | 120 | 106 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | .255 | .336 | .311 | .647 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
Totals | 582 | 2270 | 2239 | 30 | 659 | 129 | 34 | 35 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 30 | .294 | .303 | .429 | .732 | 961 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1939 | D | KITL | Jackson Generals | 1B | 98 | 896 | 34 | 22 | .977 | 9.490 | |
1940 | D | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 1B | 140 | 1167 | 59 | 40 | .968 | 8.757 | |
1941 | C | VIRL5 | Newport News Builders | 1B | 113 | 985 | 84 | 32 | .971 | 9.460 | |
1942 | A | EL | Albany Senators | OF | 87 | 231 | 11 | 10 | .960 | 2.782 | |
1946 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 1B | 50 | 398 | 47 | 12 | 46 | .974 | 8.900 |
1946 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1B | 28 | 162 | 19 | 5 | 12 | .973 | 6.464 |
Totals | 516 | 3839 | 254 | 121 | 58 | .971 | 7.932 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1939 | D | Kitty League | Jackson Generals | |||
1940 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lubbock Hubbers | CHA | ||
1941 | C | Virginia League | Newport News Builders | PHA | ||
1942 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
1946 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA |
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