Dick Drago

Richard Anthony Drago

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 190 lb.
• School University of Detroit Mercy
• High School Woodward High School (Toledo)
• Debut April 11, 1969
• Final Game September 30, 1981
• Born June 25, 1945 in Toledo, OH USA
• Died November 3, 2023 in Tampa, FL USA

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Biographical Information

On July 30, 1971, Dick Drago faced just 13 batters... and was credited with a complete game. When you think about it, 13 is the minimum possible number of batters for a (rain-shortened) complete game. The details can be found here [1].

On July 20, 1976, Drago allowed the final home run, #755, hit by Hank Aaron.

In 1989, Dick Drago played for the Fort Myers Sun Sox of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. He appeared in 8 games and had a 10.54 ERA.

Notable Achievements

• 15 wins seasons: 1 (1971)
• 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 5 (1969-1973)

Further Reading

• Tom Harkins: "Dick Drago", in Bill Nowlin and Cecilia Tan, ed.: '75:The Red Sox Team that Saved Baseball, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2015, pp. 110-113. ISBN 978-1-933599-97-7

Related Sites

• Dick Drago at the SABR Bio Project
• 2010 profile/interview with Dick Drago by Stephen Jordan