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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1920 25 SLG NNL 2.3 11 14 .440 3.27 27 25 22 2 1 217.1 238 114 79 4 69 102 1 0 947 108 3.07 1.413 9.9 0.2 2.9 4.2 1.48
1921 26 SLG NNL 5.1 17 11 .607 3.02 32 24 21 2 1 223.1 195 97 75 1 79 136 4 0 928 127 3.09 1.227 7.9 0.0 3.2 5.5 1.72
1922 27 2TM NNL 0.5 6 11 .353 4.74 22 17 7 0 0 125.1 161 85 66 4 45 57 4 2 581 96 3.83 1.644 11.6 0.3 3.2 4.1 1.27
1922 27 SLS NNL -0.5 0 4 .000 7.58 6 4 1 0 0 29.2 43 29 25 1 16 9 1 1 147 60 4.70 1.989 13.0 0.3 4.9 2.7 0.56
1922 27 KCM NNL 1.0 6 7 .462 3.86 16 13 6 0 0 95.2 118 56 41 3 29 48 3 1 434 117 3.56 1.537 11.1 0.3 2.7 4.5 1.66
1923 28 KCM NNL 2.3 12 10 .545 3.84 26 22 2 14 0 1 185.0 203 105 79 5 59 69 8 0 2 806 114 3.73 1.416 9.9 0.2 2.9 3.4 1.17
1924 29 KCM NNL 1.6 10 7 .588 3.94 26 19 6 11 0 2 148.1 148 79 65 0 58 58 8 0 1 633 109 3.29 1.389 9.0 0.0 3.5 3.5 1.00
1925 30 KCM NNL 3.8 9 6 .600 3.35 22 13 8 3 0 123.2 110 48 46 33 57 0 2 509 157 1.156 8.0 2.4 4.1 1.73
1926 31 ABC NNL 1.7 8 6 .571 3.91 17 12 5 12 0 1 117.1 130 65 51 6 41 63 5 2 2 523 116 3.80 1.457 10.0 0.5 3.1 4.8 1.54
1927 32 DS NNL 0.3 8 6 .571 3.86 16 14 7 0 0 112.0 127 68 48 49 33 1 0 97 1.571 10.2 3.9 2.7 0.67
1930 35 2TM NNL -0.5 0 0 9.53 2 1 0 0 0 11.1 20 17 12 2 3 0 1 53 1.941 15.9 1.6 2.4 1.50
1930 35 NEG NNL -0.3 0 0 21.00 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 8 7 7 0 1 0 0 25 2.667 24.0 0.0 3.0
1930 35 SLS NNL -0.2 0 0 5.40 1 1 0 0 0 8.1 12 10 5 2 2 0 1 91 1.680 13.0 2.2 2.2 1.00
9 Yrs 17.0 81 71 .533 3.71 190 147 13 102 7 6 1263.2 1332 678 521 20 435 578 31 2 10 4927 113 2.74 1.398 9.5 0.1 3.1 4.1 1.33
162 Game Avg 3.4 16 14 .533 3.71 38 30 21 1 1 255 269 137 105 88 117 6 2 113 1.398 9.5 3.1 4.1 1.33
KCM (4 Yrs) 8.6 37 30 .552 3.76 90 67 8 39 3 3 552.2 579 288 231 8 179 232 19 0 6 2382 122 2.75 1.372 9.4 0.1 2.9 3.8 1.30
SLG (4 Yrs) 6.7 28 29 .491 3.46 66 54 44 4 2 478.2 488 250 184 6 166 249 6 2 2022 109 3.13 1.366 9.2 0.1 3.1 4.7 1.50
ABC (1 Yr) 1.7 8 6 .571 3.91 17 12 5 12 0 1 117.1 130 65 51 6 41 63 5 2 2 523 116 3.80 1.457 10.0 0.5 3.1 4.8 1.54
DS (1 Yr) 0.3 8 6 .571 3.86 16 14 7 0 0 112.0 127 68 48 49 33 1 0 97 1.571 10.2 3.9 2.7 0.67
NEG (1 Yr) -0.3 0 0 21.00 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 8 7 7 0 1 0 0 25 2.667 24.0 0.0 3.0
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Season Age Team Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1924 29 KCM WS 0 1 .000 4.61 4 0 0 0 0 1 13.2 14 8 7 0 5 0 4 1 0 63 1.390 9.2 0.0 3.3 2.6 0.80
1925 30 KCM NNL,WS 0 3 .000 3.91 4 2 1 2 0 0 23.0 23 13 10 0 9 1 13 1 0 98 1.32 1.391 9.0 0.0 3.5 5.1 1.44
2 Yrs 0 4 .000 4.17 8 2 1 2 0 1 36.2 37 21 17 0 14 1 17 2 0 161 0.83 1.391 9.1 0.0 3.4 4.2 1.21
162 Game Avg 0 27 .000 4.17 54 14 7 14 0 7 246 252 143 116 0 95 7 116 14 0 1095 1.391 9.1 0.0 3.4 4.2 1.21
WS (2 Yrs) 0 3 .000 5.84 6 1 0 1 0 1 24.2 30 18 16 0 8 1 10 2 0 114 1.541 10.9 0.0 2.9 3.6 1.25
NNL (1 Yr) 0 1 .000 0.75 2 1 1 1 0 0 12.0 7 3 1 0 6 0 7 0 0 47 2.53 1.083 5.3 0.0 4.5 5.3 1.17

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1920 25 SLG NNL 217.1 27 25 114 4.72 4.61 -0.13 0.00 100 4.74 1 0.5 1.00 -0.3 2.3 21 .517 .503
1921 26 SLG NNL 223.1 32 24 97 3.91 4.84 -0.22 0.00 100 5.06 29 3.2 1.00 -0.2 5.1 52 .601 .520
1922 27 2TM NNL 125.1 22 17 85 6.10 5.51 0.08 0.00 100 5.43 -9 -0.6 1.00 -0.1 0.5 5 .472 .499
1922 27 SLS NNL 29.2 6 4 29 8.80 5.51 -0.36 0.00 100 5.87 -10 -0.8 1.00 0.0 -0.5 -6 .376 .495
1922 27 KCM NNL 95.2 16 13 56 5.27 5.50 0.21 0.00 100 5.29 0 0.1 1.00 -0.1 1.0 11 .509 .501
1923 28 KCM NNL 185.0 26 22 105 5.11 5.56 0.19 0.00 100 5.37 5 0.8 1.00 -0.2 2.3 28 .529 .505
1924 29 KCM NNL 148.1 26 19 79 4.79 4.98 0.18 0.00 100 4.80 0 0.4 1.00 -0.2 1.6 17 .513 .502
1925 30 KCM NNL 123.2 22 13 48 3.49 5.46 0.00 100 5.46 27 2.8 1.00 -0.2 3.8 41 .628 .517
1926 31 ABC NNL 117.1 17 12 65 4.99 5.45 0.12 0.00 100 5.33 4 0.7 1.00 -0.2 1.7 19 .543 .505
1927 32 DS NNL 112.0 16 14 68 5.46 4.69 0.00 100 4.69 -10 -0.7 1.00 -0.1 0.3 2 .457 .496
1930 35 2TM NNL 11.1 2 1 17 13.50 4.91 0.00 100 4.91 -11 -0.6 1.00 0.0 -0.5 -10 .190 .498
1930 35 NEG NNL 3.0 1 0 7 21.00 5.35 0.00 100 5.35 -5 -0.3 1.00 0.0 -0.3 -5 .193 .498
1930 35 SLS NNL 8.1 1 1 10 10.80 4.75 0.00 100 4.75 -6 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 -5 .188 .498
9 Yrs 1263.2 190 147 678 4.83 5.09 0.01 0.00 100 5.09 36 6.4 1.00 -1.5 17.0 176 .534 .507
162 Game Avg 255 38 30 137 4.83 5.09 0.00 100 5.09 7 1.3 1.00 -0.3 3.4 36 .534 .507
KCM (4 Yrs) 552.2 90 67 288 4.69 5.37 0.15 0.00 100 5.22 33 4.1 1.00 -0.7 8.6 98 .545 .506
SLG (4 Yrs) 478.2 66 54 250 4.70 4.78 -0.18 0.00 100 4.96 14 2.6 1.00 -0.5 6.7 63 .540 .510
ABC (1 Yr) 117.1 17 12 65 4.99 5.45 0.12 0.00 100 5.33 4 0.7 1.00 -0.2 1.7 19 .543 .505
DS (1 Yr) 112.0 16 14 68 5.46 4.69 0.00 100 4.69 -10 -0.7 1.00 -0.1 0.3 2 .457 .496
NEG (1 Yr) 3.0 1 0 7 21.00 5.35 0.00 100 5.35 -5 -0.3 1.00 0.0 -0.3 -5 .193 .498

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Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1920 25 SLG NNL 217.1 0.4 10.8 7.3
1921 26 SLG NNL 223.1 0.1 14.7 8.5
1922 27 2TM NNL 125.1 0.7 9.8 7.7
1922 27 SLS NNL 29.2 0.7 6.1 10.9
1922 27 KCM NNL 95.2 0.7 11.1 6.7
1923 28 KCM NNL 185.0 0.6 8.6 7.3
1924 29 KCM NNL 148.1 0.0 9.2 9.2
1925 30 KCM NNL 123.2 11.2 6.5
1926 31 ABC NNL 117.1 1.1 12.0 7.8
1927 32 DS NNL 112.0
1930 35 2TM NNL 11.1
1930 35 NEG NNL 3.0
1930 35 SLS NNL 8.1
9 Yrs 1263.2
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP OBP BAbip HR% K% BB% Awards
1924 29 KCM WS 13.2 3.333 -3.500 0.0 6.3 7.9
1925 30 KCM NNL,WS 23.0 3.300 -1.769 0.0 13.3 9.2
2 Yrs 36.2 3.313 -2.176 0.0 10.6 8.7
MLB Average .725 .998 1.1 11.5 7.7
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Postseason Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1920 25 SLG NNL 90 .207 22 .160 .025 0.0 5.6 15.8 1
1921 26 SLG NNL 100 .221 30 .174 .043 0.0 4.0 56.5 1/9
1922 27 2TM NNL 47 .123 -37 .130 .000 0.0 0.0 33.3 1
1922 27 SLS NNL 9 .000 -109 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1922 27 KCM NNL 38 .152 -20 .162 .000 0.0 0.0 33.3 1
1923 28 KCM NNL 80 .308 68 .219 .136 2.5 5.0 42.1 1/7
1924 29 KCM NNL 61 .340 92 .263 .138 1.6 4.9 22.2 1/7
1925 30 KCM NNL 48 .185 6 .114 .067 2.1 6.3 12.5 1
1926 31 ABC NNL 56 .402 127 .250 .174 3.6 17.9 38.1 1
1927 32 DS NNL 45 .194 6 .163 .047 0.0 2.2 33.3 1
1930 35 2TM NNL 7 .107 -40 .000 .000 0.0 14.3 0.0 /1
1930 35 NEG NNL 3 .251 45 .000 .000 0.0 33.3 0.0 /1
1930 35 SLS NNL 4 .000 -104 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
9 Yrs 534 .248 42 .182 .075 1.1 5.8 33.9 1/79
MLB Average .344 100 .294 .111 1.1 7.8 36.4
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Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1924 29 KCM WS 4 .500 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1925 30 KCM NNL,WS 8 .333 .714 12.5 12.5 0.0 0.0
2 Yrs 12 .400 .455 8.3 8.3 0.0 0.0
MLB Average .265 .095 1.1 9.4 7.7 29.7

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% Awards
1920 25 SLG NNL P 27 217.1 97 8 78 11 6 .887 .938 3.56 3.49 3.19 3.38 25
1921 26 SLG NNL P 32 223.0 122 6 107 9 1 .926 .934 4.56 3.27 3.53 3.78 22
1921 26 SLG NNL RF 1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.35 0.00 1.90
1922 27 2TM NNL P 22 125.1 54 4 46 4 1 .926 .949 3.59 3.25 2.27 3.52 14
1922 27 SLS NNL P 6 29.2 12 1 11 0 0 1.000 .949 3.64 3.25 2.00 3.52 9
1922 27 KCM NNL P 16 95.2 42 3 35 4 1 .905 .949 3.57 3.26 2.38 3.52 5
1923 28 KCM NNL P 26 22 185.0 77 5 68 4 2 .948 .949 3.55 3.41 2.81 3.71
1923 28 KCM NNL LF 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 4.50 1.80 1.00 1.90
1924 29 KCM NNL P 26 19 148.1 55 5 45 5 4 .909 .943 3.03 3.34 1.92 2.90 16 0 0.0 0.0
1924 29 KCM NNL LF 1 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 2.25 1.58 1.00 1.40
1925 30 KCM NNL P 22 0.00
1926 31 ABC NNL P 17 12 117.1 45 5 39 1 1 .978 .949 3.38 3.12 2.59 2.78 6
1927 32 DS NNL P 16 14 0.00
1930 35 2TM NNL P 2 1 0.00
1930 35 NEG NNL P 1 0 0.00
1930 35 SLS NNL P 1 1 0.00
9 Yrs 190 68 1016.1 450 33 383 34 15 .924 .942 3.68 3.33 2.19 2.68 83 0 0.0 0.0
P (9 Yrs) P 190 68 1016.1 450 33 383 34 15 .924 .942 3.68 3.33 2.19 2.68 83 0 0.0 0.0
LF (2 Yrs) LF 2 0 6.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .945 3.00 1.65 1.00 1.65
RF (1 Yr) RF 1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.35 0.00 1.90
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1924 29 KCM WS P 4 41.0 7 0 7 0 1 1.000 1.54 1.75
1925 30 KCM NNL,WS P 4 1 69.0 7 0 7 0 0 1.000 0.91 1.75
2 Yrs 8 1 110.0 14 0 14 0 1 1.000 1.15 1.75

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bill Drake born?

Bill Drake was born on June 8, 1895.

Where was Bill Drake born?

Bill Drake was born in Sedalia, MO.

How tall was Bill Drake?

Bill Drake was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Drake weigh when playing?

Bill Drake weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Drake play?

Bill Drake played 9 seasons.

Is Bill Drake in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Drake has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bill Drake play?

Bill Drake was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bill Drake have?

Bill Drake had 578 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bill Drake played for?

Bill Drake played for 6 teams; the St. Louis Giants, Kansas City Monarchs, St. Louis Stars, Indianapolis ABCs, Detroit Stars and Nashville Elite Giants.

How many World Series has Bill Drake won?

Bill Drake won 1 World Series.

When did Bill Drake retire?

Bill Drake last played in 1930.

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