Solly Drake

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)

Born: October 23, 1930 in Little Rock, AR us

Died: August 18, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA

High School: Dunbar HS (Little Rock, AR)

School: Philander Smith College (Little Rock, AR)

Debut: April 17, 1956 (Age 25-177d, 11,319th in major league history)
vs. MLN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 1959 (Age 28-339d)
vs. MLN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1956 season

Full Name: Solomon Louis Drake

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Relatives: Brother of Sammy Drake

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.4

285

.232

RBI

OBP

.311

SLG

.295

OPS

.606

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1956 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1956 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	3 (2)	Apr 20	CHC		CIN	W,12-1	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
2	4	Apr 21	CHC		CIN	W,3-2	CG	45	11.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
3	5	Apr 22 (1)	CHC		CIN	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
4	6	Apr 22 (2)	CHC		CIN	T,1-1	GS	21	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
5	8 (1)	Apr 27	CHC	@	CIN	L,4-7	CG	42	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
6	9	Apr 28	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-9	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
7	11 (1)	Apr 29 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	L,4-8	CG	45	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
8	12	May 1	CHC		NYG	L,1-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
9	13	May 2	CHC		NYG	L,5-6	CG	78	17.0	6	0	0	6	0
10	14	May 4	CHC		PHI	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
11	15	May 6 (1)	CHC		PIT	L,1-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
12	16	May 6 (2)	CHC		PIT	T,6-6	CG	35	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
13	17	May 8	CHC		BRO	L,0-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
14	85 (67)	Jul 20	CHC		NYG	W,7-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
15	86	Jul 22 (1)	CHC		NYG	W,4-1	CG	30	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
16	87	Jul 22 (2)	CHC		NYG	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
17	88	Jul 24	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-6	CG	0	8.0	2	1	0	3	0
18	89	Jul 25	CHC	@	PIT	L,8-9	CG	0	8.0	1	0	1	2	0
19	90	Jul 26	CHC	@	PIT	L,0-4	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
20	91	Jul 27	CHC	@	BRO	L,3-4	CG	44	9.2	1	0	0	1	0	CF
21	92	Jul 28	CHC	@	BRO	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
22	93	Jul 29 (1)	CHC	@	BRO	L,0-1	CG	31	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
23	94	Jul 29 (2)	CHC	@	BRO	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
24	95	Jul 30 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	L,4-5	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
25	96	Jul 30 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
26	97	Jul 31	CHC	@	PHI	W,9-4	CG	39	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
27	98	Aug 1	CHC	@	PHI	L,8-10	CG	40	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
28	99	Aug 3 (1)	CHC	@	NYG	L,1-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
29	100	Aug 3 (2)	CHC	@	NYG	W,2-0	GS	29	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
30	105 (4)	Aug 9	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-5	GF	12	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	PR CF
31	113 (7)	Aug 16	CHC		CIN	W,4-2	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
32	114	Aug 17	CHC	@	STL	L,1-2	CG	31	8.2	4	0	0	4	0	CF
33	115	Aug 18	CHC	@	STL	W,8-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
34	116	Aug 19 (1)	CHC	@	STL	L,0-6	CG	42	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
35	117	Aug 19 (2)	CHC	@	STL	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
36	118	Aug 21	CHC		PHI	W,6-4	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
37	119	Aug 22	CHC		PHI	W,8-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
38	120	Aug 23 (1)	CHC		NYG	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	1	CF
39	121	Aug 23 (2)	CHC		NYG	L,5-8	CG	41	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
40	122	Aug 24	CHC		NYG	L,4-5	CG	41	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
41	123	Aug 25	CHC		NYG	L,0-6	CG	42	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
42	124	Aug 26 (1)	CHC		PIT	L,0-2	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
43	125	Aug 26 (2)	CHC		PIT	L,1-2	CG	0	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
44	126	Aug 28 (1)	CHC		BRO	L,4-6	CG	42	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
45	149 (22)	Sep 19 (2)	CHC	@	NYG	L,2-3	CG	0	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
46	150	Sep 21	CHC	@	MLN	L,4-6	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
47	151	Sep 22	CHC	@	MLN	W,5-4	CG	45	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
48	152	Sep 23	CHC	@	MLN	L,4-7	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
49	153	Sep 25 (1)	CHC		STL	L,1-5	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
50	154	Sep 25 (2)	CHC		STL	W,6-2	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
51	155	Sep 26	CHC		STL	W,3-2	CG	55	13.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
52	156	Sep 29	CHC		CIN	L,6-9	CG	49	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
53	157	Sep 30	CHC		CIN	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
							53gm		461.1	139	4	1	144	1