Solly Drake
Solomon Louis Drake
Bats: Both , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 170 lb.

Born: October 23, 1930 in Little Rock, AR
High School: Dunbar (Little Rock, AR)
School: Philander Smith College
Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1951. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 17, 1956
Final Game: September 27, 1959
Relatives: Brother of Sammy Drake
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1956 25 CHC NL 65 242 215 29 55 9 1 2 15 9 5 23 35 .256 .331 .335 .665 81 72 0 1 3 0 0 8
1959 28 TOT NL 76 79 70 12 11 1 0 0 3 6 5 9 18 .157 .253 .171 .425 16 12 0 0 0 0 0 789
1959 28 LAD NL 9 9 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 .250 .333 .250 .583 55 2 0 0 0 0 0 /98
1959 28 PHI NL 67 70 62 10 9 1 0 0 3 5 5 8 15 .145 .243 .161 .404 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 78/9
2 Seasons 141 321 285 41 66 10 1 2 18 15 10 32 53 .232 .311 .295 .606 65 84 0 1 3 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 369 327 47 76 11 1 2 21 17 11 37 61 .232 .311 .295 .606 65 97 0 1 3 0 0
PHI (1 yr) 67 70 62 10 9 1 0 0 3 5 5 8 15 .145 .243 .161 .404 10 10 0 0 0 0 0
LAD (1 yr) 9 9 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 .250 .333 .250 .583 55 2 0 0 0 0 0
CHC (1 yr) 65 242 215 29 55 9 1 2 15 9 5 23 35 .256 .331 .335 .665 81 72 0 1 3 0 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1956 25 CHC NL 242 168 26 4.1 102 .298 .256 .263 .331 .330 .335 .415 .665 .745 81 .464 -5.3 -0.5 .606 .205 .079 3.3
1959 28 TOT NL 79 64 4 1.7 106 .212 .157 .272 .253 .338 .171 .421 .425 .759 16 .134 -8.6 -0.9 .344 .157 .014 .0
1959 28 LAD NL 9 6 1 4.4 111 .400 .250 .278 .333 .345 .250 .430 .583 .776 55 .483 -0.5 -0.1 .667 .250 .000 .0
1959 28 PHI NL 70 58 3 1.4 106 .191 .145 .271 .243 .338 .161 .420 .404 .757 10 .099 -8.0 -0.8 .310 .145 .016 .0
2 Seasons 321 232 30 3.5 103 .278 .232 .265 .311 .332 .295 .416 .606 .748 65 .381 -13.9 -1.4 .533 .193 .063 3.5
162 Game Avg. 369 267 34 3.5 103 .278 .232 .265 .311 .332 .295 .416 .606 .748 65 .381 -13.9 -1.4 .533 .193 .063 4
PHI (1 yr) 70 58 3 1.4 106 .191 .145 .271 .243 .338 .161 .420 .404 .757 10 .099 -8.0 -0.8 .310 .145 .016 .0
LAD (1 yr) 9 6 1 4.5 111 .400 .250 .278 .333 .345 .250 .430 .583 .776 55 .483 -0.5 -0.1 .667 .250 .000 .0
CHC (1 yr) 242 168 26 4.1 102 .298 .256 .263 .331 .330 .335 .415 .665 .745 81 .464 -5.3 -0.5 .606 .205 .079 3.3

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1956 25 CHC NL 242 0.8% 14.5% 9.5% 5.0% 22% 1.52 6.1 107.5 14.3 1.21 74%
1959 28 TOT NL 79 0.0% 22.8% 11.4% 1.3% 9% 2.00 3.9 23.3 1.29 66%
1959 28 LAD NL 9 0.0% 33.3% 11.1% 0.0% 0% 3.00 2.7 56%
1959 28 PHI NL 70 0.0% 21.4% 11.4% 1.4% 11% 1.88 4.1 20.7 1.12 67%
2 Seasons 321 0.6% 16.5% 10.0% 4.1% 20% 1.66 5.4 142.5 15.8 1.23 72%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1956 25 CHC NL 0 0 35% 67 9 5 64% 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 47% 9 4 5 2 2 0 6 3 3
1959 28 TOT NL 1 0 60% 63 6 5 55% 6 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 77% 8 2 6 1 0 1 4 1 3
1959 28 LAD NL 0 0 67% 14 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100% 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1959 28 PHI NL 1 0 59% 49 5 5 50% 5 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 75% 7 2 5 1 0 1 4 1 3
2 Seasons 1 0 40% 130 15 10 60% 11 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 8 60% 17 6 11 3 2 1 10 4 6
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1956 25 CHC NL 173 100% 55 6 1 0 0 0.88 2 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 150% 14 0 0% 4 2 50% 61 10 16% 2 1 50% 3 1 33% 69
1959 28 TOT NL 79 100% 11 22 0 0 0 0.81 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0% 7 1 14% 33 3 9% 3 2 67% 3 1 33% 0
1959 28 LAD NL 9 100% 2 3 0 0 0 0.62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1959 28 PHI NL 70 100% 9 19 0 0 0 0.84 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0% 6 1 17% 31 3 10% 3 2 67% 3 1 33% 0
2 Seasons 252 100% 66 28 1 0 0 0.82 2 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 150% 28 0 0% 11 3 27% 94 13 14% 5 3 60% 6 2 33% 69
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1956 25 65 242 215 29 55 9 1 2 15 9 5 23 35 .256 .331 .335 .665 81 72 0 1 3 0 0
1957 26 65 242 215 29 55 9 1 2 15 9 5 23 35 .256 .331 .335 .665 81 72 0 1 3 0 0
1958 27 65 242 215 29 55 9 1 2 15 9 5 23 35 .256 .331 .335 .665 81 72 0 1 3 0 0
1959 28 141 321 285 41 66 10 1 2 18 15 10 32 53 .232 .311 .295 .606 65 84 0 1 3 0 0

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1956 25 68 256 229 32 62 10 1 2 16 10 26 37 .271 .348 .349 .697 28 65
1959 28 79 82 73 11 11 1 0 0 3 6 9 19 .151 .244 .164 .408 3 76
2 Seasons 147 338 302 43 73 11 1 2 19 16 35 56 .242 .322 .305 .627 31 141
162 Game Avg. 162 372 333 47 80 12 1 2 21 18 39 62 .242 .322 .305 .627 34 141

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1956 NL--9--9th

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkBatting - 2 (2000), Average HOFer ≈ 144

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