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 Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1956 CHC NL 25 CF 53 52 461.1 143 138 4 1 1 .993 1.6 4.2 0.6 3.0 -2.4 1 2.77 2.68 .982 2.77 2.55
1956 CHC NL 25 OF 53 52 461.1 146 142 3 1 1 .993 1.6 4.2 0.6 3.0 -2.4 1 2.83 2.74 .977 2.28 2.05
1959 TOT NL 28 OF 41 11 149.1 38 37 0 1 0 .974 -2.2 -17.7 -0.2 -0.7 0.5 -2 2.23 0.90 .979 2.21 1.90
1959 TOT NL 28 CF 12 10 90.0 26 26 0 0 0 1.000 -1.6 -21.3 0.4 -0.3 0.7 -2 2.60 2.17 .981 2.63 2.23
1959 TOT NL 28 RF 12 1 28.1 5 4 0 1 0 .800 -0.8 -33.9 -0.8 -0.5 -0.3 0 1.27 0.33 1.000 1.94 1.64
1959 LAD NL 28 OF 4 1 14.0 3 2 0 1 0 .667 -0.2 -17.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0 1.29 0.50 1.000 2.19 1.90
1959 LAD NL 28 RF 3 1 12.0 3 2 0 1 0 .667 -0.2 -20.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0 1.50 0.67 1.000 1.95 1.63
1959 LAD NL 28 CF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.20
1959 PHI NL 28 OF 37 10 135.1 35 35 0 0 0 1.000 -2.0 -17.7 0.0 -0.6 0.7 -2 2.33 0.95 .977 2.21 1.90
1959 PHI NL 28 LF 22 0 31.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 7.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0 2.03 0.32 .971 2.03 1.59
1959 PHI NL 28 CF 11 10 88.0 26 26 0 0 0 1.000 -1.6 -21.8 0.4 -0.3 0.7 -2 2.66 2.36 .981 2.63 2.24
1959 PHI NL 28 RF 9 0 16.1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -44.1 -0.6 -0.4 -0.1 0 1.10 0.22 1.000 1.93 1.64
2 Seasons OF 94 63 610.2 184 179 3 2 1 .989 -0.6 -1.2 0.4 2.3 -1.9 -1 2.68 1.94 .977 2.26 1.98
2 Seasons CF 65 62 551.1 169 164 4 1 1 .994 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.7 -1.7 -1 2.74 2.58 .982 2.75 2.49
1 Season LF 22 0 31.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 7.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0 2.03 0.32 .971 2.03 1.59
1 Season RF 12 1 28.1 5 4 0 1 0 .800 -0.8 -33.9 -0.8 -0.5 -0.3 0 1.27 0.33 1.000 1.94 1.64
2 Seasons TOT 94 63 610.2 184 179 3 2 1 .989 -0.6 -1.2 0.4 2.3 -1.9 -1 2.68 1.94 .966 2.26 1.98

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1956 CHC NL 25 65 52 65 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 0 53 6 4
1959 PHI NL 28 67 10 67 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 11 9 37 21 20
1959 LAD NL 28 9 1 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 3 4
2 Seasons 141 63 141 141 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 65 12 94 30 28
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1956 CHC NL 25 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 14 9 0 7 0 0 2 1 1 11 3 0 10 8 0 44 21 47.7% 22 1 2.3% 2 1467 59% 77% 30% 159 64%
1959 PHI NL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 14 3 21.4% 11 0 0.0% 0 373 47% 82% 31% 52 50%
1959 LAD NL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 50% 75% 13% 0
2 Seasons 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 22 11 0 11 0 0 3 1 1 11 3 0 11 9 0 58 24 41.4% 33 1 1.7% 2 1848 57% 78% 30% 211 61%
MLB Averages 42.7% 2.2% 62% 78% 29% 57%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1959 PHI NL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 76 53% 82% 30% 4 50%
1959 LAD NL 28 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 56 84% 73% 27% 3 67%
1 Season 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0% 2 0 0.0% 0 132 66% 78% 29% 7 57%
MLB Averages 42.5% 3.1% 62% 78% 29% 53%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1959 PHI NL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 121 52% 82% 38% 9 78%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 121 52% 82% 38% 9 78%
MLB Averages 56.5% 2.5% 62% 78% 29% 48%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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