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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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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

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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 on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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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

Transactions

March 9, 1951: Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent.

February 25, 1958: Purchased by the Los Angeles Dodgers from the Chicago Cubs. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 8, 1959: Purchased by the Philadelphia Phillies from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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