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Doug Drabek

Q: When was Doug Drabek born?

Doug Drabek was born on July 25, 1962.

Q: Where was Doug Drabek born?

Doug Drabek was born in Victoria, TX .

Q: How tall is Doug Drabek?

Doug Drabek is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Doug Drabek weigh when playing?

Doug Drabek weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Doug Drabek in the Hall of Fame?

Doug Drabek has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Doug Drabek drafted?

Doug Drabek was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 4th round of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. Joseph's HS (Victoria, TX) and the Chicago White Sox in the 11th round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Houston (Houston, TX) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Doug Drabek have?

Doug Drabek had 1,594 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Doug Drabek played for?

Doug Drabek played for 5 teams; the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles.

Q: How many World Series has Doug Drabek won?

Doug Drabek has never won a World Series.

Q: When did Doug Drabek retire?

Doug Drabek last played in 1998.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: July 25, 1962 in Victoria, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 4th round of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. Joseph's HS (Victoria, TX) and the Chicago White Sox in the 11th round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Houston (Houston, TX).

High School: St. Joseph's HS (Victoria, TX)

School: University of Houston (Houston, TX)

Debut: May 30, 1986 (Age 23-309d, 15,165th in major league history)
vs. OAK 4.1 IP, 1 H, 4 SO, 3 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: September 25, 1998 (Age 36-062d)
vs. BOS 2.1 IP, 3 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1986 season

Agents: Randy Hendricks, Alan Hendricks

Full Name: Douglas Dean Drabek

Pronunciation: \DRAY-beck\

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Relatives: Father of Kyle Drabek

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

29.2

155

134

ERA

3.73

398

387

2535.0

1594

WHIP

1.243

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1983	20	CHW-min	A-	6	7	.462	3.65	16	13	2	3	0	0	103.2	99	52	42	10	48	0	103	2	0	7				1.418	8.6	0.9	4.2	8.9	2.15	NFL NYPL
1984	21	CHW-NYY-min	AA,A	14	7	.667	2.24	24	22	2	9	3	0	160.2	123	46	40	7	57	2	103	2	1	8				1.120	6.9	0.4	3.2	5.8	1.81	GLF,NVL,APP EL,SOUL,MIDW
1985	22	NYY-min	AA	13	7	.650	2.99	26	26	0	9	2	0	192.2	153	71	64	12	55	2	153	6	0	2				1.080	7.1	0.6	2.6	7.1	2.78	ALC EL
1986	23	NYY-min	AAA	1	4	.200	7.29	8	8	0	0	0	0	42.0	50	36	34	9	25	0	23	0	0	0				1.786	10.7	1.9	5.4	4.9	0.92	CLB IL
1986	23	NYY	AL	7	8	.467	4.10	27	21	2	0	0	0	131.2	126	64	60	13	50	1	76	3	0	2	561	100	4.11	1.337	8.6	0.9	3.4	5.2	1.52
1987	24	PIT	NL	11	12	.478	3.88	29	28	0	1	1	0	176.1	165	86	76	22	46	2	120	0	1	5	721	106	3.91	1.197	8.4	1.1	2.3	6.1	2.61
1988	25	PIT	NL	15	7	.682	3.08	33	32	0	3	1	0	219.1	194	83	75	21	50	4	127	6	1	4	880	110	3.62	1.112	8.0	0.9	2.1	5.2	2.54
1989	26	PIT	NL	14	12	.538	2.80	35	34	1	8	5	0	244.1	215	83	76	21	69	3	123	3	0	3	994	120	3.76	1.162	7.9	0.8	2.5	4.5	1.78
1990	27	PIT	NL	22	6	.786	2.76	33	33	0	9	3	0	231.1	190	78	71	15	56	2	131	3	0	6	918	131	3.28	1.063	7.4	0.6	2.2	5.1	2.34	CYA-1,MVP-8
1991	28	PIT	NL	15	14	.517	3.07	35	35	0	5	2	0	234.2	245	92	80	16	62	6	142	3	0	5	977	117	3.36	1.308	9.4	0.6	2.4	5.4	2.29
1992	29	PIT	NL	15	11	.577	2.77	34	34	0	10	4	0	256.2	218	84	79	17	54	8	177	6	1	11	1021	126	2.97	1.060	7.6	0.6	1.9	6.2	3.28	CYA-5
1993	30	HOU	NL	9	18	.333	3.79	34	34	0	7	2	0	237.2	242	108	100	18	60	12	157	3	0	12	991	102	3.45	1.271	9.2	0.7	2.3	5.9	2.62
1994	31	HOU	NL	12	6	.667	2.84	23	23	0	6	2	0	164.2	132	58	52	14	45	2	121	2	0	2	657	140	3.62	1.075	7.2	0.8	2.5	6.6	2.69	AS,CYA-4
1995	32	HOU	NL	10	9	.526	4.77	31	31	0	2	1	0	185.0	205	104	98	18	54	4	143	8	1	8	797	81	3.83	1.400	10.0	0.9	2.6	7.0	2.65
1996	33	HOU	NL	7	9	.438	4.57	30	30	0	1	0	0	175.1	208	102	89	21	60	5	137	7	0	9	786	84	4.31	1.529	10.7	1.1	3.1	7.0	2.28
1997	34	CHW	AL	12	11	.522	5.74	31	31	0	0	0	0	169.1	170	109	108	30	69	5	85	4	2	12	731	77	5.70	1.411	9.0	1.6	3.7	4.5	1.23
1998	35	BAL-min	AA	0	0		0.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	16			0.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.4		BOW EL
1998	35	BAL	AL	6	11	.353	7.29	23	21	1	1	0	0	108.2	138	90	88	20	29	2	55	5	0	1	484	62	5.46	1.537	11.4	1.7	2.4	4.6	1.90
13 Yrs				155	134	.536	3.73	398	387	4	53	21	0	2535.0	2448	1141	1052	246	704	56	1594	53	6	80	10518	101	3.82	1.243	8.7	0.9	2.5	5.7	2.26
162 Game Avg.				13	12	.536	3.73	34	34	0	5	2	0	220	212	99	91	21	61	5	138	5	1	7	911	101	3.82	1.243	8.7	0.9	2.5	5.7	2.26

PIT (6 yrs)				92	62	.597	3.02	199	196	1	36	16	0	1362.2	1227	506	457	112	337	25	820	21	3	34	5511	118	3.46	1.148	8.1	0.7	2.2	5.4	2.43
HOU (4 yrs)				38	42	.475	4.00	118	118	0	16	5	0	762.2	787	372	339	71	219	23	558	20	1	31	3231	97	3.78	1.319	9.3	0.8	2.6	6.6	2.55
NYY (1 yr)				7	8	.467	4.10	27	21	2	0	0	0	131.2	126	64	60	13	50	1	76	3	0	2	561	100	4.11	1.337	8.6	0.9	3.4	5.2	1.52
BAL (1 yr)				6	11	.353	7.29	23	21	1	1	0	0	108.2	138	90	88	20	29	2	55	5	0	1	484	62	5.46	1.537	11.4	1.7	2.4	4.6	1.90
CHW (1 yr)				12	11	.522	5.74	31	31	0	0	0	0	169.1	170	109	108	30	69	5	85	4	2	12	731	77	5.70	1.411	9.0	1.6	3.7	4.5	1.23

NL (10 yrs)				130	104	.556	3.37	317	314	1	52	21	0	2125.1	2014	878	796	183	556	48	1378	41	4	65	8742	109	3.57	1.209	8.5	0.8	2.4	5.8	2.48
AL (3 yrs)				25	30	.455	5.62	81	73	3	1	0	0	409.2	434	263	256	63	148	8	216	12	2	15	1776	77	5.12	1.421	9.5	1.4	3.3	4.7	1.46

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Doug Drabek?

Doug Drabek is 62 years old.

When was Doug Drabek born?

Doug Drabek was born on July 25, 1962.

Where was Doug Drabek born?

Doug Drabek was born in Victoria, TX.

How tall is Doug Drabek?

Doug Drabek is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Doug Drabek weigh when playing?

Doug Drabek weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Doug Drabek play?

Doug Drabek played 13 seasons.

Is Doug Drabek in the Hall of Fame?

Doug Drabek has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Doug Drabek drafted?

Doug Drabek was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 4th round of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. Joseph's HS (Victoria, TX) and the Chicago White Sox in the 11th round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Houston (Houston, TX).

What position did Doug Drabek play?

Doug Drabek was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Doug Drabek have?

Doug Drabek had 1,594 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Doug Drabek played for?

Doug Drabek played for 5 teams; the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles.

How many World Series has Doug Drabek won?

Doug Drabek has never won a World Series.

When did Doug Drabek retire?