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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1920 25 SLG NNL 2.4 10 12 .455 3.11 24 22 19 1 1 191.0 206 94 66 3 64 90 1 0 0 832 116 3.09 1.414 9.7 0.1 3.0 4.2 1.41
1921 26 SLG NNL 4.8 16 9 .640 2.90 28 22 7 19 2 1 195.1 170 82 63 1 68 117 3 0 0 805 137 3.11 1.218 7.8 0.0 3.1 5.4 1.72
1922 27 2TM NNL 0.5 6 11 .353 4.88 22 17 4 7 0 0 125.1 161 85 68 4 45 57 4 0 2 581 96 3.85 1.644 11.6 0.3 3.2 4.1 1.27
1922 27 SLS NNL -0.5 0 4 .000 7.58 6 4 1 1 0 0 29.2 43 29 25 1 16 9 1 0 1 147 62 4.72 1.989 13.0 0.3 4.9 2.7 0.56
1922 27 KCM NNL 1.0 6 7 .462 4.05 16 13 3 6 0 0 95.2 118 56 43 3 29 48 3 0 1 434 116 3.57 1.537 11.1 0.3 2.7 4.5 1.66
1923 28 KCM NNL 2.3 12 10 .545 3.84 26 22 2 14 0 1 185.0 203 105 79 5 59 69 8 0 2 806 115 3.73 1.416 9.9 0.2 2.9 3.4 1.17
1924 29 KCM NNL 1.6 10 7 .588 3.94 26 19 6 11 0 2 148.1 148 79 65 0 58 58 8 0 1 633 109 3.76 1.389 9.0 0.0 3.5 3.5 1.00
1925 30 KCM NNL 4.1 10 6 .625 2.71 24 14 8 9 4 0 139.1 130 54 42 2 37 67 2 0 2 572 166 3.29 1.199 8.4 0.1 2.4 4.3 1.81
1926 31 ABC NNL 1.7 8 6 .571 3.99 17 12 5 12 0 1 117.1 130 65 52 6 41 63 5 0 1 523 118 3.84 1.457 10.0 0.5 3.1 4.8 1.54
1927 32 DS NNL 0.1 8 6 .571 4.12 16 14 2 7 0 0 111.1 127 68 51 8 46 33 1 0 0 503 97 4.70 1.554 10.3 0.6 3.7 2.7 0.72
1930 35 2TM NNL -0.5 0 0 7.94 2 1 0 0 0 0 11.1 20 17 10 2 2 3 0 0 1 56 61 5.85 1.941 15.9 1.6 1.6 2.4 1.50
1930 35 NEG NNL -0.3 0 0 15.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 8 7 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 16 34 2.89 2.667 24.0 0.0 0.0 3.0
1930 35 SLS NNL -0.2 0 0 5.40 1 1 0 0 0 0 8.1 12 10 5 2 2 2 0 0 1 40 88 6.92 1.680 13.0 2.2 2.2 2.2 1.00
9 Yrs 17.0 80 67 .544 3.65 185 143 34 98 7 6 1224.1 1295 649 496 31 420 557 32 0 9 5311 116 3.61 1.401 9.5 0.2 3.1 4.1 1.33
162 Game Avg 3.5 17 14 .544 3.65 38 30 20 1 1 254 268 135 103 6 87 115 7 0 2 1101 116 3.61 1.401 9.5 0.2 3.1 4.1 1.33
KCM (4 Yrs) 8.9 38 30 .559 3.63 92 68 19 40 4 3 568.1 599 294 229 10 183 242 21 0 6 2445 123 3.60 1.376 9.5 0.2 2.9 3.8 1.32
SLS (4 Yrs) 6.5 26 25 .510 3.37 59 49 8 39 3 2 424.1 431 215 159 7 150 218 5 0 2 1824 115 3.29 1.369 9.1 0.1 3.2 4.6 1.45
ABC (1 Yr) 1.7 8 6 .571 3.99 17 12 5 12 0 1 117.1 130 65 52 6 41 63 5 0 1 523 118 3.84 1.457 10.0 0.5 3.1 4.8 1.54
DS (1 Yr) 0.1 8 6 .571 4.12 16 14 2 7 0 0 111.1 127 68 51 8 46 33 1 0 0 503 97 4.70 1.554 10.3 0.6 3.7 2.7 0.72
NEG (1 Yr) -0.3 0 0 15.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 8 7 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 16 34 2.89 2.667 24.0 0.0 0.0 3.0
Standard Pitching Table
Season Age Team Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1924 29 KCM WS 0 1 .000 4.61 4 0 0 0 0 1 13.2 14 8 7 0 5 0 4 1 0 63 3.94 1.390 9.2 0.0 3.3 2.6 0.80
1925 30 KCM NNL,WS 0 3 .000 3.91 4 2 1 2 0 0 23.0 23 13 10 0 9 1 13 1 0 98 3.40 1.391 9.0 0.0 3.5 5.1 1.44
2 Yrs 0 4 .000 4.17 8 2 1 2 0 1 36.2 37 21 17 0 14 1 17 2 0 161 3.60 1.391 9.1 0.0 3.4 4.2 1.21
162 Game Avg 0 27 .000 4.17 54 14 7 14 0 7 246 252 143 116 0 95 7 116 14 0 1095 3.60 1.391 9.1 0.0 3.4 4.2 1.21
WS (2 Yrs) 0 3 .000 5.84 6 1 0 1 0 1 24.2 30 18 16 0 8 1 10 2 0 114 3.62 1.541 10.9 0.0 2.9 3.6 1.25
NNL (1 Yr) 0 1 .000 0.75 2 1 1 1 0 0 12.0 7 3 1 0 6 0 7 0 0 47 3.56 1.083 5.3 0.0 4.5 5.3 1.17

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1920 25 SLG NNL 191.0 24 22 94 4.43 4.50 -0.04 0.00 100 4.54 2 0.5 1.00 -0.2 2.4 20 .522 .503
1921 26 SLG NNL 195.1 28 22 82 3.78 4.76 -0.20 0.00 100 4.96 26 2.9 1.00 -0.3 4.8 46 .605 .518
1922 27 2TM NNL 125.1 22 17 85 6.10 5.46 0.07 0.00 100 5.39 -10 -0.7 1.00 -0.1 0.5 4 .470 .499
1922 27 SLS NNL 29.2 6 4 29 8.80 5.47 -0.40 0.00 100 5.87 -10 -0.8 1.00 0.0 -0.5 -6 .375 .495
1922 27 KCM NNL 95.2 16 13 56 5.27 5.46 0.22 0.00 100 5.24 0 0.1 1.00 -0.1 1.0 11 .505 .501
1923 28 KCM NNL 185.0 26 22 105 5.11 5.55 0.19 0.00 100 5.36 5 0.8 1.00 -0.2 2.3 27 .529 .505
1924 29 KCM NNL 148.1 26 19 79 4.79 4.96 0.16 0.00 100 4.80 0 0.4 1.00 -0.2 1.6 17 .513 .502
1925 30 KCM NNL 139.1 24 14 54 3.49 5.42 0.09 0.00 100 5.33 29 3.0 1.00 -0.2 4.1 45 .626 .519
1926 31 ABC NNL 117.1 17 12 65 4.99 5.45 0.13 0.00 100 5.32 4 0.7 1.00 -0.2 1.7 18 .543 .504
1927 32 DS NNL 111.1 16 14 68 5.50 4.68 0.11 0.00 100 4.56 -12 -0.8 1.00 -0.1 0.1 0 .448 .495
1930 35 2TM NNL 11.1 2 1 17 13.50 4.95 -0.11 0.00 100 5.07 -11 -0.6 1.00 0.0 -0.5 -9 .193 .498
1930 35 NEG NNL 3.0 1 0 7 21.00 5.44 -0.56 0.00 100 6.01 -5 -0.3 1.00 0.0 -0.3 -5 .200 .498
1930 35 SLS NNL 8.1 1 1 10 10.80 4.78 0.05 0.00 100 4.73 -6 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 -5 .185 .498
9 Yrs 1224.1 185 143 649 4.77 5.07 0.05 0.00 100 5.02 34 6.2 1.00 -1.5 17.0 168 .534 .506
162 Game Avg 254 38 30 135 4.77 5.07 0.05 0.00 100 5.02 7 1.3 1.00 -0.3 3.5 35 .534 .506
KCM (4 Yrs) 568.1 92 68 294 4.66 5.35 0.16 0.00 100 5.19 34 4.2 1.00 -0.7 8.9 100 .546 .507
SLS (4 Yrs) 424.1 59 49 215 4.56 4.69 -0.14 0.00 100 4.83 13 2.4 1.00 -0.5 6.5 55 .541 .509
ABC (1 Yr) 117.1 17 12 65 4.99 5.45 0.13 0.00 100 5.32 4 0.7 1.00 -0.2 1.7 18 .543 .504
DS (1 Yr) 111.1 16 14 68 5.50 4.68 0.11 0.00 100 4.56 -12 -0.8 1.00 -0.1 0.1 0 .448 .495
NEG (1 Yr) 3.0 1 0 7 21.00 5.44 -0.56 0.00 100 6.01 -5 -0.3 1.00 0.0 -0.3 -5 .200 .498

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1920 25 SLG NNL 191.0 0.4 10.8 7.7
1921 26 SLG NNL 195.1 0.1 14.5 8.4
1922 27 2TM NNL 125.1 0.7 9.8 7.7
1922 27 SLS NNL 29.2 0.7 6.1 10.9
1922 27 KCM NNL 95.2 0.7 11.1 6.7
1923 28 KCM NNL 185.0 0.6 8.6 7.3
1924 29 KCM NNL 148.1 0.0 9.2 9.2
1925 30 KCM NNL 139.1 0.3 11.7 6.5
1926 31 ABC NNL 117.1 1.1 12.0 7.8
1927 32 DS NNL 111.1 1.6 6.6 9.1
1930 35 2TM NNL 11.1 3.6 5.4 3.6
1930 35 NEG NNL 3.0 0.0 6.3 0.0
1930 35 SLS NNL 8.1 5.0 5.0 5.0
9 Yrs 1224.1 0.6 10.5 7.9
MLB Average 1.0 7.3 7.7
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP OBP BAbip HR% K% BB% Awards
1924 29 KCM WS 13.2 3.333 -3.500 0.0 6.3 7.9
1925 30 KCM NNL,WS 23.0 3.300 -1.769 0.0 13.3 9.2
2 Yrs 36.2 3.313 -2.176 0.0 10.6 8.7
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Advanced Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1920 25 SLG NNL 78 .226 34 .183 .028 0.0 5.1 16.7 1
1921 26 SLG NNL 87 .240 42 .188 .050 0.0 4.6 59.1 1/9
1922 27 2TM NNL 47 .122 -39 .130 .000 0.0 0.0 33.3 1
1922 27 SLS NNL 9 .000 -110 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1922 27 KCM NNL 38 .152 -22 .162 .000 0.0 0.0 33.3 1
1923 28 KCM NNL 80 .308 68 .219 .136 2.5 5.0 42.1 1/7
1924 29 KCM NNL 61 .340 93 .263 .138 1.6 4.9 22.2 1/7
1925 30 KCM NNL 54 .213 19 .143 .060 1.9 7.4 18.2 1
1926 31 ABC NNL 56 .402 127 .250 .174 3.6 17.9 38.1 1
1927 32 DS NNL 47 .218 18 .163 .047 0.0 6.4 27.3 1
1930 35 2TM NNL 7 .107 -44 .000 .000 0.0 14.3 0.0 /1
1930 35 NEG NNL 3 .250 43 .000 .000 0.0 33.3 0.0 /1
1930 35 SLS NNL 4 .000 -109 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
9 Yrs 517 .260 47 .191 .077 1.2 6.4 33.9 1/79
MLB Average .345 100 .294 .111 1.1 7.8 35.9
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1924 29 KCM WS 4 .500 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1925 30 KCM NNL,WS 8 .333 .714 12.5 12.5 0.0 0.0 /1
2 Yrs 12 .400 .455 8.3 8.3 0.0 0.0 /1
MLB Average .265 .095 1.1 9.4 7.7 29.3

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1920 25 SLG NNL P 24 22 191.0 87 8 69 10 5 .885 .937 3.63 3.53 3.21 2.93
1921 26 SLG NNL P 28 22 195.1 112 5 99 8 1 .929 .931 4.79 3.26 3.71 3.32
1921 26 SLG NNL RF 1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.35 0.00 1.60
1922 27 2TM NNL P 22 17 125.1 54 4 46 4 1 .926 .951 3.59 3.25 2.27 3.31
1922 27 SLS NNL P 6 4 29.2 12 1 11 0 0 1.000 .951 3.64 3.25 2.00 3.32
1922 27 KCM NNL P 16 13 95.2 42 3 35 4 1 .905 .951 3.57 3.26 2.38 3.31
1923 28 KCM NNL P 26 22 185.0 77 5 68 4 2 .948 .949 3.55 3.41 2.81 3.57
1923 28 KCM NNL LF 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 4.50 1.80 1.00 1.80
1924 29 KCM NNL P 26 19 148.1 55 5 45 5 4 .909 .943 3.03 3.33 1.92 3.14
1924 29 KCM NNL LF 1 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 2.25 1.58 1.00 1.60
1925 30 KCM NNL P 24 14 137.1 45 3 39 3 4 .933 .947 2.75 2.98 1.75 2.73
1926 31 ABC NNL P 17 12 117.1 45 5 39 1 1 .978 .949 3.38 3.12 2.59 2.90
1927 32 DS NNL P 16 14 111.1 51 4 44 3 2 .941 .947 3.88 3.22 3.00 2.94
1930 35 2TM NNL P 2 1 11.1 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 .943 3.18 2.94 2.00 2.60
1930 35 NEG NNL P 1 0 3.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .940 3.00 3.00 1.00 2.60
1930 35 SLS NNL P 1 1 8.1 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 .943 3.24 2.92 3.00 2.60
9 Yrs 185 143 1222.1 530 39 453 38 20 .928 .942 3.62 3.28 2.66 3.12
P (9 Yrs) P 185 143 1222.1 530 39 453 38 20 .928 .942 3.62 3.28 2.66 3.12
LF (2 Yrs) LF 2 0 6.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .945 3.00 1.65 1.00 1.70
RF (1 Yr) RF 1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.35 0.00 1.60
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1924 29 KCM WS P 4 0 41.0 7 0 7 0 1 1.000 1.54 1.75 0
1925 30 KCM NNL,WS P 4 1 0 69.0 7 0 7 0 0 1.000 0.91 1.75 0
2 Yrs 8 1 0 110.0 14 0 14 0 1 1.000 1.15 1.75 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bill Drake born?

Bill Drake was born on June 8, 1895.

Where was Bill Drake born?

Bill Drake was born in Sedalia, MO.

How tall was Bill Drake?

Bill Drake was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Drake weigh when playing?

Bill Drake weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Drake play?

Bill Drake played 9 seasons.

Is Bill Drake in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Drake has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bill Drake play?

Bill Drake was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bill Drake have?

Bill Drake had 557 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bill Drake played for?

Bill Drake played for 5 teams; the Indianapolis ABCs, Nashville Elite Giants, Detroit Stars, Kansas City Monarchs and St. Louis Stars.

How many World Series has Bill Drake won?

Bill Drake won 1 World Series.

When did Bill Drake retire?

Bill Drake last played in 1930.

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