Thomas Kendall Drake (August 7, 1912 – July 2, 1988) was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.
| Tom Drake | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 7, 1912 Birmingham, Alabama | |
| Died: July 2, 1988 (aged 75) Birmingham, Alabama | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 24, 1939, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1941, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–2 |
| Earned run average | 6.13 |
| Strikeouts | 13 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
In 1935, Drake started his professional baseball career with the New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association. He pitched 15 innings for the Cleveland Indians in 1939 but gave up 15 earned runs and was sent back down to the minors.[1]
In July 1941, Drake had a 9–5 record with the Nashville Vols when the Brooklyn Dodgers acquired him in a trade.[2] He started two games for them, going 1–1.[1] He spent the rest of his career in the minor leagues.
References
edit- ^ a b "Tom Drake". retrosheet.org. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Tom Drake Stats". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. August 24, 2019.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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