Solly Drake
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[edit] Biography
Solly Drake (Solomon Louis Drake) was born on October 23, 1930 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He made his Major League debut on April 17, 1956 for the Chicago Cubs. In 1956, his rookie year, he hit .256 with 2 home runs and 15 RBI. Drake played for the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers over the course of his 2 year career.
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[edit] Batting Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | 2B | 3B | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SB | IBB | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | CHI | N | 65 | 215 | 29 | 55 | 2 | 15 | .256 | .331 | .335 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | PHI | N | 67 | 62 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | .145 | .243 | .161 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | LA | N | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | TOT | N | 76 | 70 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 3 | .157 | .253 | .171 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 141 | 285 | 41 | 66 | 2 | 18 | .232 | .311 | .295 | 10 | 1 | 32 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] Fielding Stats
| Year | Team | POS | G | GS | INN | PO | A | ERR | DP | TP | PB | SB | CS | PkO | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | CHI | N | OF | 53 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .993 |
| 1959 | PHI | N | LF | 22 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1959 | PHI | N | CF | 11 | 10 | 88 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1959 | PHI | N | OF | 37 | 10 | 135.1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1959 | PHI | N | RF | 9 | 0 | 16.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1959 | LA | N | RF | 3 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| 1959 | LA | N | CF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1959 | LA | N | OF | 4 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| 1959 | TOT | N | OF | 41 | 11 | 149.1 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .974 |
| 1959 | TOT | N | RF | 12 | 1 | 28.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .800 |
| 1959 | TOT | N | CF | 12 | 10 | 90 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Total | OF | 94 | 11 | 149.1 | 179 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .989 | ||
| Total | CF | 12 | 10 | 90 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| Total | RF | 12 | 1 | 28.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .800 | ||
| Total | LF | 22 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by Chicago Cubs (March 9, 1951).
- Sold by Chicago Cubs to Los Angeles Dodgers (@February 25, 1958).
- Sold by Los Angeles Dodgers to Philadelphia Phillies (June 8, 1959).
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