Moe Drabowsky

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1972)

Moe Drabowsky was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1972 for 8 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 17 seasons. Across 589 career appearances, he went 88-105 with a 3.71 ERA, 1,162 strikeouts, and 55 saves. He also batted .162 with 3 home runs.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 88–105
ERA 3.71
WHIP 1.31
SO 1,162
Pitcher PIV -11181.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
7/21/1935 in Ozanna, Lwów, Poland
Died
6/10/2006 in Little Rock, AR, USA
MLB Debut
1956-08-07
Last Game
1972-09-19

Full name: Myron Walter Drabowsky

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Career Pitching Statistics

Moe Drabowsky — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
88 105 589 154 33 6 55 1641.0 1,441 676 182 702 1,162 3.71 -11181.1

Career ERA 3.71 vs. league average 3.62 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Moe Drabowsky Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1956 CHN NL 2 4 9 7 3 0 0 51.0 37 14 39 36 2.47 3.96 (+38%) 438.6
1957 CHN NL 13 15 36 33 12 2 0 239.7 214 94 94 170 3.53 3.83 (+8%) 1890.5
1958 CHN NL 9 11 22 20 4 1 0 125.7 118 63 73 77 4.51 3.86 (-17%) -3823.3
1959 CHN NL 5 10 31 23 3 1 0 141.7 138 65 75 70 4.13 3.90 (-6%) -4354.9
1960 CHN NL 3 1 32 7 0 0 1 50.3 71 36 23 26 6.44 3.82 (-69%) 150.1
1961 ML1 NL 0 2 16 0 0 0 2 25.3 26 13 18 5 4.62 4.03 (-15%) -1555.2
1962 CIN NL 2 6 23 10 1 0 1 83.0 84 46 31 56 4.99 3.96 (-26%) -1423.5
1962 KC1 AL 1 1 10 3 0 0 0 28.0 29 16 10 19 5.14 3.96 (-30%) -1538.3
1963 KC1 AL 7 13 26 22 9 2 0 174.3 135 59 64 109 3.05 3.46 (+12%) -879.2
1964 KC1 AL 5 13 53 21 1 0 1 168.3 176 99 72 119 5.29 3.58 (-48%) -3744.4
1965 KC1 AL 1 5 14 5 0 0 0 38.7 44 19 18 25 4.42 3.50 (-26%) -1001.1
1966 BAL AL 6 0 44 3 0 0 7 96.0 62 30 29 98 2.81 3.52 (+20%) 1752.3
1967 BAL AL 7 5 43 0 0 0 12 95.3 66 17 25 96 1.60 3.30 (+51%) 2367.4
1968 BAL AL 4 4 45 0 0 0 7 61.3 35 13 25 46 1.91 2.98 (+36%) 66.1
1969 KCA AL 11 9 52 0 0 0 11 98.0 68 32 30 76 2.94 3.61 (+19%) 872.7
1970 KCA AL 1 2 24 0 0 0 2 35.7 28 13 12 38 3.28 3.89 (+16%) 994.6
1970 BAL AL 4 2 21 0 0 0 1 33.3 30 14 15 21 3.78 3.89 (+3%) -1385.5
1971 SLN NL 6 1 51 0 0 0 8 60.3 45 23 33 49 3.43 3.47 (+1%) 718.6
1972 SLN NL 1 1 30 0 0 0 2 27.7 29 8 14 22 2.60 3.26 (+20%) -726.7
1972 CHA AL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 7.3 6 2 2 4 2.45 — 0.0
Career · 20 seasons 88 105 589 154 33 6 55 1,641.0 1,441 676 702 1,162 3.71 — -11,181

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Moe Drabowsky — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
591 420 24 68 10 0 3 29 0 13 160 .162 .189 .207 .396 -747

Career AVG .162 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 35.3% below league average.

Career OBP .189 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 40.6% below league average.

Career SLG .207 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 45.0% below league average.

Career OPS .396 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 43.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Moe Drabowsky Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1956 CHN NL 9 16 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1957 CHN NL 36 82 3 15 2 0 1 10 0 6 32 .183 .257 (-29%) .323 (-27%) .391 (-38%) .715 (-33%) -432.7
1958 CHN NL 22 45 3 7 1 0 0 3 0 0 11 .156 — — — — 0.0
1959 CHN NL 31 45 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 2 20 .111 — — — — 0.0
1960 CHN NL 33 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1961 ML1 NL 16 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1962 CIN NL 23 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 KC1 AL 10 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
1963 KC1 AL 26 62 4 10 3 0 2 8 0 0 21 .161 .246 (-35%) .308 (-48%) .371 (-18%) .680 (-31%) -314.0
1964 KC1 AL 54 43 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 .023 — — — — 0.0
1965 KC1 AL 14 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .091 — — — — 0.0
1966 BAL AL 44 22 3 8 2 0 0 4 0 1 6 .364 — — — — 0.0
1967 BAL AL 43 20 3 7 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 .350 — — — — 0.0
1968 BAL AL 45 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286 — — — — 0.0
1969 KCA AL 52 17 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 .235 — — — — 0.0
1970 KCA AL 24 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1970 BAL AL 21 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 SLN NL 51 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
1972 SLN NL 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1972 CHA AL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 20 seasons 591 420 24 68 10 0 3 29 0 13 160 .162 — — — — -747

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Moe Drabowsky — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Moe Drabowsky — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1970 WS BAL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1966 WS BAL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Moe Drabowsky — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 3 0 0 10.0 3 1 3 12 0.90

Playoff Pitching by Year

Moe Drabowsky — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1970 WS BAL 0 0 2 0 0 3.3 2 1 1 1 2.70
1966 WS BAL 1 0 1 0 0 6.7 1 0 2 11 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Moe Drabowsky — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2891981534314.172
Away302222934015.153

Pitching — Home / Away

Moe Drabowsky — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home288822.07173163355873.46
Away301818.27253593675753.95

Last 10 Games — Batting

Moe Drabowsky — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-09-19 CHWOAKW 100000000
1972-09-08 CHWLAAL 000000000
1972-09-04 CHWMINL 000000000
1972-09-01 CHWNYYL 000000000
1972-08-28 CHWBOSW 000000000
1972-08-26 CHWMILL 000000000
1972-08-20 CHWBOSL 000000000
1972-08-09 STLNYNL 000000000
1972-08-08 STLNYNW 000000000
1972-08-05 STLPHIL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Moe Drabowsky — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1972-09-19 CHWOAK — 0.2111000
1972-09-08 CHWLAA — 0.2100000
1972-09-04 CHWMIN — 1.0311020
1972-09-01 CHWNYY — 1.0000010
1972-08-28 CHWBOS — 1.0000200
1972-08-26 CHWMIL — 1.0000010
1972-08-20 CHWBOS — 2.0100000
1972-08-09 STLNYN — 1.0100110
1972-08-08 STLNYN — 0.2211210
1972-08-05 STLPHI — 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Moe Drabowsky — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 589 154 100 222 13 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Moe Drabowsky — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1956 CHN P 9 7 2 7 0 0
1957 CHN P 36 33 19 35 0 1
1958 CHN P 22 20 12 16 1 2
1959 CHN P 31 23 12 21 2 1
1960 CHN P 32 7 1 6 0 0
1961 ML1 P 16 0 1 7 1 0
1962 CIN P 23 10 5 9 2 2
1962 KC1 P 10 3 4 3 0 0
1963 KC1 P 26 22 11 19 1 1
1964 KC1 P 53 21 11 26 1 4
1965 KC1 P 14 5 2 5 0 1
1966 BAL P 44 3 1 12 0 0
1967 BAL P 43 0 4 15 0 1
1968 BAL P 45 0 2 8 2 1
1969 KCA P 52 0 6 19 0 0
1970 KCA P 24 0 2 4 0 0
1970 BAL P 21 0 1 4 0 0
1971 SLN P 51 0 2 5 0 0
1972 SLN P 30 0 2 1 3 0
1972 CHA P 7 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Moe Drabowsky Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 589

College History

Moe Drabowsky — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Trinity College Hartford CT 1955, 1956

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Moe Drabowsky (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Diego Segui
    92-111, 3.81 ERA
  2. 87
    Greg Harris
    74-90, 3.69 ERA
  3. 81
    Billy Hoeft
    97-101, 3.94 ERA
  4. 76
    Bobby Bolin
    88-75, 3.40 ERA
  5. 72
    Dick Tidrow
    100-94, 3.68 ERA
  6. 61
    Bob Miller
    69-81, 3.37 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Moe Drabowsky

What years did Moe Drabowsky play?
Moe Drabowsky played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1972.
Was Moe Drabowsky a pitcher?
Yes. Moe Drabowsky pitched in the major leagues, recording 88 wins and 1162 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Moe Drabowsky hit?
Moe Drabowsky hit 3 career home runs with 68 hits.
What was Moe Drabowsky's career batting average?
Moe Drabowsky batted .162 over his career, with 68 hits in 420 at bats.
How many RBI did Moe Drabowsky have?
Moe Drabowsky drove in 29 runs in his career.
What was Moe Drabowsky's career ERA?
Moe Drabowsky finished with a 3.71 career ERA, going 88-105 with 1,162 strikeouts.