What years did Oliver Drake play?

Oliver Drake played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2020.

Was Oliver Drake a pitcher?

Yes. Oliver Drake pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 228 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Oliver Drake hit?

Oliver Drake hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What were Oliver Drake's career stats?

In 196 games, Oliver Drake went 10-10 with a 4.27 ERA, 228 strikeouts, 204.1 innings pitched, and 5 saves.

What position did Oliver Drake play?

Oliver Drake played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Oliver Drake and how much did he weigh?

Oliver Drake was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 220 pounds.

What was Oliver Drake's career ERA?

Oliver Drake finished with a 4.27 career ERA, going 10-10 with 228 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Oliver Drake have?

Oliver Drake recorded 228 career strikeouts.

Is Oliver Drake in the Hall of Fame?

No. Oliver Drake has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Oliver Drake

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2020)

Oliver Drake was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2020 for 7 teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 6 seasons. Across 196 career appearances, he went 10-10 with a 4.27 ERA and 228 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2844.0.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 10–10

ERA 4.27

WHIP 1.31

SO 228

Pitcher PIV 2844.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 220 lb
Born: 1/13/1987 in Worcester, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 2015-05-23
Last Game: 2020-09-27

Full name: Oliver Gardner Drake

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Career Pitching Statistics

Oliver Drake — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	10	196	0	0	0	5	204.1	185	97	24	83	228	4.27	2844.0

Career ERA 4.27 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Oliver Drake Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2015	BAL	AL	0	0	13	0	15.2	16	5	9	17	2.87	3.96 (+27%)	174.8
2016	BAL	AL	1	0	14	0	18.0	11	8	7	21	4.00	4.19 (+5%)	345.8
2017	BAL	AL	0	0	3	0	3.1	6	3	3	3	8.10	—	0.0
2017	MIL	NL	3	5	61	1	52.2	57	26	22	59	4.44	4.36 (-2%)	940.6
2018	MIL	NL	1	0	11	0	12.2	14	9	8	15	6.39	4.15 (-54%)	464.1
2018	CLE	AL	0	0	4	0	4.1	7	6	1	4	12.46	—	0.0
2018	LAA	AL	0	1	8	0	8.2	15	5	1	8	5.19	—	0.0
2018	TOR	AL	0	0	2	0	1.2	4	3	0	2	16.20	—	0.0
2018	MIN	AL	0	0	19	0	20.1	12	5	7	22	2.21	4.15 (+47%)	429.1
2019	TBA	AL	5	2	50	2	56.0	36	20	19	70	3.21	4.51 (+29%)	892.5
2020	TBA	AL	0	2	11	2	11.0	7	7	6	7	5.73	4.45 (-29%)	-403.0
Career · 11 seasons			10	10	196	5	204.1	185	97	83	228	4.27	—	2,844

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

Oliver Drake — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
196	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500	1.000	0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — +98.1% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — +55.9% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — +19.5% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — +35.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Oliver Drake Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2015	BAL	AL	13	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	BAL	AL	14	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	BAL	AL	3	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	MIL	NL	61	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	MIL	NL	11	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	CLE	AL	4	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	LAA	AL	8	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	TOR	AL	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	MIN	AL	19	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	TBA	AL	50	1	1	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	TBA	AL	11	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 11 seasons			196	2	1	1	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0

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

Oliver Drake — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Oliver Drake — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2020	ALDS1	TBA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2019	ALDS1	TBA	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Oliver Drake — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	3	0	0	4.0	4	2	1	5	4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Oliver Drake — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2020	ALDS1	TBA	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	1	0.00
2019	ALDS1	TBA	0	0	2	0	0	3.0	3	2	1	4	6.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Oliver Drake — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	104	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	92	2	0	1	0	1	.500

Pitching — Home / Away

Oliver Drake — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	104	109.1	78	44	45	113	3.62
Away	92	95.0	107	53	38	115	5.02

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Oliver Drake — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2020-09-27	TBR	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020-09-25	TBR	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2020-09-23	TBR	NYN	—	0.2	2	3	3	1	1	1
2020-09-20	TBR	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2020-09-18	TBR	BAL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2020-09-16	TBR	WAS	—	1.0	1	2	2	1	1	1
2020-08-08	TBR	NYY	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
2020-08-01	TBR	BAL	L	1.2	0	1	0	1	1	0
2020-07-29	TBR	ATL	L	0.2	2	1	1	1	1	0
2020-07-28	TBR	ATL	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Oliver Drake — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	196	0	27	19	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Oliver Drake — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
2015	BAL	P	13	1	3
2016	BAL	P	14	2	3
2017	BAL	P	3	0	0
2017	MIL	P	61	10	5
2018	MIL	P	11	2	1
2018	CLE	P	4	0	0
2018	LAA	P	8	3	0
2018	TOR	P	2	0	0
2018	MIN	P	19	1	4
2019	TBA	P	50	6	2
2020	TBA	P	11	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Oliver Drake Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	196

Oliver Drake: the record in brief

May 23, 2015 and September 27, 2020 bracket Oliver Drake's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Drake's seasons break down as the Baltimore Orioles (2015 to 2017), the Milwaukee Brewers (2017 to 2018), the Cleveland Indians (2018), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2018), the Toronto Blue Jays (2018), the Minnesota Twins (2018), and the Tampa Bay Rays (2019 through 2020). Drake played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 13, 1987, in Worcester, MA, USA and a listed size of 220 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. Drake's full given name, per the bio, is Oliver Gardner Drake.

Drake went 10-10 with a 4.27 ERA in 196 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Drake's record: 228 strikeouts. Drake's 4.27 ERA was close to the 4.25 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 5, in 2019. 2019 was Drake's sharpest full season, a 3.21 ERA against the league's 4.51.

Frequently Asked Questions about Oliver Drake

What years did Oliver Drake play?: Oliver Drake played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2020.
Was Oliver Drake a pitcher?: Yes. Oliver Drake pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 228 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Oliver Drake hit?: Oliver Drake hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Oliver Drake play for?: Oliver Drake played for 7 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (2015–2017), the Milwaukee Brewers (2017–2018), the Cleveland Indians (2018), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2018), the Toronto Blue Jays (2018), the Minnesota Twins (2018), and the Tampa Bay Rays (2019–2020).
What were Oliver Drake's career stats?: In 196 games, Oliver Drake went 10-10 with a 4.27 ERA, 228 strikeouts, 204.1 innings pitched, and 5 saves.
What position did Oliver Drake play?: Oliver Drake played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Oliver Drake and how much did he weigh?: Oliver Drake was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 220 pounds.
What was Oliver Drake's career ERA?: Oliver Drake finished with a 4.27 career ERA, going 10-10 with 228 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Oliver Drake have?: Oliver Drake recorded 228 career strikeouts.
Is Oliver Drake in the Hall of Fame?: No. Oliver Drake has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.