Tom Drake

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1941)

W–L 1–2
ERA 6.13
WHIP 1.94
SO 13
Pitcher PIV -1746.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
8/7/1912 in Birmingham, AL, USA
Died
7/2/1988 in Birmingham, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1939-04-24
Last Game
1941-09-28

Full name: Thomas Kendall Drake

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 2 18 3 0 0 0 39.7 49 27 4 28 13 6.13 -1746.4

Career ERA 6.13 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 49.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1939 CLE AL 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 15.0 23 15 19 1 9.00 4.28 (-110%) -1719.2
1941 BRO NL 1 1 10 2 0 0 0 24.7 26 12 9 12 4.38 3.94 (-11%) -27.3
Career · 2 seasons 1 2 18 3 0 0 0 39.2 49 27 28 13 6.13 — -1,746

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
19 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .286 .286 .571 0

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 25.4% below league average.

Career OPS .571 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 20.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1939 CLE AL 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1941 BRO NL 11 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 19 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1350100.200
Away620100.500

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1230.235192695.58
Away68.2148228.31

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1941-09-28 BROPHIW 100000001
1941-09-27 BROPHIL 000000000
1941-09-21 BROPHIL 100000000
1941-09-03 BROPHIL 000000000
1941-08-31 BRONY1W 000000000
1941-08-23 BROCHCL 000000000
1941-08-19 BROPITW 201000000
1941-08-16 BROBSNL 000000000
1941-08-12 BRONY1L 000000000
1941-08-12 BRONY1L 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1941-09-27 BROPHI — 3.0422320
1941-09-21 BROPHI — 4.0322011
1941-09-03 BROPHI — 1.0100000
1941-08-31 BRONY1 — 0.2000100
1941-08-23 BROCHC L 2.2555311
1941-08-19 BROPIT W 8.0521230
1941-08-16 BROBSN — 2.0200010
1941-08-12 BRONY1 — 1.0100010
1941-08-12 BRONY1 — 1.2100010
1941-08-01 BROCHC — 0.2422000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 18 0 5 7 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 CLE P 8 0 2 4 1 0
1941 BRO OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1941 BRO P 10 0 3 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 18
Right Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Troy University Troy AL 1935

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Drake

What years did Tom Drake play?
Tom Drake played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1941.
Was Tom Drake a pitcher?
Yes. Tom Drake pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 13 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Drake hit?
Tom Drake hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.