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.

What was Tom Drake's career batting average?

Tom Drake batted .286 over his career, with 2 hits in 7 at bats.

What was Tom Drake's career ERA?

Tom Drake finished with a 6.13 career ERA, going 1-2 with 13 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Tom Drake have?

Tom Drake recorded 13 career strikeouts.

Tom Drake

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

Tom Drake was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1941 for the Cleveland Guardians and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 3 seasons. Across 18 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 6.13 ERA and 13 strikeouts.

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 12, 2026

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

Tom Drake — 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	39.2	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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Tom Drake — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1939	CLE	AL	0	1	8	1	15.0	23	15	19	1	9.00	4.28 (-110%)	-1719.2
1941	BRO	NL	1	1	10	2	24.2	26	12	9	12	4.38	3.94 (-11%)	-27.3
Career · 2 seasons			1	2	18	3	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

Tom Drake — 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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Tom Drake — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1939	CLE	AL	8	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	BRO	NL	11	5	2	1	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			19	7	2	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

Tom Drake — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	5	0	1	0	0	.200
Away	6	2	0	1	0	0	.500

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Drake — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	12	30.2	35	19	26	9	5.58
Away	6	8.2	14	8	2	2	8.31

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tom Drake — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1941-09-28	BRO	PHI	W	1	0	1
1941-09-27	BRO	PHI	L	0	0	0
1941-09-21	BRO	PHI	L	1	0	0
1941-09-03	BRO	PHI	L	0	0	0
1941-08-31	BRO	NY1	W	0	0	0
1941-08-23	BRO	CHC	L	0	0	0
1941-08-19	BRO	PIT	W	2	1	0
1941-08-16	BRO	BSN	L	0	0	0
1941-08-12	BRO	NY1	L	0	0	0
1941-08-12	BRO	NY1	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tom Drake — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1941-09-27	BRO	PHI	—	3.0	4	2	2	3	2	0
1941-09-21	BRO	PHI	—	4.0	3	2	2	0	1	1
1941-09-03	BRO	PHI	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1941-08-31	BRO	NY1	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1941-08-23	BRO	CHC	L	2.2	5	5	5	3	1	1
1941-08-19	BRO	PIT	W	8.0	5	2	1	2	3	0
1941-08-16	BRO	BSN	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1941-08-12	BRO	NY1	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1941-08-12	BRO	NY1	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1941-08-01	BRO	CHC	—	0.2	4	2	2	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Drake — 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

Tom Drake — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1939	CLE	P	8	2	4	1
1941	BRO	OF	1	0	0	0
1941	BRO	P	10	3	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tom Drake — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	18
Right Field	1

College History

Tom Drake — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Troy University	Troy	AL	1935

Tom Drake: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 24, 1939 and the final game on September 28, 1941, Tom Drake built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Cleveland Indians (1939) and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1941). The bio lists Drake as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. Drake is listed at 6 feet, 1 inch and 185 pounds. Drake was born on August 7, 1912, in Birmingham, AL, USA. Drake died on July 2, 1988, in Birmingham, AL, USA. The given name on file is Thomas Kendall Drake.

Drake went 1-2 with a 6.13 ERA in 18 games, 3 of them starts. The totals include 13 strikeouts. Against a 4.11 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.13 mark was 49.1% worse. In 1941, one of the busiest seasons, Drake posted a 4.38 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.94.

Most of Drake's defensive work, 18 games, came at pitcher; the rest of the position table shows right field (1). Fielding on the mound produced 5 putouts and 7 assists against 1 errors.

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.
What was Tom Drake's career batting average?: Tom Drake batted .286 over his career, with 2 hits in 7 at bats.
What was Tom Drake's career ERA?: Tom Drake finished with a 6.13 career ERA, going 1-2 with 13 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tom Drake have?: Tom Drake recorded 13 career strikeouts.