Frank Drews

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1945)

Frank Drews was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945 for the Boston Braves, a span of 2 seasons. In 95 career games, he hit .205 with 59 hits and 29 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .205
HR 0
RBI 29
H 59
OPS .570
PIV -654
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
5/25/1916 in Buffalo, NY, USA
Died
4/22/1972 in Buffalo, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1944-07-02
Last Game
1945-08-05

Full name: Frank John Drews

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Career Batting Statistics

Frank Drews — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
95 288 27 59 13 2 0 29 0 41 32 .205 .306 .264 .570 -654

Career AVG .205 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 21.6% below league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career SLG .264 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 25.9% below league average.

Career OPS .570 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frank Drews — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1944 BSN NL 46 141 14 29 9 1 0 10 0 25 14 .206 .261 (-21%) .325 (+1%) .357 (-21%) .683 (-10%) -157.7
1945 BSN NL 49 147 13 30 4 1 0 19 0 16 18 .204 .260 (-22%) .328 (-14%) .354 (-31%) .683 (-23%) -496.1
Career · 2 seasons 95 288 27 59 13 2 0 29 0 41 32 .205 — — — — -654

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

Frank Drews — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home461261425016.198
Away491621334013.210

Last 10 Games — Batting

Frank Drews — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-08-05 BSNBROL 000000000
1945-07-28 BSNBROL 301000000
1945-07-27 BSNBROL 100000021
1945-07-24 BSNPITL 411000010
1945-07-23 BSNPITL 310000110
1945-07-22 BSNPITL 110000020
1945-07-22 BSNPITL 301000000
1945-07-21 BSNPITL 301000000
1945-07-21 BSNPITW 301000010
1945-07-19 BSNCINW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Drews — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 94 0 221 273 17 54

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Drews — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 BSN 2B 46 0 123 132 11 27
1945 BSN 2B 48 0 98 141 6 27

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Frank Drews — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 94

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Drews

What years did Frank Drews play?
Frank Drews played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945.
Was Frank Drews a pitcher?
No. Frank Drews was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Frank Drews hit?
Frank Drews hit 0 career home runs with 59 hits.
What was Frank Drews's career batting average?
Frank Drews batted .205 over his career, with 59 hits in 288 at bats.
How many RBI did Frank Drews have?
Frank Drews drove in 29 runs in his career.
Is Frank Drews in the Hall of Fame?
No. Frank Drews has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.