Karl Drews
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1954)
Karl Drews was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1954 for 4 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 9 seasons. Across 218 career appearances, he went 44-53 with a 4.76 ERA and 322 strikeouts. He also batted .083 with 0 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 192 lb
- Died
- 8/15/1963 in Dania Beach, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1946-09-08
- Last Game
- 1954-09-20
Full name: Karl August Drews
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | NYA | AL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8.53 | — | 0.0 |
| 1947 | NYA | AL | 6 | 6 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 91.2 | 92 | 50 | 55 | 45 | 4.91 | 3.97 (-24%) | -1276.8 |
| 1948 | NYA | AL | 2 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38.0 | 35 | 16 | 31 | 11 | 3.79 | 4.10 (+8%) | -1486.8 |
| 1948 | SLA | AL | 3 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38.0 | 43 | 34 | 38 | 11 | 8.05 | 4.10 (-96%) | -2011.8 |
| 1949 | SLA | AL | 4 | 12 | 31 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 139.2 | 180 | 103 | 66 | 35 | 6.64 | 4.12 (-61%) | -1839.2 |
| 1951 | PHI | NL | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 6.26 | 4.04 (-55%) | 72.7 |
| 1952 | PHI | NL | 14 | 15 | 33 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 228.2 | 213 | 69 | 52 | 96 | 2.72 | 3.70 (+27%) | 4067.3 |
| 1953 | PHI | NL | 9 | 10 | 47 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 185.1 | 218 | 93 | 50 | 72 | 4.52 | 4.14 (-9%) | -2186.1 |
| 1954 | PHI | NL | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5.62 | 3.90 (-44%) | -350.3 |
| 1954 | CIN | NL | 4 | 4 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60.0 | 79 | 40 | 19 | 29 | 6.00 | 3.90 (-54%) | 176.1 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 44 | 53 | 218 | 107 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 826.2 | 913 | 437 | 332 | 322 | 4.76 | — | -4,835 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218 | 254 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 95 | .083 | .173 | .091 | .264 | -1,940 |
Career AVG .083 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 68.3% below league average.
Career OBP .173 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 48.3% below league average.
Career SLG .091 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 76.1% below league average.
Career OPS .264 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 63.1% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | NYA | AL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1947 | NYA | AL | 30 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .037 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1948 | NYA | AL | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1948 | SLA | AL | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1949 | SLA | AL | 31 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 | .000 | — | — | — | — | -612.8 |
| 1951 | PHI | NL | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1952 | PHI | NL | 33 | 82 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 29 | .110 | .252 (-57%) | .326 (-51%) | .369 (-67%) | .696 (-59%) | -756.1 |
| 1953 | PHI | NL | 47 | 59 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | .119 | .264 (-55%) | .335 (-48%) | .397 (-70%) | .733 (-60%) | -570.8 |
| 1954 | PHI | NL | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1954 | CIN | NL | 22 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 218 | 254 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 95 | .083 | — | — | — | — | -1,940 | ||
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
View full game log (436 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 103 | 124 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 3 | .113 |
| Away | 115 | 130 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .054 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 103 | 409.0 | 443 | 207 | 154 | 154 | 4.56 |
| Away | 115 | 417.1 | 470 | 227 | 180 | 168 | 4.90 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-09-20 | CIN | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-19 | CIN | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-14 | CIN | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-06 | CIN | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-05 | CIN | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-04 | CIN | ATL | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954-08-31 | CIN | PHI | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-08-24 | CIN | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-08-19 | CIN | CHC | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1954-08-08 | CIN | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-09-20 | CIN | ATL | — | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954-09-19 | CIN | CHC | W | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-14 | CIN | BRO | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954-09-06 | CIN | STL | — | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954-09-05 | CIN | ATL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-04 | CIN | ATL | — | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954-08-31 | CIN | PHI | — | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-08-24 | CIN | BRO | L | 1.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1954-08-19 | CIN | CHC | W | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1954-08-08 | CIN | BRO | L | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | NYA | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947 | NYA | P | 30 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 1948 | NYA | P | 19 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 1948 | SLA | P | 20 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | SLA | P | 31 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 1951 | PHI | P | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | PHI | P | 33 | 0 | 15 | 44 | 3 | 3 |
| 1953 | PHI | P | 47 | 0 | 13 | 38 | 1 | 3 |
| 1954 | PHI | P | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | CIN | P | 22 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 218 |
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Karl Drews: the record in brief
The profile opens with Karl Drews's first major league game on September 8, 1946; the last one listed came on September 20, 1954. The team column moves through the New York Yankees (1946 to 1948), the St. Louis Browns (1948 to 1949), the Philadelphia Phillies (1951 to 1954), and the Cincinnati Redlegs (1954). Drews played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 22, 1920, in Staten Island, NY, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-4 and 192 pounds. Drews's death is recorded on August 15, 1963, in Dania Beach, FL, USA. The given name on file is Karl August Drews.
Drews's career pitching line is 44 wins, 53 losses and a 4.76 ERA over 218 appearances. Also on Drews's record: 322 strikeouts, 26 complete games, and 7 shutouts. The league ERA over Drews's seasons was 3.94, so the 4.76 figure ran 20.7% worse than average. Drews won 14 games in 1952, the most of any season listed.
Frequently Asked Questions about Karl Drews
- What years did Karl Drews play?
- Karl Drews played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1954.
- Was Karl Drews a pitcher?
- Yes. Karl Drews pitched in the major leagues, recording 44 wins and 322 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Karl Drews hit?
- Karl Drews hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.
- What teams did Karl Drews play for?
- Karl Drews played for 4 teams: the New York Yankees (1946–1948), the St. Louis Browns (1948–1949), the Philadelphia Phillies (1951–1954), and the Cincinnati Redlegs (1954).
- What were Karl Drews's career stats?
- In 218 games, Karl Drews went 44-53 with a 4.76 ERA, 322 strikeouts, 826.2 innings pitched, and 7 saves. At the plate he had 21 hits and 0 home runs.
- What position did Karl Drews play?
- Karl Drews played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Karl Drews and how much did he weigh?
- Karl Drews was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 192 pounds.
- What was Karl Drews's career ERA?
- Karl Drews finished with a 4.76 career ERA, going 44-53 with 322 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Karl Drews have?
- Karl Drews recorded 322 career strikeouts.
- Is Karl Drews in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Karl Drews has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.