Karl Drews

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1954)

W–L 44–53
ERA 4.76
WHIP 1.51
SO 322
Pitcher PIV -4834.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 192 lb
Born
2/22/1920 in Staten Island, NY, USA
Died
8/15/1963 in Dania Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1946-09-08
Last Game
1954-09-20

Full name: Karl August Drews

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
44 53 218 107 26 7 7 826.7 913 437 72 332 322 4.76 -4834.9

Career ERA 4.76 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 20.7% 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
1946 NYA AL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 6.3 6 6 6 4 8.53 — 0.0
1947 NYA AL 6 6 30 10 0 0 1 91.7 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 0 139.7 180 103 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 0 228.7 213 69 52 96 2.72 3.70 (+27%) 4067.3
1953 PHI NL 9 10 47 27 6 0 3 185.3 218 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

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
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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1947 WS NYA 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 3.0 2 1 1 0 3.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1947 WS NYA 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 2 1 1 0 3.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10312451403.113
Away1151306702.054

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home103409.04432071541544.56
Away115417.14702271801684.90

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1954-09-20 CINATLL 000000000
1954-09-19 CINCHCW 000000000
1954-09-14 CINBROL 000000000
1954-09-06 CINSTLL 000000000
1954-09-05 CINATLL 000000000
1954-09-04 CINATLL 010000010
1954-08-31 CINPHIL 111100000
1954-08-24 CINBROL 000000000
1954-08-19 CINCHCW 200000101
1954-08-08 CINBROL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1954-09-20 CINATL — 0.1311010
1954-09-19 CINCHC W 1.0200000
1954-09-14 CINBRO — 1.0000010
1954-09-06 CINSTL — 1.2111210
1954-09-05 CINATL — 1.0111100
1954-09-04 CINATL — 4.0533111
1954-08-31 CINPHI — 4.0400000
1954-08-24 CINBRO L 1.2544020
1954-08-19 CINCHC W 9.0600160
1954-08-08 CINBRO L 2.0444121

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 218 9 46 162 6 10

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

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 218

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Karl Drews (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Champion
    34-50, 4.69 ERA
  2. 94
    John Whitehead
    49-54, 4.60 ERA
  3. 92
    Dave Lemanczyk
    37-63, 4.62 ERA
  4. 92
    Bill Posedel
    41-43, 4.56 ERA
  5. 91
    George Mitchell
    48-45, 4.50 ERA
  6. 91
    Carl Fischer
    46-50, 4.63 ERA

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.