Lew Drill

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902-1905)

AVG .258
HR 2
RBI 100
H 231
OPS .686
PIV 1,493
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 186 lb
Born
5/9/1877 in Browerville, MN, USA
Died
7/4/1969 in St. Paul, MN, USA
MLB Debut
1902-04-23
Last Game
1905-10-03

Full name: Lewis L. Drill

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
293 896 87 231 41 10 2 100 21 114 114 .258 .353 .333 .686 1,493

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .353 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — +13.4% above league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .686 vs. league average .644 across their career seasons — +6.4% above 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
1902 WS1 AL 38 123 21 34 7 2 1 16 0 16 14 .276 .266 (+4%) .321 (+15%) .343 (+14%) .665 (+14%) 320.2
1902 BLA AL 2 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 320.2
1902 WS1 AL 33 98 12 24 3 2 0 13 5 10 7 .245 .266 (-8%) .321 (+2%) .343 (-8%) .665 (-3%) 320.2
1903 WS1 AL 51 154 11 39 9 3 0 23 4 15 11 .253 .261 (-3%) .316 (+5%) .345 (+1%) .662 (+3%) 97.0
1904 WS1 AL 46 142 17 38 7 2 1 11 3 21 29 .268 .246 (+8%) .300 (+28%) .321 (+14%) .622 (+21%) 584.9
1904 DET AL 51 160 7 39 6 1 0 13 2 20 25 .244 .246 (-1%) .300 (+11%) .321 (-9%) .622 (+1%) 584.9
1905 DET AL 72 211 17 55 9 0 0 24 7 32 28 .261 .248 (+5%) .307 (+19%) .322 (-6%) .629 (+6%) 398.7
Career · 7 seasons 293 896 87 231 41 10 2 100 21 114 114 .258 — — — — 2,626

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
Home14043448120248.276
Away15546339114048.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1905-10-03 DETNYYL 301000001
1905-10-02 DETNYYW 302000010
1905-09-30 DETBOSW 300000000
1905-09-25 DETPHAL 200000011
1905-09-23 DETMINL 401000100
1905-09-22 DETMINW 100000000
1905-09-19 DETCLEL 201000000
1905-09-19 DETCLEL 201000100
1905-09-18 DETCLEW 303100010
1905-09-17 DETSLAW 200000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 1 46 2 0 6
2B 5 0 5 9 6 1
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
C 250 145 1049 256 65 28
OF 22 13 19 4 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1902 WS1 2B 4 0 5 9 6 1
1902 WS1 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1902 WS1 C 28 0 89 25 10 1
1902 WS1 OF 4 0 5 1 1 1
1902 BLA 1B 1 0 14 1 0 1
1902 BLA C 1 0 2 2 0 0
1902 WS1 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1902 WS1 C 25 0 86 26 9 1
1902 WS1 OF 4 0 3 2 0 0
1903 WS1 1B 3 0 18 1 0 4
1903 WS1 C 47 0 208 47 9 5
1904 WS1 C 29 29 124 32 11 5
1904 WS1 OF 14 13 11 1 2 0
1904 DET 1B 2 1 14 0 0 1
1904 DET C 49 48 195 51 13 6
1905 DET C 71 68 345 73 13 10

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 251
First Base 6
Second Base 5
Third Base 1
Left Field 1
Center Field 3
Right Field 14

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Georgetown University Washington DC 1901, 1902
Hamline University St. Paul MN 1898, 1899, 1900

Frequently Asked Questions about Lew Drill

What years did Lew Drill play?
Lew Drill played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1905.
Was Lew Drill a pitcher?
No. Lew Drill was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Lew Drill hit?
Lew Drill hit 2 career home runs with 231 hits.