Solly Drake

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)

Born: October 23, 1930 in Little Rock, AR us

Died: August 18, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA

High School: Dunbar HS (Little Rock, AR)

School: Philander Smith College (Little Rock, AR)

Last Game: September 27, 1959 (Age 28-339d)
vs. MLN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1956 season

Full Name: Solomon Louis Drake

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Relatives: Brother of Sammy Drake

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.4

285

.232

RBI

OBP

.311

SLG

.295

OPS

.606

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1950	19	-10.2	Elmwood	MDAK	Ind		47		210	29	63			2	21	13				.300
1951	20	-1.9	Topeka	WA	C	CHC	85	413	339	78	110	14	9	6	50	28		65	42	.325	.440	.472	.912	160		5	4

1954	23	-2.3	Des Moines	WL	A	CHC	106	408	351	56	79	13	7	7	32	11		41	43	.225	.315	.362	.677	127		7	5	4
1955	24	-4.7	Los Angeles	PCL	Opn	CHC	44	180	161	22	42	5	0	1	11	1		14	29	.261	.322	.311	.633	50	1	1	3	1
1956	25	-1.5	St. Paul	AA	AAA	BRO	55	221	195	35	65	13	6	9	27	6		23	26	.333	.400	.600	1.000	117	2	0	1	2
1956	25	-3.2	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	65	242	215	29	55	9	1	2	15	9	5	23	35	.256	.331	.335	.665	72	0	1	3	0	0
1957	26	-2.4	Portland	PCL	Opn	CHC	168	733	624	84	181	34	6	4	41	36		88	78	.290	.378	.383	.761	239	7	4	10	7
1958	27	-1.3	Montreal	IL	AAA	LAD	155	685	607	105	183	35	16	9	68	20		68	82	.302	.375	.456	.832	277		5	3	2	7
1959	28		2 Teams	NL	Maj	LAD-PHI	76	79	70	12	11	1	0	0	3	6	5	9	18	.157	.253	.171	.425	12	0	0	0	0	0
1959	28	-0.3	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	9	9	8	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	.250	.333	.250	.583	2	0	0	0	0	0
1959	28	-0.3	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	67	70	62	10	9	1	0	0	3	5	5	8	15	.145	.243	.161	.404	10	0	0	0	0	0
1960	29	1.5	Buffalo	IL	AAA	PHI	124	482	407	68	99	21	3	5	36	16	2	63	69	.243	.347	.346	.693	141		4	3	5
1961	30		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AAA	KCA	105	463	384	71	104	17	4	9	35	16		75	52	.271	.393	.406	.799	156		3	0	1	1
1961	30	2.9	Buffalo	IL	AAA	PHI	12	35	30	8	7	2	1	0	2	0		5	5	.233	.343	.367	.710	11		0	0	0	0
1961	30	6.1	Portsmouth-Norfolk	SALL	A	KCA	93	428	354	63	97	15	3	9	33	16		70	47	.274	.397	.410	.807	145		3	0	1	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (2 seasons)					Majors		141	321	285	41	66	10	1	2	18	15	10	32	53	.232	.311	.295	.606	84	0	1	3	0	0
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		842	3585	3068	519	863	152	51	50	300	134	2	437	421	.281	.374	.413	.787	1267		29	29	22	8
Other (1 season)					Other		47	210	210	29	63			2	21	13				.300
All Levels (10 Seasons)							1030	4116	3563	589	992	162	52	54	339	162	12	469	474	.278				1351		30	32	22	8

Opn (2 seasons)					Minors		212	913	785	106	223	39	6	5	52	37		102	107	.284	.367	.368	.735	289	8	5	13	8
AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		346	1423	1239	216	354	71	26	23	133	42	2	159	182	.286	.369	.441	.809	546		9	7	9	7
A (2 seasons)					Minors		199	836	705	119	176	28	10	16	65	27		111	90	.250	.357	.386	.743	272		10	5	5	1
C (1 season)					Minors		85	413	339	78	110	14	9	6	50	28		65	42	.325	.440	.472	.912	160		5	4