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Barry Zito League
6-15-2100
Burt Drake Starting Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.27 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 156-173 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 10-23-1948
K 2212 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(51 games)
IP 2955.0
WHIP 1.31 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1986
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity C    Mentor Val B+
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1971 HOU
7
 5
15
15
1
0
0
 0
87.1
 91 56 54 0 42
67
1.52
5.56
1972 HOU
9
 9
25
25
1
1
0
 0
154.0
 168 71 69 1 52
127
1.43
4.03
1973 HOU
5
 10
31
31
2
1
0
 0
194.0
 194 102 94 2 59
148
1.30
4.36
1974 HOU
7
 5
19
18
2
1
0
 0
117.0
 103 53 51 0 44
89
1.26
3.92
1975 HOU
13
 15
36
36
2
0
0
 0
236.0
 222 108 104 1 77
187
1.27
3.97
1976 HOU-CHA
10
 15
36
36
5
0
0
 0
250.2
 251 113 107 4 74
176
1.30
3.84
1977 CHA
10
 7
32
32
3
0
0
 0
222.1
 210 93 88 2 60
163
1.21
3.56
1978 CHA
13
 11
35
35
5
0
0
 0
227.2
 225 138 129 4 86
162
1.37
5.10
1979 CHA
16
 12
36
36
5
0
0
 0
252.1
 236 112 108 0 81
207
1.26
3.85
1980 CHA-NYA
13
 19
36
36
3
1
0
 0
213.2
 227 143 128 0 89
142
1.48
5.39
1981 NYA
14
 18
37
37
3
1
0
 0
250.2
 227 133 117 0 79
181
1.22
4.20
1982 NYA
16
 12
37
37
8
1
0
 0
260.2
 237 121 115 1 75
216
1.20
3.97
1983 NYA
9
 14
34
34
4
0
0
 0
221.2
 227 117 98 1 68
159
1.33
3.98
1984 STL
9
 8
22
22
0
0
0
 0
126.2
 130 76 64 3 47
96
1.40
4.55
1985 BAL
5
 13
35
24
1
0
0
 0
140.1
 151 77 75 1 42
92
1.38
4.81
2100
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
156
 173
466
454
45
6
0
 0
2955.0
 2899 1513 1401 20 975
2212
1.31
4.27
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Burt Drake has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1985-09-12The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have removed Burt Drake from the trade block.
1985-07-13The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have placed Burt Drake on the trade block.
1985-03-30The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have promoted Burt Drake to the major league team. The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have sent Guy Laliberte to the minors.
1985-03-29Burt Drake has signed with the Baltimore Yellow Stockings for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1984-03-29The St. Louis Writers have promoted Burt Drake to the major league team.
1984-03-29Burt Drake has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $1.2M per year for 1 year.
1982-09-03Burt Drake of the New York Knights has thrown a no-hitter against the Oakland Athletics.
1980-05-07Trade #1147778 has been completed between the New York Knights and the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches receive Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 NYA (Bob Watson) from the New York Knights in exchange for Burt Drake.
1977-04-21Burt Drake of the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1977-03-28The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Burt Drake to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Jewel Ignasiak to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Steve Sheldon to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Deion Meche to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Ryan Smith to the major league team.
1977-03-28Burt Drake has signed with the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches for $11.19M per year for 7 years.
1976-06-01Trade #1111622 has been completed between the Houston Lone Star Beers and the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches receive Billy Burnside, Lenny Jordan, Burt Drake from the Houston Lone Star Beers in exchange for Chuck Carter, Jeff Hegan, Anthony Liddi, Draft Pick 1977 Round 1 CHA (Jose Easterly), Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 CHA (Gene Royster). Protest This Trade.
1974-08-29Burt Drake of the Houston Lonestars is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1974-05-31Burt Drake of the Houston Lonestars is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1973-05-25Burt Drake of the Houston Lonestars is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1971-06-08The Houston Lonestars have promoted Burt Drake to the major league team. The Houston Lonestars have sent Mike Bliss to the minors.
1968-03-25The Houston Lonestars have sent Burt Drake to the minors.
1968-03-25A trade has been completed between the San Diego Lollipops and the Houston Lonestars. The Houston Lonestars receive Burt Drake, Hal Shaw, Hal Kirkwood from the San Diego Lollipops in exchange for . Protest This Trade.
1967-09-12The San Diego Lollipops have placed Burt Drake on the trade block.
1966-04-01A trade has been completed between the San Diego Lollipops and the Miami Jugadores. The Miami Jugadores receive Willie Burg, Freddy DiMaggio from the San Diego Lollipops in exchange for Masanori Boitano, Luis Josephson, Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 MIA (Burt Drake). Protest This Trade.