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Solly Drake Solly Drake

Full name: Solomon Louis Drake Born: October 23, 1930, Little Rock, Arkansas First Game: April 17, 1956; Final Game: September 27, 1959 Bat: Both Throw: Right Height: 6' 0" Weight: 170 Brother of Sammy Drake Solly Drake Collectibles! Solly Drake Memorabilia! Solly Drake Cards! Solly Drake Autographs! Game Used Memorabilia! Register on eBay for free today and start buying & selling with millions each week!

Batting RecordBatting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1956 CHI N                65   215   29   55   9   1   2   15   23   0   35   1   3   0   0    9   5  .256  .331  .335  -0.7 1956 CHI N
1959 LA  N                 9     8    2    2   0   0   0    0    1   0    3   0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .333  .250  -0.1 1959 LA  N
1959 PHI N                67    62   10    9   1   0   0    3    8   0   15   0   0   0   0    5   5  .145  .243  .161  -0.8 1959 PHI N
1959 TOT N                76    70   12   11   1   0   0    3    9   0   18   0   0   0   0    6   5  .157  .253  .171  -0.9 1959 TOT N
Total                    141   285   41   66  10   1   2   18   32   0   53   1   3   0   0   15  10  .232  .311  .295  -1.6 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team

Fielding RecordFielding Record

Year Team        POS    G    PO    A  ERR   DP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1956 CHI N        OF   53   142    3    1    1  .993     0   53    0 
1959 LA  N        OF    4     2    0    1    0  .667     0    0    4 
1959 PHI N        OF   37    35    0    0    0 1.000    22   11    9 
1959 TOT N        RF                               -
1959 TOT N        OF   41    37    0    1    0  .974    22   11   13 
Total             OF   94   179    3    2    1  .989    22   64   13 
Year Team        POS    G    PO    A  ERR   DP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

TransactionsTransactions

Signed as an amateur free agent by Chicago Cubs (March 9, 1951).

Sold by Chicago Cubs to Los Angeles Dodgers (@February 25, 1958).

Sold by Los Angeles Dodgers to Philadelphia Phillies (June 8, 1959).

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