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Billy Williams League
6-15-2070
Norm Drake First Base
Retired (1958, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .288 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .787 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
H 227 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 12-26-1923
HR 17 Drafted Round 20, Pick 318
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(119 games)
RBI 107
SB 8
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L A- Endurance C-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D    Mentor vR F 
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B D  (14.5%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 CIN
44
162
20
39
5
2
1
22
16
 28 1 1
1
 0 10
.626
.311
.315
.074
.241
1951 CIN
42
98
20
29
3
1
5
15
21
 12 1 1
0
 1 6
.921
.421
.500
.204
.296
1952 CIN
46
124
22
39
10
1
3
17
10
 10 0 0
1
 0 3
.850
.366
.484
.169
.315
1953 CIN
44
131
14
36
4
0
2
8
21
 19 0 1
3
 0 10
.724
.373
.351
.076
.275
1954 CIN
77
112
23
37
4
1
4
21
15
 9 2 0
0
 1 3
.910
.419
.491
.161
.330
1955 CIN
26
41
9
14
2
1
0
10
5
 3 1 2
3
 1 2
.847
.408
.439
.098
.341
1956 CIN
36
74
8
21
4
0
2
12
9
 2 0 0
0
 1 4
.780
.361
.419
.135
.284
1957 CIN
16
47
8
12
2
0
0
2
12
 6 1 0
0
 0 0
.715
.417
.298
.043
.255
Total
331
789
124
227
34
6
17
107
109
 89 6 5
8
 4 38
.787
.376
.411
.123
.288
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Norm Drake has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1957-06-24The Cincinnati Copperheads have waived Norm Drake.
1957-06-19The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Pete Ward to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Kenny Hargrave to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Lee Benton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Harry Clarke to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have sent Eric Hodge to the minors. The Cincinnati Redlegs have sent Bunky Klugman to the minors. The Cincinnati Redlegs have designated Norm Drake for assignment. The Cincinnati Redlegs have designated Carl Weathers for assignment.
1956-03-01The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Norm Drake to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have sent Dave Schirick to the minors.
1955-06-17The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Ed Fermin to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have designated Norm Drake for assignment.
1954-04-20The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Norm Drake to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have designated Johnny Almon for assignment.