Sammy Drake
Samuel Harrison Drake
Born: October 7, 1934
Little Rock, AR US
Deceased: January 27, 2010
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1954-1965
Major League Statistics
Sammy Drake compiled a career batting average of .280 with 49 home runs and 265 RBI in his 649-game career with the Carman Cardinals, Macon Peaches, Ponca City Cubs, Lafayette Oilers, Burlington Bees, San Antonio Missions, Houston Buffs, Syracuse Chiefs, Columbus Jets, Williamsport Mets, Indianapolis Indians and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1965 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Ind | MANDK | Carman Cardinals | 276 | 276 | 84 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 30 | .304 | .304 | .384 | .688 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 105 | 335 | 335 | 84 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .251 | .251 | .296 | .546 | 99 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 30 | 107 | 107 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .187 | .187 | .336 | .523 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Oilers | 15 | 59 | 59 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .339 | .339 | .441 | .780 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Ponca City Cubs | 87 | 427 | 326 | 102 | 93 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 58 | 34 | 2 | 90 | 54 | .285 | .445 | .491 | .936 | 160 | 6 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 77 | 342 | 295 | 60 | 86 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 45 | 38 | .292 | .387 | .468 | .855 | 138 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 37 | 176 | 155 | 33 | 47 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 15 | .303 | .376 | .432 | .808 | 67 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 26 | 120 | 105 | 19 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 17 | .219 | .311 | .305 | .616 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 88 | 400 | 330 | 54 | 105 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 52 | 16 | 6 | 60 | 41 | .318 | .421 | .445 | .867 | 147 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 83 | 309 | 261 | 37 | 80 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 6 | 47 | 35 | .307 | .411 | .498 | .909 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | (+) Columbus Jets | 133 | 533 | 456 | 66 | 116 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 75 | 57 | .254 | .358 | .340 | .698 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | (+) Syracuse Chiefs | 133 | 533 | 456 | 66 | 116 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 75 | 57 | .254 | .358 | .340 | .698 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 8 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .308 | .308 | .423 | .731 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 26 | 73 | 69 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .145 | .192 | .217 | .409 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AA | EL | Williamsport Mets | 49 | 170 | 142 | 23 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 25 | .261 | .382 | .387 | .770 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 18 | 63 | 55 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | .255 | .339 | .473 | .811 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 649 | 2883 | 2541 | 348 | 711 | 116 | 37 | 49 | 265 | 96 | 12 | 313 | 242 | .280 | .360 | .412 | .772 | 1048 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Ponca City Cubs | SS | 39 | 56 | 66 | 19 | 11 | .865 | 3.128 |
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Ponca City Cubs | 3B | 26 | 24 | 33 | 11 | 1 | .838 | 2.192 |
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Ponca City Cubs | OF | 17 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .953 | 2.412 |
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Ponca City Cubs | 2B | 12 | 30 | 29 | 6 | 6 | .908 | 4.917 |
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 2B | 71 | 186 | 198 | 20 | 43 | .950 | 5.408 |
| 1959 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 2B | 37 | 90 | 112 | 4 | 24 | .981 | 5.459 |
| 1960 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 3B | 71 | 42 | 134 | 19 | 14 | .903 | 2.479 |
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 2B | 26 | 62 | 59 | 8 | 15 | .938 | 4.654 |
| 1960 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 2B | 17 | 30 | 50 | 7 | 13 | .920 | 4.706 |
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | OF | 56 | 72 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .987 | 1.321 |
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 3B | 22 | 16 | 41 | 7 | 6 | .891 | 2.591 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 43 | 36 | 78 | 16 | 8 | .877 | 2.651 |
| 1964 | AA | EL | Williamsport Mets | 2B | 40 | 85 | 74 | 6 | 19 | .964 | 3.975 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 14 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 2 | .941 | 2.286 |
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .941 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 507 | 790 | 904 | 129 | 163 | .929 | 3.341 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Carman Cardinals | |||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1956 | D | Sooner State League | Ponca City Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1956 | C | Evangeline League | Lafayette Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Bees | CHN | ||
| 1959 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Bees | CHN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Houston Buffs | CHN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Houston Buffs | CHN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | WS2 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | NYN | ||
| 1964 | AA | Eastern League | Williamsport Mets | NYN | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | NYN |
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