Herman Drefs
Herman H. Drefs
Born: May 5, 1911
Omaha, NE US
Deceased: April 0, 1981
Onawa, IA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 176
Career: 1932-1946
Herman Drefs compiled a career record of 143 wins and 84 losses and a 2.41 ERA in his 310-game pitching career with the Pueblo Braves, Omaha Packers, Wichita Aviators/Muskogee Oilers, St. Joseph Saints, Fort Worth Cats, Waterloo Hawks, Portland Beavers, Statesville Owls, Martinsville Manufacturers, Concord Weavers, Williamsport Grays and Memphis Chicks. He began playing during the 1932 season and last took the field during the 1946 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 15 | 11 | .577 | 0.00 | 29 | 192.0 | 203 | 111 | 76 | |||||||||||||
| 1935 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 12 | 7 | .632 | 0.00 | 24 | 185.0 | 175 | 86 | 53 | |||||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 6.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Waterloo Hawks | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.93 | 11 | 55.0 | 70 | 37 | 24 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 12 | 21.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | BIST | Martinsville Manufacturers | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.77 | 23 | 160.0 | 169 | 81 | 67 | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | TARH | Statesville Owls | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.74 | 7 | 46.0 | 42 | 16 | 14 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | TARH | Statesville Owls | 17 | 5 | .773 | 2.61 | 28 | 200.0 | 166 | 74 | 58 | 48 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NCSL2 | Concord Weavers | 10 | 11 | .476 | 3.72 | 26 | 201.0 | 193 | 88 | 83 | 38 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | NCSL2 | Concord Weavers | 23 | 5 | .821 | 1.88 | 31 | 27 | 249.0 | 207 | 63 | 52 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.43 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 126.0 | 139 | 65 | 48 | 32 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 14 | 5 | .737 | 3.44 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 196.0 | 223 | 99 | 75 | 56 | 122 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 15 | 7 | .682 | 2.81 | 34 | 27 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 208.0 | 199 | 87 | 65 | 41 | 117 | 8 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 14 | 11 | .560 | 2.78 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 194.0 | 197 | 80 | 60 | 61 | 103 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| Totals | 143 | 84 | .630 | 2.41 | 310 | 123 | 16 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 2039.0 | 1983 | 887 | 546 | 0 | 518 | 0 | 405 | 13 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | A | WL3 | (+) Omaha Packers | 28 | 53 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .113 | .113 | .132 | .245 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | WL3 | (+) Pueblo Braves | 28 | 53 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .113 | .113 | .132 | .245 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | WL3 | (+) Wichita Aviators/Muskogee Oilers | 26 | 49 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | WL3 | (+) Omaha Packers | 26 | 49 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | WL3 | (+) St. Joseph Saints | 26 | 49 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 29 | 69 | 69 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .101 | .101 | .116 | .217 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 24 | 60 | 60 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .150 | .167 | .317 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Waterloo Hawks | 11 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .105 | .105 | .158 | .263 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | BIST | Martinsville Manufacturers | 23 | 56 | 56 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .250 | .464 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | TARH | Statesville Owls | 28 | 65 | 65 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .108 | .108 | .138 | .246 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NCSL2 | Concord Weavers | 26 | 77 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .052 | .052 | .052 | .104 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | NCSL2 | Concord Weavers | 31 | 93 | 93 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .140 | .140 | .215 | .355 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 22 | 47 | 35 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | .200 | .378 | .200 | .578 | 7 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 30 | 84 | 74 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 35 | .149 | .222 | .149 | .371 | 11 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 34 | 79 | 70 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 21 | .171 | .237 | .200 | .437 | 14 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 30 | 70 | 65 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 26 | .092 | .132 | .092 | .225 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 300 | 725 | 689 | 19 | 91 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 93 | .132 | .164 | .155 | .319 | 107 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Waterloo Hawks | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | D | BIST | Martinsville Manufacturers | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | TARH | Statesville Owls | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | NCSL2 | Concord Weavers | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | D | NCSL2 | Concord Weavers | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 22 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 1 | .889 | 1.455 |
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 30 | 6 | 38 | 3 | 0 | .936 | 1.467 |
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 34 | 7 | 50 | 2 | 1 | .966 | 1.676 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 30 | 7 | 34 | 5 | 1 | .891 | 1.367 |
| Totals | 291 | 26 | 148 | 14 | 3 | .926 | .598 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | A | Western League | Pueblo Braves | |||
| 1932 | A | Western League | Omaha Packers | |||
| 1933 | A | Western League | Wichita Aviators/Muskogee Oilers | |||
| 1933 | A | Western League | St. Joseph Saints | |||
| 1933 | A | Western League | Omaha Packers | |||
| 1934 | A | Western League | St. Joseph Saints | |||
| 1935 | A | Western League | St. Joseph Saints | |||
| 1936 | A1 | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 1936 | A | Western League | Waterloo Hawks | |||
| 1936 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1937 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1939 | D | Tar Heel League | Statesville Owls | |||
| 1939 | D | Bi-State League | Martinsville Manufacturers | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Tar Heel League | Statesville Owls | |||
| 1941 | D | North Carolina State League | Concord Weavers | |||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHA | ||
| 1942 | D | North Carolina State League | Concord Weavers | |||
| 1943 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1945 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1946 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks |
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