Frank Drews
Frank John Drews
Born: May 25, 1916
Buffalo, NY US
Deceased: April 22, 1972
Buffalo, NY US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1938-1952
Major League Statistics
Frank Drews compiled a career batting average of .271 with 76 home runs and 436 RBI in his 1577-game career with the Leesburg Gondoliers, Leesburg Anglers, Jacksonville Tars, St. Paul Saints, Newark Bears, Indianapolis Indians and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Gondoliers | 134 | 513 | 513 | 149 | 20 | 6 | 2 | .290 | .290 | .365 | .655 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Anglers | 134 | 520 | 520 | 169 | 30 | 12 | 3 | .325 | .325 | .446 | .771 | 232 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 137 | 494 | 494 | 139 | 23 | 8 | 2 | .281 | .281 | .372 | .654 | 184 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 148 | 606 | 519 | 65 | 133 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 58 | 2 | 77 | 50 | .256 | .355 | .383 | .738 | 199 | 11 | 2 | 8 | |||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 142 | 539 | 445 | 55 | 115 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 2 | 82 | 48 | .258 | .375 | .391 | .766 | 174 | 8 | 1 | 11 | |||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 95 | 364 | 298 | 35 | 74 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 10 | 57 | 17 | .248 | .371 | .322 | .693 | 96 | 5 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 44 | 191 | 158 | 37 | 45 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 10 | .285 | .389 | .411 | .801 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 114 | 424 | 363 | 52 | 87 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 52 | 34 | .240 | .338 | .303 | .641 | 110 | 7 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 153 | 662 | 568 | 99 | 148 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 53 | 5 | 78 | 54 | .261 | .353 | .363 | .716 | 206 | 3 | 13 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 144 | 645 | 520 | 86 | 151 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 5 | 106 | 54 | .290 | .413 | .431 | .844 | 224 | 3 | 16 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 127 | 537 | 447 | 71 | 108 | 21 | 1 | 16 | 66 | 1 | 74 | 33 | .242 | .352 | .400 | .752 | 179 | 2 | 14 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 91 | 231 | 187 | 31 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 39 | 42 | .251 | .386 | .380 | .766 | 71 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 103 | 349 | 284 | 31 | 74 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 3 | 57 | 44 | .261 | .391 | .366 | .758 | 104 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .429 | .636 | 1.000 | 1.636 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 1577 | 6086 | 5323 | 564 | 1442 | 242 | 63 | 76 | 436 | 43 | 3 | 653 | 388 | .271 | .353 | .383 | .736 | 2038 | 33 | 20 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Gondoliers | SS | 116 | 253 | 371 | 51 | .924 | 5.379 | |
| 1939 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Anglers | 2B | 89 | 266 | 264 | 18 | .967 | 5.955 | |
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 2B | 115 | 304 | 323 | 25 | .962 | 5.452 | |
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 2B | 148 | 389 | 403 | 15 | 95 | .981 | 5.351 |
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 2B | 142 | 385 | 416 | 15 | 82 | .982 | 5.641 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 2B | 94 | 246 | 320 | 13 | 75 | .978 | 6.021 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 2B | 44 | 107 | 155 | 4 | 36 | .985 | 5.955 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 57 | 147 | 151 | 9 | 29 | .971 | 5.228 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 49 | 47 | 86 | 12 | 7 | .917 | 2.714 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 153 | 352 | 485 | 20 | 118 | .977 | 5.471 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 144 | 355 | 438 | 24 | 110 | .971 | 5.507 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 93 | 209 | 225 | 16 | 59 | .964 | 4.667 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 35 | 47 | 67 | 4 | 9 | .966 | 3.257 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 36 | 70 | 102 | 3 | 22 | .983 | 4.778 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.364 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 73 | 179 | 165 | 6 | 46 | .983 | 4.712 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 13 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 3 | .879 | 2.231 |
| Totals | 1412 | 3378 | 3993 | 239 | 691 | .969 | 5.220 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Florida State League | Leesburg Gondoliers | |||
| 1939 | D | Florida State League | Leesburg Anglers | |||
| 1941 | B | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | |||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1943 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | BSN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | |||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs |
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