Logan Drake: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
since he's a pitcher batting average feels kinda silly to add |
cleanup a bit |
||
| Line 30: | Line 30: | ||
* [[Cleveland Indians]] ({{Baseball year|1922}}–{{Baseball year|1924}}) |
* [[Cleveland Indians]] ({{Baseball year|1922}}–{{Baseball year|1924}}) |
||
}} |
}} |
||
'''Logan Gaffney Drake''' (December 26, 1899 – June 1, 1940) was a [[relief pitcher]] in [[Major League Baseball]] who played from {{baseball year|1922}} through {{baseball year|1924}} for the [[Cleveland Indians]]. |
'''Logan Gaffney Drake''' (December 26, 1899 – June 1, 1940) was a [[relief pitcher]] in [[Major League Baseball]] who played from {{baseball year|1922}} through {{baseball year|1924}} for the [[Cleveland Indians]]. In a three-season career, Drake posted a 0–1 record with a 7.71 ERA in 10 appearances, including one [[starting pitcher|start]], 11 [[strikeout]]s, 16 [[base on balls|walks]], 24 hits allowed, and 18 innings, ⅔ innings of work without a [[save (sport)|save]]. <ref name=br>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/drakelo01.shtml|title=Logan Drake Statistics and History|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|accessdate=September 13, 2014}}</ref> |
||
Born in [[Spartanburg, South Carolina]], Drake began his professional baseball career with the [[Bradenton Growers]] of the [[Florida State League]]. He spent the 1919 and 1920 seasons with them. The following season, he played for the [[Jacksonville Scouts]] of the Florida State League and the [[Birmingham Barons]] of the [[Southern Association]].<ref name=brm>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=drake-001log|title=Logan Drake Minor League Statistics and History|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|accessdate=September 13, 2014}}</ref> The following season, he made his major league debut. Drake was one of a group of players that Indians [[player-manager]] [[Tris Speaker]] sent in partway through the game on September 21, 1922, done as an opportunity for fans to see various minor league prospects. In the game, Drake pitched three innings and allowed one [[earned run]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Texan Calls Upon Twenty-One Men|work=[[The Plain Dealer]]|first=Francis J.|last=Powers|date=September 22, 1922|page=18}}</ref> |
Born in [[Spartanburg, South Carolina]], Drake began his professional baseball career with the [[Bradenton Growers]] of the [[Florida State League]]. He spent the 1919 and 1920 seasons with them. The following season, he played for the [[Jacksonville Scouts]] of the Florida State League and the [[Birmingham Barons]] of the [[Southern Association]].<ref name=brm>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=drake-001log|title=Logan Drake Minor League Statistics and History|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|accessdate=September 13, 2014}}</ref> The following season, he made his major league debut. Drake was one of a group of players that Indians [[player-manager]] [[Tris Speaker]] sent in partway through the game on September 21, 1922, done as an opportunity for fans to see various minor league prospects. In the game, Drake pitched three innings and allowed one [[earned run]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Texan Calls Upon Twenty-One Men|work=[[The Plain Dealer]]|first=Francis J.|last=Powers|date=September 22, 1922|page=18}}</ref> |
||
| Line 36: | Line 36: | ||
The following season, Drake played in four games for the Indians, and had a 4.15 [[earned run average]] (ERA). He spent most of the 1922 and 1923 with the [[Chattanooga Lookouts]], rather than the major league club.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ehmke Good Enough To Check Redskins|work=The Plain Dealer|date=September 16, 1923|page=105}}</ref> In 1924, he pitched in five games for the Indians. He made the only starting appearance of his career on May 30, and allowed seven runs in under three innings to the [[Detroit Tigers]]. After one more game, he was released.<ref>{{cite news|title=Poor Hurling Drops Morning Tilt; Lack of Slams in Second|work=The Plain Dealer|date=May 31, 1923|page=14}}</ref> After leaving the Indians, Drake spent the 1924 and 1925 seasons with the [[Wichita Falls Spudders]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Logan Drake's Career Turns on Three Fingers|work=[[The State (newspaper)|The State]]|date=March 23, 1925|page=11|url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/article/the-state-mlb-pitcher-logan-drakes-come/153979020/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{open access}}</ref> He then spent 1926 with the [[Albany Nuts]] and 1927 with the [[Elmira Colonels]] before retiring. In the 1930s, he was considered an option to become manager of the [[Spartanburg Spartans]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1876&dat=19380102&id=yC8sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1MoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4635,186815|title=Drake Praises Selection of Moore|work=[[Spartanburg Herald-Journal|Herald-Journal]]|date=January 2, 1938|page=11}}</ref> |
The following season, Drake played in four games for the Indians, and had a 4.15 [[earned run average]] (ERA). He spent most of the 1922 and 1923 with the [[Chattanooga Lookouts]], rather than the major league club.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ehmke Good Enough To Check Redskins|work=The Plain Dealer|date=September 16, 1923|page=105}}</ref> In 1924, he pitched in five games for the Indians. He made the only starting appearance of his career on May 30, and allowed seven runs in under three innings to the [[Detroit Tigers]]. After one more game, he was released.<ref>{{cite news|title=Poor Hurling Drops Morning Tilt; Lack of Slams in Second|work=The Plain Dealer|date=May 31, 1923|page=14}}</ref> After leaving the Indians, Drake spent the 1924 and 1925 seasons with the [[Wichita Falls Spudders]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Logan Drake's Career Turns on Three Fingers|work=[[The State (newspaper)|The State]]|date=March 23, 1925|page=11|url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/article/the-state-mlb-pitcher-logan-drakes-come/153979020/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{open access}}</ref> He then spent 1926 with the [[Albany Nuts]] and 1927 with the [[Elmira Colonels]] before retiring. In the 1930s, he was considered an option to become manager of the [[Spartanburg Spartans]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1876&dat=19380102&id=yC8sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1MoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4635,186815|title=Drake Praises Selection of Moore|work=[[Spartanburg Herald-Journal|Herald-Journal]]|date=January 2, 1938|page=11}}</ref> |
||
Drake died at the age of 40 in [[Columbia, South Carolina]].<ref name=br/> |
|||
==References== |
==References== |
||
Revision as of 19:28, 25 August 2024
| Logan Drake | |
|---|---|
 Drake in 1924 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 26, 1899 Spartanburg, South Carolina | |
| Died: June 1, 1940 (aged 40) Columbia, South Carolina | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 21, 1922, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 6, 1924, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win/Loss Record | 0-1 |
| Strikeouts | 11 |
| Earned run average | 7.71 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Logan Gaffney Drake (December 26, 1899 – June 1, 1940) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1922 through 1924 for the Cleveland Indians. In a three-season career, Drake posted a 0–1 record with a 7.71 ERA in 10 appearances, including one start, 11 strikeouts, 16 walks, 24 hits allowed, and 18 innings, ⅔ innings of work without a save. [1]
Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Drake began his professional baseball career with the Bradenton Growers of the Florida State League. He spent the 1919 and 1920 seasons with them. The following season, he played for the Jacksonville Scouts of the Florida State League and the Birmingham Barons of the Southern Association.[2] The following season, he made his major league debut. Drake was one of a group of players that Indians player-manager Tris Speaker sent in partway through the game on September 21, 1922, done as an opportunity for fans to see various minor league prospects. In the game, Drake pitched three innings and allowed one earned run.[3]
The following season, Drake played in four games for the Indians, and had a 4.15 earned run average (ERA). He spent most of the 1922 and 1923 with the Chattanooga Lookouts, rather than the major league club.[4] In 1924, he pitched in five games for the Indians. He made the only starting appearance of his career on May 30, and allowed seven runs in under three innings to the Detroit Tigers. After one more game, he was released.[5] After leaving the Indians, Drake spent the 1924 and 1925 seasons with the Wichita Falls Spudders.[6] He then spent 1926 with the Albany Nuts and 1927 with the Elmira Colonels before retiring. In the 1930s, he was considered an option to become manager of the Spartanburg Spartans.[7]
Drake died at the age of 40 in Columbia, South Carolina.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Logan Drake Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
- ^ "Logan Drake Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
- ^ Powers, Francis J. (September 22, 1922). "Texan Calls Upon Twenty-One Men". The Plain Dealer. p. 18.
- ^ "Ehmke Good Enough To Check Redskins". The Plain Dealer. September 16, 1923. p. 105.
- ^ "Poor Hurling Drops Morning Tilt; Lack of Slams in Second". The Plain Dealer. May 31, 1923. p. 14.
- ^ "Logan Drake's Career Turns on Three Fingers". The State. March 23, 1925. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Drake Praises Selection of Moore". Herald-Journal. January 2, 1938. p. 11.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
- Retrosheet