Frank Drews
Frank John Drews (May 25, 1916 – April 22, 1972) was a Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Boston Braves in 1944 and 1945. He stood 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) and weighed 175 lbs.
| Frank Drews | |||
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| Second Baseman | |||
| Born: May 25, 1916 Buffalo, New York | |||
| Died: April 22, 1972 (aged 55) | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 13, 1944, for the Boston Braves | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 5, 1945, for the Boston Braves | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .205 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 29 | ||
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Drews is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut on August 13, 1944 in a road doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Forbes Field. His last game for Boston was on August 5, 1945.
He was a typical example of what Mike González termed "good field, no hit." Career totals include 95 games played, a .205 batting average (59-for-288), 29 runs batted in, and 27 runs scored. 41 walks and 1 hit by pitch, however, did push his on-base percentage up to .306. On defense, he had a .967 fielding percentage, which was just above the league average for his era.
Drews died in his hometown of Buffalo, New York at the age of 55.
Trivia
- Drews was born in the same week as Braves infielder John Dudra. (May 21–27, 1916)
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet