Frank Drews

Frank Drews
Frank Drews
	Frank Drews' grave at St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Cheektowaga, New York
	Second Baseman
	Born: May 25, 1916; Buffalo, New York
	Died: April 22, 1972 (aged 55); Buffalo, New York
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
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
Teams
	Boston Braves (1944–1945);

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.

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 after four weeks hospitalized at Buffalo General Hospital.^[1]

References

^ "Frank S. Drews, Ex Baseball Player, is Dead at 55". The Buffalo Evening News. April 24, 1972. p. 9. Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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[1] "Frank S. Drews, Ex Baseball Player, is Dead at 55". The Buffalo Evening News. April 24, 1972. p. 9. Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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