P Ronnie 'Snowball' Drake #5
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
08/30/1972
P RONNIE 'SNOWBALL' DRAKE #5 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
27 27 10-7 0 3.68 168.2 159 28 25 216 1.09 3.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 94 100 89 95
Movement 51 60 48 52
Control 67 71 66 68
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 65 65
Curveball 79 79
Sinker 67 67
Cutter 84 84
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 83
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 77
Defense 17
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 11
Stealing Ability: 6
Baserunning Inst.: 12
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/28/1972 @ HAR Loss, 1-7 X 4.2 6 2 2 0 11 Loss
08/23/1972 PHI Win, 1-0 X 7.0 4 0 0 2 7 Win
08/18/1972 OTT Win, 1-0 X 7.0 3 0 0 0 8
08/13/1972 CAL Loss, 1-2 X 7.0 4 2 2 1 10 Loss
08/07/1972 EDM Loss, 3-4 X 7.0 5 3 3 1 6
07/31/1972 ATC Loss, 3-6 X 6.1 3 2 2 1 8
07/26/1972 @ SF Loss, 3-4 X 7.1 8 4 4 1 7 Loss
07/20/1972 @ PHI Win, 8-5 X 7.0 7 3 3 0 7 Win
07/15/1972 CAR Win, 1-0 X 8.1 3 0 0 0 11 Win
07/10/1972 @ CAL Win, 7-0 X 8.1 5 0 0 1 6 Win
PERSONALITY
Ronnie is dedicated to his craft.
High: Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:07/15/1945
Born in:Stevens Point, WI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$40,000
Signed Through:1978 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 42 Days
Service This Yr:149 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 42 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 2nd Pick in Round 1
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 27 27 10 7 0 3.68 168.2 159 71 69 28 25 216 0 0.0 0 16 59.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.19 8.48 11.53 1.33 3.45 1.09 88 3.3 .333        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 172 31 3 2 4 11 4 67 0 3 3 .180 .212 .291 .503      
vs. RHB 464 128 20 4 24 60 21 149 1 6 4 .276 .312 .491 .804      
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 1 0 1 0 3.86 4.2 6 2 2 0 0 11  
Last Week 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 7.0 4 0 0 0 2 7  
April 5 5 2 2 0 3.99 29.1 30 14 13 6 6 43  
May 6 6 3 0 0 4.03 38.0 38 17 17 6 5 49  
June 5 5 0 2 0 7.56 25.0 38 22 21 10 6 38  
July 6 6 4 1 0 2.27 43.2 31 11 11 5 4 44  
August 5 5 1 2 0 1.93 32.2 22 7 7 1 4 42  
Spring Training 4 4 2 1 0 4.08 17.2 14 8 8 4 4 18  
Last Year 32 32 16 6 0 3.04 213.0 173 77 72 25 42 257  
2 Years Ago 14 14 3 4 0 2.95 79.1 67 28 26 11 21 75  
Career 112 112 38 35 0 3.50 706.1 656 294 275 91 145 777  
Home 17 17 6 1 0 3.39 106.1 88 40 40 14 19 138  
Road 10 10 4 6 0 4.19 62.1 71 31 29 14 6 78  
Grass 25 25 10 5 0 3.18 158.2 144 58 56 20 23 198  
Turf 2 2 0 2 0 11.70 10.0 15 13 13 8 2 18  
Day 19 19 8 2 0 2.85 126.1 101 40 40 14 21 152  
Night 8 8 2 5 0 6.17 42.1 58 31 29 14 4 64  
As Starter 27 27 10 7 0 3.68 168.2 159 71 69 28 25 216  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1968 Redwood - PUB 22 7 7 2 2 0 4.83 41.0 50 23 22 4 9 22 1 0 1.44 .336 4.01 0.3 74
1969 Redwood - PUB 23 32 32 7 16 0 3.79 204.1 207 95 86 23 48 207 1 1 1.25 .324 3.24 3.5 93
1970 Redwood - PUB 24 14 14 3 4 0 2.95 79.1 67 28 26 11 21 75 0 0 1.11 .271 3.85 0.8 122
1971 Redwood - PUB 25 32 32 16 6 0 3.04 213.0 173 77 72 25 42 257 0 0 1.01 .297 3.01 4.7 119
1972 Redwood - PUB 26 27 27 10 7 0 3.68 168.2 159 71 69 28 25 216 0 0 1.09 .333 3.45 3.3 107
Total PUB 112 112 38 35 0 3.50 706.1 656 294 275 91 145 777 2 1 1.13 .313 3.34 12.6 104
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1965 Robstown College - COL 19 11 11 3 1 0 2.50 79.1 46 22 22 7 20 106 1 1 0.83 .238 2.72 3.0 185
1966 Robstown College - COL 20 11 11 4 6 0 3.84 84.1 63 37 36 12 26 124 4 0 1.06 .291 3.37 2.3 116
1966 Watsonville - RL 20 6 6 2 2 0 1.96 41.1 36 9 9 2 9 38 1 1 1.09 .296 2.72 1.5 227
1966 Lodi - A 20 12 12 5 5 0 4.68 65.1 55 38 34 9 31 73 0 0 1.32 .267 4.13 0.9 90
1967 Fresno - AAA 21 27 27 10 8 0 4.81 138.1 154 86 74 17 62 144 0 0 1.56 .352 4.19 2.8 100
1968 Fresno - AAA 22 17 17 6 6 0 3.80 97.0 89 41 41 17 32 96 0 0 1.25 .279 4.53 1.5 124
Total PUBAAA 44 44 16 14 0 4.40 235.1 243 127 115 34 94 240 0 0 1.43 .323 4.33 108.6
Total PUBA 12 12 5 5 0 4.68 65.1 55 38 34 9 31 73 0 0 1.32 .267 4.13 90.2
Total PUBCOL 22 22 7 7 0 3.19 163.2 109 59 58 19 46 230 5 1 0.95 .265 3.05 141.3
Total PUBRL 6 6 2 2 0 1.96 41.1 36 9 9 2 9 38 1 1 1.09 .296 2.72 226.6
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1971 Redwood - PUB 25 4 4 1 2 0 4.71 21.0 18 11 11 5 3 30 0 0 1.00 .295 3.85 0.2 77
Total PUB 4 4 1 2 0 4.71 21.0 18 11 11 5 3 30 0 0 1.00 .295 3.85 76.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1968 Redwood - MLB P 7 7 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 41.0 1.54 +1.1 1.252
1969 Redwood - MLB P 32 32 9 18 0 29 2 .931 204.1 1.19 +1.4 .905
1970 Redwood - MLB P 14 14 5 6 0 12 1 .917 79.1 1.25 +0.8 .864
1971 Redwood - MLB P 32 32 12 22 2 35 1 .971 213.0 1.44 +1.2 1.080
1972 Redwood - MLB P 27 27 9 10 0 19 0 1.000 168.2 1.01 +2.6 1.063
TOTAL P 112 112 37 61 3 102 4 .961 706.1 1.25 +7.2 1.008
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/1964 Joined the Robstown College Curve.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (90); Movement: 60 (71); Control: 31 (36).
04/11/1965 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Livonia College Merlins with 12 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
04/24/1965 Was selected to the 1965 PUB College All-Star Game.
05/26/1965 Strikes out 15 against the Harriman College Moguls.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (87); Movement: 58 (64); Control: 49 (70).
04/01/1966 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
04/21/1966 Strikes out 18 against the Livonia College Merlins.
06/01/1966 Released by the Robstown College Curve.
06/01/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Redwood Pioneers.
06/07/1966 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Guanica Nordiques with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/01/1966 Named the #39 prospect in the PUB
08/03/1966 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week.
10/31/1966 Named the #33 prospect in the PUB
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (85); Movement: 60 (63); Control: 54 (71).
04/03/1967 Named the #13 prospect in the PUB
04/24/1967 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
05/14/1967 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/22/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
06/30/1967 Named the #11 prospect in the PUB
07/10/1967 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/26/1967 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 78 (100); Movement: 57 (60); Control: 60 (71).
04/01/1968 Named the #14 prospect in the PUB
05/23/1968 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
06/16/1968 Was selected to the 1968 PUB Triple A All-Star Game.
06/20/1968 Was selected to the 1968 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
06/28/1968 Named the #13 prospect in the PUB
08/25/1968 Injured (surgery to remove bone chips (elbow)),out for 4 months.
10/26/1968 Named the #12 prospect in the PUB
11/18/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 79 (100); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 66 (71).
04/07/1969 Named the #13 prospect in the PUB
05/26/1969 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/06/1969 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Harlem Hellions with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/26/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (100); Movement: 61 (64); Control: 71 (71).
04/07/1970 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 3 months.
07/31/1970 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/26/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 96 (97); Movement: 61 (65); Control: 66 (69).
04/22/1971 Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $280,000 with the Redwood Pioneers organization.
07/14/1971 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week.
08/10/1971 Strikes out 16 against the Atlantic City Aces.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 96 (96); Movement: 54 (55); Control: 67 (69).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1971 15 6
Year GS Rank
1969 32 10
Year W Rank
1971 16 6
Year L Rank
1969 16 2
Year Win. % Rank
1971 .727 3
Year HRA Rank
1969 23 6
Year WP Rank
1969 11 2
Year WHIP Rank
1971 1.01 5
Year K/BB Rank
1971 6.12 3
Year RA/9 Rank
1971 9.51 5
Year BB/9 Rank
1971 1.77 5
Year K/9 Rank
1969 9.12 9
Year QS Rank
1971 23 8
Year GB% Rank
1969 0.58 5
1971 0.60 5
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