47. Dick Drago

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General
Awards
Career Stats

Born: June 25, 1945 in Toledo, OH USA
Weight: 190 lbs.
Height: 6'1"
Bats: R
Throws: R
Debut: April 11, 1969
Final Game: September 30, 1981

W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO
108	117	3.70	519	189	58	1,875.0	987

Before he played a game in the Majors, Dick Drago was selected by the Royals in the expansion draft and as such probably entered a starting rotation a little earlier than he would have had he stayed in Motown.

Regardless of that, Drago performed well as a starter and in 1971 he was a 17 Game winner and finished fifth in Cy Young Voting. That season and in 1972 he was in the top ten in BB/9. He went 61-70 for Kansas City with a 3.52 ERA.

The Bullet Points

Position: Pitcher
Acquired: Selected from the Detroit Tigers in the Expansion Draft 10/15/68.
Departed: Traded to the Boston Red Sox for Marty Pattin 10/24/73.
Games Played: 182
Notable Statistics: 61 Wins
70 Losses
3.52 ERA
160 Games Started
53 Complete Games
10 Shutouts
14 Games Finished
1 Save
1,134 Innings Pitched
577 Strikeouts
3.44 FIP
1.2.98 WHIP
1.86 SO/BB
12.1 bWAR

No Playoff Games
Major Accolades and Awards: None