Dick Drott, baseball player, 1957-1963

Dick Drott

Born: 7/1/1936 in Cincinnati, OH, USA

Died: 8/16/1985 in Glendale Heights, IL, USA

MLB Debut: 1957-04-16 | Final Game: 1963-09-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Richard Fred Drott

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Biography

Dick Drott was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1957 to 1963. Born in 1936, Drott made his Major League debut during a transformative era in baseball, marked by the rise of power hitting and the increasing importance of the starting pitcher. Over his six-season career, he played primarily for the Chicago Cubs and showcased a competitive spirit on the mound, finishing with a record of 27 wins and 46 losses. Drott's career earned run average (ERA) stood at 4.78, and he accumulated a total of 460 strikeouts, demonstrating his ability to miss bats despite the challenges he faced in the high-scoring games of the late 1950s and early 1960s. While he never recorded a save, his role as a starting pitcher contributed to his teams' efforts during a time when pitching depth was becoming increasingly critical in the game. Although his career may not have reached the heights of some of his contemporaries, Dick Drott remains a notable figure in baseball history for his perseverance and contributions during a dynamic period in the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
27 46 176 101 14 5 0 687.7 626 365 84 405 460 4.78 0

Career ERA 4.78 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — 24.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1957 CHC NL 15 11 38 32 7 3 0 229.0 200 91 129 170 3.58 3.83 (+7%) -
1958 CHC NL 7 11 39 31 4 0 0 167.3 156 101 99 127 5.43 3.86 (-41%) -
1959 CHC NL 1 2 8 6 1 1 0 27.3 25 18 26 15 5.93 3.90 (-52%) -
1960 CHC NL 0 6 23 9 0 0 0 55.3 63 44 42 32 7.16 3.82 (-87%) -
1961 CHC NL 1 4 35 8 0 0 0 98.0 75 46 51 48 4.22 4.03 (-5%) -
1962 HOU NL 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 13.0 12 11 9 10 7.62 3.96 (-93%) -65.3
1963 HOU NL 2 12 27 14 2 1 0 97.7 95 54 49 58 4.98 3.46 (-44%) -3118.8

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
176 202 12 34 0 1 0 7 0 6 66 0.168 0.192 0.178 0.371 -1091.1

Career AVG .168 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 34.1% below league average.

Career OBP .192 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 40.4% below league average.

Career SLG .178 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 54.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.371 vs. league average 0.712 across their career seasons — 48.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1957 CHC NL 38 80 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 2 25 0.100 .257 (-61%) .323 (-62%) .391 (-74%) .715 (-69%) -928.9
1958 CHC NL 39 55 6 15 0 0 0 6 0 3 18 0.273 .257 (+6%) .324 (-4%) .394 (-31%) .719 (-19%) -162.2
1959 CHC NL 8 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.125 — — — — 0.0
1960 CHC NL 23 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.100 — — — — 0.0
1961 CHC NL 35 22 1 6 0 1 0 1 0 1 7 0.273 — — — — 0.0
1962 HOU NL 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1963 HOU NL 27 23 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.130 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 176 101 24 96 6 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1957 CHN P 38 32 7 33 1 2
1958 CHN P 39 31 9 27 1 0
1959 CHN P 8 6 0 4 1 0
1960 CHN P 23 9 4 7 0 0
1961 CHN P 35 8 1 11 1 0
1962 HOU P 6 1 1 1 1 0
1963 HOU P 27 14 2 13 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 176

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1957 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 6.0 336 0
1957 Rookie of the Year NL 3rd 3.0 24 3