1936
Born July 1, 1936
Cincinnati, OH, USA
Dick Drott Notable
Dick Drott divided seven seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Chicago Cubs from 1957, then the Houston Colt .45's through 1963.
He went 27 and 46 with a 4.78 earned run average, pitching 687.7 innings in 176 games. He struck out 460 and threw 5 shutouts. Across 176 games he batted .168, with 34 hits and 12 runs.
He was born in Cincinnati, OH, USA on July 1, 1936, and died on August 16, 1985. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | CHC | 38 | 80 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 0 | .100 |
| 1958 | CHC | 39 | 55 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 0 | .273 |
| 1959 | CHC | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .125 |
| 1960 | CHC | 23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .100 |
| 1961 | CHC | 35 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .273 |
| 1962 | HOU | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1963 | HOU | 27 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .130 |
| Career | — | 176 | 202 | 12 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 66 | 0 | .168 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | CHC | 15 | 11 | 38 | 32 | 0 | 229.0 | 200 | 91 | 129 | 170 | 3.58 |
| 1958 | CHC | 7 | 11 | 39 | 31 | 0 | 167.1 | 156 | 101 | 99 | 127 | 5.43 |
| 1959 | CHC | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 27.1 | 25 | 18 | 26 | 15 | 5.93 |
| 1960 | CHC | 0 | 6 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 55.1 | 63 | 44 | 42 | 32 | 7.16 |
| 1961 | CHC | 1 | 4 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 98.0 | 75 | 46 | 51 | 48 | 4.22 |
| 1962 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13.0 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7.62 |
| 1963 | HOU | 2 | 12 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 97.2 | 95 | 54 | 49 | 58 | 4.98 |
| Career | — | 27 | 46 | 176 | 101 | 0 | 687.2 | 626 | 365 | 405 | 460 | 4.78 |
On this day & linked events
1985
Died August 16, 1985
1963
Juan Marichal's No-Hitter
Juan Marichal threw a no-hitter for the San Francisco Giants against the Houston Colt .45's on June 15, 1963, winning 1–0.
Image: Chicago Cubs, public domain