1898
Born June 21, 1898
Unión de Reyes, Matanzas, Cuba
Valentín Dreke Notable
b. June 21, 1898 · Cuban Stars East 1919, Cuban Stars West 1920, 1922–1927, Cincinnati Cuban Stars 1921
Valentín Dreke played for three clubs across nine seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Cuban Stars East in 1919 and closing with the Cuban Stars West in 1927.
Across 463 games he batted .327, with 609 hits and 323 runs. He finished with 15 home runs, 84 doubles and 65 stolen bases.
He played 464 games in the outfield, with 804 putouts and 39 errors.
He was born in Unión de Reyes, Matanzas, Cuba on June 21, 1898, and died on September 25, 1929. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919* | CSE | 17 | 65 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .231 |
| 1920 | CSW | 51 | 206 | 35 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 17 | 0 | 7 | .316 |
| 1921 | CS | 72 | 296 | 46 | 88 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 0 | 12 | .297 |
| 1922 | CSW | 55 | 217 | 45 | 63 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 14 | .290 |
| 1923 | CSW | 62 | 258 | 47 | 89 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 19 | 0 | 4 | .345 |
| 1924 | CSW | 46 | 190 | 32 | 74 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 1 | 6 | .389 |
| 1925 | CSW | 43 | 186 | 43 | 65 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 7 | .349 |
| 1926 | CSW | 55 | 214 | 29 | 73 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 2 | .341 |
| 1927 | CSW | 62 | 232 | 38 | 77 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 12 | .332 |
| Major leagues | — | 446 | 1799 | 315 | 594 | 80 | 24 | 15 | 251 | 136 | 2 | 64 | .330 |
| All seasons | — | 463 | 1864 | 323 | 609 | 84 | 24 | 15 | 255 | 142 | 2 | 65 | .327 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Valentín Dreke, that is 1919–1919. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1929
Died September 25, 1929
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