Drill began his professional baseball career in 1902 as a catcher for the Washington Senators and Baltimore Orioles. He compiled a .262 batting average in 73 games during the 1902 season. He returned to the Senators in 1903 and 1904.[1]
Drill joined the Detroit Tigers in July 1904. During the 1904 and 1905 seasons, he appeared in 123 games for the Tigers and compiled a .253 batting average and a .353 on-base percentage.[1] According to a letter in the Detroit Tiger records in the Detroit public library Frank Navin, secretary and future owner of the Detroit Tigers, offered him a contract for the 1906 season. Drill, who was making more money as a lawyer turned down the offer.
In 293 major league games, Drill had a .258 batting average and .353 on-base percentage. His .359 on-base percentage in 1904 was the sixth highest in the American League.[1]
Drill was a lawyer. Even during his playing career, he was a member of the Drill, Downing and Drill Law Collectors firm in St. Paul, Minnesota, attending to business during the winter months.[3] He later became district attorney from 1929 to 1931 and the United States Attorney for Minnesota. He died in 1969 in St. Paul at age 92.[5]
^"Lew Drill". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
^ ab"Central League Signs Another Lawyer As Manager: Drill Is Member of Legal Firm Which Does a Big Business". The Fort Wayne Sentinel. February 7, 1908. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Lew Drill Will Not Be Considered by Smith". The Fort Wayne Sentinel. December 7, 1908. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Lewis Drill Dies; Ex-Ball Player". The Troy Record. July 7, 1969. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
drill, lewis, drill, 1877, july, 1969, american, baseball, player, baseball, manager, lawyer, played, professional, baseball, catcher, eight, years, from, 1902, 1909, including, four, years, major, league, baseball, with, washington, senators, 1902, 1904, balt. Lewis L Drill May 9 1877 July 4 1969 was an American baseball player baseball manager and lawyer He played professional baseball as a catcher for eight years from 1902 to 1909 including four years in Major League Baseball with the Washington Senators 1902 1904 Baltimore Orioles 1902 and Detroit Tigers 1904 1905 In 293 major league games Drill compiled a 258 batting average and a 353 on base percentage He also served as the manager of the Terre Haute Hottentots in 1908 He later served as the United States Attorney for Minnesota from 1929 to 1931 Lew DrillCatcherBorn 1877 05 09 May 9 1877Browerville Minnesota U S Died July 4 1969 1969 07 04 aged 92 St Paul Minnesota U S Batted RightThrew RightMLB debutApril 23 1902 for the Washington SenatorsLast MLB appearanceOctober 3 1905 for the Detroit TigersMLB statisticsBatting average 258Home runs2Runs batted in100TeamsBaltimore Orioles 1902 Washington Senators 1902 1904 Detroit Tigers 1904 1905 Contents 1 Early years 2 Professional baseball 3 Later years 4 ReferencesEarly years editDrill was born in Browerville Minnesota in 1877 1 He attended Georgetown University in Washington D C and Hamline University in St Paul Minnesota 1 He was the catcher for the Georgetown baseball team Professional baseball editDrill began his professional baseball career in 1902 as a catcher for the Washington Senators and Baltimore Orioles He compiled a 262 batting average in 73 games during the 1902 season He returned to the Senators in 1903 and 1904 1 Drill joined the Detroit Tigers in July 1904 During the 1904 and 1905 seasons he appeared in 123 games for the Tigers and compiled a 253 batting average and a 353 on base percentage 1 According to a letter in the Detroit Tiger records in the Detroit public library Frank Navin secretary and future owner of the Detroit Tigers offered him a contract for the 1906 season Drill who was making more money as a lawyer turned down the offer In 293 major league games Drill had a 258 batting average and 353 on base percentage His 359 on base percentage in 1904 was the sixth highest in the American League 1 Although his major league career ended in 1905 he continued playing in the minor leagues for another four years with the St Paul Saints 1906 Pueblo Indians 1907 Terre Haute Hottentots 1908 and Superior Blues 1909 2 He also served as the manager of Terre Haute in 1908 3 4 Later years editDrill was a lawyer Even during his playing career he was a member of the Drill Downing and Drill Law Collectors firm in St Paul Minnesota attending to business during the winter months 3 He later became district attorney from 1929 to 1931 and the United States Attorney for Minnesota He died in 1969 in St Paul at age 92 5 References edit a b c d e Lew Drill Baseball Reference com Sports Reference LLC Retrieved March 29 2016 Lew Drill Baseball Reference com Sports Reference LLC Retrieved March 29 2016 a b Central League Signs Another Lawyer As Manager Drill Is Member of Legal Firm Which Does a Big Business The Fort Wayne Sentinel February 7 1908 p 7 via Newspapers com nbsp Lew Drill Will Not Be Considered by Smith The Fort Wayne Sentinel December 7 1908 p 7 via Newspapers com nbsp Lewis Drill Dies Ex Ball Player The Troy Record July 7 1969 p 25 via Newspapers com nbsp Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Baseball Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lew Drill amp oldid 1142555196, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
