J.D. Drew

Full Name: David Jonathan Drew Primary Position: OF,RF,CF Height/Weight: 6'1"/200 First Game: September 8, 1998 Birthdate: November 20, 1975 MLB Experience: 10 years Birthplace: Hahira, GA Bat/Throw: Left/Right

Biography

J.D. Drew (David Jonathan Drew) was born on November 20, 1975 in Tallahassee, Florida. He made his Major League debut on September 8, 1998 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 1999, his rookie year, he hit .242 with 13 home runs and 39 RBI. Drew played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers over the course of his 9 year career.

Most people believe that J.D. Drew's best season was 2004, when he slugged 31 home runs, hit for a .305 average and knocked in 93 runs.

Statistics

Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1998	STL	N	14	36	9	15	5	13	.417	.463	.972	3	1	4	10	0	0	0	0	4
1999	STL	N	104	368	72	89	13	39	.242	.340	.424	16	6	50	77	6	3	19	0	4
2000	STL	N	135	407	73	120	18	57	.295	.401	.479	17	2	67	99	6	5	17	4	3
2001	STL	N	109	375	80	121	27	73	.323	.414	.613	18	5	57	75	4	3	13	4	6
2002	STL	N	135	424	61	107	18	56	.252	.349	.429	19	1	57	104	8	3	8	4	4
2003	STL	N	100	287	60	83	15	42	.289	.374	.512	13	3	36	48	3	2	2	0	6
2004	ATL	N	145	518	118	158	31	93	.305	.436	.569	28	8	118	116	5	1	12	2	7
2005	LA	N	72	252	48	72	15	36	.286	.412	.520	12	1	51	50	5	0	1	3	3
2006	LA	N	146	494	84	140	20	100	.283	.393	.498	34	6	89	106	4	1	2	8	4
2007	BOS	A	140	466	84	12	11	64	.270	.373	.423	30	4	79	100	1	0	4	10	4
Total	NL		960	3161	605	905	162	509	.286	.393	.512	160	33	529	685	41	18	74	25	41
Total	AL		140	466	84	12	11	64	.270	.373	.423	30	4	79	100	1	0	4	10	4
Total			1100	3627	689	1031	173	573	.284	.390	.500	190	37	608	785	42	18	78	35	53

Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
1998	STL	N	LF	6	4	35	11	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1998	STL	N	RF	5	4	37	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1998	STL	N	OF	11	8	75	19	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1998	STL	N	CF	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1999	STL	N	OF	98	93	807.1	235	9	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	.972
1999	STL	N	CF	97	92	803.1	234	9	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	.972
1999	STL	N	LF	1	1	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2000	STL	N	OF	127	108	988.1	247	7	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	.966
2000	STL	N	LF	24	13	134.2	26	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.933
2000	STL	N	RF	98	78	697.1	177	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.973
2000	STL	N	CF	26	17	156.1	45	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.957
2001	STL	N	CF	20	13	116.1	26	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.967
2001	STL	N	OF	107	104	899.2	209	7	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	.973
2001	STL	N	LF	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2001	STL	N	RF	97	91	780.1	183	4	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.974
2002	STL	N	RF	119	107	931.2	221	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.987
2002	STL	N	CF	6	1	15	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2002	STL	N	OF	120	108	946.2	224	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.987
2003	STL	N	OF	75	70	587	154	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.994
2003	STL	N	LF	1	1	5.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2003	STL	N	RF	53	47	391	101	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.991
2003	STL	N	CF	26	22	190.2	52	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2004	ATL	N	CF	8	5	49	19	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2004	ATL	N	OF	142	142	1242	296	13	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.990
2004	ATL	N	DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2004	ATL	N	RF	138	137	1193	277	11	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.990
2005	LA	N	RF	44	44	382	82	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.977
2005	LA	N	CF	30	28	241.2	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2005	LA	N	OF	72	72	623.2	146	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.987
2006	LA	N	RF	135	131	1118	284	3	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.983
2006	LA	N	DH	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2006	LA	N	OF	135	131	1118	284	3	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.983
2007	BOS	A	OF	135	126	1091.1	224	3	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	.974
2007	BOS	A	RF	133	123	1062	212	3	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.977
2007	BOS	A	CF	4	3	29.1	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.923
2007	BOS	A	DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			DH	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			RF	822	762	6592.1	1546	38	29	5	1	0	0	0	0	.982
Total			LF	33	19	182	40	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.956
Total			CF	219	181	1604.2	455	15	11	6	0	0	0	0	0	.977
Total			OF	1022	962	8379	2038	57	42	13	1	0	0	0	0	.980

Transactions

• Selected by San Francisco Giants in the 20th round of the free-agent draft - did not sign (June 2, 1994).
• Selected by Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (2nd pick overall) of the free-agent draft - did not sign (June 3, 1997).
• Selected by St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (5th pick overall) of the free-agent draft (June 2, 1998 - signed July 3, 1998).
• Traded by St. Louis Cardinals with Eli Marrero to Atlanta Braves in exchange for Jason Marquis, Ray King and Adam Wainwright (December 13, 2003).
• Granted free agency (October 28, 2004).
• Signed by Los Angeles Dodgers (December 23, 2004).
• Granted free agency (October 28, 2006).
• Signed by Boston Red Sox (January 25, 2007).

Trivia

• In Buzz Bissinger's book "Three Nights in August", he mentions St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa's agony over Drew's lack of passion. La Russa tells Bissinger that it seems like Drew has decided to "settle for 75%" of his talent, in large part because of his enormous contract.
• J.D.'s two brothers, Tim and Stephen, have both been on MLB rosters. Tim was with the Cleveland Indians and Stephen is currently a shortstop with the Arizona Diamondbacks.