J.D. Drew — 7 | RF
Fast Facts about J.D. Drew
Date of Birth: 20 November 1975
Place of Birth: Valdosta, GA
Height: 6-1 Weight: 195
College: Florida State University
Drafted: 1998 (St. Louis Cardinals)
Years Pro: 10
Years with Red Sox: 1
Bats: L
Throws: R
Batting Statistics for J.D. Drew through 2007 Season
SEASON
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
BB
SB
AVG
1998 — STL
36
9
15
5
13
4
0
.417
1999 — STL
368
72
89
13
39
50
19
.242
2000 — STL
407
73
120
18
57
67
17
.295
2001 — STL
375
80
121
27
73
57
13
.323
2002 — STL
424
61
107
18
56
57
8
.252
2003 — STL
287
60
83
15
42
36
2
.289
2004 — ATL
518
118
158
31
93
118
12
.305
2005 — LAD
252
48
72
15
36
51
1
.286
2006 — LAD
494
84
140
20
100
89
2
.283
2007 — BOS
466
84
126
11
64
79
4
.270
TOTAL
3627
689
1031
173
573
608
78
.284
More about J.D. Drew
- Drew struggled in his first season in Boston, batting just .222 on 01 June and finishing with just a .270 average, 11 home runs, and 64 RBI, but finished strong by posting September totals of a .342 average, four home runs, 18 RBI, and a .618 slugging percentage.
- In Game Six of the 2007 American League Championship Series versus Cleveland, Drew hit a two-out grand slam home run to straight-away center field at Fenway Park to give Boston an early 4-0 lead as Boston cruised to an eventual 12-2 win. That home run was voted as the top moment in the 2007 postseason in MLB.com's annual The Year in Baseball awards, as voted on by the fans.