Don Drysdale played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1969, appearing in 518 games over 14 seasons. He recorded a total of 209 W and 166 L, an ERA of 2.95, 2,486 SO, a WHIP of 1.148, and a WAR of 61.4.
๐งพ Basic Profile
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Name | Don Drysdale |
Date of Birth | July 23, 1936 |
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MLB Debut | 1956 |
๐ Career Summary
Don Drysdale appeared in 518 games over 14 MLB seasons from 1956 to 1969. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
GS | 465 (MLB Rank: 76) |
GF | 34 (MLB Rank: 2,327) |
W | 209 (MLB Rank: 103) |
L | 166 (MLB Rank: 101) |
SV | 6 (MLB Rank: 1,710) |
ERA | 2.95 (MLB Rank: 1,275) |
IP | 3432 (MLB Rank: 81) |
SHO | 49 (MLB Rank: 21) |
CG | 167 (MLB Rank: 190) |
SO | 2,486 (MLB Rank: 41) |
BB | 855 (MLB Rank: 198) |
H | 3,084 (MLB Rank: 115) |
HR | 280 (MLB Rank: 85) |
SO9 | 6.52 (MLB Rank: 3,305) |
BB9 | 2.24 (MLB Rank: 10,310) |
H9 | 8.09 (MLB Rank: 9,679) |
HR9 | 0.73 (MLB Rank: 5,890) |
WHIP | 1.148 (MLB Rank: 10,893) |
WAR | 61.4 (MLB Rank: 58) |
๐ Last Season Summary (1969)
In his final season (1969), Don Drysdale recorded the following stats:
GS | 12 |
W | 5 |
L | 4 |
ERA | 4.45 |
IP | 62.2 |
SHO | 1 |
CG | 1 |
SO | 24 |
BB | 13 |
H | 71 |
HR | 9 |
SO9 | 3.45 |
BB9 | 1.87 |
H9 | 10.2 |
HR9 | 1.29 |
WHIP | 1.34 |
WAR | โ0.2 |
๐ Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1962, 25 W
- Most SO: 1963, 251 SO
- Most IP: 1964, 321.1 IP
- Best WAR: 1964, 7.8 WAR
- Best ERA: 1968, 2.15 ERA
๐ฏ Postseason Performance
Don Drysdale appeared in 7 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 2.98, pitched 39.2 IP, struck out 36 batters, with 3 W and 3 L.
Don Drysdale Career Pitching Stats Overview
season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
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1956 | 5 | 5 | 2.64 | 0.5 | 0 | 55 | 99 | 1.8 | 1.273 | 9 | 95 | 31 | 35 | 29 | 152 | 3.47 | 5 | 1.77 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.6 | 2.8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 413 |
1957 | 17 | 9 | 2.69 | 0.654 | 0 | 148 | 221 | 6 | 1.167 | 17 | 197 | 61 | 76 | 66 | 153 | 3.04 | 6 | 2.43 | 29 | 34 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0.7 | 8 | 2.5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 911 |
1958 | 12 | 13 | 4.17 | 0.48 | 0 | 131 | 211.2 | 3 | 1.351 | 21 | 214 | 72 | 107 | 98 | 100 | 3.75 | 5.6 | 1.82 | 29 | 44 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0.9 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 913 |
1959 | 17 | 13 | 3.46 | 0.567 | 2 | 242 | 270.2 | 5.9 | 1.219 | 26 | 237 | 93 | 113 | 104 | 122 | 3.23 | 8 | 2.6 | 36 | 44 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0.9 | 7.9 | 3.1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 1142 |
1960 | 15 | 14 | 2.84 | 0.517 | 2 | 246 | 269 | 7 | 1.063 | 27 | 214 | 72 | 93 | 85 | 139 | 2.92 | 8.2 | 3.42 | 36 | 41 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0.9 | 7.2 | 2.4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1083 |
1961 | 13 | 10 | 3.69 | 0.565 | 0 | 182 | 244 | 5.4 | 1.307 | 29 | 236 | 83 | 111 | 100 | 116 | 3.89 | 6.7 | 2.19 | 37 | 40 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1.1 | 8.7 | 3.1 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 1047 |
1962 | 25 | 9 | 2.83 | 0.735 | 1 | 232 | 314.1 | 5.4 | 1.113 | 21 | 272 | 78 | 122 | 99 | 128 | 2.86 | 6.6 | 2.97 | 41 | 43 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0.6 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 1289 |
1963 | 19 | 17 | 2.63 | 0.528 | 0 | 251 | 315.1 | 4.3 | 1.091 | 25 | 287 | 57 | 114 | 92 | 114 | 2.56 | 7.2 | 4.4 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0.7 | 8.2 | 1.6 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1266 |
1964 | 18 | 16 | 2.18 | 0.529 | 0 | 237 | 321.1 | 7.8 | 0.965 | 15 | 242 | 68 | 91 | 78 | 147 | 2.46 | 6.6 | 3.49 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 0.4 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 1264 |
1965 | 23 | 12 | 2.77 | 0.657 | 1 | 210 | 308.1 | 3.3 | 1.09 | 30 | 270 | 66 | 113 | 95 | 118 | 3.18 | 6.1 | 3.18 | 42 | 44 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 0.9 | 7.9 | 1.9 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 1262 |
1966 | 13 | 16 | 3.42 | 0.448 | 0 | 177 | 273.2 | 2.8 | 1.184 | 21 | 279 | 45 | 114 | 104 | 96 | 2.94 | 5.8 | 3.93 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0.7 | 9.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 1135 |
1967 | 13 | 16 | 2.74 | 0.448 | 0 | 196 | 282 | 4.5 | 1.167 | 19 | 269 | 60 | 101 | 86 | 112 | 2.75 | 6.3 | 3.27 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0.6 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 1151 |
1968 | 14 | 12 | 2.15 | 0.538 | 0 | 155 | 239 | 4.4 | 1.075 | 11 | 201 | 56 | 68 | 57 | 128 | 2.54 | 5.8 | 2.77 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0.4 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 954 |
1969 | 5 | 4 | 4.45 | 0.556 | 0 | 24 | 62.2 | -0.2 | 1.34 | 9 | 71 | 13 | 34 | 31 | 75 | 4.33 | 3.4 | 1.85 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | 10.2 | 1.9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 267 |