Don Drysdale Career Pitching Summary

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.

🧾 Basic Profile

Don Drysdale
NameDon Drysdale
Date of BirthJuly 23, 1936
Nationality
United States
MLB Debut1956

Don Drysdale Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Don Drysdale.

Change Chart

    📊 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:

    GS465 (MLB Rank: 76)
    GF34 (MLB Rank: 2,327)
    W209 (MLB Rank: 103)
    L166 (MLB Rank: 101)
    SV6 (MLB Rank: 1,710)
    ERA2.95 (MLB Rank: 1,275)
    IP3432 (MLB Rank: 81)
    SHO49 (MLB Rank: 21)
    CG167 (MLB Rank: 190)
    SO2,486 (MLB Rank: 41)
    BB855 (MLB Rank: 198)
    H3,084 (MLB Rank: 115)
    HR280 (MLB Rank: 85)
    SO96.52 (MLB Rank: 3,305)
    BB92.24 (MLB Rank: 10,310)
    H98.09 (MLB Rank: 9,679)
    HR90.73 (MLB Rank: 5,890)
    WHIP1.148 (MLB Rank: 10,893)
    WAR61.4 (MLB Rank: 58)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1969)

    In his final season (1969), Don Drysdale recorded the following stats:

    GS12
    W5
    L4
    ERA4.45
    IP62.2
    SHO1
    CG1
    SO24
    BB13
    H71
    HR9
    SO93.45
    BB91.87
    H910.2
    HR91.29
    WHIP1.34
    WAR−0.2

    📈 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

    🎯 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

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    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