Don Drysdale

Hall of Fame

Pitcher

1956—1969

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PITCHER LeveL
Superstar
Pitcher rank
#52
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

July 23, 1936, in Van Nuys, CA
BORN
July 3, 1993, in Montreal, QC Canada
DIED

1956—1969

Playing Career
Played from 19-32
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Power

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
1959, 1963, 1965 Dodgers
World Series Titles
Big D
Nickname
6-5
HEIGHT
190
WEIGHT

April 17, 1956

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

August 5, 1969

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Don Drysdale?

Big, tough right-hander who helped Dodgers win five pennants as a member of their rotation in the 1950s and 1960s. Paired with Sandy Koufax in one of baseball’s greatest righty/lefty tandems,

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
209
166
3432.0
2486
855
2.95
9 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS
1962 MLB CY YOUNG

Don Drysdale PITCHES

1. Fastball
2. Curve
3. Change
4. Slider
5. Spitball

1964 Dodgers

27 Years Old

18
WINS
16
LOSSES
2.18
ERA
147
ERA+
321.1
IP
242
HITS
237
SO
68
BB
40
STARTS
5
SHO
0
SAVES
7.8
WAR

Greatest Game

May 22, 1959
Pitching for the Dodgers
VS THE Giants
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
100
W 2-1
CG(13) W
13
6
1
2
11

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
5
34

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
121
2.91

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
54.7
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Don Drysdale Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
52
58
UNK
55
33
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
35
58
68
88
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Don Drysdale Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
67.2
42.1
29.9
21.0
3.92
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Don Drysdale
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
250.0
160.6
UNK
76.7
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Don Drysdale
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).

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