Don Drysdale

Don Drysdale

1956–1969 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'5", 190 lb · b. 1936 Van Nuys, CA

Career 209–166 · 2.95 ERA · 2,486 SO · 3432.0 IP · 547 G · 218 H · 29 HR · 113 RBI · .187 AVG

Seasons leading his league

9

7 best in baseball 2 league only

41 Top-5 finishes

4 Title seasons

6 Categories led

1959 Best season

Spanning 1959–1964, peaking at 3 titles in 1959.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

190th League titles 9
109th Best in baseball 7
158th Top-5 finishes 41

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

21st Shutouts 49
42nd Strikeouts 2,486
73rd Walks + Hits / IP 1.15
82nd Innings Pitched 3432.0
103rd Wins 209
157th Earned Run Average 2.95
190th Complete Games 167
281st Strikeouts / 9 6.52

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Strikeouts	3	1st	2 yrs (1959–1960)	1959 242 1960 246 1962 232 1961 #3 1963 #3 1964 #3
Innings Pitched	2	1st	—	1962 314.1 1964 321.1 1963 #2 1965 #2
Shutouts	1	1st	—	1959 NL 4 1957 #2 1960 #2 1961 #3 1964 #2 1965 #3 1968 #2
Strikeouts / 9	1	1st	—	1959 NL 8.05 1960 #2
Walks + Hits / IP	1	1st	—	1960 1.06 1957 #3 1962 #3 1964 #2
Wins	1	1st	—	1962 25 1965 #3
Complete Games	—	#2	—	1964 #2 1965 #3
Earned Run Average	—	#2	—	1957 #2 1960 #3 1964 #2

Title Seasons

4 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1964	1	IP 321.1
1962	3	W 25 SO 232 IP 314.1
1960	2	SO 246 WHIP 1.06
1959	3	SO 242 K/9 8.05 SHO 4

Pitching

14 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1956	BRO	NL	5	5	2.64	25	12	0	99.0	95	29	9	31	55	1.27
1957	BRO	NL	17	9	2.69	34	29	0	221.0	197	66	17	61	148	1.17
1958	LAN	NL	12	13	4.17	44	29	0	211.2	214	98	21	72	131	1.35
1959	LAN	NL	17	13	3.46	44	36	2	270.2	237	104	26	93	242	1.22
1960	LAN	NL	15	14	2.84	41	36	2	269.0	214	85	27	72	246	1.06
1961	LAN	NL	13	10	3.69	40	37	0	244.0	236	100	29	83	182	1.31
1962	LAN	NL	25	9	2.83	43	41	1	314.1	272	99	21	78	232	1.11
1963	LAN	NL	19	17	2.63	42	42	0	315.1	287	92	25	57	251	1.09
1964	LAN	NL	18	16	2.18	40	40	0	321.1	242	78	15	68	237	0.97
1965	LAN	NL	23	12	2.77	44	42	1	308.1	270	95	30	66	210	1.09
1966	LAN	NL	13	16	3.42	40	40	0	273.2	279	104	21	45	177	1.18
1967	LAN	NL	13	16	2.74	38	38	0	282.0	269	86	19	60	196	1.17
1968	LAN	NL	14	12	2.15	31	31	0	239.0	201	57	11	56	155	1.08
1969	LAN	NL	5	4	4.45	12	12	0	62.2	71	31	9	13	24	1.34
Career	—	—	209	166	2.95	518	465	6	3432.0	3,084	1,124	280	855	2,486	1.15

Batting

14 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1956	BRO	NL	26	26	4	5	1	0	1	1	1	8	0	.192	.222	.346	.568
1957	BRO	NL	37	73	7	9	0	0	2	6	7	29	0	.123	.200	.206	.406
1958	LAN	NL	47	66	9	15	1	1	7	12	3	25	0	.227	.261	.591	.852
1959	LAN	NL	46	91	9	15	1	1	4	12	4	31	0	.165	.198	.330	.528
1960	LAN	NL	41	83	3	13	6	2	0	4	6	32	0	.157	.211	.277	.488
1961	LAN	NL	40	83	9	16	1	0	5	12	6	24	0	.193	.244	.386	.630
1962	LAN	NL	43	111	9	22	4	1	0	14	5	29	0	.198	.246	.252	.498
1963	LAN	NL	42	96	5	16	1	1	0	5	9	35	0	.167	.241	.198	.439
1964	LAN	NL	40	110	10	19	2	0	1	8	4	29	0	.173	.202	.218	.420
1965	LAN	NL	58	130	18	39	4	1	7	19	5	34	0	.300	.331	.508	.839
1966	LAN	NL	46	106	6	20	2	0	2	8	3	28	0	.189	.211	.264	.475
1967	LAN	NL	38	93	2	12	1	0	0	6	5	26	0	.129	.172	.140	.312
1968	LAN	NL	31	79	4	14	1	0	0	3	0	29	0	.177	.188	.190	.377
1969	LAN	NL	12	22	1	3	1	0	0	3	2	11	0	.136	.208	.182	.390
Career	—	—	547	1,169	96	218	26	7	29	113	60	370	0	.187	.228	.295	.523

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
P	518	188	686	59	55	.937