How Don Drysdale's Losses Compares to Similar Players
Don Drysdale totaled 166 career Losses, well above the starting pitcher average of 43.6 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Losses season came in 1969, posting 4, well below the starting pitcher average of 7.5 that year. The highest point came in 1963 at 17, well above the starting pitcher average of 7.3 that year. The Losses trended upward through the final seasons. The Losses total went from 16 in 1967 to 12 in 1968 and 4 in 1969, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Losses profile — ranging from 4 to 17 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Don Drysdale Lifetime Losses
Stats similar to Losses for Don Drysdale
| Don Drysdale
Losses |
|---|
| Career | 166 |
| Season Avg. | 11.86 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 51.92 |
| More Info | See More |
Don Drysdale Losses Per Season
Don Drysdale's Losses for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Don Drysdale Losses by Team
Don Drysdale's career Losses totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Don Drysdale Cumulative Losses — Career Progression
A running total of Don Drysdale's career Losses, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Don Drysdale Losses Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Don Drysdale's seasonal Losses alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Don Drysdale Losses — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Don Drysdale's MLB career with Losses alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
