How Don Drysdale's Runs Compares to Similar Players
Don Drysdale totaled 1,292 career Runs, well above the starting pitcher average of 382.3 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Runs season came in 1969, posting 34, well below the starting pitcher average of 60.7 that year. The highest point came in 1962 at 122, well above the starting pitcher average of 63.9 that year. The Runs trended upward through the final seasons. The Runs total went from 101 in 1967 to 68 in 1968 and 34 in 1969, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Runs profile — ranging from 34 to 122 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Don Drysdale Lifetime Runs and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Runs for Don Drysdale
| Don Drysdale
Runs | Don Drysdale
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | Don Drysdale
Runs Allowed Per Game |
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| Career | 1292 | 3.39 | 2.49 |
| Season Avg. | 92.29 | 3.39 | 2.49 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 404.06 | 3.39 | 2.49 |
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Don Drysdale Runs Per Season
Don Drysdale's Runs 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 Runs by Team
Don Drysdale's career Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Don Drysdale Cumulative Runs — Career Progression
A running total of Don Drysdale's career Runs, 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 Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Don Drysdale's seasonal Runs 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 Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Don Drysdale's MLB career with Runs 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.
