How Don Drysdale's Shutouts Compares to Similar Players

Don Drysdale totaled 49 career Shutouts, well above the starting pitcher average of 4.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Shutouts season came in 1968, posting 8, well above the starting pitcher average of 1.6 that year. The lowest point came in 1956 at 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.9 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Shutouts total went from 3 in 1967 to 8 in 1968 and 1 in 1969, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Shutouts profile — ranging from 0 to 8 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Don Drysdale Lifetime Shutouts

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Don Drysdale Shutouts Per Season

Don Drysdale's Shutouts 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 Shutouts per season line chart

Don Drysdale Shutouts by Team

Don Drysdale's career Shutouts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Don Drysdale career Shutouts by team bar chart

Don Drysdale Cumulative Shutouts — Career Progression

A running total of Don Drysdale's career Shutouts, 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 Shutouts year-over-year waterfall chart

Don Drysdale Shutouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Don Drysdale's seasonal Shutouts 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 Shutouts distribution box chart versus comparable players

Don Drysdale Shutouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Don Drysdale's MLB career with Shutouts 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.
Don Drysdale Shutouts season-by-season breakdown table