How Don Drysdale's Wins Compares to Similar Players

Don Drysdale totaled 209 career Wins, well above the starting pitcher average of 44.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Wins season came in 1962, posting 25, well above the starting pitcher average of 7.5 that year. The lowest point came in 1956 at 5, well below the starting pitcher average of 6.8 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Wins total went from 13 in 1967 to 14 in 1968 and 5 in 1969, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Wins profile — ranging from 5 to 25 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Don Drysdale Lifetime Wins

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Don Drysdale
Wins
Career209
Season Avg.14.93
162 Game Avg.65.36
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Don Drysdale Wins Per Season

Don Drysdale's Wins 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 Wins per season line chart

Don Drysdale Wins by Team

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

Don Drysdale Cumulative Wins — Career Progression

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

Don Drysdale Wins Distribution vs. Comparable Players

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

Don Drysdale Wins — Season-by-Season Breakdown

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