How Don Larsen's Losses Compares to Similar Players
Don Larsen totaled 91 career Losses, well above the starting pitcher average of 43.6 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Losses season came in 1967, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 6.6 that year. The highest point came in 1954 at 21, well above the starting pitcher average of 7.2 that year. The Losses trended upward through the final seasons. The Losses total went from 9 in 1964 to 2 in 1965 and 0 in 1967, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Losses profile — ranging from 0 to 21 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Don Larsen Lifetime Losses
Stats similar to Losses for Don Larsen
| Don Larsen
Losses |
|---|
| Career | 91 |
| Season Avg. | 6.5 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 35.78 |
| More Info | See More |
Don Larsen Losses Per Season
Don Larsen's Losses for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Don Larsen Losses by Team
Don Larsen's career Losses totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Don Larsen Cumulative Losses — Career Progression
A running total of Don Larsen'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 Larsen Losses Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Don Larsen'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 Larsen Losses — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Don Larsen'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.
