How Don Larsen's Runs Compares to Similar Players
Don Larsen totaled 728 career Runs, well above the starting pitcher average of 382.3 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Runs season came in 1967, posting 4, well below the starting pitcher average of 50.0 that year. The highest point came in 1954 at 106, well above the starting pitcher average of 60.7 that year. The Runs trended upward through the final seasons. The Runs total went from 41 in 1964 to 25 in 1965 and 4 in 1967, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Runs profile — ranging from 4 to 106 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Don Larsen Lifetime Runs and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Runs for Don Larsen
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Runs | Don Larsen
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | Don Larsen
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| Career | 728 | 4.23 | 1.77 |
| Season Avg. | 52 | 4.23 | 1.77 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 286.25 | 4.23 | 1.77 |
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Don Larsen Runs Per Season
Don Larsen's Runs 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 Runs by Team
Don Larsen's career Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Don Larsen Cumulative Runs — Career Progression
A running total of Don Larsen'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 Larsen Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Don Larsen'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 Larsen Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Don Larsen'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.
