How Don Larsen's Saves Compares to Similar Players
Don Larsen totaled 26 career Saves, well above the starting pitcher average of 4.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Saves season came in 1962, posting 11, well above the starting pitcher average of 1.2 that year. The lowest point came in 1954 at 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 1.2 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Saves total went from 1 in 1964 to 1 in 1965 and 0 in 1967, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Saves profile — ranging from 0 to 11 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Don Larsen Lifetime Saves
Stats similar to Saves for Don Larsen
| Don Larsen
Saves |
|---|
| Career | 26 |
| Season Avg. | 1.86 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 10.22 |
| More Info | See More |
Don Larsen Saves Per Season
Don Larsen's Saves 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 Saves by Team
Don Larsen's career Saves totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Don Larsen Cumulative Saves — Career Progression
A running total of Don Larsen's career Saves, 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 Saves Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Don Larsen's seasonal Saves 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 Saves — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Don Larsen's MLB career with Saves 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.
