How Don Larsen's Total Bases Compares to Similar Players

Don Larsen totaled 221 career Total Bases, well below the league average of 739.8 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His best Total Bases season came in 1953, posting 37, well below the league average of 74.4 that year. The lowest point came in 1967 at 0, well below the league average of 64.0 that year, a partial season. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Total Bases total went from 4 in 1964 to 4 in 1965 and 0 in 1967, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Total Bases profile — ranging from 0 to 37 — though the career average remained well below league norms.

Don Larsen Lifetime Total Bases

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Don Larsen
Total Bases
Career221
Season Avg.15.79
162 Game Avg.74.59
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Don Larsen Total Bases Per Season

Don Larsen's Total Bases 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 Total Bases per season line chart

Don Larsen Total Bases by Team

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

Don Larsen Cumulative Total Bases — Career Progression

A running total of Don Larsen's career Total Bases, 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 Total Bases year-over-year waterfall chart

Don Larsen Total Bases Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Don Larsen's seasonal Total Bases 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 Total Bases distribution box chart versus comparable players

Don Larsen Total Bases — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Don Larsen's MLB career with Total Bases 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 Larsen Total Bases season-by-season breakdown table