How Don Larsen's Wild Pitches Compares to Similar Players
Don Larsen totaled 39 career Wild Pitches, well above the starting pitcher average of 19.8 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Wild Pitches season came in 1958, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 2.6 that year. The highest point came in 1959 at 7, well above the starting pitcher average of 2.9 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Wild Pitches total went from 1 in 1964 to 0 in 1965 and 0 in 1967, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Wild Pitches profile — ranging from 0 to 7 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Don Larsen Lifetime Wild Pitches
Stats similar to Wild Pitches for Don Larsen
| Don Larsen
Wild Pitches |
|---|
| Career | 39 |
| Season Avg. | 2.79 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 15.33 |
| More Info | See More |
Don Larsen Wild Pitches Per Season
Don Larsen's Wild Pitches 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 Wild Pitches by Team
Don Larsen's career Wild Pitches totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Don Larsen Cumulative Wild Pitches — Career Progression
A running total of Don Larsen's career Wild Pitches, 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 Wild Pitches Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Don Larsen's seasonal Wild Pitches 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 Wild Pitches — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Don Larsen's MLB career with Wild Pitches 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.
