Brian Bannister and Don Drysdale Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Brian Bannister or Don Drysdale? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Brian Bannister vs. Don Drysdale comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Brian Bannister Don Drysdale
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Brian Bannister and Don Drysdale

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
117
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
518
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
114
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
465
66
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
209
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
50
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
166
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
42.53
42.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.73
42.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
167
1
Brian Bannister
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
49
0
Brian Bannister
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
377
219
Career
162 Game Avg.
1124
219
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.08
5.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.95
5.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.61
4.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.96
4.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.63
4.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.49
4.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.276
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.236
0.276
Career
162 Game Avg.
2002
1164
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10296
1164
Career
162 Game Avg.
667.33
387.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3432
387.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
724
421
Career
162 Game Avg.
3084
421
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.76
9.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.09
9.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
86
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
280
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.16
1.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.73
1.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.74
0.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.54
0.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
224
130
Career
162 Game Avg.
855
130
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.02
3.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.24
3.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
384
223
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2486
223
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.18
5.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.52
5.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.28
3.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.8
3.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.911
0.911
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.973
0.911
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
35
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
22
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
154
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2914
1694
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14097
1694
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
407
237
Career
162 Game Avg.
1292
237
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.49
5.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.39
5.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
6
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
17
Don Drysdale
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
47
27
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.421
1.421
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.148
1.421
Career
162 Game Avg.
2627
1527
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13088
1527
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.48
3.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.49
3.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.288
0.288
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.264
0.288
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.3
39.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.97
39.3

Fielding Stats for Brian Bannister and Don Drysdale

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
6.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
6.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
117
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
518
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
114
157.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
465
157.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
2002
2772
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10296
2772
Career
162 Game Avg.
667.33
924
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3432
924
Career
162 Game Avg.
51
70.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
188
70.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
96
132.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
686
132.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
4.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
4.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
150
207.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
933
207.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
147
203.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
874
203.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98
98
Career
162 Game Avg.
93.68
98
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.256
1.256
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.687
1.256
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
8.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55
8.31
Brian Bannister
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brian Bannister
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brian Bannister
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brian Bannister
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian Bannister and Don Drysdale

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
117
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
547
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1309
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1169
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.276
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.186
0.276
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.742
0.742
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.561
0.742
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
218
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
156
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
6
Brian Bannister
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Brian Bannister
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
62
6
Brian Bannister
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.025
0
Brian Bannister
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.133
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.23
4.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
82.48
4.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
345
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
283
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.273
0.273
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.216
0.273
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.414
0.414
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.295
0.414
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.687
0.687
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.511
0.687
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.138
0.138
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.109
0.138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.226
0.226
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.171
0.226
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.591
0.591
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.415
0.591
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.4
0.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.244
0.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
113
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
180
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.23
4.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
69.13
4.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Brian Bannister
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
60
0
Brian Bannister
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
370
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.67
3.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.54
3.67
Brian Bannister
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
69
4
Brian Bannister
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
1
Brian Bannister
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brian Bannister
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Brian Bannister
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Brian Bannister
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0