Dizzy Dean and Don Drysdale Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Dizzy Dean 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 Dizzy Dean 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.

Dizzy Dean Don Drysdale
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Pitching Stats for Dizzy Dean and Don Drysdale

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
317
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
518
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
230
49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
465
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
150
150
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
209
150
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
83
83
Career
162 Game Avg.
166
83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
64.38
64.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.73
64.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
154
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
167
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
49
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
30
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
661
142
Career
162 Game Avg.
1124
142
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.02
3.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.95
3.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.99
2.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.96
2.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.18
3.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.49
3.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.236
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
5902
1266
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10296
1266
Career
162 Game Avg.
1967.33
422.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3432
422.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1919
412
Career
162 Game Avg.
3084
412
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.78
8.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.09
8.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
95
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
280
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.43
0.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.73
0.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.3
0.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.54
0.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
453
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
855
97
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.07
2.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.24
2.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
1163
249
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2486
249
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.32
5.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.52
5.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.67
3.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.8
3.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.821
0.821
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.973
0.821
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
27
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
154
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
8171
1753
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14097
1753
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
76
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
774
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
1292
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.54
3.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.39
3.54
Dizzy Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.206
1.206
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.148
1.206
Career
162 Game Avg.
7691
1650
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13088
1650
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.44
2.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.49
2.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.279
0.279
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.264
0.279
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.38
37.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.97
37.38

Fielding Stats for Dizzy Dean and Don Drysdale

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
6.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
6.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
317
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
518
162
Dizzy Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
465
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10296
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3432
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
38.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
188
38.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
283
144.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
686
144.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
7.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
7.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
374
191.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
933
191.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
359
183.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
874
183.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
95.99
95.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
93.68
95.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.132
1.132
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.687
1.132
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
7.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55
7.67
Dizzy Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dizzy Dean and Don Drysdale

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
547
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
766
382
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1309
382
Career
162 Game Avg.
717
357
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1169
357
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.225
0.225
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.186
0.225
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.568
0.568
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.561
0.568
Career
162 Game Avg.
161
80
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
218
80
Career
162 Game Avg.
126
63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
156
63
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
62
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.011
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.025
0.011
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.133
0.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
49.52
24.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
82.48
24.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
216
108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
345
108
Career
162 Game Avg.
171
85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
283
85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.223
0.223
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.216
0.223
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.301
0.301
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.295
0.301
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.524
0.524
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.511
0.524
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.077
0.077
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.109
0.077
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.176
0.176
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.171
0.176
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.407
0.407
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.415
0.407
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.253
0.253
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.244
0.253
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
113
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
144
72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
180
72
Career
162 Game Avg.
51.35
25.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
69.13
25.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
60
4
Dizzy Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
104
52
Career
162 Game Avg.
370
52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.37
7.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.54
7.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.09
0.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
69
19
Dizzy Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Dizzy Dean
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100