Don Drysdale and Warren Spahn Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Don Drysdale or Warren Spahn? 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 Don Drysdale vs. Warren Spahn 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.

Don Drysdale Warren Spahn
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Left
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Greatest Generation
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Pitching Stats for Don Drysdale and Warren Spahn

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
518
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
750
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
465
61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
665
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
209
209
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
363
209
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
166
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
245
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.73
55.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
59.7
55.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
382
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
63
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1124
148
Career
162 Game Avg.
1798
148
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.95
2.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.09
2.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.96
2.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.08
2.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.49
3.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.94
3.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.236
0.236
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.241
0.236
Career
162 Game Avg.
10296
1352
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
15731
1352
Career
162 Game Avg.
3432
450.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5243.67
450.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3084
405
Career
162 Game Avg.
4830
405
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8.09
8.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.29
8.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
280
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
434
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.73
0.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.74
0.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.54
0.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.58
0.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
855
112
Career
162 Game Avg.
1434
112
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
60
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.24
2.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.46
2.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
2486
326
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2583
326
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.52
6.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.43
6.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.8
4.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.44
4.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.973
0.973
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.766
0.973
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
81
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
154
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
14097
1851
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21547
1851
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
68
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1292
170
Career
162 Game Avg.
2016
170
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.39
3.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.39
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.148
1.148
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.195
1.148
Career
162 Game Avg.
13088
1718
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20071
1718
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.49
2.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.69
2.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.264
0.264
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.251
0.264
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.97
36.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
36.98
36.97

Fielding Stats for Don Drysdale and Warren Spahn

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
4.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
4.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
518
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
750
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
465
145.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
397
145.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10296
3219.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
9282
3219.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3432
1073.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
3094
1073.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
188
58.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
222
58.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
686
214.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
999
214.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
18.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
58
18.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
933
291.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1279
291.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
874
273.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1221
273.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
93.68
93.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
95.47
93.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.687
1.687
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.628
1.687
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
17.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
82
17.2
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Don Drysdale and Warren Spahn

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
547
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
783
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1309
388
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2055
388
Career
162 Game Avg.
1169
346
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1872
346
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.186
0.186
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.194
0.186
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.561
0.561
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.553
0.561
Career
162 Game Avg.
218
65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
363
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
156
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
265
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
57
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
62
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.025
0.025
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.019
0.025
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.133
0.133
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.096
0.133
Career
162 Game Avg.
82.48
24.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
134.33
24.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
345
102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
537
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
283
84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
464
84
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.216
0.216
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.226
0.216
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.295
0.295
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.287
0.295
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.511
0.511
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.513
0.511
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.109
0.109
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.093
0.109
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.171
0.171
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.173
0.171
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.415
0.415
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.419
0.415
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.244
0.244
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.24
0.244
Career
162 Game Avg.
96
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
141
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
113
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
189
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
180
53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
295
53
Career
162 Game Avg.
69.13
20.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
123.31
20.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
94
18
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
370
110
Career
162 Game Avg.
487
110
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.54
3.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.22
3.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.19
0.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
69
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
68
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
23
10
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
66.67
0