Don Drysdale and Al Spalding Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Don Drysdale or Al Spalding? 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. Al Spalding 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 Al Spalding
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation Pre-Generational
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Pitching Stats for Don Drysdale and Al Spalding

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162 Game Avg.
14
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
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162 Game Avg.
518
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
347
68
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162 Game Avg.
465
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
209
209
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162 Game Avg.
251
209
Career
162 Game Avg.
166
166
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162 Game Avg.
65
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.73
55.73
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162 Game Avg.
79.43
55.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
22
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162 Game Avg.
279
22
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162 Game Avg.
49
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
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162 Game Avg.
13
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1124
148
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162 Game Avg.
684
148
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.95
2.95
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162 Game Avg.
2.13
2.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.96
2.96
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162 Game Avg.
2.64
2.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.49
3.49
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162 Game Avg.
3.07
3.49
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162 Game Avg.verified
0.236
0.236
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.261
0.236
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162 Game Avg.
10296
1352
Career
162 Game Avg.
8659
1352
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162 Game Avg.
3432
450.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
2886.33
450.53
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162 Game Avg.verified
3084
405
Career
162 Game Avg.
3280
405
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8.09
8.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.23
8.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
280
37
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162 Game Avg.
15
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.73
0.73
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162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.54
0.54
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162 Game Avg.
0.04
0.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
855
112
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162 Game Avg.
164
112
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
16
Al Spalding
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162 Game Avg.
0
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.24
2.24
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162 Game Avg.
0.51
2.24
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162 Game Avg.
2486
326
Career
162 Game Avg.
248
326
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162 Game Avg.
6.52
6.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.77
6.52
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162 Game Avg.
4.8
4.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.71
4.8
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162 Game Avg.
0.973
0.973
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.143
0.973
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162 Game Avg.verified
82
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
104
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
154
20
Al Spalding
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162 Game Avg.
0
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
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162 Game Avg.
2
1
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162 Game Avg.
14097
1851
Career
162 Game Avg.
12724
1851
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162 Game Avg.
34
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
4
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162 Game Avg.verified
1292
170
Career
162 Game Avg.
1790
170
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162 Game Avg.verified
3.39
3.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.58
3.39
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
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162 Game Avg.verified
1.148
1.148
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.193
1.148
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162 Game Avg.
13088
1718
Career
162 Game Avg.
12560
1718
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.49
2.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.16
2.49
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162 Game Avg.verified
0.264
0.264
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.265
0.264
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.97
36.97
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162 Game Avg.
39.68
36.97

Fielding Stats for Don Drysdale and Al Spalding

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162 Game Avg.
14
4.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
4.38
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162 Game Avg.
518
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
480
162
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162 Game Avg.
465
145.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
150
145.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
10296
3219.98
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162 Game Avg.
11022
3219.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
3432
1073.33
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162 Game Avg.
3674
1073.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
188
58.8
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162 Game Avg.
789
58.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
686
214.54
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162 Game Avg.
726
214.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
59
18.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
157
18.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
933
291.79
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162 Game Avg.
1672
291.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
874
273.34
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162 Game Avg.
1515
273.34
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162 Game Avg.
93.68
93.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
90.61
93.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.687
1.687
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.156
1.687
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
17.2
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162 Game Avg.
58
17.2
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Don Drysdale and Al Spalding

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162 Game Avg.
14
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
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162 Game Avg.
547
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
411
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1309
388
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162 Game Avg.
1988
388
Career
162 Game Avg.
1169
346
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162 Game Avg.
1959
346
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.186
0.186
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162 Game Avg.
0.313
0.186
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.561
0.561
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162 Game Avg.
0.71
0.561
Career
162 Game Avg.
218
65
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162 Game Avg.
613
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
156
46
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162 Game Avg.
506
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
8
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162 Game Avg.
86
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
2
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162 Game Avg.
19
2
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162 Game Avg.
29
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
62
18
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162 Game Avg.
107
18
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162 Game Avg.
0.025
0.025
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.001
0.025
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162 Game Avg.
0.133
0.133
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.003
0.133
Career
162 Game Avg.
82.48
24.43
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162 Game Avg.
229.38
24.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
345
102
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162 Game Avg.
743
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
283
84
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162 Game Avg.
642
84
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.216
0.216
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162 Game Avg.
0.323
0.216
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.295
0.295
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162 Game Avg.
0.379
0.295
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.511
0.511
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.702
0.511
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.109
0.109
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.066
0.109
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.171
0.171
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.24
0.171
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.415
0.415
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.583
0.415
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.244
0.244
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.316
0.244
Career
162 Game Avg.
96
28
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162 Game Avg.
417
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
113
33
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162 Game Avg.
338
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
180
53
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162 Game Avg.
753
53
Career
162 Game Avg.
69.13
20.47
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162 Game Avg.
272.01
20.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
60
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
18
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
370
110
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
110
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.54
3.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
76.46
3.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.12
0.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
69
20
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Al Spalding
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
10
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
85.71
0