Don Drysdale Pitching Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Silent Generation California Throws Right Bats Right North America Los Angeles Dodgers National League Hall of Fame Starting Pitcher Cy Young Award All-Star

A reliable force on the mound, Don Drysdale was an effective starter with an above-average strikeout rate and consistent run prevention. The numbers show an ERA+ of 117 (above-average run prevention), a strong strikeout rate, and strong walk avoidance.

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Don Drysdale Career Pitching Stats

Career Seasons Pitched
14
Season Average Seasons Pitched
14
Seasons Pitched Per 9 Innings
14
Career Games Pitched
518
Season Average Games Pitched
37
Games Pitched Per 9 Innings
1.36
Career Starts
465
Season Average Starts
33.21
Starts Per 9 Innings
1.22
Career Wins
209
Season Average Wins
14.93
Wins Per 9 Innings
0.55
Career Losses
166
Season Average Losses
11.86
Losses Per 9 Innings
0.44
Career Win Percentage
55.73
Season Average Win Percentage
55.73
Win Percentage Per 9 Innings
55.73
Career Games Started %
89.77
Season Average Games Started %
89.77
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
89.77
Career Complete Games
167
Season Average Complete Games
11.93
Complete Games Per 9 Innings
0.44
Career Shutouts
49
Season Average Shutouts
3.5
Shutouts Per 9 Innings
0.13
Career Saves
6
Season Average Saves
0.43
Saves Per 9 Innings
0.02
Career Earned Runs
1124
Season Average Earned Runs
80.29
Earned Runs Per 9 Innings
2.95

ERA

Career ERA
2.95
Season Average ERA
2.95
ERA Per 9 Innings
2.95
Career Component ERA
2.96
Season Average Component ERA
2.96
Component ERA Per 9 Innings
2.96
Career Defense Independent ERA
3.49
Season Average Defense Independent ERA
3.49
Defense Independent ERA Per 9 Innings
3.49
Career Opposing Batting Average
0.236
Season Average Opposing Batting Average
0.236
Opposing Batting Average Per 9 Innings
0.236
Career Pitched Outs
10296
Season Average Pitched Outs
735.43
Pitched Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Innings Pitched
3432
Season Average Innings Pitched
245.1
Innings Pitched Per 9 Innings
9
Career Hits
3084
Season Average Hits
220.29
Hits Per 9 Innings
8.09
Career Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
8.09
Season Average Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
8.09
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
8.09
Career Home Runs
280
Season Average Home Runs
20
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
0.73
Career Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.73
Season Average Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.73
Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
0.73
Career Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.54
Season Average Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.54
Home Runs Allowed per Game Per 9 Innings
0.54
Career Walks
855
Season Average Walks
61.07
Walks Per 9 Innings
2.24
Career Intentional Walks
123
Season Average Intentional Walks
8.79
Intentional Walks Per 9 Innings
0.32
Career Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
2.24
Season Average Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
2.24
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
2.24
Career Strikeouts
2486
Season Average Strikeouts
177.57
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
6.52
Career Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
6.52
Season Average Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
6.52
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
6.52
Career Strikeouts Per Game
4.8
Season Average Strikeouts Per Game
4.8
Strikeouts Per Game Per 9 Innings
4.8
Career Power Finesse Ratio
0.974
Season Average Power Finesse Ratio
0.974
Power Finesse Ratio Per 9 Innings
0.974
Career Wild Pitches
82
Season Average Wild Pitches
5.86
Wild Pitches Per 9 Innings
0.22
Career Hit By Pitch
154
Season Average Hit By Pitch
11
Hit By Pitch Per 9 Innings
0.4
Career Balks
10
Season Average Balks
0.71
Balks Per 9 Innings
0.03
Career Batters Faced
14097
Season Average Batters Faced
1006.93
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
36.97
Career Games Finished
34
Season Average Games Finished
2.43
Games Finished Per 9 Innings
0.09
Career Runs
1292
Season Average Runs
92.29
Runs Per 9 Innings
3.39
Career Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.39
Season Average Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.39
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
3.39
Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Season Average Sacrifice Hits
0
Sacrifice Hits Per 9 Innings
0
Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Season Average Sacrifice Flies
0
Sacrifice Flies Per 9 Innings
0
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 9 Innings
0
Career WHIP
1.148
Season Average WHIP
1.148
WHIP Per 9 Innings
1.148
Career Pitched At Bats
13088
Season Average Pitched At Bats
934.86
Pitched At Bats Per 9 Innings
34.32
Career Runs Allowed Per Game
2.49
Season Average Runs Allowed Per Game
2.49
Runs Allowed Per Game Per 9 Innings
2.49
Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.272
Season Average Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.272
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per 9 Innings
0.272
Career Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
36.97
Season Average Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
36.97
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
36.97

Don Drysdale Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
14
Season Average Seasons Fielding
14
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
14
Career Games Played as Fielder
518
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
37
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.36
Career Starts as Fielder
465
Season Average Starts as Fielder
33.21
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.22
Career Played Outs
10296
Season Average Played Outs
735.43
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
3432
Season Average Inning Played
245.1
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
188
Season Average Putouts
13.43
Putouts Per 9 Innings
0.49
Career Assists
686
Season Average Assists
49
Assists Per 9 Innings
1.8
Career Errors
59
Season Average Errors
4.21
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.15
Career Total Chances
933
Season Average Total Chances
66.64
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
2.45
Career Chances Accepted
874
Season Average Chances Accepted
62.43
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
2.29
Career Fielding Percentage
93.68
Season Average Fielding Percentage
93.68
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
93.68
Career Range Factor
1.687
Season Average Range Factor
1.687
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
1.687
Career Games Started %
89.77
Season Average Games Started %
89.77
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
89.77
Career Double Plays
55
Season Average Double Plays
3.93
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.14
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0

Don Drysdale Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
14
Season Average Seasons Hitting
14
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
14
Career Games Hitting
547
Season Average Games Hitting
39.07
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
250.73
Career Plate Appearances
1309
Season Average Plate Appearances
93.5
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
1169
Season Average At Bats
83.5
At Bats Per 600 PA
535.83
Career Batting Average
0.187
Season Average Batting Average
0.187
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.187
Career Equivalent Average
0.561
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.561
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.561
Career Hits
218
Season Average Hits
15.57
Hits Per 600 PA
99.92
Career Singles
156
Season Average Singles
11.14
Singles Per 600 PA
71.5
Career Doubles
26
Season Average Doubles
1.86
Doubles Per 600 PA
11.92
Career Triples
7
Season Average Triples
0.5
Triples Per 600 PA
3.21
Career Home Runs
29
Season Average Home Runs
2.07
Home Runs Per 600 PA
13.29
Career Extra Base Hits
62
Season Average Extra Base Hits
4.43
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
28.42
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.284
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.284
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.284
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.025
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.025
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.025
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.133
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.133
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.133
Career Base Runs
82.48
Season Average Base Runs
5.89
Base Runs Per 600 PA
37.81
Career Total Bases
345
Season Average Total Bases
24.64
Total Bases Per 600 PA
158.14
Career Times on Base
283
Season Average Times on Base
20.21
Times on Base Per 600 PA
129.72
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.228
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.228
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.228
Career Slugging Pct
0.295
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.295
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.295

OPS

Career OPS
0.523
Season Average OPS
0.523
OPS Per 600 PA
0.523
Career Isolated Power
0.109
Season Average Isolated Power
0.109
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.109
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.177
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.177
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.177
Career Total Average
0.415
Season Average Total Average
0.415
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.415
Career BABIP
0.244
Season Average BABIP
0.244
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.244
Career Runs
96
Season Average Runs
6.86
Runs Per 600 PA
44
Career RBIs
113
Season Average RBIs
8.07
RBIs Per 600 PA
51.8
Career Runs Produced
180
Season Average Runs Produced
12.86
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
82.51
Career Runs Created
69.13
Season Average Runs Created
4.94
Runs Created Per 600 PA
31.69
Career Hit By Pitch
5
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0.36
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
2.29
Career Walks
60
Season Average Walks
4.29
Walks Per 600 PA
27.5
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Strikeouts
370
Season Average Strikeouts
26.43
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
169.6
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
3.54
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
3.54
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
3.54
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.16
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.16
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.16
Career Sacrifice Hit
69
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
4.93
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
31.63
Career Sacrifice Fly
6
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
0.43
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
2.75
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
34
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
2.43
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
15.58
Career Stolen Bases
0
Season Average Stolen Bases
0
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
0
Career Caught Stealing
2
Season Average Caught Stealing
0.14
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
0.92
Career Stolen Base Attempts
2
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
0.14
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
0.92
Career Stolen Base Percentage
0
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
0
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
0


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