Don Drysdale
1956–1969 · bats R / throws R · Brooklyn Dodgers, Los Angeles Dodgers, NLS
545G
.187AVG
.229OBP
.296SLG
218H
29HR
113RBI
0SB
209–166W–L
3,422IP
2,479K
2.94ERA
463GS
6SV
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 545 | 1,306 | 1,166 | 96 | 218 | 26 | 7 | 29 | 113 | 60 | 370 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 345 | .187 | .229 | .296 | .525 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,422.3 | 516 | 463 | 167 | 209 | 166 | 6 | 3,071 | 1,283 | 1,118 | 279 | 849 | 2,479 | 0 | 0 | 2.94 | 1.145 |
Streaks
7longest hitting streak · 1958-08-03 to 1958-09-02
8longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 14 strikeouts | 1959-07-31 | 1 in 1,810 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 52 | 10 scoreless innings | 1964-09-27 | 1 in 1,678 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1965-05-25 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 273 | 623 | 106 | 17 | 60 | 23 | 183 | .190 | .207 | .314 |
| Away | 272 | 683 | 112 | 12 | 53 | 37 | 187 | .184 | .218 | .280 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 58 | 135 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 41 | .183 | .200 | .283 |
| May | 99 | 243 | 41 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 73 | .181 | .202 | .261 |
| June | 100 | 235 | 40 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 63 | .187 | .204 | .322 |
| July | 93 | 241 | 45 | 7 | 24 | 11 | 65 | .210 | .232 | .350 |
| August | 100 | 237 | 33 | 7 | 27 | 17 | 70 | .166 | .211 | .291 |
| September | 91 | 210 | 37 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 57 | .196 | .229 | .265 |
| October | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chicago-cubs | 71 | 178 | 36 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 48 | .231 | .247 | .346 |
| san-francisco-giants | 71 | 175 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 60 | .161 | .189 | .217 |
| milwaukee-braves | 69 | 162 | 25 | 8 | 22 | 16 | 35 | .185 | .253 | .385 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 65 | 146 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 43 | .141 | .171 | .227 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 64 | 137 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 48 | .146 | .146 | .179 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 58 | 136 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 45 | .153 | .169 | .266 |
| cincinnati-reds | 54 | 115 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 36 | .186 | .200 | .353 |
| new-york-mets | 35 | 107 | 19 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 27 | .190 | .215 | .340 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | .192 | 99 | 55 | |
| 1957 | 37 | 73 | 9 | 2 | 6 | – | .123 | 221 | 148 | |
| 1958 | 47 | 66 | 15 | 7 | 12 | – | .227 | 211 | 131 | |
| 1959 | 45 | 90 | 15 | 4 | 12 | – | .167 | 266 | 239 | |
| 1960 | 41 | 83 | 13 | – | 4 | – | .157 | 269 | 246 | |
| 1961 | 40 | 83 | 16 | 5 | 12 | – | .193 | 244 | 182 | |
| 1962 | 42 | 109 | 22 | – | 14 | – | .202 | 309 | 228 | |
| 1963 | 42 | 96 | 16 | – | 5 | – | .167 | 315 | 251 | |
| 1964 | 40 | 110 | 19 | 1 | 8 | – | .173 | 321 | 237 | |
| 1965 | 58 | 130 | 39 | 7 | 19 | – | .300 | 308 | 210 | |
| 1966 | 46 | 106 | 20 | 2 | 8 | – | .189 | 273 | 177 | |
| 1967 | 38 | 93 | 12 | – | 6 | – | .129 | 282 | 196 | |
| 1968 | 31 | 79 | 14 | – | 3 | – | .177 | 239 | 155 | |
| 1969 | 12 | 22 | 3 | – | 3 | – | .136 | 62 | 24 |