Don Larsen
1953–1967 · bats R / throws R · Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Browns
478G
.242AVG
.290OBP
.371SLG
144H
14HR
72RBI
0SB
80–91W–L
1,545IP
843K
3.79ERA
171GS
23SV
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 478 | 652 | 596 | 65 | 144 | 25 | 5 | 14 | 72 | 42 | 137 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 221 | .242 | .290 | .371 | .661 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,545.3 | 410 | 171 | 44 | 80 | 91 | 23 | 1,441 | 728 | 650 | 130 | 722 | 843 | 0 | 0 | 3.79 | 1.400 |
Streaks
5longest hitting streak · 1956-08-23 to 1956-09-28
7longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Perfect Game | 1956-10-08 | 1 in 9,797 games | box score ↗ |
| 69 | 5 home runs allowed | 1954-07-19 | 1 in 8,036 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1956-10-08 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 226 | 308 | 70 | 7 | 38 | 23 | 58 | .252 | .302 | .360 |
| Away | 252 | 344 | 74 | 7 | 34 | 19 | 79 | .233 | .270 | .381 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 33 | 59 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 14 | .245 | .305 | .396 |
| May | 87 | 127 | 28 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 26 | .239 | .283 | .342 |
| June | 80 | 105 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 18 | .227 | .248 | .299 |
| July | 96 | 104 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | .258 | .327 | .495 |
| August | 109 | 149 | 33 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 33 | .243 | .275 | .382 |
| September | 72 | 107 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 25 | .242 | .290 | .333 |
| October | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| boston-red-sox | 54 | 103 | 26 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 19 | .274 | .311 | .505 |
| detroit-tigers | 53 | 86 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 24 | .256 | .256 | .427 |
| cleveland-guardians | 45 | 64 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 | .203 | .250 | .305 |
| chicago-white-sox | 41 | 58 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 14 | .220 | .259 | .240 |
| washington-senators-1901-60 | 34 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | .224 | .283 | .367 |
| kansas-city-athletics | 27 | 49 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | .286 | .388 | .357 |
| baltimore-orioles | 27 | 62 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 14 | .268 | .339 | .429 |
| new-york-yankees | 22 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | .250 | .270 | .333 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 |  St. Louis Browns | 50 | 81 | 23 | 3 | 10 | – | .284 | 192 | 96 |
| 1954 |  Baltimore Orioles | 44 | 88 | 22 | 1 | 4 | – | .250 | 201 | 80 |
| 1955 |  New York Yankees | 21 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 7 | – | .146 | 97 | 44 |
| 1956 | New York Yankees | 45 | 79 | 19 | 2 | 12 | – | .241 | 179 | 103 |
| 1957 | New York Yankees | 31 | 56 | 14 | – | 5 | – | .250 | 139 | 81 |
| 1958 | New York Yankees | 28 | 49 | 15 | 4 | 13 | – | .306 | 114 | 55 |
| 1959 | New York Yankees | 29 | 47 | 12 | – | 8 | – | .255 | 124 | 69 |
| 1960 |  Kansas City Athletics | 23 | 29 | 6 | – | 3 | – | .207 | 83 | 43 |
| 1961 | Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Athletics | 43 | 45 | 14 | 2 | 8 | – | .311 | 89 | 66 |
| 1962 |  San Francisco Giants | 50 | 25 | 5 | – | 1 | – | .200 | 83 | 56 |
| 1963 | San Francisco Giants | 46 | 11 | 2 | – | – | – | .182 | 62 | 44 |
| 1964 | Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants | 37 | 32 | 3 | – | – | – | .094 | 113 | 64 |
| 1965 | Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros | 28 | 13 | 3 | – | 1 | – | .231 | 59 | 41 |
| 1967 |  Chicago Cubs | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 |