Don Drysdale

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-5, 190lb (196cm, 86kg)

Born: July 23, 1936 in Van Nuys, CA us

Died: July 3, 1993 in Montreal, Canada

Buried: Cremated

High School: Van Nuys HS (Van Nuys, CA)

Debut: April 17, 1956 (Age 19-269d, 11,319th in major league history)
vs. PHI 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: August 5, 1969 (Age 33-013d)
vs. PIT 6.0 IP, 8 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1984. (Voted by BBWAA on 316/403 ballots)
View Don Drysdale's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1956 season

Full Name: Donald Scott Drysdale

Nicknames: Big D or Airedale

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

67.1

209

166

ERA

2.95

518

465

3432.0

2486

WHIP

1.148

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	17-21 / in Starts: 17-21
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	37 games
Most Games w/o RBI	21 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 101 PAs	6
Actual Runners on Base	72 (36-26-10)
Avg. MLBer w/ 101 PAs	9
Avg. Runners on Base	59 (30-18-9)

Most Driven In
G Michael	2
B Bailey	1
J Torborg	1
A Ferrara	1
T Dean	1
L Alcaraz	0
R Fairly	0
J Roseboro	0

Most Driven In By
W Davis	1
D Schofield	1

1967 Batting Game Log

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1967 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	467	4 (3)	Apr 16	LAD	@	ATL	L,1-4	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9	.81	-0.003	1.33	0.00%	-0.01	P
2	468	8 (3)	Apr 22	LAD		STL	L,1-3	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	2.17	-0.147	3.45	-0.14%	-0.82	P
3	469	12 (3)	Apr 26	LAD		ATL	W,2-1	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9	1.24	-0.088	1.75	-0.08%	-0.62	P
4	470	16 (3)	Apr 30	LAD		SFG	L,1-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9	.62	-0.030	.75	-0.02%	-0.31	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	471	19 (2)	May 4	LAD	@	PIT	L,3-9	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167	9	1.98	-0.036	2.39	-0.03%	-0.27	P
6	472	23 (3)	May 10	LAD	@	HOU	W,5-1	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.067	.067	.133	9	.85	-0.059	.75	-0.03%	-0.58	P
7	473	26 (2)	May 14 (1)	LAD		CHC	W,2-1	GS-10	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.167	.118	.284	9	1.75	0.303	1.27	0.13%	1.12	P
8	474	31 (4)	May 19	LAD	@	CHC	W,8-0	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.190	.227	.190	.418	9	.30	-0.015	.23	-0.01%	0.93	P
9	475	36 (4)	May 23	LAD	@	NYM	W,7-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.192	.160	.352	9	.13	-0.013	.06	0.00%	-0.69	P
10	476	39 (2)	May 27	LAD	@	SFG	W,10-5	GS-8	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.143	.167	.143	.310	9	1.59	-0.099	1.09	-0.04%	-0.75	P
11	477	43 (3)	May 31	LAD		PHI	L,0-6	GS-11	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.129	.176	.129	.306	9	1.79	-0.171	1.50	-0.09%	-0.63	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	478	47 (3)	Jun 4	LAD		PIT	L,1-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.121	.167	.121	.288	9	1.61	-0.106	.87	-0.03%	-1.17	P
13	479	51 (3)	Jun 8	LAD	@	ATL	L,4-5	GS-7	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.162	.200	.162	.362	9	.84	0.115	.33	0.03%	0.62	P
14	480	56 (4)	Jun 13	LAD	@	CHC	L,2-3	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.186	.150	.336	9	1.33	-0.098	.17	-0.01%	-0.64	P
15	481	60 (3)	Jun 17	LAD		CIN	W,6-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.140	.174	.140	.313	9	.61	-0.043	.07	0.00%	-0.39	P
16	482	64 (3)	Jun 21	LAD		STL	L,0-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130	.163	.130	.294	9	2.65	-0.188	.58	-0.03%	-1.15	P
17	483	68 (3)	Jun 25	LAD		SFG	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.120	.151	.120	.271	9	1.92	-0.202	.09	-0.01%	-1.35	P
18	484	72 (3)	Jun 29	LAD	@	CIN	L,0-14	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.120	.151	.120	.271	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
19	485	76 (3)	Jul 3	LAD	@	PIT	L,2-5	GS-8	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.135	.164	.135	.298	9	.51	0.001	.07	0.00%	0.03	P
20	486	80 (3)	Jul 8	LAD	@	SFG	L,4-8	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130	.158	.130	.288	9	.60	-0.031	.05	0.00%	-0.40	P
21	487	84 (3)	Jul 15	LAD		CHC	W,5-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.138	.164	.138	.302	9	.34	-0.036	.02	0.00%	-0.96	P
22	488	89 (4)	Jul 19	LAD	@	PHI	W,3-1	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.159	.133	.292	9	.96	-0.047	.03	0.00%	-0.29	P
23	489	93 (3)	Jul 23	LAD	@	NYM	L,1-4	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.129	.154	.129	.283	9	1.45	-0.070	.05	0.00%	-0.52	P
24	490	97 (3)	Jul 27	LAD		NYM	W,7-6	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.162	.125	.287	9	.65	-0.036	.01	0.00%	-0.58	P
25	491	101 (3)	Jul 31	LAD		PHI	L,2-4	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.171	.136	.308	9	1.03	-0.018	.06	0.00%	-0.14	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
26	492	109 (7)	Aug 9	LAD	@	STL	L,2-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.132	.167	.132	.299	9	1.39	-0.074	.02	0.00%	-0.69	P
27	493	113 (3)	Aug 13	LAD	@	CIN	L,0-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.129	.162	.129	.291	9	.99	-0.050	.00	0.00%	-0.50	P
28	494	117 (3)	Aug 18	LAD		ATL	W,5-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.137	.169	.137	.306	9	.81	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.25	P
29	495	121 (3)	Aug 22	LAD		CIN	L,1-4	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.135	.167	.135	.302	9	1.93	-0.041	.00	0.00%	-0.32	P
30	496	126 (4)	Aug 26	LAD		STL	W,2-1	GS-10	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.132	.173	.132	.304	9	.74	-0.029	.00	0.00%	-0.35	P
31	497	130 (3)	Aug 30	LAD	@	SFG	W,9-3	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.128	.169	.128	.297	9	1.17	-0.053	.00	0.00%	-0.52	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
32	498	134 (3)	Sep 3	LAD	@	ATL	L,1-7	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.127	.167	.127	.293	9	1.70	-0.096	.00	0.00%	-0.70	P
33	499	138 (3)	Sep 7	LAD		CHC	L,2-3	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.122	.161	.122	.283	9	1.95	-0.136	.00	0.00%	-0.90	P
34	500	143 (4)	Sep 11	LAD		SFG	L,0-4	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.119	.157	.119	.276	9	1.36	-0.059	.00	0.00%	-0.44	P
35	501	147 (3)	Sep 15 (2)	LAD	@	PHI	W,1-0	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.116	.163	.116	.279	9	1.72	-0.059	.00	0.00%	-0.24	P
36	502	152 (4)	Sep 20	LAD	@	NYM	W,4-3	GS-8	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.124	.168	.135	.303	9	.54	0.001	.00	0.00%	0.78	P
37	503	157 (4)	Sep 26	LAD		PIT	W,3-1	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.121	.165	.132	.297	9	.24	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.16	P
38	504	161 (3)	Sep 30	LAD		NYM	L,0-5	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.129	.172	.140	.312	9	.52	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.04	P
							17-21		101	93	2	12	1	0	0	6	5	0	26	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	.129	.172	.140	.312		1.14	-1.733	.48	-0.36%	-13.88

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