Don Drysdale
Hall of Famer
Eligible Seasons: 1956-1969
Best Season: 1964
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Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers | 25 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 99.0 | 31 | 55 | 29 | 2.64 | 3.57 | 3.59 | .255 | 1.27 | 1.77 | 5.00 | 2.82 | 0.82 | $2.17M |
| 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers | 34 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 221.0 | 61 | 148 | 66 | 2.69 | 2.97 | 2.96 | .236 | 1.17 | 2.43 | 6.03 | 2.48 | 0.69 | $6.18M |
| 1958 Los Angeles Dodgers | 44 | 29 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 211.2 | 72 | 131 | 98 | 4.17 | 4.12 | 4.03 | .263 | 1.35 | 1.82 | 5.57 | 3.06 | 0.89 | $6.16M |
| 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers | 44 | 36 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 270.2 | 93 | 242 | 104 | 3.46 | 3.34 | 3.31 | .233 | 1.22 | 2.60 | 8.05 | 3.09 | 0.86 | $7.44M |
| 1960 Los Angeles Dodgers | 41 | 36 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 269.0 | 72 | 246 | 85 | 2.84 | 2.62 | 2.70 | .215 | 1.06 | 3.42 | 8.23 | 2.41 | 0.90 | $8.40M |
| 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers | 40 | 37 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 244.0 | 83 | 182 | 100 | 3.69 | 4.02 | 3.95 | .254 | 1.31 | 2.19 | 6.71 | 3.06 | 1.07 | $6.03M |
| 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers | 43 | 41 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 314.1 | 78 | 232 | 99 | 2.83 | 2.63 | 2.59 | .230 | 1.11 | 2.97 | 6.64 | 2.23 | 0.60 | $9.49M |
| 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers | 42 | 42 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 315.1 | 57 | 251 | 92 | 2.63 | 2.73 | 2.98 | .242 | 1.09 | 4.40 | 7.16 | 1.63 | 0.71 | $8.27M |
| 1964 Los Angeles Dodgers | 40 | 40 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 321.1 | 68 | 237 | 78 | 2.18 | 1.89 | 2.03 | .207 | 0.96 | 3.49 | 6.64 | 1.90 | 0.42 | $11.36M |
| 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers | 44 | 42 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 308.1 | 66 | 210 | 95 | 2.77 | 2.76 | 2.94 | .232 | 1.09 | 3.18 | 6.13 | 1.93 | 0.88 | $10.16M |
| 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers | 40 | 40 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 273.2 | 45 | 177 | 104 | 3.42 | 3.32 | 3.47 | .265 | 1.18 | 3.93 | 5.82 | 1.48 | 0.69 | $6.47M |
| 1967 Los Angeles Dodgers | 38 | 38 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 282.0 | 60 | 196 | 86 | 2.74 | 2.94 | 3.19 | .251 | 1.17 | 3.27 | 6.26 | 1.91 | 0.61 | $6.78M |
| 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers | 31 | 31 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 239.0 | 56 | 155 | 57 | 2.15 | 2.45 | 2.82 | .231 | 1.08 | 2.77 | 5.84 | 2.11 | 0.41 | $6.41M |
| 1969 Los Angeles Dodgers | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 62.2 | 13 | 24 | 31 | 4.45 | 4.51 | 4.68 | .291 | 1.34 | 1.85 | 3.45 | 1.87 | 1.29 | $891K |
Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 25 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.2 | $2.17M |
| 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 34 | 83 | 73 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 2.9 | 1.1 | $6.18M |
| 1958 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 44 | 72 | 66 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 10.3 | 5.2 | $6.16M |
| 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 44 | 104 | 91 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 5.5 | 1.8 | $7.44M |
| 1960 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 41 | 99 | 83 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 5.7 | 2.1 | $8.40M |
| 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 40 | 95 | 83 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 6.9 | 2.6 | $6.03M |
| 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 43 | 126 | 111 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 6.5 | 1.8 | $9.49M |
| 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 42 | 114 | 96 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 5.2 | 1.7 | $8.27M |
| 1964 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 40 | 128 | 110 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 5.1 | 1.4 | $11.36M |
| 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 44 | 138 | 130 | 18 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 19.4 | 5.4 | $10.16M |
| 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 40 | 111 | 106 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 4.8 | 1.4 | $6.47M |
| 1967 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 38 | 101 | 93 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 | .8 | $6.78M |
| 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 31 | 84 | 79 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 2.9 | 1.1 | $6.41M |
| 1969 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 12 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .8 | 1.1 | $891K |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 25 | 29 | 26 | .192 | 75 | .195 | .222 | 69 | .225 | .346 | 86 | .337 | .568 | 79 | .562 | .038 | $2.17M |
| 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 34 | 83 | 73 | .123 | 47 | .124 | .200 | 62 | .202 | .205 | 51 | .200 | .405 | 56 | .402 | .027 | $6.18M |
| 1958 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 44 | 72 | 66 | .227 | 87 | .228 | .261 | 80 | .261 | .591 | 146 | .579 | .852 | 116 | .840 | .106 | $6.16M |
| 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 44 | 104 | 91 | .165 | 63 | .166 | .198 | 61 | .199 | .330 | 82 | .321 | .528 | 73 | .521 | .044 | $7.44M |
| 1960 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 41 | 99 | 83 | .157 | 61 | .159 | .211 | 66 | .215 | .277 | 71 | .275 | .488 | 69 | .489 | .000 | $8.40M |
| 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 40 | 95 | 83 | .193 | 74 | .193 | .244 | 75 | .245 | .386 | 95 | .374 | .630 | 86 | .619 | .060 | $6.03M |
| 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 43 | 126 | 111 | .198 | 76 | .199 | .246 | 75 | .247 | .252 | 64 | .248 | .498 | 69 | .495 | .000 | $9.49M |
| 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 42 | 114 | 96 | .167 | 68 | .173 | .241 | 79 | .251 | .198 | 54 | .204 | .439 | 66 | .455 | .000 | $8.27M |
| 1964 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 40 | 128 | 110 | .173 | 68 | .176 | .202 | 65 | .209 | .218 | 58 | .221 | .420 | 61 | .430 | .009 | $11.36M |
| 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 44 | 138 | 130 | .300 | 120 | .307 | .331 | 106 | .340 | .508 | 136 | .512 | .839 | 122 | .852 | .054 | $10.16M |
| 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 40 | 111 | 106 | .189 | 74 | .191 | .211 | 67 | .217 | .264 | 69 | .263 | .475 | 68 | .480 | .019 | $6.47M |
| 1967 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 38 | 101 | 93 | .129 | 52 | .133 | .172 | 55 | .178 | .140 | 38 | .145 | .312 | 46 | .323 | .000 | $6.78M |
| 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 31 | 84 | 79 | .177 | 73 | .185 | .188 | 62 | .198 | .190 | 56 | .204 | .377 | 59 | .402 | .000 | $6.41M |
| 1969 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 12 | 25 | 22 | .136 | 54 | .140 | .208 | 65 | .212 | .182 | 49 | .186 | .390 | 57 | .398 | .000 | $891K |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers | C/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.17M |
| 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers | A/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.18M |
| 1958 Los Angeles Dodgers | D/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.16M |
| 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers | B/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.44M |
| 1960 Los Angeles Dodgers | B/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8.40M |
| 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers | C+/C+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.03M |
| 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers | D+/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $9.49M |
| 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers | B/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8.27M |
| 1964 Los Angeles Dodgers | B+/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $11.36M |
| 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers | D/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $10.16M |
| 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers | D/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.47M |
| 1967 Los Angeles Dodgers | C/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.78M |
| 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers | C/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.41M |
| 1969 Los Angeles Dodgers | B/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $891K |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers | $2.17M | ||||||
| 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers | $6.18M | ||||||
| 1958 Los Angeles Dodgers | $6.16M | ||||||
| 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers | X | $7.44M | |||||
| 1960 Los Angeles Dodgers | $8.40M | ||||||
| 1961 Los Angeles Dodgers | X | $6.03M | |||||
| 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers | X | X | $9.49M | ||||
| 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers | X | $8.27M | |||||
| 1964 Los Angeles Dodgers | X | $11.36M | |||||
| 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers | X | $10.16M | |||||
| 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers | $6.47M | ||||||
| 1967 Los Angeles Dodgers | X | $6.78M | |||||
| 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers | X | $6.41M | |||||
| 1969 Los Angeles Dodgers | $891K |
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