DL
1953–1967 · P
Don Larsen
6' 4", 215 lbs·Lived to 91·Bats R / Throws R
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Career Highs
2.45
Best ERA · 1964
11
Most W · 1956
107
Most K · 1956
1.126
Best WHIP · 1964
Career Arc · OPS
12 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
14 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
14 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | SLA | 50 | 81 | 3 | 10 | .284 | — | — |
| 1954 | BAL | 44 | 88 | 1 | 4 | .250 | .699 | — |
| 1955 | NYY | 21 | 41 | 2 | 7 | .146 | .539 | — |
| 1956 | NYY | 45 | 79 | 2 | 12 | .241 | .674 | — |
| 1957 | NYY | 31 | 56 | 0 | 5 | .250 | .657 | — |
| 1958 | NYY | 28 | 49 | 4 | 13 | .306 | .935 | — |
| 1959 | NYY | 29 | 47 | 0 | 8 | .255 | .643 | — |
| 1960 | KC1 | 23 | 29 | 0 | 3 | .207 | .448 | — |
| 1961 | CWS | 43 | 45 | 2 | 8 | .311 | .771 | — |
| 1962 | SF | 52 | 25 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .480 | — |
| 1963 | SF | 46 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .432 | — |
| 1964 | HOU | 37 | 32 | 0 | 0 | .094 | .319 | — |
| 1965 | BAL | 28 | 13 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .538 | — |
| 1967 | CHC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 480 | 596 | 14 | 72 | .242 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
14 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | SLA | 38 | 192.7 | 7 | 12 | 4.16 | 100 | 96 | 1.375 |
| 1954 | BAL | 29 | 201.7 | 3 | 21 | 4.37 | 89 | 80 | 1.498 |
| 1955 | NYY | 19 | 97.0 | 9 | 2 | 3.06 | 131 | 44 | 1.361 |
| 1956 | NYY | 38 | 179.7 | 11 | 5 | 3.26 | 122 | 107 | 1.275 |
| 1957 | NYY | 27 | 139.7 | 10 | 4 | 3.74 | 102 | 81 | 1.432 |
| 1958 | NYY | 19 | 114.3 | 9 | 6 | 3.07 | 126 | 55 | 1.329 |
| 1959 | NYY | 25 | 124.7 | 6 | 7 | 4.33 | 90 | 69 | 1.588 |
| 1960 | KC1 | 22 | 83.7 | 1 | 10 | 5.38 | 71 | 43 | 1.661 |
| 1961 | CWS | 33 | 89.3 | 8 | 2 | 4.13 | 98 | 66 | 1.399 |
| 1962 | SF | 49 | 86.3 | 5 | 4 | 4.38 | 90 | 58 | 1.506 |
| 1963 | SF | 46 | 62.0 | 7 | 7 | 3.05 | 113 | 44 | 1.226 |
| 1964 | HOU | 36 | 113.7 | 4 | 9 | 2.45 | 146 | 64 | 1.126 |
| 1965 | BAL | 28 | 59.3 | 1 | 2 | 2.88 | 122 | 41 | 1.416 |
| 1967 | CHC | 3 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 37 | 1 | 1.750 |
| Career | 412 | 1548.1 | 81 | 91 | — | — | 849 | — | |
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