#70 Don Drysdale, Starting Pitcher, 21 yrs, Boston Red Sox
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Don Drysdale

7/23/1936
21
USA,CA,
6"6
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Starting Pitcher
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1957 (Automatic)
2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days)
1 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall69787-90 Mph
Versus LHB597 
Versus RHB697 
Talent6108 
Pitching Ratings
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10
68
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall23112
Versus LHP43112
Versus RHP13112
Talent111110
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3
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/16CLEL 3-6*9.1113317     
8/20CHAW 4-3*983322WPoG   
8/24@DETL 4-13*2.110111033L    
8/28KCL 6-11*7.1138811L    
9/1CLEW 3-0*960037WPoG   
9/5@KCL 4-5*8105411L    
9/9@CHAL 5-6*8116513L    
9/13DETL 2-6*9106625L    
9/17@KCW 4-0*940025WPoG   
9/21@NYYW 9-2*972225W    

Pitching Stats 1957

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall2929141303.85238.1244123102591302275.921551.7
Projected3131151403.85250.025712910762137     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00011.69.24.92.22150.000.03.43
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB4561242351163643158003.272.320.417.737
vs. RHB473120182758592872002.254.289.345.634
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home15157603.38128.012356482973
Road14147704.40110.112167543057
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April773403.9459.16432261635
May332001.0525.21863712
June000000.000.000000
July663304.2950.15129241633
August773305.6551.0633732924
Sept./Oct.663302.9452.04819171126

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19564242221602.91358.133313311621822133331.16.277 BOS,AL
19572929141303.85238.124412310218591302221.27.289BOS
Total7171362903.29596.2577256218391413435551.20.282 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1956421282650051315300.203.209.242.451 BOS,AL
19572982130005413000.159.169.159.327BOS
Total7121039500101728300.186.193.210.403 

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher292925524814.951238.13.06    

Player History

9/25/1954: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $1,300,000 per year, for 2 years.
Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Boston in 1956...
Earned first career win on 4/8/1956...
Had first career hit on 4/12/1956, off Lou Brissie (KC)...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1956, winning 2 games with a 0.53 ERA...
Was selected to the 1956 Allstar game...
Won Rookie Of The Year Award in 1956, going 22-16, 2.91 ERA...
Injured on 5/12/1957 with a Pulled Tricep Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1957, going 2-0, 1.05...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1956 - 2.91 - 2nd
WHIP
1956 - 1.16 - 3rd
Wins
1956 - 22 - 3rd
Losses
1956 - 16 - 8th
IP
1956 - 358.1 - 1st
K's
1956 - 213 - 3rd
CG
1956 - 33 - 1st
SHO
1956 - 3 - 1st
  

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