#70 Don Drysdale, Starting Pitcher, 23 yrs, Boston Red Sox
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Don Drysdale

7/23/1936
23
USA,CA,
6"6
216

Starting Pitcher
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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5.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1959 (Automatic)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
3 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall810987-90 Mph
Versus LHB7109 
Versus RHB81010 
Talent8109 
Pitching Ratings
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9
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    
8/16@DETW 3-1*831106WPoG   
8/20@CHAW 3-0*9400110WPoG   
8/24BALL 1-3*983308L    
8/28DETW 6-4*984425W    
9/1@WS1L 0-4*8104418L    
9/5DETW 4-1*951117WPoG   
9/9NYYL 4-8*9148817L    
9/13@BALW 10-5*9105414W    
9/17@NYYL 1-8*8138832L    
9/21@DETW 3-2*982226WPoG   

Pitching Stats 1959

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4141261103.26342.1322135124492403175.612561.0
Projected3636231003.26300.028311910943211     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.0009.98.56.31.310.000.02.49
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB568159315761643077000.280.312.389.701
vs. RHB7171633538687119163005.227.245.318.563
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home212113503.54180.1177767121123
Road202013602.94162.0145595328117
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April774304.1157.06129261131
May774204.2950.1502824535
June776002.4363.06218171039
July774202.3358.0411715843
August775102.1862.0481515658
Sept./Oct.663304.6752.0602827934

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19564242221602.91358.133313311621822133331.16.277 BOS,AL
19572929141303.85238.124412310218591302221.27.289BOS
19584242251402.75366.232912311220632403111.07.275BOS,AL
19594141261103.26342.132213512415492403111.08.298BOS,AL
Total154154875403.131305.212285144547425382311771.13.284 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

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Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1956421282650051315300.203.209.242.451 BOS,AL
19572982130005413000.159.169.159.327BOS
195842130162009845400.123.149.138.288BOS,AL
1959411201720010834300.142.161.158.320BOS,AL
Total154460729002933918000.157.172.176.348 

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher4141267231079.916342.12.81    

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...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1958, going 5-3, 2.27...
Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game...
Injured on 5/15/1959 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1959, going 6-0, 2.43...
Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1959, going 5-1, 2.18...
Won Cy Young Award in 1959, going 26-11, 3.26 ERA...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1956 - 2.91 - 2nd
1957 - 3.85 - 6th
1958 - 2.75 - 1st
WHIP
1956 - 1.16 - 3rd
1957 - 1.27 - 5th
1958 - 1.07 - 2nd
Wins
1956 - 22 - 3rd
1958 - 25 - 2nd
Losses
1956 - 16 - 8th
IP
1956 - 358.1 - 1st
1958 - 366.2 - 1st
K's
1956 - 213 - 3rd
1958 - 240 - 3rd
CG
1956 - 33 - 1st
1957 - 22 - 4th
1958 - 31 - 1st
SHO
1956 - 3 - 1st
1957 - 2 - 5th
  

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