P Don Larsen
Retired
Bat: R / Throw: R
Age: 95
Birthdate:
Aug. 7, 1929 (95y 2m 26d)Born In:
Michigan City, IN, USANationality:
American
Height/Weight:
6'3"/227
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1954 | Philadelphia (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1954 | Philadelphia (MLB) |
| Silver Slugger | 1955 - P | Philadelphia (MLB) |
| Reliever of the Year | 1965 (2nd) | Philadelphia (MLB) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Sep 1955 | Philadelphia (MLB) |
| Aug 1954 | Philadelphia (MLB) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Jun 1953 | Philadelphia (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 14.0 | 30.5 |
| Grey Ink | 56 | 82.3 | 175.4 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 16.9 | 49.2 |
| WAR | 16.8 | 34.5 | 71.0 |
| WAR7 | 17.4 | 25.0 | 43.4 |
| JAWS | 17.1 | 29.8 | 57.2 |
Similar Players (RP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Red Munger R | 932 |
| Ray Herbert R | 929 |
| Juan Pizarro R | 926 |
| Bill Dietrich R | 917 |
| Stan Williams R | 915 |
| Chuck Stobbs R | 915 |
| Jim Bouton R | 913 |
| Don Robinson R | 913 |
| Johnny Sain R | 911 |
| Sam Jones R | 910 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 68 | 8 |
| 1965 | 73 | 6 |
| 1966 | 78 | 2 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 32 | 5 |
| 1955 | 32 | 6 |
| 1956 | 32 | 8 |
| 1958 | 32 | 3 |
| 1959 | 32 | 2 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 15 | 4 |
| 1955 | 14 | 5 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 13 | 9 |
| 1956 | 14 | 7 |
| 1958 | 13 | 10 |
| 1959 | 15 | 5 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0.682 | 5 |
| 1955 | 0.667 | 4 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 24 | 4 |
| 1965 | 12 | 10 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 10 | 7 |
| 1966 | 19 | 2 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 205.0 | 9 |
| 1954 | 216.2 | 2 |
| 1955 | 213.2 | 3 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 893 | 9 |
| 1954 | 911 | 2 |
| 1955 | 917 | 3 |
| 1956 | 923 | 4 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 25 | 9 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 104 | 4 |
| 1955 | 112 | 4 |
| 1956 | 118 | 6 |
| 1957 | 90 | 7 |
| 1959 | 115 | 1 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 107 | 7 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 2.700 | 2 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0.246 | 9 |
| 1955 | 0.228 | 3 |
| 1957 | 0.253 | 10 |
| 1958 | 0.250 | 7 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1.223 | 9 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 7.602 | 6 |
| 1955 | 7.329 | 7 |
| 1957 | 7.922 | 9 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 4 | 2 |
| 1954 | 3 | 6 |
| 1955 | 3 | 3 |
| 1956 | 4 | 2 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 1 | 2 |
| 1954 | 2 | 2 |
| 1956 | 1 | 4 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 13 | 7 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 9 | 8 |
| 1959 | 9 | 10 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 7 | 2 |
| 1955 | 7 | 1 |
| 1957 | 9 | 10 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 6.3 | 3 |
| 1955 | 4.5 | 10 |