Player Report for #53 Don Drysdale

06/11/1962

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P Don Drysdale #53

HBC Los Angeles Dodgers

Age: 25

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Great


	40-23, .635, - GB

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
16	16	11-3	0	1.92	135.2	104	8	21	125	0.92

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	12	12	12	12
Movement	14	14	15	14
Control	18	18	18	18

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	14	14
Slider	9	9
Curveball	13	13
Changeup	9	9
Screwball	6	6

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	93-95 Mph
Stamina	20
Suggested Role	Starter
Groundball Percentage	52 %
Hold Runners	16
Defense	11

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	6
Stealing Ability:	2
Baserunning Inst.:	3
Sacrifice Bunt:	16
Bunt for Hit:	3

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
06/07/1962	@ ML1	Win, 6-1	X	9.0	8	1	1	0	10	Win
06/03/1962	@ SLN	Win, 4-3	X	8.0	10	3	3	1	13	Win
05/30/1962	PIT	Win, 7-6	X	8.0	10	6	3	3	6	Win
05/26/1962	NYN	Win, 12-0	X	9.0	2	0	0	1	8	Win
05/22/1962	@ CHN	Win, 6-2	X	9.0	3	2	2	0	9	Win
05/18/1962	@ SFN	Win, 4-2	X	8.0	7	2	1	1	8	Win
05/13/1962	ML1	Win, 5-3	X	9.0	5	3	1	1	5	Win
05/08/1962	SLN	Loss, 5-6	X	8.0	5	4	4	2	6
05/04/1962	CIN	Win, 2-1	X	9.0	3	1	1	0	9	Win
04/30/1962	@ PHI	Loss, 2-3	X	8.0	6	0	0	0	5

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Normal
Loyalty:	Normal
Desire f. Win:	Normal
Greed:	Normal
Intelligence:	High
Work Ethic:	High

Don Drysdale
Birthday:	07/23/1936
Born in:	Unknown
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 5"
Weight:	216 lbs
Local Popularity:	Extremely Popular
National Pop.:	Extremely Popular

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$85,000
Signed Through:	1962 Season
Major Service:	6 Years, 84 Days
Service This Yr:	71 Days
40-Man Service:	6 Years, 123 Days
Pro Service:	8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	$330,000 total for 3 years
Drafted:	-

Hardball Chronicles 1962 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	16	16	11	3	0	1.92	135.2	104	40	29	8	21	125	8	50.0	2	13	81.3
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	FIP	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	8.82	6.90	8.29	1.39	2.74	0.92	39.2	.255
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	274	63	9	3	6	24	14	66	0	3	5	.230	.280	.350	.630
vs. RHB	236	41	5	0	2	16	7	59	2	0	3	.174	.206	.220	.426

Hardball Chronicles 1962 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
Last Week	2	2	2	0	0	2.12	17.0	18	4	4	2	1	23
April	7	7	3	3	0	1.99	58.2	51	18	13	2	12	51
May	7	7	6	0	0	1.80	60.0	35	18	12	4	8	51
June	2	2	2	0	0	2.12	17.0	18	4	4	2	1	23
Spring Training	5	5	4	0	0	2.25	20.0	12	5	5	2	3	20
Last Year	39	39	20	14	0	2.61	320.2	264	107	93	27	59	259
2 Years Ago	38	38	25	7	0	2.56	320.0	258	105	91	32	48	254
Career	196	178	104	51	0	2.76	1449.1	1251	526	445	126	329	1046
Home	9	9	6	2	0	1.85	77.2	56	26	16	3	15	63
Road	7	7	5	1	0	2.02	58.0	48	14	13	5	6	62
Grass	16	16	11	3	0	1.92	135.2	104	40	29	8	21	125
Day	5	5	4	1	0	2.09	43.0	35	12	10	3	7	42
Night	11	11	7	2	0	1.85	92.2	69	28	19	5	14	83

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1956 Brooklyn - HBC	19	25	12	5	5	0	2.64	99.0	95	35	29	9	31	55	2	0	1.27	.276	0.0	143
1957 Brooklyn - HBC	20	34	29	17	9	0	2.69	221.0	197	76	66	17	61	148	9	4	1.17	.267	0.0	144
1958 Los Angeles - HBC	21	42	42	26	13	0	3.35	347.0	320	150	129	30	106	200	26	3	1.23	.269	62.7	112
1959 Los Angeles - HBC	22	2	2	0	0	0	12.00	6.0	13	13	8	3	3	5	0	0	2.67	.417	-4.2	32
1960 Los Angeles - HBC	23	38	38	25	7	0	2.56	320.0	258	105	91	32	48	254	26	4	0.96	.246	92.7	158
1961 Los Angeles - HBC	24	39	39	20	14	0	2.61	320.2	264	107	93	27	59	259	27	3	1.01	.266	84.5	148
1962 Los Angeles - HBC	25	16	16	11	3	0	1.92	135.2	104	40	29	8	21	125	8	2	0.92	.255	39.2	198
Total HBC		196	178	104	51	0	2.76	1449.1	1251	526	445	126	329	1046	98	16	1.09	.263	274.9	145

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League

Age

ERA

SHO

WHIP

BABIP

VORP

ERA+

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1956 Brooklyn - ML	P	25	12	8	20	1	30	2	.933	99.0	2.55	0.0	.000
1957 Brooklyn - ML	P	34	29	15	60	4	77	2	.974	221.0	3.05	0.0	.000
1958 Los Angeles - ML	P	42	42	10	50	6	64	4	.938	347.0	1.56	-0.7	.977
1959 Los Angeles - ML	P	2	2	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	6.0	1.50	+0.0	1.018
1960 Los Angeles - ML	P	38	38	12	50	2	65	3	.954	320.0	1.74	+0.2	1.007
1961 Los Angeles - ML	P	39	39	21	36	3	58	1	.983	320.2	1.60	+0.9	1.040
1962 Los Angeles - ML	P	16	16	10	15	0	25	0	1.000	135.2	1.66	+0.5	1.052

Player History
04/15/1958	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/27/1958	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Braves with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/30/1958	Was selected to the 1958 Hardball Chronicles All-Star Game.
09/11/1958	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
10/28/1958	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $33,570 through arbitration.
01/01/1959	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (12); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 14 (17).
04/14/1959	Injured (torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 12 months.
10/27/1959	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $45,320 through arbitration.
01/01/1960	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 17 (17).
07/01/1960	Wins the HBC NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/10/1960	Was selected to the 1960 Hardball Chronicles All-Star Game.
08/01/1960	Wins the HBC NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/01/1960	Wins the HBC NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/07/1960	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/19/1960	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/28/1960	Wins the 1960 HBC NL Cy Young.
11/05/1960	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $80,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1961	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 17 (17).
04/07/1961	Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $85,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
04/23/1961	Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
05/01/1961	Wins the HBC NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/14/1961	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/23/1961	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/09/1961	Was selected to the 1961 Hardball Chronicles All-Star Game.
07/19/1961	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/01/1961	Wins the 1961 HBC NL Cy Young.
01/01/1962	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 18 (18).
04/03/1962	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/03/1962	Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $330,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
05/26/1962	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/01/1962	Wins the HBC NL Pitcher of the Month Award.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
1960	18	3
1961	15	4

Year	G	Rank
1958	42	8

Year	GS	Rank
1958	42	1
1960	38	6

Year	W	Rank
1958	26	1
1960	25	1
1961	20	1

Year	L	Rank
1961	14	8

Year	Winning %	Rank
1958	.667	3
1960	.781	2
1961	.588	9

Year	IP	Rank
1958	347.0	1
1960	320.0	1
1961	320.2	1

Year	BF	Rank
1958	1460	1
1960	1291	1
1961	1278	3

Year	HRA	Rank
1960	32	5

Year	BB	Rank
1958	106	5

Year	K	Rank
1958	200	4
1960	254	1
1961	259	2

Year	WP	Rank
1958	11	5
1960	9	6
1961	11	3

Year	ERA	Rank
1960	2.56	1
1961	2.61	4

Year	BABIP	Rank
1958	.269	9
1960	.246	1
1961	.266	10

Year	WHIP	Rank
1958	1.23	10
1960	0.96	1
1961	1.01	3

Year	K/BB	Rank
1960	5.29	1
1961	4.39	1

Year	RA/9	Rank
1960	9.42	1
1961	9.57	2

Year	HR/9	Rank
1961	0.76	10

Year	H/9	Rank
1958	8.30	9
1960	7.26	2
1961	7.41	3

Year	BB/9	Rank
1960	1.35	1
1961	1.66	3

Year	K/9	Rank
1960	7.14	4
1961	7.27	5

Year	VORP	Rank
1958	62.7	3
1960	92.7	1
1961	84.5	1

Year	QS	Rank
1958	28	2
1960	29	1
1961	28	1

Year	QSP	Rank
1958	.667	7
1960	.763	1
1961	.718	2

Year	CG	Rank
1958	26	2
1960	26	1
1961	27	1

Year	CGP	Rank
1958	.619	5
1960	.684	1
1961	.692	1

Year	SHO	Rank
1958	3	1
1960	4	1
1961	3	1