Retired
Don Larsen
Birthdate:
Aug. 7, 1929 (110 y, 2 m, 10 d)Born In:
Michigan City, IN, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/227
Player Awards
None
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 |
| Grey Ink | 10 |
Similar Players (RP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | 951 |
| Moe Drabowsky | 933 |
| John Curtis | 929 |
| Al Benton | 929 |
| Jakie May | 926 |
| Dan Spillner | 923 |
| Greg Harris | 915 |
| Tom Murphy | 914 |
| Bob Shirley | 913 |
| Ike Delock | 912 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 12 | 9 |
| 1954 | 21 | 1 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 11 | 7 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 18 | 7 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 87 | 5 |
| 1959 | 76 | 10 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 6 | 5 |
| 1959 | 7 | 6 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 3.256 | 7 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.215 | 1 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 1.275 | 8 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 6.662 | 2 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 2.990 | 9 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 3 | 6 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 213 | 9 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 133 | 1 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 11 | 3 |
| 1956 | 19 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 3.7 | 9 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 7 | 1 |
| 1954 | 3 | 1 |
| 1956 | 11 | 5 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 5 | 1 |