Don Larsen

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 215lb (193cm, 97kg)

Born: August 7, 1929 in Michigan City, IN us

Died: January 1, 2020 in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Buried: Cremated

High School: Point Loma HS (San Diego, CA)

Debut: April 18, 1953 (Age 23-254d, 10,999th in major league history)
vs. DET 5.1 IP, 9 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: July 7, 1967 (Age 37-334d)
vs. HOU 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1953 season

Full Name: Don James Larsen

Nicknames: Gooney Bird

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

18.4

ERA

3.78

412

171

1548.0

849

WHIP

1.400

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	5-39 / in Starts: 5-23
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	22 games
Most Games w/o RBI	14 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 95 PAs	4
Actual Runners on Base	59 (30-18-11)
Avg. MLBer w/ 95 PAs	10
Avg. Runners on Base	61 (32-19-9)

Most Driven In
R Murray	1
L Moss	1
C Diering	1
Self	1
G Coan	0

Most Driven In By
G Coan	2
C Diering	1
C Abrams	1
D Kryhoski	1
Self	1

1954 Batting Game Log

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1954 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	51	1	Apr 13	BAL	@	DET	L,0-3	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9	1.67	-0.037	4.27	-0.06%	-0.36	P
2	52	5 (3)	Apr 18	BAL		DET	L,3-8	GS-6	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000	9	1.67	-0.017	4.35	-0.03%	-0.03	P
3	53	10 (4)	Apr 25 (1)	BAL	@	CHW	L,2-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.375	.625	9	1.81	-0.299	4.46	-0.44%	-1.83	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	54	19 (8)	May 10	BAL		PHA	W,7-6	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.300	.400	.700	9	.78	0.027	1.02	0.02%	0.28	P
5	55	21 (1)	May 13	BAL		BOS	L,1-9	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.273	.364	.636	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.14	PH
6	56	25 (3)	May 16 (2)	BAL		NYY	W,6-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.267	.467	9	.39	-0.039	.63	-0.04%	-1.36	P
7	57	26	May 18	BAL		WSH	L,1-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.188	.250	.438	9	.48	-0.012	.71	-0.01%	-0.09	PH
8	58	28 (1)	May 21	BAL	@	CLE	L,1-2	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.176	.235	.412	9	1.55	-0.038	2.44	-0.04%	-0.15	PH
9	59	29	May 22	BAL	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG(10)	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.250	.263	.513	9	2.33	-0.047	3.38	-0.04%	-0.12	P
10	60	33 (3)	May 26	BAL	@	DET	L,3-6	GS-9	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.261	.318	.579	9	.60	-0.009	.37	0.00%	-0.32	P
11	61	35 (1)	May 28 (1)	BAL		CHW	L,6-11	4-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.250	.304	.554	9	.68	-0.017	.29	0.00%	-0.21	PH
12	62	38 (2)	May 30	BAL		CHW	W,5-2	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.296	.320	.616	9	.37	0.041	.07	0.00%	1.15	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
13	63	43 (4)	Jun 3	BAL	@	PHA	L,2-6	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.214	.267	.286	.552	9	1.46	-0.167	.27	-0.02%	-1.20	P
14	64	44	Jun 4	BAL	@	PHA	L,6-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.258	.276	.534	2	4.05	-0.112	.65	-0.01%	-0.35	PH
15	65	48 (3)	Jun 6 (2)	BAL	@	NYY	L,2-5	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.235	.250	.485	9	1.42	-0.107	.20	-0.01%	-0.77	P
16	66	56 (7)	Jun 13 (2)	BAL	@	WSH	L,0-4	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.188	.235	.250	.485	9						P
17	67	58 (1)	Jun 16	BAL		NYY	L,0-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.229	.242	.471	3	.48	-0.012	.02	0.00%	-0.09	PH
18	68	70 (11)	Jun 29	BAL		CLE	L,1-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.216	.229	.445	9	1.31	-0.070	.02	0.00%	-0.69	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
19	69	75 (4)	Jul 5 (1)	BAL	@	CHW	L,0-3	CG	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.250	.270	.520	9	.91	0.057	.00	0.00%	0.31	P
20	70	83 (7)	Jul 15	BAL	@	NYY	L,1-3	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.256	.325	.581	9	1.60	-0.052	.00	0.00%	0.06	P
21	71	89 (5)	Jul 19 (2)	BAL	@	BOS	L,5-8	GS-4	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.214	.267	.333	.600	9	1.85	0.141	.00	0.00%	1.34	P
22	72	91 (1)	Jul 21	BAL	@	WSH	L,5-6	1-GF	4	4	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.306	.457	.763	9	.72	0.094	.00	0.00%	0.31	P
23	73	94 (2)	Jul 24	BAL	@	PHA	L,5-6	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.255	.300	.447	.747	8	1.50	0.044	.00	0.00%	0.33	PH
24	74	96 (1)	Jul 25 (2)	BAL	@	PHA	L,4-6	GS-8	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.302	.500	.802	9	.35	0.070	.00	0.00%	0.63	P
25	75	100 (3)	Jul 30	BAL		NYY	W,10-0	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.310	.481	.792	9	.28	0.022	.00	0.00%	0.60	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
26	76	103 (2)	Aug 1 (2)	BAL		NYY	L,1-2	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.305	.473	.778	8	3.15	-0.083	.00	0.00%	-0.33	PH
27	77	105 (1)	Aug 3	BAL		PHA	L,2-6	GS-3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.317	.482	.799	9	.25	0.009	.00	0.00%	0.11	P
28	78	106	Aug 4	BAL		PHA	L,4-6	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.311	.474	.785	7	1.84	-0.046	.00	0.00%	-0.40	PH
29	79	110 (3)	Aug 8 (2)	BAL		BOS	L,1-4	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.313	.467	.779	9	1.92	-0.015	.00	0.00%	0.07	P
30	80	114 (3)	Aug 14	BAL	@	CLE	L,3-4	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.299	.444	.743	9	1.30	-0.097	.00	0.00%	-0.61	P
31	81	117 (2)	Aug 17 (1)	BAL		CHW	L,0-2	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.294	.438	.732	9	4.04	-0.107	.00	0.00%	-0.45	PH
32	82	119 (1)	Aug 18	BAL		CHW	L,1-4	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.290	.431	.721	9	1.40	-0.035	.00	0.00%	-0.26	P
33	83	121 (1)	Aug 20	BAL		CLE	L,2-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.286	.424	.710	9	.17	-0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.26	PH
34	84	123 (1)	Aug 22	BAL		CLE	L,1-12	3-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239	.282	.418	.700	9	1.28	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.17	PH
35	85	124	Aug 24	BAL	@	NYY	L,2-9	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.274	.406	.680	9	.58	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.24	P
36	86	125	Aug 25	BAL	@	NYY	L,1-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.270	.400	.670	9	.31	-0.008	.00	0.00%	-0.22	PH
37	87	128 (2)	Aug 28	BAL	@	BOS	L,2-3	GS-9	3	3	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.286	.438	.724	9	1.48	0.199	.00	0.00%	1.01	P
38	88	133 (4)	Aug 31 (2)	BAL	@	PHA	L,3-6	GS-8	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.296	.434	.731	9	.98	-0.023	.00	0.00%	0.06	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
39	89	138 (4)	Sep 6 (2)	BAL		CLE	W,3-2	GS-9	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.310	.443	.753	9	1.11	0.101	.00	0.00%	1.19	P
40	90	139	Sep 8	BAL		NYY	L,2-8	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.306	.438	.743	9	.59	-0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.21	PH
41	91	142 (2)	Sep 11	BAL		WSH	L,0-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.307	.434	.741	9	.87	-0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.23	P
42	92	148 (5)	Sep 18	BAL	@	CHW	L,2-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.297	.419	.715	9	1.17	-0.094	.00	0.00%	-0.91	P
43	93	150 (1)	Sep 20	BAL		DET	L,3-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.293	.414	.707	6	6.98	-0.185	.00	0.00%	-0.45	PH
44	94	154 (3)	Sep 25	BAL		CHW	L,0-11	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.290	.409	.699	9	1.68	-0.045	.00	0.00%	-0.45	P
							5-39		95	88	6	22	5	3	1	4	5	0	15	0	2	0	2	2	0	0	.250	.290	.409	.699		1.24	-1.057	.63	-0.67%	-5.44

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