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	17-29 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	7 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 13 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	8 (4-2-2)
Avg. MLBer w/ 13 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	7 (3-2-1)

Most Driven In
J Cardenal	0

Most Driven In By
H Kuenn	1

1963 Batting Game Log

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1963 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	367	7 (6)	Apr 17	SFG		HOU	L,1-2	12-13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
2	368	15 (7)	Apr 24	SFG		STL	L,3-4	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.91	-0.046	5.89	-0.09%	-0.20	P
3	369	16	Apr 25	SFG		STL	W,8-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
4	370	18 (1)	Apr 27	SFG		MLN	L,5-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
5	371	19	Apr 28	SFG		MLN	L,1-3	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						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
6	372	26 (6)	May 5 (2)	SFG	@	NYM	L,2-4	4-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.84	-0.020	2.86	-0.04%	-0.20	P
7	373	32 (5)	May 12	SFG	@	LAD	L,5-6	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	374	36 (3)	May 17	SFG		NYM	W,4-3	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	375	38 (1)	May 19 (1)	SFG		PHI	L,0-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
10	376	43 (4)	May 25	SFG		LAD	W,6-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
11	377	44	May 26	SFG		LAD	L,3-4	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	378	48 (3)	May 31	SFG	@	STL	L,5-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						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	379	56 (7)	Jun 8	SFG	@	HOU	L,1-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	380	58 (1)	Jun 10	SFG	@	LAD	W,7-3	6-GF	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.09	-0.073	4.14	-0.17%	-1.26	P
15	381	65 (6)	Jun 16 (2)	SFG		HOU	W,4-3	7-9	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	9	.68	0.047	2.88	0.12%	0.61	P
16	382	73 (7)	Jun 25	SFG	@	STL	L,5-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	9						P
17	383	74	Jun 26	SFG	@	STL	L,5-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	9						P
18	384	75	Jun 28	SFG		CIN	W,7-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	4						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	385	80 (4)	Jul 3	SFG		MLN	L,5-6	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	9						P
20	386	82 (1)	Jul 5	SFG		STL	W,6-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	9						P
21	387	84 (1)	Jul 7 (1)	SFG		STL	W,4-3	12-13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	9						P
22	388	91 (6)	Jul 15 (2)	SFG	@	PIT	L,1-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	1.21	-0.036	2.73	-0.05%	-0.55	P
23	389	92	Jul 16 (1)	SFG	@	PIT	W,3-2	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
24	390	93	Jul 16 (2)	SFG	@	PIT	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	1						P
25	391	94	Jul 17	SFG	@	NYM	L,7-9	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						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	392	108 (13)	Aug 2	SFG	@	CHC	L,11-12	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
27	393	109	Aug 3	SFG	@	CHC	W,9-5	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
28	394	110	Aug 4	SFG	@	CHC	W,2-1	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	8						P
29	395	112 (1)	Aug 6	SFG	@	HOU	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
30	396	116 (3)	Aug 11	SFG	@	PHI	W,5-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
31	397	119 (2)	Aug 14	SFG	@	CIN	W,7-6	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
32	398	122 (2)	Aug 17	SFG	@	STL	L,7-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	1						P
33	399	123	Aug 19	SFG	@	STL	L,7-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
34	400	128 (4)	Aug 24	SFG		CIN	W,4-3	5-12	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	1.93	-0.098	4.47	-0.14%	-0.57	P
35	401	134 (5)	Aug 30	SFG	@	LAD	L,1-3	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
36	402	135	Aug 31	SFG	@	LAD	W,4-3	9-GF(12)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	6	1.13	-0.027	3.01	-0.04%	-0.08	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
37	403	136	Sep 1	SFG	@	LAD	L,3-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9						P
38	404	137	Sep 2 (1)	SFG		CHC	L,5-7	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	4						P
39	405	141 (3)	Sep 5	SFG		HOU	L,2-5	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9						P
40	406	142	Sep 6	SFG		LAD	L,2-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9						P
41	407	144 (1)	Sep 8	SFG		LAD	W,5-4	7-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.182	.432	9	.45	0.017	.03	0.00%	0.36	P
42	408	148 (3)	Sep 13	SFG	@	PIT	L,4-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.250	.182	.432	7						P
43	409	155 (6)	Sep 21	SFG		NYM	L,4-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.250	.182	.432	9						P
44	410	157 (1)	Sep 24	SFG		PHI	L,4-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.250	.182	.432	5						P
45	411	158	Sep 25	SFG		PHI	L,4-6	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.250	.182	.432	9						P
46	412	160 (1)	Sep 27	SFG		PIT	L,3-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.250	.182	.432	8						P
							17-29		13	11	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.182	.432		1.23	-0.236	3.55	-0.40%	-1.90

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