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	23-29 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	22 games
Most Games w/o RBI	18 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 26 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	16 (7-7-2)
Avg. MLBer w/ 26 PAs	3
Avg. Runners on Base	16 (8-5-2)

Most Driven In
J Davenport	1
E Bailey	0

Most Driven In By
O Cepeda	1
H Kuenn	1
W Mays	1

1962 Batting Game Log

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1962 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	315	5 (4)	Apr 14	SFG		CIN	W,13-6	3-GF	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.39	0.083	1.03	0.13%	0.83	P
2	316	8 (2)	Apr 17	SFG		LAD	L,7-8	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.48	-0.063	7.22	-0.11%	-0.24	PH
3	317	11 (2)	Apr 21	SFG	@	CIN	W,8-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
4	318	12	Apr 22	SFG	@	CIN	L,4-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	3.94	-0.091	9.82	-0.14%	-0.49	PH
5	319	15 (2)	Apr 25	SFG	@	PIT	W,8-3	6-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	.37	0.018	1.15	0.03%	0.07	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	320	24 (8)	May 4	SFG	@	CHC	W,11-6	7-GF	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.11	0.007	.42	0.02%	0.16	P
7	321	30 (5)	May 11	SFG	@	HOU	L,0-7	2-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	.88	0.039	4.05	0.11%	0.37	P
8	322	37 (6)	May 19	SFG		HOU	W,10-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
9	323	40 (2)	May 21	SFG	@	LAD	L,1-8	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
10	324	43 (2)	May 24	SFG		PHI	W,7-4	4-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.300	.300	.600	9	1.17	-0.030	5.63	-0.09%	-0.24	P
11	325	45 (1)	May 26	SFG		NYM	W,7-6	8-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	9	1.37	-0.035	6.48	-0.10%	-0.10	P
12	326	49 (3)	May 30 (2)	SFG	@	PHI	W,5-2	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.24	-0.007	1.17	-0.02%	-0.23	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	327	53 (3)	Jun 2 (2)	SFG	@	NYM	W,6-4	3-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.231	.231	.462	9	2.23	-0.058	11.01	-0.17%	-0.44	P
14	328	56 (2)	Jun 6	SFG	@	CHC	L,3-4	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.214	.214	.429	9	1.35	-0.035	6.53	-0.10%	-0.11	P
15	329	58 (1)	Jun 8	SFG	@	STL	L,4-8	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.214	.214	.214	.429	9						P
16	330	59	Jun 9	SFG	@	STL	L,4-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.214	.214	.214	.429	8						P
17	331	63 (3)	Jun 12 (2)	SFG	@	CIN	W,7-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.214	.214	.214	.429	9						P
18	332	65 (1)	Jun 14	SFG	@	CIN	L,0-8	1-3	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.267	.400	.667	9	1.03	0.102	5.13	0.31%	0.92	P
19	333	69 (3)	Jun 19	SFG		HOU	L,4-6	3-6	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.313	.438	.750	9	1.27	0.048	5.67	0.13%	0.42	P
20	334	77 (7)	Jun 28	SFG		PHI	L,2-7	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.294	.412	.706	9	.07	-0.002	.37	-0.01%	-0.23	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
21	335	80 (2)	Jul 1	SFG		PHI	W,5-4	6-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.278	.389	.667	9	1.57	-0.040	8.39	-0.13%	-0.24	P
22	336	85 (4)	Jul 5	SFG		LAD	L,3-11	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.278	.278	.389	.667	9						P
23	337	90 (4)	Jul 13	SFG	@	PHI	L,2-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.263	.368	.632	9	.50	-0.013	2.56	-0.04%	-0.10	PH P
24	338	91	Jul 14	SFG	@	PHI	L,5-6	4-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.263	.263	.368	.632	9						P
25	339	92	Jul 15 (1)	SFG	@	NYM	L,3-5	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.263	.263	.368	.632	9						P
26	340	94 (1)	Jul 16	SFG	@	NYM	W,3-2	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.350	.600	9	.91	-0.023	4.16	-0.06%	-0.24	P
27	341	97 (2)	Jul 19	SFG	@	MLN	W,7-3	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.350	.600	9						P
28	342	98	Jul 20	SFG	@	PIT	W,6-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.238	.333	.571	9	.08	-0.002	.57	-0.01%	-0.11	P
29	343	99	Jul 21	SFG	@	PIT	L,6-7	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.238	.238	.333	.571	9						P
30	344	102 (2)	Jul 24	SFG	@	HOU	W,3-1	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.227	.318	.545	9	1.41	-0.035	7.46	-0.11%	-0.75	P
31	345	103	Jul 25	SFG	@	HOU	W,3-2	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.227	.227	.318	.545	9						P
32	346	106 (2)	Jul 29	SFG	@	LAD	L,1-11	1-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.227	.227	.318	.545	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
33	347	108 (1)	Aug 2	SFG		CHC	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.227	.227	.318	.545	9						P
34	348	109	Aug 3	SFG		PIT	L,2-5	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.217	.304	.522	9	1.04	-0.027	4.91	-0.08%	-0.24	PH P
35	349	110	Aug 4	SFG		PIT	W,6-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.217	.217	.304	.522	9						PH
36	350	120 (9)	Aug 15	SFG	@	CHC	L,5-7	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.217	.217	.304	.522	4						P
37	351	125 (4)	Aug 20	SFG	@	MLN	L,4-9	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.217	.217	.304	.522	9						P
38	352	126	Aug 22	SFG	@	NYM	L,4-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.217	.217	.304	.522	9						P
39	353	132 (5)	Aug 29	SFG		MLN	L,3-10	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.217	.217	.304	.522	2						P
40	354	133	Aug 30	SFG		MLN	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.217	.217	.304	.522	9						P
Sep/Oct		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
41	355	138 (4)	Sep 4	SFG	@	LAD	L,4-5	5-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.208	.292	.500	9	.33	-0.008	4.22	-0.06%	-0.10	P
42	356	140 (1)	Sep 6	SFG	@	LAD	W,9-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.208	.292	.500	4						P
43	357	143 (2)	Sep 9	SFG		CHC	W,5-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.208	.292	.500	9						P
44	358	146 (2)	Sep 12	SFG	@	CIN	L,1-4	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.208	.292	.500	9						P
45	359	147	Sep 13	SFG	@	CIN	L,2-7	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.208	.292	.500	9						P
46	360	150 (2)	Sep 16	SFG	@	PIT	L,4-6	5-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.208	.292	.500	9						P
47	361	151	Sep 17	SFG	@	PIT	L,2-5	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.208	.292	.500	9						P
48	362	153 (1)	Sep 20	SFG	@	STL	L,4-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.208	.292	.500	9						P
49	363	158 (4)	Sep 26	SFG		STL	W,6-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.280	.480	9	.18	-0.005	1.71	-0.03%	-0.32	P
50	364	159	Sep 27	SFG		STL	L,4-7	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.280	.480	9						P
51	365	164 (4)	Oct 2	SFG	@	LAD	L,7-8	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.280	.480	4						P
52	366	165	Oct 3	SFG	@	LAD	W,6-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.280	.480	9						P
							23-29		26	25	3	5	0	1	0	1	0	0	7	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.280	.480		.94	-0.177	4.04	-0.52%	-1.37

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