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

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1962 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1962 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	5 (4)	Apr 14	SFG		CIN	W,13-6	GF	26	6.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
2	11 (5)	Apr 21	SFG	@	CIN	W,8-6		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	15 (3)	Apr 25	SFG	@	PIT	W,8-3	GF	16	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
4	24 (8)	May 4	SFG	@	CHC	W,11-6	GF	16	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	30 (5)	May 11	SFG	@	HOU	L,0-7		16	4.2	0	2	0	2	1	P
6	37 (6)	May 19	SFG		HOU	W,10-2	GF	3	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
7	40 (2)	May 21	SFG	@	LAD	L,1-8	GF	12	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	43 (2)	May 24	SFG		PHI	W,7-4		11	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	45 (1)	May 26	SFG		NYM	W,7-6	GF	11	3.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
10	49 (3)	May 30 (2)	SFG	@	PHI	W,5-2		13	2.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	53 (3)	Jun 2 (2)	SFG	@	NYM	W,6-4		19	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	56 (2)	Jun 6	SFG	@	CHC	L,3-4	GF	11	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
13	58 (1)	Jun 8	SFG	@	STL	L,4-8	GF	11	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	59	Jun 9	SFG	@	STL	L,4-8	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	63 (3)	Jun 12 (2)	SFG	@	CIN	W,7-5	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	65 (1)	Jun 14	SFG	@	CIN	L,0-8		12	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	69 (3)	Jun 19	SFG		HOU	L,4-6		16	3.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	77 (7)	Jun 28	SFG		PHI	L,2-7	GF	11	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
19	80 (2)	Jul 1	SFG		PHI	W,5-4		9	2.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
20	85 (4)	Jul 5	SFG		LAD	L,3-11	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	90 (4)	Jul 13	SFG	@	PHI	L,2-3	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH P
22	91	Jul 14	SFG	@	PHI	L,5-6		7	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
23	92	Jul 15 (1)	SFG	@	NYM	L,3-5		1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	94 (1)	Jul 16	SFG	@	NYM	W,3-2		10	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
25	97 (2)	Jul 19	SFG	@	MLN	W,7-3		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	98	Jul 20	SFG	@	PIT	W,6-3	GF	8	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	99	Jul 21	SFG	@	PIT	L,6-7		5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	102 (2)	Jul 24	SFG	@	HOU	W,3-1	GF	7	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	103	Jul 25	SFG	@	HOU	W,3-2		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	106 (2)	Jul 29	SFG	@	LAD	L,1-11		6	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
31	108 (1)	Aug 2	SFG		CHC	W,4-3	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	109	Aug 3	SFG		PIT	L,2-5	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH P
33	120 (10)	Aug 15	SFG	@	CHC	L,5-7	GF	7	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
34	125 (4)	Aug 20	SFG	@	MLN	L,4-9		9	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
35	126	Aug 22	SFG	@	NYM	L,4-5		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
36	132 (5)	Aug 29	SFG		MLN	L,3-10	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
37	133	Aug 30	SFG		MLN	W,3-2	GF	2	1.0	1	1	0	2	1	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
38	138 (4)	Sep 4	SFG	@	LAD	L,4-5	GF	13	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
39	140 (1)	Sep 6	SFG	@	LAD	W,9-6		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
40	143 (2)	Sep 9	SFG		CHC	W,5-4	GF	7	1.2	1	0	0	1	1	P
41	146 (2)	Sep 12	SFG	@	CIN	L,1-4	GF	8	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
42	147	Sep 13	SFG	@	CIN	L,2-7		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
43	150 (2)	Sep 16	SFG	@	PIT	L,4-6		12	3.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
44	151	Sep 17	SFG	@	PIT	L,2-5		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
45	153 (1)	Sep 20	SFG	@	STL	L,4-5	GF	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
46	158 (4)	Sep 26	SFG		STL	W,6-3	GF	7	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
47	159	Sep 27	SFG		STL	L,4-7		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
48	164 (4)	Oct 2	SFG	@	LAD	L,7-8		6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
49	165	Oct 3	SFG	@	LAD	W,6-4		6	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
							49gm		86.1	4	15	0	19	3