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Don Larsen was a Major League Baseball pitcher, born August 7, 1929 in Michigan City, IN. A right-handed pitcher listed at 6' 4" and 225 pounds, Don Larsen debuted on April 18, 1953 and last played on July 7, 1967.
Across 412 big-league appearances, Don Larsen went 81-91 with a 3.78 ERA, 849 strikeouts, and 1548.0 innings pitched.
Every one of Don's Athletics seasons is listed below. Explore more through the franchise history, the rosters by year, and the full player index.
Career pitching totals across 412 appearances, and the year-by-year line. Figures from the MLB Stats API.
| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 91 | 3.78 | 412 | 171 | 23 | 1548.0 | 849 | 725 | 1.40 |
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | IP | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | St. Louis Browns | 7 | 12 | 4.16 | 192.2 | 96 |
| 1954 | Baltimore Orioles | 3 | 21 | 4.37 | 201.2 | 80 |
| 1955 | New York Yankees | 9 | 2 | 3.06 | 97.0 | 44 |
| 1956 | New York Yankees | 11 | 5 | 3.26 | 179.2 | 107 |
| 1957 | New York Yankees | 10 | 4 | 3.74 | 139.2 | 81 |
| 1958 | New York Yankees | 9 | 6 | 3.07 | 114.1 | 55 |
| 1959 | New York Yankees | 6 | 7 | 4.33 | 124.2 | 69 |
| 1960 | Kansas City Athletics | 1 | 10 | 5.38 | 83.2 | 43 |
| 1961 | Kansas City Athletics | 1 | 0 | 4.20 | 15.0 | 13 |
| 1961 | Chicago White Sox | 7 | 2 | 4.12 | 74.1 | 53 |
| 1961 | ? | 8 | 2 | 4.13 | 89.1 | 66 |
| 1962 | San Francisco Giants | 5 | 4 | 4.38 | 86.1 | 58 |
| 1963 | San Francisco Giants | 7 | 7 | 3.05 | 62.0 | 44 |
| 1964 | San Francisco Giants | 0 | 1 | 4.35 | 10.1 | 6 |
| 1964 | Houston Colt 45's | 4 | 8 | 2.26 | 103.1 | 58 |
| 1964 | ? | 4 | 9 | 2.45 | 113.2 | 64 |
| 1965 | Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 5.06 | 5.1 | 1 |
| 1965 | Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 2 | 2.67 | 54.0 | 40 |
| 1965 | ? | 1 | 2 | 2.88 | 59.1 | 41 |
| 1967 | Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 4.0 | 1 |
With the Athletics franchise, Don Larsen appears across the 1960 and 1961 seasons (Kansas City Athletics).
In an Athletics uniform, Don Larsen pitched in 30 games with 56 strikeouts. Every A's season is captured on the franchise rosters below.
Players who shared a franchise roster with Don Larsen.
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