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	9-28 / in Starts: 4-6
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	20 games
Most Games w/o RBI	20 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 37 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	14 (7-6-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 37 PAs	4
Avg. Runners on Base	22 (11-6-3)

Most Driven In
R Staub	0

1964 Batting Game Log

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1964 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	413	12 (11)	May 1	SFG	@	LAD	L,1-7	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	414	15 (2)	May 4	SFG		HOU	W,3-2	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	415	17 (1)	May 6	SFG		CHC	L,2-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	416	18	May 7	SFG		CHC	W,7-6	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	417	21 (2)	May 10	SFG		LAD	L,1-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					3						P
6	418	26 (4)	May 15	SFG		NYM	L,2-4	6-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.79	0.020	2.72	0.04%	0.12	P
				Player went from San Francisco Giants to Houston Colt .45s
7	419	45	May 29	HOU	@	PHI	L,6-7	5-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.18	-0.005	.22	0.00%	-0.09	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
8	420	48 (2)	Jun 2	HOU	@	NYM	L,4-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	421	49	Jun 4	HOU	@	NYM	W,7-3	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.25	0.040	.14	0.01%	0.70	P
10	422	53 (3)	Jun 8	HOU		MLN	L,3-5	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.34	-0.008	.21	0.00%	-0.13	PH P
11	423	61 (7)	Jun 16	HOU		STL	L,1-7	5-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.13	-0.003	.10	0.00%	-0.09	P
12	424	67 (5)	Jun 23	HOU	@	STL	L,4-5	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	.77	-0.020	.61	-0.01%	-0.10	P
13	425	70 (2)	Jun 26	HOU	@	CHC	L,6-7	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
14	426	72 (1)	Jun 28 (1)	HOU	@	CHC	L,2-10	5-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
15	427	75 (2)	Jun 30	HOU		PHI	L,1-8	3-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.16	-0.004	.08	0.00%	-0.20	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
16	428	81 (5)	Jul 9	HOU		LAD	W,6-5	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
17	429	85 (3)	Jul 13	HOU		SFG	L,3-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
18	430	89 (3)	Jul 16	HOU	@	CIN	L,2-3	5-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.66	-0.017	.04	0.00%	-0.10	P
19	431	96 (6)	Jul 22	HOU	@	LAD	L,0-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
20	432	99 (2)	Jul 25	HOU		CHC	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
21	433	104 (4)	Jul 31 (1)	HOU	@	NYM	L,0-3	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.091	.000	.091	9	.73	-0.011	.01	0.00%	-0.02	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
22	434	106 (1)	Aug 1	HOU	@	NYM	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.083	.000	.083	9	3.77	-0.086	.01	0.00%	-0.26	PH
23	435	108 (1)	Aug 2 (2)	HOU	@	NYM	L,2-4	7-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.154	.000	.154	9	2.35	0.019	.00	0.00%	0.10	PH P
24	436	112 (3)	Aug 7	HOU	@	STL	L,0-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9	.27	-0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.16	PH P
25	437	114 (1)	Aug 9	HOU	@	STL	L,2-8	4-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9	1.19	0.050	.00	0.00%	0.61	P
26	438	115	Aug 11	HOU	@	MLN	L,6-9	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
27	439	116	Aug 12	HOU	@	MLN	L,1-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
28	440	121 (4)	Aug 18	HOU		STL	L,2-5	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.071	.235	.071	.307	9	.97	0.080	.00	0.00%	0.73	P
29	441	125 (3)	Aug 23	HOU		MLN	W,7-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.059	.238	.059	.297	9	.26	0.009	.00	0.00%	-0.42	P
30	442	128 (2)	Aug 26	HOU		CHC	L,1-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.059	.238	.059	.297	2						P
31	443	129	Aug 29 (1)	HOU	@	CIN	L,1-2	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.050	.208	.050	.258	9	.95	-0.069	.00	0.00%	-0.52	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
32	444	135 (5)	Sep 3	HOU	@	PHI	W,6-0	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.040	.172	.040	.212	9	.48	-0.058	.00	0.00%	-1.56	P
33	445	140 (4)	Sep 7 (2)	HOU	@	NYM	L,4-6	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.038	.167	.038	.205	9	.64	-0.015	.00	0.00%	-0.14	P
34	446	144 (3)	Sep 12	HOU		PIT	W,2-1	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.069	.182	.069	.251	9	.61	-0.020	.00	0.00%	-0.17	P
35	447	149 (4)	Sep 18	HOU		NYM	W,3-2	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.176	.067	.243	9	.43	-0.010	.00	0.00%	-0.09	P
36	448	154 (4)	Sep 23	HOU		SFG	L,1-4	GS-6	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.097	.200	.129	.329	9	1.65	0.060	.00	0.00%	0.33	P
37	449	161 (6)	Oct 3	HOU	@	LAD	L,0-7	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.094	.194	.125	.319	9	.79	-0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.20	P
							9-28		37	32	0	3	1	0	0	0	4	0	10	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	.094	.194	.125	.319		.75	-0.074	.12	0.04%	-1.65

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