Don Drysdale: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1984

Born: July 23, 1936

1954: Signed with Brooklyn Dodgers

Debut: April 17, 1956 (Dodgers)

1956: Dodgers win the Pennant

1957: Dodgers move to Los Angeles after season

1959: Dodgers win World Series

1962: NL Cy Young Award (25-9, 2.83, 314.1 IP, 1.113 WHIP, 232 Strikeouts)

1963: Dodgers win World Series

1963-70: Made many notable TV appearances

1965: 7 HR (NL record for pitchers)

1965: Dodgers win World Series

1966: Held out with Sandy Koufax

1966: Dodgers win Pennant

1968: 58 consecutive scoreless innings

1968: Pitched 5 consecutive shutouts

1968: Mentioned by Robert Kennedy on the night of Kennedy's assassination (he kept a recording of it until his death)

1969: Retired

1970-93: Broadcaster

1984: Elected to Hall of Fame (78% of vote)

1984: #53 retired by Dodgers

1993: Died


Accomplishments:
3x World Champion

9x All Star

1962 Cy Young Award

1962 TSN Pitcher and Player of the Year

3x Player of the Month

154 Hit Batters (NL Record)

209-166

2.95

518 Games-465 Starts

167 CG

49 SHO

3432 IP

2486 Strikeouts

1.148 WHIP

15+ Wins: 7x

20+ Wins: 2x

25 wins (1962): Led league

Sub 3 ERA: 8x

10+ CG: 9x

15+ CG: 5x

20+ CG: 2x

200+ IP: 12x

250+ IP: 8x

300+ IP: 4x

200+ Strikeouts: 6x

0.965 WHIP (1964)

Led league in GS: 4x

Led league in SHO (4): 1959

Led league in IP: 2x

Led league in Strikeouts: 3x

Led league in HBP: 5x

Led league in WHIP (1.063): 1960

Postseason: 3-3, 2.95, 39.2 IP, 36 Strikeouts, 1.210 WHIP, 7 Games (5 World Series)