Showing posts with label Don Drysdale. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Don Drysdale. Show all posts

Sunday, November 1, 2015

Greatest RHP in NL History by team

Atlanta Braves: Greg Maddux (1993-2003)
Miami Marlins:  Josh Beckett (2001-05)
New York Mets: Tom Seaver (1967-77; 1983)
Philadelphia Phillies: Grover Alexander (1911-17)
Washington Nationals: Steve Rogers via Montreal (1973-85)
Chicago Cubs: Ferguson Jenkins (1966-73; 1982-83)
Cincinnati Reds: Paul Derringer (1933-42)
Milwaukee Brewers: Yovani Gallardo (2007-14)
Pittsburgh Pirates: Babe Adams (1907-26)
St Louis Cardinals: Bob Gibson (1959-75)
Arizona Diamondbacks: Curt Schilling (2000-03)
Colorado Rockies: Ubaldo Jiminez (2006-11)
Los Angeles Dodgers: Don Drysdale (1956-69)
San Diego Padres: Jake Peavy (2002-09)
San Francisco Giants: Christy Mathewson (1900-16) and Juan Marichal (1960-73)

Sunday, April 26, 2015

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)