How many batters did Don Drysdale hit?

How many batters did Don Drysdale hit?

154 batters
Drysdale used a sidearm fastball to intimidate hitters and was not afraid to throw inside, as Orlando Cepeda described: “The trick against (Don) Drysdale is to hit him before he hits you.” Upon his retirement from the game, Drysdale’s 154 batters hit by a pitch were a modern National League record.

Is Don Drysdale in the Baseball Hall of Fame?

1984
Don Drysdale/Hall of fame inductions

Did Don Drysdale ever pitch a no hitter?

In fact, Los Angeles came within a hair of having four no-hitters that season — including two one-hitters that took place 50 years ago this week. First, on May 25, Don Drysdale pitched the only one-hitter of his career, in which he allowed a leadoff single to St.

How many home runs did Willie Mays hit off of Don Drysdale?

“I hit 19 homers off Drysdale.”

What was Don Drysdale’s number?

53Los Angeles Dodgers / Pitcher
Don Drysdale/Number
#53 – Don Drysdale A member of three World Championship clubs (1959, 1963 and 1965) and two other pennant winners (1956 and 1966), he set a then-Major League record in 1968, tossing 58-2/3 consecutive scoreless innings, including a record six straight shutouts.

What was Don Drysdale’s record?

Don Drysdale
August 5, 1969, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	209–166
Earned run average	2.95

Did Sandy Koufax pitch a no-hitter?

In a perfect game, no batter reaches any base during the course of the game.” This feat was achieved by Sandy Koufax on September 9, 1965. It was Koufax’s fourth career no-hitter, and is the franchise record for no-hitters by one pitcher.

What did Don Drysdale died of?

Heart attack
Don Drysdale/Cause of death

What pitcher has the best batting average of all time?

Minimum 50 plate appearances

Rank	Player	Average
1	Orel Hershiser	.356
2	Mark Portugal	.354
3	Mike Hampton	.344
4	Micah Owings	.339