Don Larsen 1953 Game by Game Pitching Logs

Don Larsen pitched in 37 Major League games during the 1953 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Larsen pitched in, specifically relating to his 1953 pitching statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Larsen started that game. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"He did it (perfect game) with a tremendous assortment of pitches that seemed to have five forward speeds, including a slow one that ought to have been equipped with backup lights." - Shirley Povich in Washington Post (1956)
Don Larsen 1953 Game by Game Pitching Logs

In Chronological Order / Don Larsen Stats

04-18-1953 *at Tigers0005.065.13933010000
04-24-1953vs White Sox0003.682.01100000000
 April 1953 Totals
0 0 0 3.68 7.1 4 10 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0
05-02-1953 *vs Senators0104.419.031055140000
05-08-1953 *vs Indians0004.127.24833110000
05-12-1953at Athletics1003.417.20511010000
05-17-1953 *at Yankees0003.578.28944030000
05-20-1953at Red Sox0103.197.25411111000
05-24-1953at Indians0003.163.15613020010
05-29-1953 *at Tigers0003.515.00944010000
05-31-1953at White Sox0003.451.00000000000
 May 1953 Totals
1 2 0 3.45 50.0 25 51 19 21 3 13 1 0 1 0
06-03-1953 *vs Senators0003.269.02722020000
06-09-1953 *vs Red Sox0103.584.03844150000
06-14-1953 *vs Athletics0103.688.051144000000
06-19-1953 *at Red Sox0103.704.13622020000
06-24-1953at Senators0003.661.01000000000
06-28-1953 *at Athletics1003.496.22811010000
 June 1953 Totals
1 3 0 3.49 33.0 16 40 13 13 1 10 0 0 0 0
07-05-1953 *vs Tigers0103.765.12956020000
07-05-1953vs Tigers0003.692.01000000000
07-09-1953 *vs Indians0103.979.021779130000
07-19-1953vs Senators0004.062.00522010000
07-22-1953vs Athletics0004.021.00000000000
07-24-1953vs Red Sox0003.964.01112010000
07-26-1953vs Red Sox0004.001.00211000000
07-28-1953at Athletics0104.065.04233120000
07-30-1953at Athletics0004.031.00100000000
 July 1953 Totals
0 3 0 4.03 30.1 10 37 19 23 2 9 0 0 0 0
08-05-1953 *at Red Sox0104.138.03955130000
08-11-1953 *vs Tigers0104.484.02677120000
08-12-1953vs Tigers0004.460.20000000000
08-16-1953 *vs Indians0004.572.21233030000
08-18-1953at White Sox0004.610.21311000000
08-30-1953 *vs Senators1004.329.07200020000
 August 1953 Totals
1 2 0 4.32 25.0 14 22 16 16 2 10 0 0 0 0
09-04-1953 *vs Tigers1004.429.081166150000
09-09-1953 *at Senators1004.189.06500030000
09-13-1953 *at Athletics1004.088.10522120000
09-17-1953 *at Yankees1003.939.03411030000
09-22-1953at Tigers0013.892.01100000000
09-26-1953 *vs White Sox0104.037.06866061000
 September 1953 Totals
4 1 1 4.03 44.1 24 34 15 15 2 19 1 0 0 0
 1953 Yearly Totals 7 11 1 4.03 190.0 93 194 85 91 10 62 2 0 1 0
Don Larsen 1953 Game by Game Pitching Logs


Did you know that Don Larsen pitched 19 games at home, had an ERA of 5.23, pitched 96.1 innings, allowed 108 hits, had 56 earned runs, 60 runs, and 6 home runs, walked 37 batters (1 intentionally), threw 0 wild pitches, hit batters 0 times, and balked 0 times?

On the road, Don Larsen pitched 18 games, had an ERA of 2.80, pitched 93.2 innings, allowed 86 hits, had 29 earned runs, 31 runs, and 4 home runs, walked 25 batters (1 intentionally), threw 0 wild pitches, hit batters 1 times, and balked 0 times.

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