Don Larsen 1956 Game by Game Pitching Logs

Don Larsen 1956 Game by Game Pitching Logs

Don Larsen pitched in 38 Major League games during the 1956 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Larsen pitched in, specifically relating to his 1956 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 1956 Game by Game Pitching Logs In Chronological Order / Don Larsen Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	W	L	Sv	ERA	IP	SO	H	ER	R	HR	BB	IBB	WP	HBP	BK
04-17-1956 *	at Senators	1	0	0	4.00	9.0	6	6	4	4	3	3	0	0	0	0
04-22-1956 *	vs Red Sox	0	0	0	5.27	4.2	0	5	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	0
04-27-1956 *	at Red Sox	1	0	0	3.57	9.0	5	6	1	2	0	4	0	0	0	0
April 1956 Totals		W	L	Sv	ERA	IP	SO	H	ER	R	HR	BB	IBB	WP	HBP	BK
April 1956 Totals		2	0	0	3.57	22.2	11	17	9	10	3	10	0	0	0	0
05-03-1956 *	vs Athletics	0	0	0	5.18	1.2	0	6	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	0
05-05-1956	vs Athletics	0	0	0	4.78	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
05-09-1956 *	vs Indians	0	0	0	5.40	5.1	2	3	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
05-13-1956 *	vs Orioles	1	0	0	4.66	5.0	0	4	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	0
05-18-1956	at White Sox	0	0	0	4.97	1.1	0	1	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0
05-21-1956 *	at Athletics	0	0	0	5.26	1.1	3	3	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	0
05-26-1956	at Orioles	0	0	0	5.01	2.0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
05-29-1956 *	vs Red Sox	0	1	0	5.65	1.2	1	3	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
05-31-1956	vs Senators	0	0	0	5.64	1.2	0	3	1	1	1	3	0	0	0	0
May 1956 Totals		W	L	Sv	ERA	IP	SO	H	ER	R	HR	BB	IBB	WP	HBP	BK
May 1956 Totals		1	1	0	5.64	22.0	10	25	19	21	5	14	0	0	0	0
06-03-1956 *	vs Tigers	0	0	0	5.57	7.0	3	4	4	4	1	5	0	0	0	0
06-09-1956 *	vs Indians	0	0	0	5.56	5.0	5	4	3	5	2	4	0	0	0	0
06-13-1956	vs White Sox	0	0	0	5.46	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
06-18-1956	at Tigers	1	0	0	5.06	6.1	3	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
06-22-1956	at White Sox	0	0	0	4.91	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
06-24-1956	at White Sox	0	0	0	4.64	7.2	2	3	2	2	1	5	0	0	0	0
06-29-1956	vs Senators	0	0	0	4.62	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
June 1956 Totals		W	L	Sv	ERA	IP	SO	H	ER	R	HR	BB	IBB	WP	HBP	BK
June 1956 Totals		1	0	0	4.62	29.1	14	14	10	12	5	17	0	0	0	0
07-04-1956 *	at Red Sox	1	0	0	4.52	7.2	4	9	3	4	0	5	0	0	0	0
07-14-1956 *	vs Indians	0	0	0	4.64	3.2	0	5	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0
07-18-1956	vs Tigers	0	0	0	4.57	3.1	3	5	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	0
07-22-1956	vs Athletics	0	0	0	4.40	5.1	6	5	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	0
07-26-1956	at White Sox	1	0	0	4.23	6.0	1	5	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0
07-31-1956	at Indians	0	0	0	4.16	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
July 1956 Totals		W	L	Sv	ERA	IP	SO	H	ER	R	HR	BB	IBB	WP	HBP	BK
July 1956 Totals		2	0	0	4.16	27.2	15	29	9	10	1	15	0	0	0	0
08-02-1956	at Indians	0	0	0	4.00	4.0	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
08-04-1956	at Tigers	0	1	0	4.23	0.2	0	1	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0
08-07-1956 *	at Red Sox	0	1	0	3.87	10.0	1	4	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0
08-12-1956 *	vs Orioles	1	0	0	3.73	9.0	7	6	2	2	1	4	0	0	0	0
08-16-1956 *	vs Red Sox	0	1	0	3.62	9.0	5	4	2	2	1	4	0	0	0	0
08-21-1956 *	vs Indians	0	1	0	3.69	2.1	2	5	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
08-23-1956	vs White Sox	0	0	0	3.79	8.0	8	9	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
08-26-1956	vs Tigers	0	0	0	3.91	0.1	0	2	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
August 1956 Totals		W	L	Sv	ERA	IP	SO	H	ER	R	HR	BB	IBB	WP	HBP	BK
August 1956 Totals		1	4	0	3.91	43.1	26	33	16	17	4	17	0	0	0	0
09-03-1956 *	vs Orioles	1	0	0	3.68	9.0	10	4	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0
09-07-1956	vs Senators	0	0	0	3.66	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
09-14-1956 *	at Tigers	1	0	0	3.51	9.0	4	4	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	0
09-22-1956 *	at Red Sox	1	0	0	3.39	8.2	7	4	1	1	1	7	0	0	0	0
09-28-1956 *	vs Red Sox	1	0	0	3.26	7.0	6	3	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0
Date		W	L	Sv	ERA	IP	SO	H	ER	R	HR	BB	IBB	WP	HBP	BK
1956 Yearly Totals		11	5	0	3.26	179.2	103	133	65	72	19	96	0	0	0	0

Don Larsen 1956 World Series Pitching Logs In Chronological Order / Don Larsen Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	W	L	Sv	ERA	IP	SO	H	ER	R	HR	BB	IBB	WP	HBP	BK
10-05-1956	at Dodgers	0	0	0	0.00	1.2	0	1	0	4	0	4	0	0	0	0
10-08-1956	vs Dodgers	0	0	0	0.00	9.0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
World Series Totals		W	L	Sv	ERA	IP	SO	H	ER	R	HR	BB	IBB	WP	HBP	BK
World Series Totals		0	0	0	0.00	10.2	7	1	0	4	0	4	0	0	0	0
Don Larsen 1956 Game by Game Pitching Logs

Did you know that Don Larsen pitched 22 games at home, had an ERA of 4.24, pitched 93.1 innings, allowed 80 hits, had 44 earned runs, 48 runs, and 11 home runs, walked 55 batters (0 intentionally), threw 0 wild pitches, hit batters 0 times, and balked 0 times?

On the road, Don Larsen pitched 16 games, had an ERA of 2.20, pitched 86.1 innings, allowed 53 hits, had 21 earned runs, 24 runs, and 8 home runs, walked 41 batters (0 intentionally), threw 0 wild pitches, hit batters 0 times, and balked 0 times.

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