Don Carrithers

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1977)

W–L 28–32
ERA 4.45
WHIP 1.52
SO 275
Pitcher PIV -9157.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
9/15/1949 in Lynwood, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1970-08-01
Last Game
1977-09-27

Full name: Donald George Carrithers

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
28 32 165 67 11 3 3 566.0 595 280 47 267 275 4.45 -9157.2

Career ERA 4.45 vs. league average 3.66 across their career seasons — 21.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1970 SFN NL 2 1 11 2 0 0 0 22.0 31 18 14 14 7.36 3.89 (-89%) -1288.9
1971 SFN NL 5 3 22 12 2 1 1 80.3 77 36 37 41 4.03 3.47 (-16%) -781.4
1972 SFN NL 4 8 25 14 2 0 1 90.0 108 58 42 42 5.80 3.26 (-78%) -2728.8
1973 SFN NL 1 2 25 3 0 0 0 58.0 64 31 35 36 4.81 3.75 (-28%) -63.5
1974 MON NL 5 2 22 3 0 0 1 60.0 56 20 17 31 3.00 3.63 (+17%) -326.4
1975 MON NL 5 3 19 14 5 2 0 101.0 90 37 38 37 3.30 3.71 (+11%) -737.9
1976 MON NL 6 12 34 19 2 0 0 140.3 153 69 78 71 4.43 3.51 (-26%) -2657.1
1977 MIN AL 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 14.3 16 11 6 3 6.91 4.00 (-73%) -573.3
Career · 8 seasons 28 32 165 67 11 3 3 566.0 595 280 267 275 4.45 — -9,157

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
170 153 11 27 6 1 0 12 1 1 47 .176 .181 .229 .409 0

Career AVG .176 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 30.8% below league average.

Career OBP .181 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 44.0% below league average.

Career SLG .229 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.

Career OPS .409 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 41.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1970 SFN NL 11 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 SFN NL 22 17 3 3 2 0 0 2 1 0 3 .176 — — — — 0.0
1972 SFN NL 26 29 2 6 1 0 0 5 0 0 10 .207 — — — — 0.0
1973 SFN NL 28 16 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .250 — — — — 0.0
1974 MON NL 22 14 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 .286 — — — — 0.0
1975 MON NL 19 34 3 6 3 0 0 3 0 0 10 .176 — — — — 0.0
1976 MON NL 35 37 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 .108 — — — — 0.0
1977 MIN AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 170 153 11 27 6 1 0 12 1 1 47 .176 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1971 NLCS SFN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 0.0 3 3 0 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1971 NLCS SFN 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 3 3 0 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home877251605.222
Away838161107.136

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home85306.03111381381594.06
Away80260.02841421291164.92

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1977-09-27 MINCHW — 4.2110200
1977-09-17 MINTEX L 1.1110010
1977-08-24 MINNYY — 1.1433111
1977-07-31 MINCLE — 2.2211100
1977-07-26 MINSEA — 1.1122100
1977-04-19 MINKCR — 0.2544011
1977-04-10 MINOAK — 2.1211100
1976-10-03 WSNCHC — 1.0200000
1976-09-18 WSNSTL — 1.2100310
1976-09-13 WSNPHI — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 165 67 45 104 7 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 SFN P 11 2 1 3 0 0
1971 SFN P 22 12 3 12 3 1
1972 SFN P 25 14 7 13 1 1
1973 SFN P 25 3 7 13 0 1
1974 MON P 22 3 4 14 2 0
1975 MON P 19 14 7 24 0 2
1976 MON P 34 19 13 23 1 5
1977 MIN P 7 0 3 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 165

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Don Carrithers (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Harry Perkowski
    33-40, 4.37 ERA
  2. 91
    Chuck Rainey
    43-35, 4.50 ERA
  3. 87
    Zach Day
    21-27, 4.66 ERA
  4. 86
    Roy Roberts
    34-45, 4.66 ERA
  5. 86
    Eli Grba
    28-33, 4.48 ERA
  6. 86
    Darrell Jackson
    20-27, 4.38 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Carrithers

What years did Don Carrithers play?
Don Carrithers played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1977.
Was Don Carrithers a pitcher?
Yes. Don Carrithers pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 275 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Don Carrithers hit?
Don Carrithers hit 0 career home runs with 27 hits.