What years did Don Ferrarese play?

Don Ferrarese played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1962.

Was Don Ferrarese a pitcher?

Yes. Don Ferrarese pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 350 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Don Ferrarese hit?

Don Ferrarese hit 1 career home runs with 20 hits.

Don Ferrarese

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1962)

W–L 19–36

ERA 4.00

WHIP 1.47

SO 350

Pitcher PIV 1690.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 170 lb
Born: 6/19/1929 in Oakland, CA, USA
Died: 11/4/2024 in Durango, CO, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-04-11
Last Game: 1962-09-22

Full name: Donald Hugh Ferrarese

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
19	36	183	50	12	2	5	506.7	449	225	39	295	350	4.00	1690.2

Career ERA 4.00 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — near 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
1955	BAL	AL	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	9.0	8	3	11	5	3.00	4.00 (+25%)	0.0
1956	BAL	AL	4	10	36	14	3	1	2	102.0	86	57	64	81	5.03	3.96 (-27%)	503.5
1957	BAL	AL	1	1	8	2	0	0	0	19.0	14	10	12	13	4.74	3.83 (-24%)	79.1
1958	CLE	AL	3	4	28	10	2	0	1	94.7	91	39	46	62	3.71	3.86 (+4%)	1253.3
1959	CLE	AL	5	3	15	10	4	0	0	76.0	58	27	51	45	3.20	3.90 (+18%)	-1014.1
1960	CHA	AL	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	4.0	8	8	9	4	18.00	—	0.0
1961	PHI	NL	5	12	42	14	3	1	1	138.7	120	58	68	89	3.76	4.03 (+7%)	-240.1
1962	PHI	NL	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	6.7	9	6	3	6	8.10	—	0.0
1962	SLN	NL	1	4	38	0	0	0	1	56.7	55	17	31	45	2.70	3.96 (+32%)	1108.4
Career · 9 seasons			19	36	183	50	12	2	5	506.2	449	225	295	350	4.00	—	1,690

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
184	128	5	20	4	0	1	8	0	3	26	.156	.182	.211	.393	0

Career AVG .156 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 39.3% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 44.4% below league average.

Career SLG .211 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 46.4% below league average.

Career OPS .393 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 45.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1955	BAL	AL	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	BAL	AL	36	28	0	1	0	0	1	1	2	.036	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	BAL	AL	8	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	CLE	AL	28	26	1	3	0	0	0	1	4	.115	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	CLE	AL	15	27	1	7	4	0	4	0	9	.259	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	CHA	AL	5	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	PHI	NL	43	35	1	6	0	0	1	1	4	.171	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	PHI	NL	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	SLN	NL	38	5	1	1	0	1	2	0	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			184	128	5	20	4	1	8	3	26	.156	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	94	65	1	7	0	2	.108
Away	90	63	4	13	1	6	.206

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	93	269.1	264	128	131	190	4.28
Away	90	237.1	185	97	164	162	3.68

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1962-09-22	STL	LAD	L	0	0
1962-09-19	STL	SFG	L	1	1
1962-09-16	STL	PHI	L	0	0
1962-09-15	STL	PHI	L	0	0
1962-09-11	STL	CIN	L	0	0
1962-09-10	STL	CIN	L	0	0
1962-09-08	STL	CIN	W	0	0
1962-09-03	STL	CHC	L	0	0
1962-09-03	STL	CHC	L	0	0
1962-09-01	STL	NYN	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1962-09-22	STL	LAD	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
1962-09-19	STL	SFG	—	4.1	3	0	0	4	3	0
1962-09-16	STL	PHI	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	1
1962-09-15	STL	PHI	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-09-11	STL	CIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1962-09-10	STL	CIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1962-09-08	STL	CIN	SV	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1962-09-03	STL	CHC	L	0.0	3	3	3	0	0	0
1962-09-03	STL	CHC	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1962-09-01	STL	NYN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1	1	0	0	0	0
P	183	50	25	74	5	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1955	BAL	P	6	0	0	1	0	0
1956	BAL	P	36	14	10	14	1	2
1957	BAL	P	8	2	1	4	0	0
1958	CLE	P	28	10	2	13	3	1
1959	CLE	P	15	10	0	15	0	2
1960	CHA	P	5	0	0	0	0	0
1961	PHI	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0
1961	PHI	P	42	14	8	12	1	1
1962	PHI	P	5	0	0	3	0	0
1962	SLN	P	38	0	4	12	0	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	183

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Frequently Asked Questions about Don Ferrarese

What years did Don Ferrarese play?: Don Ferrarese played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1962.
Was Don Ferrarese a pitcher?: Yes. Don Ferrarese pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 350 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Don Ferrarese hit?: Don Ferrarese hit 1 career home runs with 20 hits.