Don Kaiser

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1957)

W–L 6–15
ERA 4.15
WHIP 1.41
SO 108
Pitcher PIV 1301.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 195 lb
Born
2/3/1935 in Byng, OK, USA
MLB Debut
1955-07-20
Last Game
1957-09-24

Full name: Clyde Donald Kaiser

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
6 15 58 35 6 1 0 240.7 255 111 21 85 108 4.15 1301.9

Career ERA 4.15 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 5.6% 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
1955 CHN NL 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 18.3 20 11 5 11 5.40 4.00 (-35%) 198.1
1956 CHN NL 4 9 27 22 5 1 0 150.3 144 60 52 74 3.59 3.96 (+9%) 872.6
1957 CHN NL 2 6 20 13 1 0 0 72.0 91 40 28 23 5.00 3.83 (-30%) 231.2
Career · 3 seasons 6 15 58 35 6 1 0 240.2 255 111 85 108 4.15 — 1,302

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
58 68 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 38 .059 .070 .059 .129 0

Career AVG .059 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 77.2% below league average.

Career OBP .070 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 78.6% below league average.

Career SLG .059 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 85.1% below league average.

Career OPS .129 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 82.1% 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
1955 CHN NL 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1956 CHN NL 27 47 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 30 .043 — — — — 0.0
1957 CHN NL 20 19 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 .105 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 58 68 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 38 .059 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home22272200.074
Away36410202.049

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2293.0914030403.87
Away36147.21647155684.33

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1957-09-24 CHCCINL 100000000
1957-07-21 CHCBROL 000000000
1957-07-20 CHCBROL 000000000
1957-07-19 CHCBROL 000000000
1957-07-14 CHCNY1L 100000001
1957-07-04 CHCSTLW 000000000
1957-07-02 CHCCINL 000000000
1957-06-26 CHCPITL 000000000
1957-06-25 CHCPITW 000000000
1957-06-20 CHCPHIL 200000002

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1957-09-24 CHCCIN L 4.0744321
1957-07-21 CHCBRO — 2.0200020
1957-07-20 CHCBRO — 0.1322000
1957-07-19 CHCBRO — 2.0000020
1957-07-14 CHCNY1 — 3.1422200
1957-07-04 CHCSTL — 0.2100100
1957-07-02 CHCCIN — 1.2355301
1957-06-26 CHCPIT — 2.0100000
1957-06-25 CHCPIT — 0.1422100
1957-06-20 CHCPHI L 5.2864310

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 58 35 12 48 5 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 CHN P 11 0 0 2 1 0
1956 CHN P 27 22 7 26 3 1
1957 CHN P 20 13 5 20 1 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 58

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Kaiser

What years did Don Kaiser play?
Don Kaiser played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1957.
Was Don Kaiser a pitcher?
Yes. Don Kaiser pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 108 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Don Kaiser hit?
Don Kaiser hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.