Don Cardwell

Born: 12/7/1935 in Winston-Salem, NC, USA

Died: 1/14/2008 in Winston-Salem, NC, USA

MLB Debut: 1957-04-21 | Final Game: 1970-09-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 210 lbs

Full name: Donald Eugene Cardwell

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Biography

Don Cardwell was a professional baseball pitcher who made a significant impact in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1970. Born in 1935, Cardwell played during a transformative period in the sport, navigating the evolution of pitching styles and the increasing competitiveness of the league. Over his career, he achieved a record of 102 wins and 138 losses, finishing with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.92. His ability to strike out batters was evident, as he recorded 1,211 strikeouts, while also contributing with 7 saves throughout his tenure. Cardwell's playing style was characterized by his durability and consistency on the mound, qualities that allowed him to pitch effectively in various situations. He played for several teams, including the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, leaving a lasting legacy as a reliable pitcher in the rotation. Although he faced challenges in terms of his win-loss record, Cardwell's contributions to his teams during the late 1950s and 1960s were noteworthy, and he remains a respected figure in the history of the game. His career spanned a time when baseball was evolving, and he played a role in shaping the future of pitching in Major League Baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
102	138	410	301	72	17	7	2122.7	2009	924	225	671	1211	3.92	0

Career ERA 3.92 vs. league average 3.64 across their career seasons — 7.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1957	PHI	NL	4	8	30	19	5	1	1	128.3	122	70	42	92	4.91	3.83 (-28%)	42.3
1958	PHI	NL	3	6	16	14	3	0	0	107.7	99	54	37	77	4.51	3.86 (-17%)	-559.4
1959	PHI	NL	9	10	25	22	5	1	0	153.0	135	69	65	106	4.06	3.90 (-4%)	-1879.5
1960	PHI	NL	1	2	5	4	0	0	0	28.3	28	14	11	21	4.45	3.82 (-17%)	-237.6
1960	CHC	NL	8	14	31	26	6	1	0	177.0	166	86	68	129	4.37	3.82 (-15%)	-
1961	CHC	NL	15	14	39	38	13	3	0	259.3	243	110	88	156	3.82	4.03 (+5%)	-
1962	CHC	NL	7	16	41	29	6	1	4	195.7	205	107	60	104	4.92	3.96 (-24%)	-
1963	PIT	NL	13	15	33	32	7	2	0	213.7	195	73	52	112	3.07	3.46 (+11%)	-1138.5
1964	PIT	NL	1	2	4	4	1	1	0	19.3	15	6	7	10	2.79	3.58 (+22%)	-103.9
1965	PIT	NL	13	10	37	34	12	2	0	240.3	214	85	59	107	3.18	3.50 (+9%)	-946.7
1966	PIT	NL	6	6	32	14	1	0	1	101.7	112	52	27	60	4.60	3.52 (-31%)	-1934.4
1967	NYN	NL	5	9	26	16	3	3	0	118.3	112	47	39	71	3.57	3.30 (-8%)	-244.4
1968	NYN	NL	7	13	29	25	5	1	1	179.7	156	59	50	82	2.96	2.98 (+1%)	-667.6
1969	NYN	NL	8	10	30	21	4	0	0	152.3	145	51	47	60	3.01	3.61 (+17%)	-1618.8
1970	NYN	NL	0	2	16	1	0	0	0	25.0	31	18	6	8	6.48	3.89 (-67%)	-472.8
1970	ATL	NL	2	1	16	2	1	1	0	23.0	31	23	13	16	9.00	3.89 (-132%)	-1163.2

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
416	698	44	94	10	1	15	53	2	25	340	0.135	0.171	0.216	0.387	-4016.7

Career AVG .135 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 46.3% below league average.

Career OBP .171 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 46.1% below league average.

Career SLG .216 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 42.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.387 vs. league average 0.695 across their career seasons — 44.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1957	PHI	NL	30	35	4	7	1	0	1	2	0	0	17	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	PHI	NL	16	38	0	8	2	0	0	3	0	0	11	0.211	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	PHI	NL	26	55	3	3	0	0	1	2	0	1	28	0.055	.256 (-79%)	.323 (-73%)	.392 (-72%)	.715 (-73%)	-664.8
1960	PHI	NL	5	8	2	2	0	0	2	3	0	0	5	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	CHC	NL	33	69	9	14	1	0	3	6	1	0	30	0.203	.255 (-20%)	.323 (-37%)	.387 (-10%)	.711 (-23%)	0.0
1961	CHC	NL	40	95	6	10	3	0	3	6	0	6	55	0.105	.258 (-59%)	.328 (-49%)	.399 (-42%)	.727 (-45%)	-761.6
1962	CHC	NL	41	61	2	9	0	1	0	3	0	4	27	0.148	.257 (-43%)	.326 (-39%)	.393 (-54%)	.719 (-47%)	-492.8
1963	PIT	NL	33	71	3	6	0	0	0	2	0	5	35	0.085	.246 (-66%)	.308 (-50%)	.371 (-77%)	.680 (-65%)	-721.5
1964	PIT	NL	4	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	PIT	NL	37	74	6	12	1	0	2	10	1	4	35	0.162	.245 (-34%)	.310 (-32%)	.371 (-31%)	.682 (-31%)	-386.6
1966	PIT	NL	32	29	1	3	1	0	0	3	0	2	12	0.103	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	NYN	NL	27	38	1	6	1	0	1	3	0	3	15	0.158	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	NYN	NL	30	61	3	3	0	0	1	4	0	0	34	0.049	.236 (-79%)	.298 (-84%)	.340 (-71%)	.638 (-77%)	-708.4
1969	NYN	NL	30	47	3	8	0	0	1	5	0	0	26	0.170	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	NYN	NL	16	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	ATL	NL	16	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.400	—	—	—	—	0.0

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
1969	WS	NYN	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	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1969	WS	NYN	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	410	301	164	394	25	25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1957	PHI	P	30	19	12	18	2	0
1958	PHI	P	16	14	11	13	0	2
1959	PHI	P	25	22	4	13	3	2
1960	PHI	P	5	4	1	3	1	0
1960	CHN	P	31	26	12	21	1	0
1961	CHN	P	39	38	18	54	2	3
1962	CHN	P	41	29	15	37	1	2
1963	PIT	P	33	32	16	35	5	1
1964	PIT	P	4	4	0	6	1	1
1965	PIT	P	37	34	23	51	2	6
1966	PIT	P	32	14	13	24	2	2
1967	NYN	P	26	16	13	27	0	3
1968	NYN	P	29	25	16	39	1	1
1969	NYN	P	30	21	9	41	3	0
1970	NYN	P	16	1	1	6	0	0
1970	ATL	P	16	2	0	6	1	2