About Don Carrithers Memorabilia & Collectibles
An excellent pitcher from Lynwood, California, Donald George Carrithers or better known as Don Carrithers was born on September 15, 1949. He was best remembered for his incredible skills and talent in the baseball league during his career period. He was able to set a record of 28-32 win-loss standing, an earned-run average of 4.45 as well as 275 strikeouts.
Don Carrithers had his start in the baseball league when he was chosen by the
San Francisco Giants in the year 1970. With his great potential for the major league, he was already picked as part of the team even when he was still in high school. He had his official appearance at the age of 20 years old. The said team was currently based in San Francisco, California and is a member of the National League in the West Division. Among its roster of outstanding players include Felipe Lou, an outfielder from Dominican Republic,
Rod Beck, a pitcher from Burbank, California as well as
Bobby Bolin, another pitcher from Hickory Grove, South Carolina.
After his exceptional performance with the Giants, Don Carrithers was transferred to the
Montreal Expos in 1974. He stayed with this group for two years, contributing much to the team’s successful career in the league. However, due to a series of injuries, his performance was very much limited. Later on, he was then traded to the Minnesota Twins in the 1977 with which he had his last MLB appearance.
About Don Carrithers:
Don Carrithers (full name: Donald George Carrithers; no nicknames) played pitcher from 1970 until 1977 for the San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos and Minnesota Twins. He played for the Giants from 1970 - 1973, Expos from 1974 - 1976 and Twins in 1977. Over 8 seasons, he started 67 games, won 28 games, struck out 275 batters, and had a 4.45 ERA. Born on September 15, 1949 in Lynwood, CA, Carrithers stands 6' 2" and weighs 180 lb. He attended Lynwood (Lynwood, CA) high school and was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft. His debut was on August 1, 1970 and he played his final game on September 27, 1977. Common misspellings of his name include Donald dave Don donald George Carrithers.