Debut v St Kilda, 1891-92 (10 Oct 1891)Last game v East Melbourne, 1896-97 (30 Jan 1897)Player no. 8 to appear for the club
19
Matches
403
Runs
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Debut v St Kilda, 1891-92 (10 Oct 1891)Last game v East Melbourne, 1896-97 (30 Jan 1897)Player no. 8 to appear for the club
19
Matches
403
Runs
17.52
Average
99*
Highest
0 / 3
100s / 50s
12
Wickets
40.75
Bowling avg
3/47
Best
4
Catches
Milestones
Runs by season
Wickets by season
Every innings, in order
Against each club
 Kingston Hawthorn | 4 | 85 | 50* | 17.00 | 1 | 3 | 51.67 | 2/110 |
 Greenvale Kanagaroos | 3 | 45 | 27* | 15.00 | 0 | – | 0/19 | |
 Melbourne | 3 | 41 | 24 | 10.25 | 2 | 41.00 | 1/33 | |
 Casey South Melbourne | 3 | 41 | 27 | 10.25 | 1 | 35.00 | 1/2 | |
 Richmond | 2 | 103 | 99* | 103.00 | 1 | 2 | 23.00 | 1/21 |
 St Kilda | 2 | 20 | 13 | 5.00 | 0 | – | 0/38 | |
 Carlton | 1 | 67 | 50* | 67.00 | 1 | 3 | 15.67 | 3/47 |
 Port Melbourne | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 26.00 | 1/26 |
Clubs that merged are counted as one, under today's name. Tap a heading to sort; open a club for every match against it.
| Pos | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17.00 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | ||
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 24 | 18.00 | ||
| 7 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 17 | 4.80 |
In the record book
Among players of 1891-92 to 1896-97: 9th of 45 for runs, 10th of 19 for wickets, 9th of 47 for matches, 18th of 39 for catches, 8th of 11 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy: 100th of 321 for runs, 83rd of 172 for wickets, 126th of 345 for matches, 159th of 279 for catches, 70th of 126 for batting average.
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| Season | Opponent | Batting | Bowling | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891-92 | St Kilda | 3 & 13 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1891-92 | North Melbourne | 2 | 0/19 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1891-92 | Richmond | 99* | 1/25 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1891-92 | East Melbourne | 50* & 0 | 1/27 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1891-92 | Port Melbourne | 1 | 1/26 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1892-93 | Melbourne | 24 & 0 | 1/49 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1892-93 | East Melbourne | 0 & 3 | 0/18 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1892-93 | South Melbourne | 11 & 0 | 0/16 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1892-93 | North Melbourne | 27* & 4 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1892-93 | South Melbourne | 27 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1892-93 | Melbourne | 0 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1895-96 | Melbourne | 17 | 1/33 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1895-96 | East Melbourne | 32 | 2/110 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1895-96 | Carlton | 50* & 17 | 3/47 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1895-96 | North Melbourne | 12 | 0/41 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1895-96 | Richmond | 4 | 1/21 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1895-96 | St Kilda | 4 & 0 | 0/38 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1895-96 | South Melbourne | 3 | 1/2 & 0/17 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1896-97 | East Melbourne | 0 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
Lighter bars are not-out innings. Hover a bar for the match.
| 1 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 66 | 50* | 22.00 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | 104 | 50* | 34.67 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | 142 | 99* | 71.00 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top order (1–3) | 5 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1.40 | 3 | |
| Middle order (4–7) | 9 | 0 | 81 | 24 | 9.00 | 1 | |
| Lower order (8–11) | 13 | 4 | 315 | 99* | 35.00 | 3 | 3 |
Batted most often at 7th.
Turned 0 of 3 fifty-plus scores into hundreds. 7.5% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 1 time.
Most often dismissed by: Woodhouse (2), J Carlton (2), Laver (2).
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 11 | 2 | 211 | 99* | 23.44 | 2 | 2 |
| In losses | 16 | 2 | 192 | 50* | 13.71 | 1 | 5 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 6 | 5 | 26.80 | 0.8 |
| In losses | 8 | 7 | 50.71 | 0.9 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 13 | 3 | 298 | 99* | 29.80 | 3 | 2 |
| Batting second | 6 | 1 | 68 | 32 | 13.60 | 1 | |
| Second innings of the match | 8 | 0 | 37 | 17 | 4.63 | 4 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As captain | 9 | 1 | 139 | 50* | 17.38 | 1 | 1 |
| Otherwise | 18 | 3 | 264 | 99* | 17.60 | 2 | 6 |
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 10 | 14 | 150 | 50* | 12.50 | 4 | 46.00 | 3/47 |
| East Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 3 | 82 | 50* | 41.00 | 3 | 45.67 | 2/110 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 3 | 41 | 24 | 13.67 | 2 | 41.00 | 1/33 |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 4.67 | 1 | 35.00 | 1/2 |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 8.00 | – | – | – |
| Port Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 26.00 | 1/26 |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 99 | 99* | – | 1 | 25.00 | 1/25 |
Batters dismissed
Best in a match: 3/47 v Carlton, 1895-96. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
The careers nearest Drysdale’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
As captain
Led the side in 7 matches (1895-96): won 2, lost 5, drawn 0.
Most often led
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, down Season away
The arc
J Drysdale's best season with the bat was 1891-92: 168 runs from 7 innings at 33.60. The best ten-innings patch came in 1891-92 to 1892-93: 192 runs at 24.00. The leanest, 1891-92 to 1892-93: 70 runs at 7.78.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First fifty99* | 5 Dec 1891 | v Richmond, 1891-92 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 99* | v Richmond, 1891-92 | Won |
| 50* | v East Melbourne, 1891-92 | Won |
| 50* | v Carlton, 1895-96 | Lost |
| 32 | v East Melbourne, 1895-96 | Lost |
| 27* | v North Melbourne, 1892-93 | Lost |
Best bowling
Batted at 7th for 1 season, moved up to 3rd from 1892-93, dropped to 7th from 1895-96, dropped to 9th from 1896-97.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 14 | 2 | 150 | 50* | 12.50 | 4 | 46.00 |
| Away | 9 | 13 | 2 | 253 | 99* | 23.00 | 8 | 38.13 |
Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 3 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 24 | 8.40 | 1 | 68.00 |
| Nov | 2 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 32 | 24.50 | 3 | 47.67 |
| Dec | 3 | 5 | 2 | 169 | 99* | 56.33 | 4 | 22.50 |
| Jan | 4 | 6 | 1 | 73 | 50* | 14.60 | 1 | 84.00 |
| Feb | 4 | 5 | 1 | 63 | 27* | 15.75 | 2 | 23.50 |
| Mar | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3/47 | v Carlton, 1895-96 | Lost |
| 2/110 | v East Melbourne, 1895-96 | Lost |
| 1/2 | v South Melbourne, 1895-96 | Won |
| 1/21 | v Richmond, 1895-96 | Won |
| 1/25 | v Richmond, 1891-92 | Won |
| 1.33 |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 | 19.00 |