Sandy Koufax

Hall of Fame

Pitcher

1955—1966

sandy-koufax-dodgers-pitcher
PITCHER LeveL
Legend
Pitcher rank
#27
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

December 30, 1935, in Brooklyn, NY
BORN
STILL LIVING
DIED

1955—1966

Playing Career
Played from 19-30
PLAYING AGE

Left-Handed

THREW

Power

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
1955, 1959, 1963, 1965 Dodgers
World Series Titles
The Left Arm of God
Nickname
6-2
HEIGHT
210
WEIGHT

June 24, 1955

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

October 2, 1966

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Sandy Koufax?

Probably the greatest pitcher of all-time at his peak. Suffered shoulder injury that ended his career when he was 30 years old and coming off 53 wins his two previous seasons.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
165
87
2324.1
2396
817
2.76
7 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS
1963, 1965-66 MLB CY YOUNG
1963 NL MVP

Sandy Koufax PITCHES

1. Fastball
2. Overhand Curve
3. Change

1963 Dodgers

27 Years Old

25
WINS
5
LOSSES
1.88
ERA
159
ERA+
311.0
IP
214
HITS
306
SO
58
BB
40
STARTS
11
SHO
0
SAVES
10.7
WAR

Greatest Game

September 9, 1965
Pitching for the Dodgers
VS THE Cubs
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
101
W 1-0
SHO W
9
14

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
3
18

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
131
2.93

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
48.9
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Sandy Koufax Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
27
87
19
77
10
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
NR
31
19
17
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Sandy Koufax Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
49.0
48.7
40.8
29.1
4.22
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Sandy Koufax
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
195.1
168.5
UNK
100.7
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Sandy Koufax
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).

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