| Sandy Koufax \KOE-facks\
Sanford Koufax
(The Left Arm of God)
Position: Pitcher |
Born: December 30, 1935 in Brooklyn, NY
High School: Lafayette HS (Brooklyn, NY)
School: University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH)
Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent (bonus baby) in 1954.
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Debut: June 24, 1955 (Age 19)
vs. MLN 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER
Team: Dodgers 1955-1966
Final Game: October 2, 1966 (Age 30)
vs. PHI 9.0 IP, 7 H, 10 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER, W
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1972 (344/396 ballots).
View Sandy Koufax Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
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| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 (3) | Apr 14 | LAD | PIT | L,3-6 | GS | 23 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 2 | 11 (6) | Apr 21 | LAD | CIN | W,5-3 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 3 | 18 (6) | Apr 30 (2) | LAD | @ | CHC | L,5-10 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 4 | 19 | May 2 | LAD | @ | MLN | W,11-9 | GS | 19 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 5 | 21 (1) | May 4 | LAD | @ | MLN | L,6-10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 6 | 24 (2) | May 7 | LAD | @ | PIT | W,4-2 | GS | 25 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 7 | 28 (3) | May 12 | LAD | CHC | W,4-2 | GS | 36 | 8.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 8 | 32 (3) | May 16 | LAD | MLN | L,3-5 | GS | 22 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 9 | 36 (3) | May 21 | LAD | @ | SFG | W,3-2 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 10 | 40 (3) | May 25 | LAD | @ | STL | W,1-0 | CG | 31 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 11 | 44 (3) | May 29 | LAD | STL | W,2-1 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | P | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 12 | 48 (3) | Jun 3 | LAD | SFG | W,4-3 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 13 | 52 (3) | Jun 7 | LAD | PIT | W,7-3 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 14 | 56 (3) | Jun 11 | LAD | PHI | W,6-3 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 15 | 61 (4) | Jun 16 | LAD | MLN | L,1-2 | GS | 30 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 16 | 64 (2) | Jun 20 | LAD | @ | CHC | W,3-0 | CG | 30 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 17 | 69 (4) | Jun 24 | LAD | @ | CIN | W,9-7 | GS | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 18 | 70 | Jun 25 | LAD | @ | CIN | L,2-3 | 7 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 19 | 73 (2) | Jun 29 | LAD | @ | PIT | L,2-4 | GS | 30 | 7.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | P |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 20 | 77 (3) | Jul 3 | LAD | @ | MLN | W,3-2 | GS | 33 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 21 | 81 (3) | Jul 7 (1) | LAD | CIN | L,7-11 | GS | 22 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 22 | 84 (2) | Jul 9 | LAD | CIN | L,3-14 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | ||
| 23 | 87 (2) | Jul 15 | LAD | PHI | L,2-7 | GS | 31 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 24 | 89 (1) | Jul 17 | LAD | PIT | W,6-4 | GF | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 25 | 91 (1) | Jul 20 | LAD | @ | CIN | W,10-1 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 26 | 95 (3) | Jul 25 | LAD | @ | PHI | W,7-2 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 27 | 99 (3) | Jul 29 | LAD | @ | PIT | W,5-4 | GS | 29 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 28 | 103 (3) | Aug 4 | LAD | CHC | L,2-4 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P | |
| 29 | 106 (2) | Aug 8 | LAD | MLN | W,7-3 | GS | 25 | 5.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 30 | 111 (4) | Aug 15 | LAD | CIN | L,2-5 | GS | 31 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 31 | 116 (4) | Aug 20 | LAD | @ | SFG | L,8-11 | GS | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 32 | 120 (3) | Aug 25 | LAD | @ | CIN | W,7-2 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 33 | 124 (3) | Aug 29 | LAD | @ | CHC | W,2-1 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | P |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 34 | 128 (3) | Sep 2 | LAD | @ | MLN | L,0-4 | GS | 29 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 35 | 132 (3) | Sep 6 | LAD | SFG | W,9-5 | GS | 25 | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 36 | 135 (2) | Sep 10 | LAD | @ | SFG | L,1-7 | 9 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 37 | 137 (1) | Sep 12 | LAD | PHI | L,10-19 | GS | 11 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 38 | 140 (2) | Sep 15 | LAD | MLN | W,11-2 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 39 | 142 (1) | Sep 17 | LAD | MLN | W,4-3 | GF | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 40 | 145 (2) | Sep 20 | LAD | CHC | W,3-2 | CG | 50 | 13.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 41 | 148 (2) | Sep 24 | LAD | @ | STL | L,7-8 | GS | 16 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 42 | 151 (2) | Sep 27 | LAD | @ | PHI | L,1-2 | CG | 30 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 42gm | 255.2 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 35 | 2 | |||||||||
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Apr 14 | LAD | PIT | L,3-6 | GS | 23 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 11 (6) | Apr 21 | LAD | CIN | W,5-3 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 18 (6) | Apr 30 (2) | LAD | @ | CHC | L,5-10 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 4 | 19 | May 2 | LAD | @ | MLN | W,11-9 | GS | 19 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 21 (1) | May 4 | LAD | @ | MLN | L,6-10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 24 (2) | May 7 | LAD | @ | PIT | W,4-2 | GS | 25 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 28 (3) | May 12 | LAD | CHC | W,4-2 | GS | 36 | 8.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 32 (3) | May 16 | LAD | MLN | L,3-5 | GS | 22 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 36 (3) | May 21 | LAD | @ | SFG | W,3-2 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 40 (3) | May 25 | LAD | @ | STL | W,1-0 | CG | 31 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 44 (3) | May 29 | LAD | STL | W,2-1 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 12 | 48 (3) | Jun 3 | LAD | SFG | W,4-3 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 13 | 52 (3) | Jun 7 | LAD | PIT | W,7-3 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 56 (3) | Jun 11 | LAD | PHI | W,6-3 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 15 | 61 (4) | Jun 16 | LAD | MLN | L,1-2 | GS | 30 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | 64 (2) | Jun 20 | LAD | @ | CHC | W,3-0 | CG | 30 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 69 (4) | Jun 24 | LAD | @ | CIN | W,9-7 | GS | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 70 | Jun 25 | LAD | @ | CIN | L,2-3 | 7 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | 73 (2) | Jun 29 | LAD | @ | PIT | L,2-4 | GS | 30 | 7.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 20 | 77 (3) | Jul 3 | LAD | @ | MLN | W,3-2 | GS | 33 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 81 (3) | Jul 7 (1) | LAD | CIN | L,7-11 | GS | 22 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | 84 (2) | Jul 9 | LAD | CIN | L,3-14 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | 87 (2) | Jul 15 | LAD | PHI | L,2-7 | GS | 31 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | 89 (1) | Jul 17 | LAD | PIT | W,6-4 | GF | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | 91 (1) | Jul 20 | LAD | @ | CIN | W,10-1 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 95 (3) | Jul 25 | LAD | @ | PHI | W,7-2 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 99 (3) | Jul 29 | LAD | @ | PIT | W,5-4 | GS | 29 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 28 | 103 (3) | Aug 4 | LAD | CHC | L,2-4 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | 106 (2) | Aug 8 | LAD | MLN | W,7-3 | GS | 25 | 5.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | 111 (4) | Aug 15 | LAD | CIN | L,2-5 | GS | 31 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | 116 (4) | Aug 20 | LAD | @ | SFG | L,8-11 | GS | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 120 (3) | Aug 25 | LAD | @ | CIN | W,7-2 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 124 (3) | Aug 29 | LAD | @ | CHC | W,2-1 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 34 | 128 (3) | Sep 2 | LAD | @ | MLN | L,0-4 | GS | 29 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 132 (3) | Sep 6 | LAD | SFG | W,9-5 | GS | 25 | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 36 | 135 (2) | Sep 10 | LAD | @ | SFG | L,1-7 | 9 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | 137 (1) | Sep 12 | LAD | PHI | L,10-19 | GS | 11 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | 140 (2) | Sep 15 | LAD | MLN | W,11-2 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | 142 (1) | Sep 17 | LAD | MLN | W,4-3 | GF | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | 145 (2) | Sep 20 | LAD | CHC | W,3-2 | CG | 50 | 13.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 41 | 148 (2) | Sep 24 | LAD | @ | STL | L,7-8 | GS | 16 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | 151 (2) | Sep 27 | LAD | @ | PHI | L,1-2 | CG | 30 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42gm | 255.2 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||
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