| 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 18 | LAD | @ | PHI | W,6-2 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 2 | 7 (2) | Apr 22 | LAD | NYM | W,2-1 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 3 | 11 (3) | Apr 26 | LAD | PHI | L,3-4 | GS | 25 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | P | |
| 4 | 15 (3) | Apr 30 | LAD | SFG | W,6-3 | GS | 22 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 5 | 19 (3) | May 5 | LAD | @ | CIN | W,4-2 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 6 | 23 (3) | May 9 | LAD | @ | SFG | L,3-6 | GS | 32 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 7 | 27 (3) | May 13 | LAD | HOU | W,3-0 | CG | 30 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 8 | 32 (4) | May 17 | LAD | @ | HOU | W,5-3 | GS | 40 | 10.1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | P |
| 9 | 36 (3) | May 22 | LAD | @ | CHC | W,3-1 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 10 | 40 (3) | May 26 | LAD | STL | L,1-2 | GS | 33 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 11 | 44 (3) | May 30 | LAD | CIN | W,12-5 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 12 | 48 (3) | Jun 3 | LAD | @ | STL | W,11-10 | GS | 15 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 13 | 53 (4) | Jun 7 | LAD | @ | PHI | W,14-3 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 14 | 58 (4) | Jun 12 | LAD | @ | NYM | W,5-0 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 15 | 62 (3) | Jun 16 | LAD | SFG | W,2-1 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 16 | 66 (3) | Jun 20 (1) | LAD | NYM | W,2-1 | CG | 30 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 17 | 71 (4) | Jun 25 | LAD | PIT | W,4-1 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 18 | 75 (3) | Jun 29 | LAD | @ | SFG | W,9-3 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 19 | 80 (4) | Jul 3 | LAD | @ | HOU | W,3-1 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 20 | 84 (3) | Jul 7 | LAD | @ | CIN | L,6-7 | GS | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 21 | 88 (3) | Jul 11 (1) | LAD | @ | PIT | W,4-2 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 22 | 91 (2) | Jul 16 | LAD | CHC | W,3-0 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 23 | 95 (3) | Jul 20 | LAD | HOU | W,3-2 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 24 | 99 (3) | Jul 24 | LAD | STL | L,2-3 | GS | 34 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 25 | 103 (3) | Jul 28 | LAD | CIN | L,1-4 | GS | 30 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 26 | 106 (2) | Aug 1 | LAD | @ | STL | W,3-2 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 27 | 110 (3) | Aug 5 | LAD | @ | MLN | W,6-3 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 28 | 114 (3) | Aug 10 | LAD | NYM | W,4-3 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 29 | 117 (2) | Aug 14 | LAD | PIT | W,1-0 | CG | 36 | 10.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | P | |
| 30 | 121 (3) | Aug 18 | LAD | PHI | L,3-6 | GS | 29 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 31 | 125 (3) | Aug 22 | LAD | @ | SFG | L,3-4 | CG | 33 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 32 | 129 (3) | Aug 26 | LAD | @ | NYM | L,2-5 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 33 | 131 (1) | Aug 28 | LAD | @ | PHI | W,8-4 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 34 | 133 (1) | Sep 1 (1) | LAD | @ | PIT | L,2-3 | CG | 43 | 10.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | P |
| 35 | 138 (4) | Sep 5 | LAD | @ | HOU | W,4-2 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 36 | 141 (2) | Sep 9 | LAD | CHC | W,1-0 | CG | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 37 | 145 (3) | Sep 14 | LAD | @ | CHC | L,1-2 | GS | 23 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 38 | 147 (1) | Sep 16 | LAD | @ | CHC | W,2-0 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 39 | 149 (1) | Sep 18 | LAD | @ | STL | W,1-0 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 40 | 152 (2) | Sep 22 | LAD | @ | MLN | W,7-6 | GS | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 41 | 154 (1) | Sep 25 | LAD | STL | W,2-0 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 42 | 158 (3) | Sep 29 | LAD | CIN | W,5-0 | CG | 30 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 43 | 161 (2) | Oct 2 | LAD | MLN | W,3-1 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P | |
| 43gm | 335.2 | 10 | 36 | 0 | 46 | 2 | |||||||||
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Apr 18 | LAD | @ | PHI | W,6-2 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 7 (2) | Apr 22 | LAD | NYM | W,2-1 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 11 (3) | Apr 26 | LAD | PHI | L,3-4 | GS | 25 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 15 (3) | Apr 30 | LAD | SFG | W,6-3 | GS | 22 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 5 | 19 (3) | May 5 | LAD | @ | CIN | W,4-2 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 23 (3) | May 9 | LAD | @ | SFG | L,3-6 | GS | 32 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 27 (3) | May 13 | LAD | HOU | W,3-0 | CG | 30 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 32 (4) | May 17 | LAD | @ | HOU | W,5-3 | GS | 40 | 10.1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 36 (3) | May 22 | LAD | @ | CHC | W,3-1 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 40 (3) | May 26 | LAD | STL | L,1-2 | GS | 33 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 44 (3) | May 30 | LAD | CIN | W,12-5 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 12 | 48 (3) | Jun 3 | LAD | @ | STL | W,11-10 | GS | 15 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 53 (4) | Jun 7 | LAD | @ | PHI | W,14-3 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 58 (4) | Jun 12 | LAD | @ | NYM | W,5-0 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 62 (3) | Jun 16 | LAD | SFG | W,2-1 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | 66 (3) | Jun 20 (1) | LAD | NYM | W,2-1 | CG | 30 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | 71 (4) | Jun 25 | LAD | PIT | W,4-1 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | 75 (3) | Jun 29 | LAD | @ | SFG | W,9-3 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 19 | 80 (4) | Jul 3 | LAD | @ | HOU | W,3-1 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 84 (3) | Jul 7 | LAD | @ | CIN | L,6-7 | GS | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | 88 (3) | Jul 11 (1) | LAD | @ | PIT | W,4-2 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 91 (2) | Jul 16 | LAD | CHC | W,3-0 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | 95 (3) | Jul 20 | LAD | HOU | W,3-2 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | 99 (3) | Jul 24 | LAD | STL | L,2-3 | GS | 34 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | 103 (3) | Jul 28 | LAD | CIN | L,1-4 | GS | 30 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 26 | 106 (2) | Aug 1 | LAD | @ | STL | W,3-2 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 110 (3) | Aug 5 | LAD | @ | MLN | W,6-3 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 114 (3) | Aug 10 | LAD | NYM | W,4-3 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | 117 (2) | Aug 14 | LAD | PIT | W,1-0 | CG | 36 | 10.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | 121 (3) | Aug 18 | LAD | PHI | L,3-6 | GS | 29 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | 125 (3) | Aug 22 | LAD | @ | SFG | L,3-4 | CG | 33 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 129 (3) | Aug 26 | LAD | @ | NYM | L,2-5 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 131 (1) | Aug 28 | LAD | @ | PHI | W,8-4 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 34 | 133 (1) | Sep 1 (1) | LAD | @ | PIT | L,2-3 | CG | 43 | 10.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 138 (4) | Sep 5 | LAD | @ | HOU | W,4-2 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | 141 (2) | Sep 9 | LAD | CHC | W,1-0 | CG | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | 145 (3) | Sep 14 | LAD | @ | CHC | L,1-2 | GS | 23 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | 147 (1) | Sep 16 | LAD | @ | CHC | W,2-0 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | 149 (1) | Sep 18 | LAD | @ | STL | W,1-0 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | 152 (2) | Sep 22 | LAD | @ | MLN | W,7-6 | GS | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | 154 (1) | Sep 25 | LAD | STL | W,2-0 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 42 | 158 (3) | Sep 29 | LAD | CIN | W,5-0 | CG | 30 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 43 | 161 (2) | Oct 2 | LAD | MLN | W,3-1 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 43gm | 335.2 | 10 | 36 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||
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