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Sandy Koufax

Sanford Koufax (The Left Arm of God)
born Sanford Braun

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 210 lb.

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. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 24, 1955
Team: Dodgers 1955-1966

Final Game: October 2, 1966
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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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1955 19 BRO NL 12 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1956 20 BRO NL 16 19 17 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 .118 .211 .118 .328 -11 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
1957 21 BRO NL 34 27 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1958 22 LAD NL 40 55 49 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 26 .122 .140 .143 .283 -26 7 0 0 5 0 0 1
1959 23 LAD NL 35 58 54 3 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 29 .111 .143 .167 .310 -20 9 0 0 2 0 0 1
1960 24 LAD NL 37 64 57 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 28 .123 .167 .123 .289 -21 7 1 0 4 0 0 1
1961 25 LAD NL 42 94 77 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 9 35 .065 .163 .065 .228 -38 5 0 0 8 0 0 1 AS,MVP-18
1962 26 LAD NL 28 73 69 1 6 0 0 1 4 0 0 2 42 .087 .113 .130 .243 -33 9 3 0 2 0 0 1 AS,MVP-24
1963 27 LAD NL 40 124 110 3 7 0 0 1 7 0 0 6 51 .064 .111 .091 .202 -39 10 2 0 7 1 0 1 AS,CYA-1,MVP-1
1964 28 LAD NL 29 81 74 3 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 32 .095 .141 .095 .236 -30 7 1 1 3 0 0 1 AS,CYA-3,MVP-17
1965 29 LAD NL 43 127 113 4 20 2 0 0 7 0 0 10 44 .177 .242 .195 .437 29 22 2 0 3 1 0 1 AS,CYA-1,MVP-2
1966 30 LAD NL 41 124 118 5 9 3 0 0 5 0 0 5 57 .076 .113 .102 .215 -37 12 1 0 0 1 0 1 AS,CYA-1,MVP-2
12 Yrs 397 858 776 26 75 9 0 2 28 0 1 43 386 .097 .145 .116 .261 -26 90 10 1 35 3 0
162 Game Avg. 162 350 317 11 31 4 0 1 11 0 0 18 158 .097 .145 .116 .261 -26 37 4 0 14 1 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1955 19 BRO NL 12 12 -3 0 0 0 1 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .481 .499 -0.2 -0.0 -2 $6,000 1
1956 20 BRO NL 16 19 -3 0 0 0 2 -0 -0.1 1 0 -0.1 .497 .500 0.0 -0.0 0 $6,000 1
1957 21 BRO NL 34 27 -7 -0 0 0 3 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.4 .487 .497 -0.4 -0.0 -3 $ 1
1958 22 LAD NL 40 55 -10 -0 0 0 6 -4 -0.4 2 -2 -0.4 .489 .497 -0.4 -0.0 -2 $ 1
1959 23 LAD NL 35 58 -9 0 0 0 7 -2 -0.2 2 -0 -0.2 .493 .499 -0.2 0.0 -0 $14,000 1
1960 24 LAD NL 37 64 -10 -1 -0 0 7 -4 -0.4 2 -2 -0.4 .488 .497 -0.4 0.0 -2 $19,000 1
1961 25 LAD NL 42 94 -17 -1 0 0 11 -6 -0.7 3 -3 -0.7 .484 .496 -0.7 0.0 -3 $18,500 1 AS,MVP-18
1962 26 LAD NL 28 73 -13 -0 -1 0 9 -5 -0.5 2 -3 -0.5 .480 .497 -0.6 0.0 -3 $27,500 1 AS,MVP-24
1963 27 LAD NL 40 124 -20 -0 -0 0 14 -6 -0.8 4 -2 -0.8 .481 .495 -0.8 0.0 -2 $35,000 1 AS,CYA-1,MVP-1
1964 28 LAD NL 29 81 -12 -0 0 0 9 -3 -0.4 3 -1 -0.4 .487 .498 -0.4 0.0 -1 $70,000 1 AS,CYA-3,MVP-17
1965 29 LAD NL 43 127 -9 -0 -0 0 15 5 0.5 4 9 0.5 .512 .503 0.5 0.0 9 $110,000 1 AS,CYA-1,MVP-2
1966 30 LAD NL 41 124 -19 0 1 0 13 -5 -0.5 4 -1 -0.5 .486 .496 -0.6 0.0 -1 $125,000 1 AS,CYA-1,MVP-2
12 Seasons 397 858 -133 -3 0 0 97 -39 -4.2 29 -9 -4.1 .489 .498 -4.2 0.1 -9 $431,000

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1955 19 BRO NL 12 12 0 0.0 109 .000 .270 .000 .342 .000 .428 .000 .770 -100 .000 -3.5 -0.4 .000 .000 .000
1956 20 BRO NL 19 15 1 1.8 111 .400 .118 .274 .211 .343 .118 .433 .328 .776 -11 .156 -2.8 -0.3 .267 .118 .000
1957 21 BRO NL 27 27 0 0.0 110 .000 .000 .279 .000 .344 .000 .432 .000 .775 -100 .000 -7.6 -0.8 .000 .000 .000
1958 22 LAD NL 55 48 1 0.6 110 .261 .122 .275 .140 .343 .143 .429 .283 .772 -26 .020 -9.2 -0.9 .186 .041 .020
1959 23 LAD NL 58 50 1 0.5 111 .240 .111 .278 .143 .346 .167 .431 .310 .776 -20 .019 -9.6 -1.0 .229 .093 .056
1960 24 LAD NL 64 55 1 0.5 104 .241 .123 .270 .167 .337 .123 .414 .289 .751 -21 .018 -9.9 -1.0 .196 .053 .000
1961 25 LAD NL 94 81 2 0.7 112 .119 .065 .278 .163 .346 .065 .433 .228 .779 -38 .027 -16.2 -1.6 .178 .104 .000
1962 26 LAD NL 73 68 1 0.4 98 .192 .087 .263 .113 .329 .130 .399 .243 .728 -33 .011 -12.9 -1.3 .167 .072 .043 .0
1963 27 LAD NL 124 113 1 0.2 83 .102 .064 .245 .111 .305 .091 .366 .202 .672 -39 .006 -19.1 -2.1 .152 .082 .027 .0
1964 28 LAD NL 81 71 1 0.4 88 .167 .095 .255 .141 .312 .095 .379 .236 .691 -30 .013 -12.4 -1.3 .162 .041 .000
1965 29 LAD NL 127 99 6 1.6 88 .286 .177 .250 .242 .312 .195 .378 .437 .690 29 .155 -10.1 -1.1 .337 .106 .018
1966 30 LAD NL 124 111 1 0.2 89 .145 .076 .255 .113 .313 .102 .385 .215 .697 -37 .005 -21.1 -2.2 .155 .068 .025
12 Yrs 858 750 16 0.6 96 .187 .097 .261 .145 .324 .116 .398 .261 .722 -26 .024 -134.6 -14.0 .187 .073 .019 .0
162 Game Avg. 350 306 7 0.6 96 .187 .097 .261 .145 .324 .116 .398 .261 .722 -26 .024 -134.6 -14.0 .187 .073 .019

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1959 23 LAD NL WS CHW W 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1963 27 LAD NL WS NYY W 2 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1965 29 LAD NL WS MIN W 3 10 9 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 .111 .200 .111 .311 1 0 0 0 0 0
1966 30 LAD NL WS BAL L 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Yrs (4 Series) 8 20 19 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 .053 .100 .053 .153 1 0 0 0 0 0
4 WS 8 20 19 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 .053 .100 .053 .153 1 0 0 0 0 0

All-Star Batting

Year Tm Lg Age GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1961 LAD NL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1961 LAD NL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1962 LAD NL 26 DNP
1963 LAD NL 27 DNP
1964 LAD NL 28 DNP
1965 LAD NL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1966 LAD NL 30 as P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Yrs (4 GP) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1955 19 BRO NL 12 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0 0.00 0%
1956 20 BRO NL 19 0.0% 63.2% 10.5% 0.0% 0% 6.00 1.4 3.00 26%
1957 21 BRO NL 27 0.0% 66.7% 0.0% 0.0% 1.4 1.25 30%
1958 22 LAD NL 55 0.0% 47.3% 1.8% 1.8% 17% 26.00 1.9 49.0 3.60 42%
1959 23 LAD NL 58 0.0% 50.0% 3.5% 5.2% 50% 14.50 1.9 2.00 43%
1960 24 LAD NL 64 0.0% 43.8% 4.7% 0.0% 0% 9.33 2.0 57.0 1.42 45%
1961 25 LAD NL 94 0.0% 37.2% 9.6% 0.0% 0% 3.89 2.2 38.5 3.18 45%
1962 26 LAD NL 73 1.4% 57.5% 2.7% 1.4% 17% 21.00 1.6 69.0 17.3 1.82 36%
1963 27 LAD NL 124 0.8% 41.1% 4.8% 0.8% 14% 8.50 2.2 110.0 15.7 2.76 48%
1964 28 LAD NL 81 0.0% 39.5% 3.7% 0.0% 0% 10.67 2.3 74.0 1.93 52%
1965 29 LAD NL 127 0.0% 34.7% 7.9% 1.6% 10% 4.40 2.6 16.1 1.33 55%
1966 30 LAD NL 124 0.0% 46.0% 4.0% 2.4% 33% 11.40 2.1 23.6 1.65 50%
12 Yrs 858 0.2% 45.0% 5.0% 1.3% 15% 8.98 2.0 388.0 27.7 1.98 46%
MLB Averages 2.3% 14.0% 8.5% 6.5% 29% 1.64 6.4 38.4 8.6 1.05 73%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1955 19 BRO NL -3.5 -0.4 12 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 .71 -0.3 -0.0 -3.5 -0.3 0.95 -3.7 0
1956 20 BRO NL -2.8 -0.3 19 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 .85 -0.3 -0.0 -3.1 -0.3 0.81 -3.4 0
1957 21 BRO NL -7.6 -0.8 27 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 .79 -0.6 -0.0 -6.7 -0.6 0.96 -6.9 0
1958 22 LAD NL -9.2 -0.9 55 -0.9 0.3 -1.2 1.03 -0.9 0.0 -7.6 -0.7 0.90 -9.6 0
1959 23 LAD NL -9.6 -1.0 58 -0.9 0.3 -1.2 .94 -0.9 -0.1 -10.0 -1.0 0.92 -9.8 0
1960 24 LAD NL -9.9 -1.0 64 -1.0 0.2 -1.1 .79 -1.0 -0.2 -10.9 -1.1 0.89 -11.1 0
1961 25 LAD NL -16.3 -1.6 95 -1.2 0.8 -2.0 .99 -1.4 0.1 -15.9 -1.5 0.95 -16.1 0
1962 26 LAD NL -12.8 -1.3 74 -1.1 0.4 -1.5 .88 -1.2 -0.1 -15.4 -1.6 1.05 -14.0 0
1963 27 LAD NL -19.2 -2.1 124 -1.3 0.8 -2.1 .78 -2.1 0.4 -17.1 -2.0 0.98 -19.1 0
1964 28 LAD NL -12.4 -1.3 81 -1.3 0.4 -1.7 .95 -1.4 -0.0 -15.7 -1.8 1.02 -13.9 0
1965 29 LAD NL -10.1 -1.1 128 -1.2 1.2 -2.5 .93 -1.2 -0.1 -10.7 -1.2 0.96 -11.3 0
1966 30 LAD NL -21.1 -2.2 126 -2.1 0.4 -2.4 .81 -2.0 -0.6 -24.1 -2.7 1.07 -21.5 0
12 Yrs -134.7 -14.0 863 -12.1 4.9 -17.0 .88 -13.2 -0.5 -140.8 -14.8 0.98 -140.5 0

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1955 19 BRO NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1956 20 BRO NL 0 0 0% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 21 BRO NL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1958 22 LAD NL 0 0 29% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1959 23 LAD NL 1 0 38% 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1960 24 LAD NL 0 0 10% 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 33% 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
1961 25 LAD NL 1 0 21% 23 0 1 0% 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 25% 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
1962 26 LAD NL 0 0 0% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1963 27 LAD NL 0 0 17% 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1964 28 LAD NL 0 0 27% 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29% 4 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 2
1965 29 LAD NL 2 0 13% 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17% 4 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
1966 30 LAD NL 2 0 36% 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 17% 4 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
12 Yrs 7 0 21% 146 0 1 0% 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 5 17% 22 20 2 3 3 0 11 7 4

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1955 19 BRO NL 12 17% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 3 0 0% 4 0 0% 9 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
1956 20 BRO NL 19 0% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 3 0 0% 4 0 0% 12 0 0% 0 0 1 0 0% 0
1957 21 BRO NL 27 4% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 33% 8 0 0% 7 0 0% 18 0 0% 0 0 2 0 0% 0
1958 22 LAD NL 55 11% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 5 63% 11 0 0% 10 1 10% 32 1 3% 2 0 0% 1 1 100% 0
1959 23 LAD NL 58 22% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 40% 12 0 0% 12 0 0% 37 0 0% 2 0 0% 0 0 0
1960 24 LAD NL 64 23% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 57% 9 1 11% 12 3 25% 31 1 3% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 0
1961 25 LAD NL 94 21% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 14 8 57% 16 0 0% 20 4 20% 60 4 7% 6 0 0% 4 3 75% 0
1962 26 LAD NL 73 36% 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 8 2 25% 14 3 21% 19 3 16% 58 3 5% 5 1 20% 1 0 0% 0
1963 27 LAD NL 124 39% 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 9 7 78% 24 2 8% 28 7 25% 89 8 9% 6 3 50% 3 3 100% 0
1964 28 LAD NL 81 31% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 50% 17 1 6% 19 2 11% 62 1 2% 5 0 0% 2 0 0% 0
1965 29 LAD NL 127 35% 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 43% 21 2 10% 27 4 15% 84 7 8% 7 3 43% 7 2 29% 0
1966 30 LAD NL 124 41% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 25 1 4% 29 3 10% 93 5 5% 15 2 13% 6 0 0% 0
12 Yrs 858 29% 75 0 0 0 0 2 0 31 0 2 0 2 0 71 35 49% 163 10 6% 191 27 14% 585 30 5% 50 9 18% 28 9 32% 0
MLB Averages 51% 76% 10% 31% 14% 49% 53%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1955 19 12 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
1956 20 28 31 29 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 24 .069 .129 .069 .198 -46 2 0 0 0 0 0
1957 21 62 58 55 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 42 .036 .070 .036 .107 -71 2 0 0 1 0 0
1958 22 102 113 104 3 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 68 .077 .103 .087 .189 -50 9 0 0 6 0 0
1959 23 137 171 158 6 14 4 0 0 1 0 0 5 97 .089 .117 .114 .230 -40 18 0 0 8 0 0
1960 24 174 235 215 7 21 4 0 0 2 0 0 8 125 .098 .130 .116 .246 -35 25 1 0 12 0 0
1961 25 216 329 292 10 26 4 0 0 4 0 1 17 160 .089 .139 .103 .242 -35 30 1 0 20 0 0
1962 26 244 402 361 11 32 4 0 1 8 0 1 19 202 .089 .134 .108 .242 -35 39 4 0 22 0 0
1963 27 284 526 471 14 39 4 0 2 15 0 1 25 253 .083 .129 .104 .233 -36 49 6 0 29 1 0
1964 28 313 607 545 17 46 4 0 2 16 0 1 28 285 .084 .130 .103 .233 -35 56 7 1 32 1 0
1965 29 356 734 658 21 66 6 0 2 23 0 1 38 329 .100 .150 .119 .269 -24 78 9 1 35 2 0
1966 30 397 858 776 26 75 9 0 2 28 0 1 43 386 .097 .145 .116 .261 -26 90 10 1 35 3 0

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1955 19 13 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 12
1956 20 17 20 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 .000 .100 .000 .100 0 16
1957 21 36 28 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 34
1958 22 42 57 51 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 27 .118 .135 .137 .272 1 40
1959 23 37 59 55 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 30 .091 .123 .127 .250 1 35
1960 24 39 66 59 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 3 29 .119 .161 .119 .280 1 37
1961 25 44 100 81 4 6 0 0 0 3 0 11 37 .074 .185 .074 .259 1 42
1962 26 28 73 69 1 6 0 0 1 4 0 2 42 .087 .113 .130 .243 1 28
1963 27 40 124 110 3 7 0 0 1 6 0 6 51 .064 .111 .091 .202 1 40
1964 28 29 81 74 3 7 0 0 0 1 0 3 32 .095 .141 .095 .236 1 29
1965 29 43 127 113 4 21 2 0 0 8 0 10 44 .186 .250 .204 .454 6 43
1966 30 41 127 120 7 11 4 0 0 7 0 6 57 .092 .134 .125 .259 2 41
12 Yrs 409 875 790 28 76 9 0 2 31 0 46 394 .096 .146 .115 .262 15 397
162 Game Avg. 162 347 313 11 30 4 0 1 12 0 18 156 .096 .146 .115 .262 6 397

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Hall of Fame
1972 BBWAA (86.9%)
Selected to HOF in 1972 by BBWAA

All-Star Games
1961-1 *
1961-2 *
1962-1
1963
1964
1965 *
1966 (P)

Awards (yr lg award)
1963 NL Babe Ruth Award
1963 ML WS MVP
1963 NL TSN Pitcher of the Year
1963 NL Triple Crown
1963 NL MVP
1963 ML Major League Player of the Year
1963 ML Cy Young
1964 NL TSN Pitcher of the Year
1965 NL Babe Ruth Award
1965 NL TSN Pitcher of the Year
1965 ML WS MVP
1965 NL Triple Crown
1965 ML Cy Young
1965 ML Major League Player of the Year
1966 NL Triple Crown
1966 ML Cy Young
1966 NL TSN Pitcher of the Year
1966 ML Hutch Award

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1961 NL (18, 2%)
1962 NL (24, 1%)
1963 NL (1, 85%)
1964 NL (17, 2%)
1965 NL (2, 63%)
1966 NL (2, 74%)
1 MVP
2.27 Career Shares (73rd)

Cy Young (yr lg (rk, shr))
1963 ML (1, 100%)
1964 ML (3, 5%)
1965 ML (1, 100%)
1966 ML (1, 100%)
3 Cy Youngs
3.05 Career Shares (10th)

Wins Above Replacement† s c a p y
1963 NL  9.5 (3rd)
1964 NL  6.6 (8th)
1965 NL  8.1 (4th)
1966 NL  9.5 (1st)

Youngest s c a p y
1955 NL  born 1935-12-30 (3rd)
1956 NL  born 1935-12-30 (7th)

             

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