Sandy Koufax

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg)

Born: December 30, 1935 in Brooklyn, NY us

High School: Lafayette HS (Brooklyn, NY)

Schools: Columbia University (New York, NY), University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH)

Debut: June 24, 1955 (Age 19-176d, 11,268th in major league history)
vs. MLN 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: October 2, 1966 (Age 30-276d)
vs. PHI 9.0 IP, 7 H, 10 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER, W

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1972. (Voted by BBWAA on 344/396 ballots)
View Sandy Koufax's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1956 season

Full Name: Sanford Koufax

Nicknames: The Left Arm of God

Pronunciation: \KOE-facks\

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Hall of Fame
MVP
3x Cy Young
3x Triple Crown
7x All-Star
4x World Series
2x WS MVP
5x ERA Title
2x ML PoY

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

48.9

165

ERA

2.76

397

314

2324.1

2396

WHIP

1.106

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	13-24 / in Starts: 10-16
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	5 games
Most Games w/o HR	23 games
Most Games w/o RBI	14 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 64 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	31 (16-10-5)
Avg. MLBer w/ 64 PAs	7
Avg. Runners on Base	39 (20-12-6)

Most Driven In
N Sherry	1
M Wills	0
J Roseboro	0

Most Driven In By
W Moon	1

1960 Batting Game Log

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1960 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	138	5 (4)	Apr 17	LAD		STL	W,7-5	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	.16	0.006	.49	0.01%	0.26	P
2	139	8 (2)	Apr 22	LAD	@	STL	L,7-11	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
3	140	15 (6)	Apr 30	LAD		SFG	L,3-6	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	141	20 (4)	May 6	LAD		PHI	L,1-6	GS-10	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.66	-0.050	1.40	-0.06%	-0.37	P
5	142	25 (4)	May 11	LAD		PIT	L,3-6	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	.52	-0.040	1.08	-0.05%	-0.63	P
6	143	31 (5)	May 19	LAD	@	CIN	L,4-5	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9	.77	-0.062	1.05	-0.05%	-0.69	P
7	144	34 (2)	May 23	LAD	@	PIT	W,1-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.071	.071	.143	9	1.19	-0.125	1.50	-0.10%	-1.33	P
8	145	38 (3)	May 28	LAD	@	CHC	L,3-4	GS-14	6	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.105	.150	.105	.255	9	1.49	-0.188	2.99	-0.23%	-0.97	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	146	42 (3)	Jun 1	LAD		STL	L,2-5	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.143	.100	.243	9	.99	-0.023	1.75	-0.02%	-0.36	P
10	147	46 (3)	Jun 5	LAD		CHC	L,8-12	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.095	.174	.095	.269	9	.71	-0.006	.74	0.00%	0.00	P
11	148	47	Jun 7	LAD		MLN	L,4-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.095	.174	.095	.269	9						P
12	149	50 (2)	Jun 10	LAD		CIN	L,3-4	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.095	.174	.095	.269	9						P
13	150	54 (3)	Jun 15	LAD		PHI	W,14-2	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.120	.185	.120	.305	9	.32	-0.031	.25	-0.02%	-0.99	P
14	151	58 (3)	Jun 19	LAD		PIT	W,8-6	GS-5	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.207	.148	.355	9	.75	0.025	.62	0.01%	-0.53	P
15	152	62 (3)	Jun 24	LAD	@	MLN	W,5-3	GS-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.233	.148	.381	9	.55	0.022	.37	0.01%	0.24	P
16	153	67 (4)	Jun 29 (2)	LAD	@	PHI	W,5-2	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.242	.167	.409	9	.30	-0.005	.21	0.00%	0.06	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	154	72 (4)	Jul 4 (1)	LAD	@	STL	L,2-6	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.242	.167	.409	9						P
18	155	79 (6)	Jul 10	LAD		STL	W,11-7	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.242	.167	.409	9						P
19	156	82 (2)	Jul 17	LAD	@	SFG	L,4-5	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.242	.167	.409	9						P
20	157	85 (2)	Jul 21	LAD		PIT	L,1-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.242	.167	.409	9						P
21	158	89 (3)	Jul 26	LAD		CIN	L,1-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.242	.167	.409	9						P
22	159	93 (3)	Jul 30	LAD		MLN	L,7-8	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.161	.235	.161	.397	9	.91	-0.023	2.93	-0.05%	-0.24	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
23	160	100 (6)	Aug 7 (2)	LAD	@	PHI	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.171	.237	.171	.408	9	.72	-0.041	1.45	-0.05%	-0.74	P
24	161	104 (3)	Aug 11	LAD	@	CIN	W,3-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.214	.154	.368	9	.58	-0.063	1.02	-0.07%	-0.90	P
25	162	109 (4)	Aug 16	LAD	@	CHC	W,7-5	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.146	.205	.146	.351	9	.78	-0.039	1.33	-0.04%	-0.32	P
26	163	111 (1)	Aug 18	LAD	@	CHC	W,4-3	11-GF(13)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.200	.143	.343	9	1.26	-0.032	1.31	-0.02%	-0.10	P
27	164	114 (2)	Aug 21	LAD	@	STL	L,0-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.191	.136	.328	9	1.30	-0.070	1.38	-0.04%	-0.53	P
28	165	118 (3)	Aug 25	LAD		MLN	L,2-4	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.136	.191	.136	.328	9						P
29	166	123 (4)	Aug 30	LAD		PIT	L,2-5	GS-5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.156	.208	.156	.364	9	1.05	0.044	.99	0.03%	0.38	P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
30	167	127 (3)	Sep 3	LAD	@	SFG	L,0-1	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.149	.200	.149	.349	9	.94	-0.049	.08	0.00%	-0.35	P
31	168	133 (5)	Sep 8	LAD	@	CIN	W,7-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.140	.189	.140	.329	9	.22	-0.023	.00	0.00%	-0.93	P
32	169	138 (4)	Sep 13 (2)	LAD	@	PHI	W,4-1	CG	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.137	.185	.137	.322	9	.99	-0.035	.00	0.00%	-0.53	P
33	170	142 (3)	Sep 17	LAD	@	CHC	L,3-7	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130	.175	.130	.305	9	1.05	-0.076	.01	0.00%	-0.65	P
34	171	145 (2)	Sep 20	LAD	@	STL	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.130	.175	.130	.305	6						P
35	172	148 (2)	Sep 26	LAD		SFG	L,2-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.130	.175	.130	.305	9						P
36	173	151 (2)	Sep 29	LAD		STL	L,3-4	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.123	.167	.123	.289	9	.82	-0.067	.00	0.00%	-0.71	P
37	174	153 (1)	Oct 1	LAD		CHC	L,8-10	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.123	.167	.123	.289	2						P
							13-24		64	57	1	7	0	0	0	1	3	0	28	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	.123	.167	.123	.289		.79	-0.951	.98	-0.74%	-10.92

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