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,
8,881st in MLB 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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Career
48.9
165
87
2.76
397
314
9
2324.1
2396
1.106
View splits adjusted to be per 162 games or 650 PAs
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