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	13-21 / in Starts: 8-5
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	12 games
Most Games w/o RBI	12 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 27 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	18 (10-5-3)
Avg. MLBer w/ 27 PAs	3
Avg. Runners on Base	16 (8-5-2)

Most Driven In By
G Hodges	1

1957 Batting Game Log

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1957 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	29	4 (3)	Apr 21 (1)	BRO		PIT	L,3-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	30	7 (2)	Apr 24	BRO		NYG	W,4-3	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.74	-0.019	2.59	-0.04%	-0.17	P
3	31	11 (3)	Apr 30	BRO		CHC	W,10-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.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	32	16 (4)	May 5	BRO		MLN	L,7-10	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
5	33	17	May 6	BRO		MLN	W,5-4	14-GF(14)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	34	20 (2)	May 10	BRO	@	NYG	L,1-2	5-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	35	21	May 11	BRO	@	NYG	L,5-6	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	36	25 (3)	May 16	BRO	@	CHC	W,3-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.50	-0.037	1.34	-0.06%	-0.41	P
9	37	29 (3)	May 22	BRO	@	CIN	L,1-8	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.87	-0.022	4.08	-0.06%	-0.24	P
10	38	32 (2)	May 26	BRO		NYG	W,5-3	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.78	-0.065	2.66	-0.13%	-1.01	P
11	39	37 (4)	May 30 (2)	BRO	@	PIT	L,1-2	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.04	-0.057	4.07	-0.13%	-0.41	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
12	40	42 (4)	Jun 4	BRO		CHC	W,7-5	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.22	-0.018	.73	-0.04%	-1.00	P
13	41	66 (23)	Jun 27	BRO	@	MLN	L,1-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						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
14	42	72 (5)	Jul 4 (1)	BRO		PIT	L,1-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
15	43	85 (12)	Jul 19 (1)	BRO		CHC	W,6-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.63	-0.032	2.39	-0.07%	-0.28	P
16	44	88 (2)	Jul 21 (1)	BRO		CHC	L,4-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
17	45	91 (2)	Jul 24	BRO	@	STL	L,0-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
18	46	93 (1)	Jul 26	BRO	@	CIN	L,5-6	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.08	-0.058	5.41	-0.17%	-0.53	P
19	47	97 (3)	Jul 30 (2)	BRO	@	CHC	L,3-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						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
20	48	100 (2)	Aug 1	BRO	@	CHC	W,12-3	CG	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.75	-0.030	3.24	-0.08%	-1.20	P
21	49	103 (2)	Aug 4	BRO	@	MLN	L,7-9	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
22	50	108 (4)	Aug 9	BRO	@	PIT	W,4-2	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
23	51	111 (2)	Aug 11 (2)	BRO	@	PIT	L,2-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
24	52	116 (4)	Aug 17	BRO		PIT	L,3-7	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.98	-0.054	1.94	-0.07%	-0.63	P
25	53	123 (6)	Aug 23	BRO		MLN	W,3-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.39	-0.069	3.49	-0.10%	-0.55	P
26	54	125 (1)	Aug 25	BRO		STL	W,6-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
27	55	127 (1)	Aug 28	BRO		CHC	W,4-3	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.31	-0.032	1.01	-0.02%	-0.31	P
28	56	129 (1)	Aug 31	BRO		NYG	W,7-5	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Sept		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
29	57	130	Sep 1	BRO		NYG	L,5-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
30	58	139 (8)	Sep 10	BRO	@	CHC	L,2-9	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
31	59	144 (4)	Sep 15	BRO	@	CIN	L,6-11	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
32	60	148 (3)	Sep 20	BRO		PHI	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
33	61	152 (3)	Sep 27	BRO	@	PHI	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
34	62	154 (1)	Sep 29	BRO	@	PHI	L,1-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
							13-21		27	26	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		.79	-0.493	2.69	-0.97%	-6.72

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