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	18-22 / in Starts: 13-13
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	22 games
Most Games w/o RBI	21 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 55 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	32 (18-10-4)
Avg. MLBer w/ 55 PAs	6
Avg. Runners on Base	33 (17-10-5)

Most Driven In
C Neal	1

Most Driven In By
C Neal	1
J Gilliam	1

1958 Batting Game Log

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1958 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	63	9 (8)	Apr 24	LAD		CHC	L,2-15	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					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
2	64	21 (11)	May 6	LAD		PHI	W,7-6	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9	1.12	0.046	1.49	0.04%	0.70	P
3	65	26 (4)	May 13	LAD		SFG	L,9-16	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9						P
4	66	30 (3)	May 17	LAD	@	STL	L,1-10	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9						P
5	67	33 (2)	May 20	LAD	@	MLN	W,6-3	CG(11)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	1.83	-0.173	1.03	-0.06%	-0.97	P
6	68	36 (2)	May 24	LAD	@	CIN	L,4-5	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
7	69	39 (2)	May 28	LAD	@	PIT	W,7-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9	.45	-0.052	.22	-0.02%	-1.27	P
8	70	41 (1)	May 30 (2)	LAD	@	CHC	L,8-10	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9						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	71	44 (2)	Jun 3	LAD		CIN	L,3-8	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9						P
10	72	48 (3)	Jun 7	LAD		MLN	W,5-2	GS-8	3	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.65	0.028	.44	0.01%	0.76	P
11	73	53 (4)	Jun 13	LAD		PIT	W,5-4	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.231	.231	.462	9	.99	-0.023	.76	-0.01%	-0.36	P
12	74	55 (1)	Jun 15	LAD		PIT	L,1-12	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.231	.231	.462	9						P
13	75	59 (3)	Jun 20	LAD	@	PIT	L,1-2	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.214	.214	.429	9	.46	-0.012	.34	-0.01%	-0.10	P
14	76	60	Jun 21	LAD	@	PIT	L,7-11	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.214	.214	.214	.429	9						P
15	77	62 (1)	Jun 22 (2)	LAD	@	PIT	W,3-2	8-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	2.29	-0.063	1.50	-0.03%	-0.22	P
16	78	64 (1)	Jun 24 (1)	LAD	@	CIN	W,13-10	6-GF(10)	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.188	.188	.375	9	1.33	-0.054	.93	-0.02%	-0.32	P
17	79	65	Jun 24 (2)	LAD	@	CIN	W,7-2	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.188	.188	.188	.375	9						P
18	80	67 (1)	Jun 27	LAD	@	MLN	W,3-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.158	.158	.316	9	.57	-0.042	.74	-0.03%	-0.33	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
19	81	71 (3)	Jul 1	LAD	@	STL	W,9-3	GS-8	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.190	.190	.381	9	1.25	-0.026	1.01	-0.01%	-0.28	P
20	82	74 (2)	Jul 5	LAD		CHC	L,1-7	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.190	.190	.190	.381	9						P
21	83	86 (11)	Jul 18	LAD		PHI	W,8-6	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.190	.190	.190	.381	9						P
22	84	87	Jul 19	LAD		PHI	L,2-6	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	1.28	-0.104	.91	-0.04%	-0.66	P
23	85	90 (2)	Jul 23 (2)	LAD	@	PIT	L,3-6	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
24	86	93 (2)	Jul 26	LAD	@	PHI	W,10-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	.26	-0.026	.12	-0.01%	-1.11	P
25	87	97 (3)	Jul 30	LAD	@	MLN	L,3-4	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.129	.129	.129	.258	9	1.08	-0.083	.51	-0.02%	-0.66	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
26	88	101 (3)	Aug 3 (1)	LAD	@	CIN	W,8-6	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.121	.121	.121	.242	9	.85	-0.046	.28	-0.01%	-0.50	P
27	89	106 (4)	Aug 7	LAD	@	CHC	W,3-1	GS-9	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.167	.171	.338	9	.83	0.072	.12	0.01%	0.84	P
28	90	109 (2)	Aug 10	LAD		SFG	L,8-12	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.167	.171	.338	9						P
29	91	111 (1)	Aug 13	LAD		CHC	W,6-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.135	.158	.162	.320	9	.45	-0.023	.03	0.00%	-0.27	P
30	92	115 (3)	Aug 17 (1)	LAD		STL	L,7-12	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.135	.158	.162	.320	9						P
31	93	120 (4)	Aug 21	LAD		MLN	L,0-4	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.132	.154	.158	.312	9	.99	-0.025	.14	0.00%	-0.24	P
32	94	124 (3)	Aug 26	LAD		CIN	L,4-6	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.132	.154	.158	.312	9						P
33	95	129 (4)	Aug 31	LAD	@	SFG	L,2-14	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.132	.154	.158	.312	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
34	96	133 (3)	Sep 3	LAD		SFG	W,5-3	3-GF	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.146	.167	.171	.337	9	1.98	-0.019	.00	0.00%	0.14	P
35	97	137 (3)	Sep 7	LAD	@	STL	W,7-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.146	.167	.171	.337	9						P
36	98	138	Sep 9	LAD	@	PHI	L,3-4	GS-6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.156	.159	.315	9	.48	-0.038	.00	0.00%	-0.48	P
37	99	142 (3)	Sep 13	LAD	@	PIT	L,4-9	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.136	.156	.159	.315	9						P
38	100	146 (3)	Sep 16 (2)	LAD	@	CIN	L,5-7	GS-2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.152	.156	.308	9	.65	-0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.24	P
39	101	149 (2)	Sep 21	LAD	@	CHC	W,2-1	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.128	.146	.149	.295	9	1.67	-0.109	.00	0.00%	-0.78	P
40	102	153 (3)	Sep 26 (2)	LAD		CHC	L,1-2	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.122	.140	.143	.283	9	1.40	-0.124	.00	0.00%	-1.28	P
							18-22		55	49	2	6	1	0	0	1	1	0	26	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	.122	.140	.143	.283		1.03	-0.915	.45	-0.21%	-7.63

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