Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Sandy Koufax
Nickname:
The Left Arm of GodBirthdate:
Dec. 30, 1935 (76 y, 4 m, 14 d)Born In:
Brooklyn, NY, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/LHeight/Weight:
6'2"/210
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1966 | None (MLB) |
| 1965 | None (MLB) | |
| 1963 | None (MLB) | |
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1963 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1966 | None (MLB) |
| 1965 | None (MLB) | |
| 1964 | None (MLB) | |
| 1963 | None (MLB) | |
| 1962 | None (MLB) | |
| 1961 | None (MLB) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1965 | None (MLB) |
| 1963 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 68 | 39.2 | 29.4 |
| Grey Ink | 138 | 193.3 | 164.7 |
| HoF Standard | 46 | 48.7 | 47.6 |
| WAR | 53.1 | 71.0 | 62.6 |
| WAR7 | 54.9 | 47.7 | 40.5 |
| JAWS | 54.0 | 59.4 | 51.6 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ron Guidry R | 906 |
| Jorge De La Rosa | 895 |
| Ed Reulbach R | 885 |
| Jack Coombs R | 882 |
| Orel Hershiser R | 865 |
| Fernando Rijo | 862 |
| Andy Messersmith R | 857 |
| Lefty Gomez R | 855 |
| Pedro Martinez R | 855 |
| Jim Maloney R | 854 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35 | 4 |
| 1963 | 40 | 3 |
| 1965 | 41 | 2 |
| 1966 | 41 | 1 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18 | 4 |
| 1963 | 25 | 1 |
| 1964 | 19 | 4 |
| 1965 | 26 | 1 |
| 1966 | 27 | 1 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13 | 7 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.581 | 9 |
| 1962 | 0.667 | 5 |
| 1963 | 0.833 | 2 |
| 1964 | 0.792 | 1 |
| 1965 | 0.765 | 1 |
| 1966 | 0.750 | 2 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 255.2 | 4 |
| 1963 | 311.0 | 3 |
| 1965 | 335.2 | 1 |
| 1966 | 323.0 | 1 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1084 | 6 |
| 1963 | 1215 | 3 |
| 1965 | 1303 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1291 | 1 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27 | 6 |
| 1965 | 26 | 5 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 105 | 2 |
| 1959 | 92 | 4 |
| 1960 | 100 | 3 |
| 1961 | 96 | 5 |
| 1965 | 71 | 10 |
| 1966 | 77 | 7 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 122 | 9 |
| 1958 | 131 | 6 |
| 1959 | 173 | 3 |
| 1960 | 197 | 2 |
| 1961 | 269 | 1 |
| 1962 | 216 | 2 |
| 1963 | 306 | 1 |
| 1964 | 223 | 4 |
| 1965 | 382 | 1 |
| 1966 | 317 | 1 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 5 | 9 |
| 1958 | 17 | 1 |
| 1960 | 9 | 4 |
| 1961 | 12 | 2 |
| 1964 | 9 | 10 |
| 1965 | 11 | 7 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.520 | 7 |
| 1962 | 2.539 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1.881 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1.735 | 1 |
| 1965 | 2.038 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1.728 | 1 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.253 | 6 |
| 1963 | 0.236 | 5 |
| 1964 | 0.238 | 2 |
| 1965 | 0.231 | 2 |
| 1966 | 0.252 | 9 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.205 | 4 |
| 1962 | 1.036 | 1 |
| 1963 | 0.875 | 1 |
| 1964 | 0.928 | 1 |
| 1965 | 0.855 | 1 |
| 1966 | 0.985 | 2 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.840 | 2 |
| 1961 | 7.463 | 1 |
| 1962 | 6.543 | 1 |
| 1963 | 6.193 | 1 |
| 1964 | 6.215 | 1 |
| 1965 | 5.792 | 1 |
| 1966 | 6.715 | 2 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.679 | 5 |
| 1965 | 1.904 | 6 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15 | 2 |
| 1963 | 20 | 2 |
| 1964 | 15 | 6 |
| 1965 | 27 | 1 |
| 1966 | 27 | 1 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2 | 7 |
| 1962 | 2 | 10 |
| 1963 | 11 | 1 |
| 1964 | 7 | 1 |
| 1965 | 8 | 2 |
| 1966 | 5 | 1 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 57 | 7 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 241 | 8 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 133 | 1 |
| 1962 | 134 | 1 |
| 1964 | 154 | 2 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 13 | 3 |
| 1964 | 13 | 6 |
| 1966 | 19 | 10 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 1962 | 6.9 | 3 |
| 1963 | 11.5 | 1 |
| 1964 | 7.6 | 2 |
| 1965 | 12.2 | 1 |
| 1966 | 11.2 | 1 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8 | 3 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7 | 3 |
| 1963 | 5 | 1 |
| 1964 | 5 | 1 |
| 1965 | 8 | 2 |
| 1966 | 9 | 9 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 1962 | 6.0 | 10 |
| 1963 | 12.7 | 1 |
| 1964 | 9.6 | 2 |
| 1965 | 12.0 | 1 |
| 1966 | 13.7 | 1 |