#16 Sandy Koufax, Starting Pitcher, 21 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Sandy Koufax

12/30/1935
21
USA,NY,BROOKLYN
6"2
210

Starting Pitcher
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Average
Average
Some ability
3 / 6 (Well Known)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Normal
5.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1957 (Automatic)
2 Year(s), 147 Days (491 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
2 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall106691-94 Mph
Versus LHB1077 
Versus RHB1056 
Talent1075 
Pitching Ratings
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8
57
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Screwball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent111110
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1
3
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/15@KCL 1-2*862225L    
8/19WS1W 5-3*773217     
8/23BALL 5-14*5117725L    
8/27@BOSW 10-0*9500212WPoG   
8/31CHAL 2-10*8.1119936L    
9/6BALL 4-7*8.297747L    
9/10WS1W 10-7*785546W    
9/14@CHAL 6-7*786304     
9/20BOSL 3-13*6117716L    
9/28CINL 6-8*7.296659     

Pitching Stats 1957

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3939241204.02309.12821491381242751846.232256.4
Projected4141251304.02325.0297157145130289     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00011.88.28.03.613323.100.03.92
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB379842521036374290000.222.297.377.674
vs. RHB7931984554010911282185001.250.316.470.786
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home212113704.31167.0152848070152
Road181811503.67142.1130655854123
Postseason110007.047.296659
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week110007.047.296659
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April772504.9155.06030302644
May777004.1958.05331273049
June774204.7449.14628262560
July666001.5054.0281091642
August884303.3664.15925241857
Sept./Oct.441206.9128.2362522923

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
195515159304.88114.11176562762100701.57.330 NYY
19563939171404.65301.2273168156461332571701.35.270NYY
19573939241204.02309.1282149138501242751831.31.274NYY,AL
Total9393502904.42725.16723823561033196324231.37.281 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1955, AAA663103.6741.241191742158111.49.370

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1955110006.009.086641000
1957110007.047.29665900
Total220006.4816.217121291900

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1955154020003011800.050.071.050.121 NYY
1956391051040110563400.095.144.162.306NYY
1957391151440151133800.122.143.183.325NYY,AL
Total93260268021816109000.100.132.154.286 

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher393915514704.943309.12.04    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by New York (A) in 1955...
Earned first career win on 5/5/1955...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1955, going 5-1, 3.72...
Had first career hit on 6/3/1955, off Harvey Haddix (BAL)...
Injured on 6/11/1955 with a Bone Chips Shoulder, out for 7 weeks...
Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1955...
Hit first career homerun on 4/5/1956, off Jim Pearce (CHA)...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1956, winning 2 games with a 1.00 ERA...
Struck out 16 batters against Boston on 6/17/1957...
Was selected to the 1957 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1957, going 6-0, 1.50...
Set a new season AL-Record for Strikeouts with 263 on 9/10/1957 ...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Wins
1956 - 17 - 9th
IP
1956 - 301.2 - 10th
K's
1956 - 257 - 2nd
BB
1956 - 133 - 4th
 

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