#32 Sandy Koufax, Starting Pitcher, 23 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Sandy Koufax

12/30/1935
23
USA,NY,BROOKLYN
6"2
210

Starting Pitcher
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Average
Average
Some ability
4 / 6 (Popular)
6 / 6 (Extremely Popular)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Normal
4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1959 (Automatic)
$ 8,500,000 (4 year(s))
4 Year(s), 147 Days (835 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
4 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall96691-94 Mph
Versus LHB1077 
Versus RHB956 
Talent1065 
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    
8/19@KCW 8-7*9107727W    
8/23DETW 6-2*942259W    
8/27@KCL 3-16*1.110101022L    
8/30CHAL 2-9*777716L    
9/3@BALL 5-6*8.2966113L    
9/7WS1W 3-1*410023     
9/16BOSL 3-4*974219L    
9/20@CHAL 2-4*764442L    
9/27CINL 3-13*388812L    
10/2@CINW 14-3*993338W    

Pitching Stats 1959

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3939201503.82306.02431401301233041948.712153.8
Projected4141211603.82321.0256147137129320     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00010.87.18.93.68112.500.03.08
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB3436518111404037103000.190.264.344.608
vs. RHB784178533299810086201001.227.300.413.713
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home191911603.68151.2114666259145
Road20209903.97154.1129746864159
Postseason221108.2512.0171111410
This Week111003.009.093338
Last Week1101024.003.088812
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April665103.1948.03420172343
May774303.2954.23722202268
June773303.5758.04224232457
July773303.7455.15224232349
August885205.1461.15536352360
Sept./Oct.440303.7728.2231412827

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
195515159304.88114.11176562762100701.57.330 NYY
19563939171404.65301.2273168156461332571701.35.270NYY
19573939241204.02309.1282149138501242751831.31.274NYY,AL
1958373727702.98305.123611910131932901841.08.257NYY,AL
19593939201503.82306.0243140130401233041911.20.259NYY,AL
Total169169975103.951336.2115164158717453512267981.26.271 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1955, AAA663103.6741.241191742158111.49.370

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1955110006.009.086641000
1957110007.047.29665900
1958331207.9119.122181771900
1959221108.2512.017111141010
Total772307.5048.0564140204810

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1955154020003011800.050.071.050.121 NYY
1956391051040110563400.095.144.162.306NYY
1957391151440151133800.122.143.183.325NYY,AL
195837108152003822401.139.155.157.312NYY,AL
195939107135003804100.121.121.168.290NYY,AL
Total16947554150224321215501.114.135.158.293 

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher393917371595.915306.01.74    

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 ...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1958, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1958, going 6-1, 2.34...
Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/6/1958 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for one week...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1958, going 5-1, 2.34...
Won Cy Young Award in 1958, going 27-7, 2.98 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1959, going 5-1, 3.19...
6/21/1959: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $8,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game...
Injured on 9/7/1959 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week...
Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1959...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1957 - 4.02 - 9th
1958 - 2.98 - 3rd
WHIP
1957 - 1.31 - 6th
1958 - 1.08 - 3rd
Wins
1956 - 17 - 9th
1957 - 24 - 2nd
1958 - 27 - 1st
IP
1956 - 301.2 - 10th
1957 - 309.1 - 9th
1958 - 305.1 - 9th
K's
1956 - 257 - 2nd
1957 - 275 - 1st
1958 - 290 - 1st
BB
1956 - 133 - 4th
1957 - 124 - 8th
CG
1957 - 18 - 10th
SHO
1957 - 3 - 3rd
1958 - 4 - 1st
  

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