#32 Sandy Koufax, Starting Pitcher, 24 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Sandy Koufax

12/30/1935
24
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
4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,500,000
1963
5 Year(s), 147 Days (1007 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
5 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall106591-94 Mph
Versus LHB1076 
Versus RHB955 
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    
7/30CHAW 11-6*996638W    
8/3@BALW 7-2*952225WPoG   
8/8CLEW 7-5*9955310W    
8/12@WS1W 5-3*8.21033110W    
8/16BOSW 8-3*863352W    
8/20CHAL 2-3*943348L    
8/25@DETW 5-1*861119WPoG   
8/30BALW 12-3*883347W    
9/3@CLEL 12-13*3.1129923     
9/8BOSW 8-2*1.110010     

Pitching Stats 1960

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3535191003.99277.1248134123992551440.012057.1
Projected3737201103.99293.0263142130105270     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00011.48.08.33.216425.000.03.70
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB331631601026272298001.190.239.329.568
vs. RHB7221853723710310777157002.256.324.467.791
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home171710303.50136.1104555362133
Road18189704.47141.0144797037122
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April663204.3148.05528231642
May774303.0758.24424202055
June772304.3955.14929272460
July664104.2451.03924241644
August776103.0259.24820202051
Sept./Oct.2200017.364.2139933

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
19603535191003.99277.124813412347992551411.25.268NYY,AL
Total2042041166103.961614.0139977571022163414819391.26.271 

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
196035105101008533600.095.118.105.223NYY,AL
Total20458064160232371519101.110.132.148.280 

Fielding Stats 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher353513351491.980277.11.59    

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...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1960, winning 2 games with a 1.59 ERA...
Was selected to the 1960 Allstar game...
Injured on 9/8/1960 with a Ruptured Tricep Tendon, out for 6 weeks...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1957 - 4.02 - 9th
1958 - 2.98 - 3rd
1959 - 3.82 - 5th
WHIP
1957 - 1.31 - 6th
1958 - 1.08 - 3rd
1959 - 1.20 - 3rd
Wins
1956 - 17 - 9th
1957 - 24 - 2nd
1958 - 27 - 1st
1959 - 20 - 5th
Losses
1959 - 15 - 9th
IP
1956 - 301.2 - 10th
1957 - 309.1 - 9th
1958 - 305.1 - 9th
1959 - 306.0 - 4th
K's
1956 - 257 - 2nd
1957 - 275 - 1st
1958 - 290 - 1st
1959 - 304 - 1st
BB
1956 - 133 - 4th
1957 - 124 - 8th
1959 - 123 - 7th
CG
1957 - 18 - 10th
1959 - 19 - 6th
SHO
1957 - 3 - 3rd
1958 - 4 - 1st
1959 - 1 - 10th
 

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