Randy Johnson vs. Sandy Koufax — Career Comparison

Randy Johnson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Sandy Koufax
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardMVPAll-Star

Randy Johnson and Sandy Koufax are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 99 for Randy Johnson and 97 for Sandy Koufax, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 101 and 105 respectively. If forced to pick, Randy Johnson gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Randy Johnson and Sandy Koufax

Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
618
1.34
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
1.54
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
1.31
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
1.22
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
0.66
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
0.64
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
0.36
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.34
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.61
64.61
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.48
65.48
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.57
97.57
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.09
79.09
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.22
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.53
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.08
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.15
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1513
3.29
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
2.76
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.221
0.221
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.203
0.203
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12406
27
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
6973
27
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4135.1
9
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
2324.1
9
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3346
7.28
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1754
6.79
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.28
7.28
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.79
6.79
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
0.89
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.79
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1497
3.26
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
817
3.16
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.08
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.19
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4875
10.61
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
2396
9.28
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.61
10.61
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.28
9.28
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.541
1.541
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.382
1.382
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.24
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.34
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
0.41
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.07
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.07
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17067
37.14
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
9497
36.77
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.17
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1703
3.71
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
3.12
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.29
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.19
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
0.55
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.171
1.171
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.106
1.106
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15160
32.99
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8662
33.54
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.14
37.14
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.77
36.77

Fielding Stats for Randy Johnson and Sandy Koufax

Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
619
1.35
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
1.54
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
1.31
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
1.22
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12409
27
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
6973
27
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4136.1
9
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
2324.1
9
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.2
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.25
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
0.97
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
0.88
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.12
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
1.29
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
306
1.18
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
538
1.17
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
1.13
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.42
90.42
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.42
95.42
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.869
0.869
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.736
0.736
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.09
79.09
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.04
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.05
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Randy Johnson and Sandy Koufax

Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
619
537.48
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
397
277.62
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
691
600
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
858
600
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
625
542.69
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
776
542.66
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
67.73
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
75
52.45
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
54.7
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
44.76
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
12.16
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
9
6.29
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.87
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.4
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.02
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
11
7.69
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.83
12.01
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
13.34
9.33
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
82.49
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
90
62.94
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
85.96
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
83.22
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
17.37
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
18.18
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
34.73
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
28
19.58
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
51.23
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
52
36.36
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-5.01
-4.35
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
-16.49
-11.53
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.74
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.7
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
16.5
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
30.07
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
257.02
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
386
269.93
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
2.22
2.22
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.21
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
35
24.48
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.87
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.1
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.68
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.99
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.7
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.7
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0