Sandy Koufax vs. Cliff Lee — Career Comparison

Sandy Koufax
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardMVPAll-Star
Cliff Lee
Gen XArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

The numbers give Cliff Lee a clear advantage over Sandy Koufax across the core pitching metrics. Cliff Lee led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 147 vs 67), run prevention (ERA+ 114 vs 97), and home run suppression (HR9+ 94 vs 83). Sandy Koufax held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 181 vs 120). Cliff Lee was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Sandy Koufax and Cliff Lee

Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
1.54
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
1.37
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
1.22
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
1.35
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
0.64
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.6
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.34
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.38
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.48
65.48
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.11
61.11
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.09
79.09
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.53
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.12
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.15
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
2.76
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
843
3.52
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.203
0.203
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6973
27
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
6470
27
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2324.1
9
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2156.2
9
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1754
6.79
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2116
8.83
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.79
6.79
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.79
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
0.93
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
817
3.16
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
464
1.94
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.19
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2396
9.28
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1824
7.61
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.61
7.61
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.382
1.382
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.061
1.061
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.34
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.17
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.07
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.21
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9497
36.77
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8917
37.21
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.17
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
3.12
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
923
3.85
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.22
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.23
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.69
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.106
1.106
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.196
1.196
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8662
33.54
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8296
34.62
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.77
36.77
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.21
37.21

Fielding Stats for Sandy Koufax and Cliff Lee

Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
1.54
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
1.37
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
1.22
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
1.35
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6973
27
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
6470
27
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2324.1
9
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2156.2
9
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.25
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.35
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
0.88
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
0.78
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
306
1.18
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
1.21
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
292
1.13
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
1.13
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.42
95.42
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.77
93.77
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.736
0.736
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.826
0.826
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.09
79.09
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.78
98.78
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.05
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sandy Koufax and Cliff Lee

Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
397
277.62
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
337
629.91
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
858
600
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
321
600
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
776
542.66
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
543.93
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
52.45
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
95.33
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
44.76
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
76.64
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
6.29
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.08
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.87
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.4
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
7.69
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.69
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.34
9.33
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.47
23.32
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
62.94
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
123.36
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
83.22
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
104.67
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
18.18
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
33.64
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
19.58
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
35.51
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
36.36
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
65.42
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
-16.49
-11.53
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.75
16.36
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.7
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
30.07
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.35
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
386
269.93
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
205.61
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
2.22
2.22
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.92
2.92
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
24.48
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
44.86
Sandy Koufax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.1
Cliff Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.87
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
10
6.99
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.61
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.7
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.74
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.7
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.48
Sandy Koufax
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50