Ernie Banks vs. Sandy Koufax — Matchup Analysis

Sandy Koufax has completely neutralized Banks in this matchup. Banks's numbers against Koufax tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.599, 28% below the career mark of 0.830, with a batting average of just 0.173, 37% below their career average and below Koufax's career opposing average of 0.203. Koufax has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Banks down once every 4.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 8.4 PA. Edge: Koufax.

How Ernie Banks put the ball into play against Sandy Koufax

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Sandy Koufax to Ernie Banks

Matchup Details for Ernie Banks and Sandy Koufax

Stats that describe the matchup between Ernie Banks and Sandy Koufax including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
139
Ernie Banks Career Plate Appearances
10395
Sandy Koufax Career Batters Faced
9497
In this matchup
133
Ernie Banks Career At Bats
9421
Sandy Koufax Career At Bats Pitched
8662
In this matchup
0.173
Ernie Banks Career Batting Average
0.274
Sandy Koufax Career Opposing Batting Average
0.203
In this matchup
23
Ernie Banks Career Hits
2583
Sandy Koufax Career Hits Allowed
1754
In this matchup
13
Ernie Banks Career Singles
1574
In this matchup
1
Ernie Banks Career Doubles
407
In this matchup
2
Ernie Banks Career Triples
90
In this matchup
7
Ernie Banks Career Home Runs
512
Sandy Koufax Career Home Runs Allowed
204

Grand Slams

In this matchup
0

In the Park Home Runs

In this matchup
0

In the Park Grand Slams

In this matchup
0
In this matchup
10
Ernie Banks Career Extra Base Hits
1009
In this matchup
0.053
Ernie Banks Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.054
Sandy Koufax Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.024
In this matchup
0.304
Ernie Banks Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.198
Sandy Koufax Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.116

Home Runs Per Strikeout

In this matchup
0.226
Ernie Banks Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.414
Sandy Koufax Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.085
In this matchup
49
Ernie Banks Total Bases
4706
In this matchup
33
Ernie Banks Career Times on Base
3416
In this matchup
0.231
Ernie Banks Career On Base Percentage
0.330
In this matchup
0.368
Ernie Banks Career Slugging Percentage
0.500
In this matchup
0.599
Ernie Banks Career OPS
0.830
In this matchup
0.195
Ernie Banks Career Isolated Power
0.225
In this matchup
0.196
Ernie Banks Career Gross Production Average
0.273
In this matchup
0.168
Ernie Banks Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.267
Sandy Koufax Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.256
In this matchup
19
Ernie Banks Career RBIs
1636
In this matchup
11.308
Ernie Banks Career Runs Created
1525.680
In this matchup
0
Ernie Banks Career Hit By Pitch
70
Sandy Koufax Career Batters Hit By Pitch
18

Outs

In this matchup
77
In this matchup
6
Ernie Banks Career Walks
763
Sandy Koufax Career Walks Allowed
817
In this matchup
4
Ernie Banks Career Intentional Walks
198
Sandy Koufax Career Intentional Walks Allowed
48
In this matchup
31
Ernie Banks Career Strikeouts
1236
Sandy Koufax Career Strikeouts Thrown
2396
In this matchup
4.484
Ernie Banks Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.410
Sandy Koufax Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
3.964
In this matchup
0.323
Ernie Banks Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.620
Sandy Koufax Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.340

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

In this matchup
0.237
Ernie Banks Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.341
Sandy Koufax Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.276

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

In this matchup
0

Batter Reached due to Error

In this matchup
2

Batter Reached due to Interference

In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Ernie Banks Career Sacrifice Hits
45
Sandy Koufax Career Sacrifice Hits
0
In this matchup
0
Ernie Banks Career Sacrifice Flies
96
Sandy Koufax Career Sacrifice Flies
0
In this matchup
1
Ernie Banks Career Ground into Double Play
229
Sandy Koufax Career Double Plays Enabled
0

Ground into Triple Play

In this matchup
0