Sandy Koufax Pitching Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Silent Generation New York Throws Left Bats Right North America Los Angeles Dodgers National League Hall of Fame Starting Pitcher Cy Young Award MVP All-Star

Sandy Koufax was a high-strikeout starter with a exceptional punchout rate, relying on overpowering hitters rather than precise location. The numbers show an ERA+ of 97 (average run prevention), a exceptional strikeout rate, and a tendency to issue walks that put pressure on the defence. A DICE+ of 105 suggests the underlying, defense-independent skill was even stronger than the ERA alone indicates.

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Sandy Koufax Career Pitching Stats

Career Seasons Pitched
12
Season Average Seasons Pitched
12
Seasons Pitched Per 9 Innings
12
Career Games Pitched
397
Season Average Games Pitched
33.08
Games Pitched Per 9 Innings
1.54
Career Starts
314
Season Average Starts
26.17
Starts Per 9 Innings
1.22
Career Wins
165
Season Average Wins
13.75
Wins Per 9 Innings
0.64
Career Losses
87
Season Average Losses
7.25
Losses Per 9 Innings
0.34
Career Win Percentage
65.48
Season Average Win Percentage
65.48
Win Percentage Per 9 Innings
65.48
Career Games Started %
79.09
Season Average Games Started %
79.09
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
79.09
Career Complete Games
137
Season Average Complete Games
11.42
Complete Games Per 9 Innings
0.53
Career Shutouts
40
Season Average Shutouts
3.33
Shutouts Per 9 Innings
0.15
Career Saves
9
Season Average Saves
0.75
Saves Per 9 Innings
0.03
Career Earned Runs
713
Season Average Earned Runs
59.42
Earned Runs Per 9 Innings
2.76

ERA

Career ERA
2.76
Season Average ERA
2.76
ERA Per 9 Innings
2.76
Career Component ERA
2.5
Season Average Component ERA
2.5
Component ERA Per 9 Innings
2.5
Career Defense Independent ERA
3.16
Season Average Defense Independent ERA
3.16
Defense Independent ERA Per 9 Innings
3.16
Career Opposing Batting Average
0.203
Season Average Opposing Batting Average
0.203
Opposing Batting Average Per 9 Innings
0.203
Career Pitched Outs
6973
Season Average Pitched Outs
581.08
Pitched Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Innings Pitched
2324.1
Season Average Innings Pitched
193.7
Innings Pitched Per 9 Innings
9
Career Hits
1754
Season Average Hits
146.17
Hits Per 9 Innings
6.79
Career Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
6.79
Season Average Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
6.79
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
6.79
Career Home Runs
204
Season Average Home Runs
17
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
0.79
Career Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.79
Season Average Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.79
Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
0.79
Career Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.51
Season Average Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.51
Home Runs Allowed per Game Per 9 Innings
0.51
Career Walks
817
Season Average Walks
68.08
Walks Per 9 Innings
3.16
Career Intentional Walks
48
Season Average Intentional Walks
4
Intentional Walks Per 9 Innings
0.19
Career Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.16
Season Average Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.16
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
3.16
Career Strikeouts
2396
Season Average Strikeouts
199.67
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
9.28
Career Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
9.28
Season Average Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
9.28
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
9.28
Career Strikeouts Per Game
6.04
Season Average Strikeouts Per Game
6.04
Strikeouts Per Game Per 9 Innings
6.04
Career Power Finesse Ratio
1.382
Season Average Power Finesse Ratio
1.382
Power Finesse Ratio Per 9 Innings
1.382
Career Wild Pitches
87
Season Average Wild Pitches
7.25
Wild Pitches Per 9 Innings
0.34
Career Hit By Pitch
18
Season Average Hit By Pitch
1.5
Hit By Pitch Per 9 Innings
0.07
Career Balks
7
Season Average Balks
0.58
Balks Per 9 Innings
0.03
Career Batters Faced
9497
Season Average Batters Faced
791.42
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
36.77
Career Games Finished
44
Season Average Games Finished
3.67
Games Finished Per 9 Innings
0.17
Career Runs
806
Season Average Runs
67.17
Runs Per 9 Innings
3.12
Career Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.12
Season Average Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.12
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
3.12
Career Sacrifice Hits
0
Season Average Sacrifice Hits
0
Sacrifice Hits Per 9 Innings
0
Career Sacrifice Flies
0
Season Average Sacrifice Flies
0
Sacrifice Flies Per 9 Innings
0
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 9 Innings
0
Career WHIP
1.106
Season Average WHIP
1.106
WHIP Per 9 Innings
1.106
Career Pitched At Bats
8662
Season Average Pitched At Bats
721.83
Pitched At Bats Per 9 Innings
33.54
Career Runs Allowed Per Game
2.03
Season Average Runs Allowed Per Game
2.03
Runs Allowed Per Game Per 9 Innings
2.03
Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.256
Season Average Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.256
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per 9 Innings
0.256
Career Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
36.77
Season Average Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
36.77
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
36.77

Sandy Koufax Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
12
Season Average Seasons Fielding
12
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
12
Career Games Played as Fielder
397
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
33.08
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.54
Career Starts as Fielder
314
Season Average Starts as Fielder
26.17
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.22
Career Played Outs
6973
Season Average Played Outs
581.08
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
2324.1
Season Average Inning Played
193.7
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
64
Season Average Putouts
5.33
Putouts Per 9 Innings
0.25
Career Assists
228
Season Average Assists
19
Assists Per 9 Innings
0.88
Career Errors
14
Season Average Errors
1.17
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.05
Career Total Chances
306
Season Average Total Chances
25.5
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
1.18
Career Chances Accepted
292
Season Average Chances Accepted
24.33
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
1.13
Career Fielding Percentage
95.42
Season Average Fielding Percentage
95.42
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
95.42
Career Range Factor
0.736
Season Average Range Factor
0.736
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
0.736
Career Games Started %
79.09
Season Average Games Started %
79.09
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
79.09
Career Double Plays
13
Season Average Double Plays
1.08
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.05
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0

Sandy Koufax Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
12
Season Average Seasons Hitting
12
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
12
Career Games Hitting
397
Season Average Games Hitting
33.08
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
277.62
Career Plate Appearances
858
Season Average Plate Appearances
71.5
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
776
Season Average At Bats
64.67
At Bats Per 600 PA
542.66
Career Batting Average
0.097
Season Average Batting Average
0.097
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.097
Career Equivalent Average
0.313
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.313
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.313
Career Hits
75
Season Average Hits
6.25
Hits Per 600 PA
52.45
Career Singles
64
Season Average Singles
5.33
Singles Per 600 PA
44.76
Career Doubles
9
Season Average Doubles
0.75
Doubles Per 600 PA
6.29
Career Triples
0
Season Average Triples
0
Triples Per 600 PA
0
Career Home Runs
2
Season Average Home Runs
0.17
Home Runs Per 600 PA
1.4
Career Extra Base Hits
11
Season Average Extra Base Hits
0.92
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
7.69
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.147
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.147
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.147
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.003
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.003
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.003
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.027
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.027
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.027
Career Base Runs
13.34
Season Average Base Runs
1.11
Base Runs Per 600 PA
9.33
Career Total Bases
90
Season Average Total Bases
7.5
Total Bases Per 600 PA
62.94
Career Times on Base
119
Season Average Times on Base
9.92
Times on Base Per 600 PA
83.22
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.145
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.145
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.145
Career Slugging Pct
0.116
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.116
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.116

OPS

Career OPS
0.261
Season Average OPS
0.261
OPS Per 600 PA
0.261
Career Isolated Power
0.019
Season Average Isolated Power
0.019
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.019
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.094
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.094
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.094
Career Total Average
0.188
Season Average Total Average
0.188
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.188
Career BABIP
0.187
Season Average BABIP
0.187
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.187
Career Runs
26
Season Average Runs
2.17
Runs Per 600 PA
18.18
Career RBIs
28
Season Average RBIs
2.33
RBIs Per 600 PA
19.58
Career Runs Produced
52
Season Average Runs Produced
4.33
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
36.36
Career Runs Created
-16.49
Season Average Runs Created
-1.37
Runs Created Per 600 PA
-11.53
Career Hit By Pitch
1
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0.08
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
0.7
Career Walks
43
Season Average Walks
3.58
Walks Per 600 PA
30.07
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Strikeouts
386
Season Average Strikeouts
32.17
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
269.93
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
2.22
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
2.22
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
2.22
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.11
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.11
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.11
Career Sacrifice Hit
35
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
2.92
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
24.48
Career Sacrifice Fly
3
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
0.25
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
2.1
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
10
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0.83
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
6.99
Career Stolen Bases
0
Season Average Stolen Bases
0
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
0
Career Caught Stealing
1
Season Average Caught Stealing
0.08
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
0.7
Career Stolen Base Attempts
1
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
0.08
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
0.7
Career Stolen Base Percentage
0
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
0
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
0


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