#32 Sandy Koufax, Starting Pitcher, 22 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Sandy Koufax

12/30/1935
22
USA,NY,BROOKLYN
6"2
210

Starting Pitcher
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Average
Average
Some ability
3 / 6 (Well Known)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Normal
5.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1958 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 147 Days (663 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
3 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall106691-94 Mph
Versus LHB1077 
Versus RHB1056 
Talent1075 
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    
8/28@KCL 1-2*842214L    
9/1BALW 5-3*8722210WPoG   
9/6@BOSW 11-4*8.1743412W    
9/10CHAW 6-1*921135WPoG   
9/15@CLEW 3-2*842239WPoG   
9/19@DETW 8-4*854415W    
9/24BOSL 4-7*8.2107156L    
9/27@LAL 5-10*6.287713L    
10/1LAW 4-3*7.273349W    
10/5@LAL 5-8*578727L    

Pitching Stats 1958

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall373727702.98305.1236119101932901848.642567.6
Projected363626702.98297.02301169890282     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.0009.77.08.52.71417.100.02.46
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB36571212838392497000.195.239.329.568
vs. RHB75416540323778069193000.219.281.371.652
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home161612302.35137.297453644132
Road212115403.49167.2139746549158
Postseason331207.9119.1221817719
This Week1101012.605.078727
Last Week221106.2814.1151010512
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April664203.0447.13520161642
May776102.3461.24519161658
June775103.4757.04824221952
July663104.1847.13922221553
August554102.5742.0341412938
Sept./Oct.665102.3450.03520131847

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
Total130130773603.991030.29085014571344129226071.28.274 

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
Total551207.2536.0393029163800

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
Total13036841100221241211401.111.139.155.294 

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher373713551713.958305.12.09    

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...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1957 - 4.02 - 9th
WHIP
1957 - 1.31 - 6th
Wins
1956 - 17 - 9th
1957 - 24 - 2nd
IP
1956 - 301.2 - 10th
1957 - 309.1 - 9th
K's
1956 - 257 - 2nd
1957 - 275 - 1st
BB
1956 - 133 - 4th
1957 - 124 - 8th
CG
1957 - 18 - 10th
SHO
1957 - 3 - 3rd
  

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