Sandy Koufax
1955–1966 · bats R / throws L · Brooklyn Dodgers, Los Angeles Dodgers, NLS
397G
.097AVG
.145OBP
.116SLG
More career statistics
75H
2HR
28RBI
0SB
165–87W–L
2,324.1IP
2,396K
2.76ERA
314GS
9SV
21Rare feats
Career summary: MLB’s official regular-season totals. Season lines, splits and historical game logs below are reconstructed from the covered Retrosheet records and can differ in coverage or scorer revisions. Compare sources and coverage.
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 397 | 858 | 776 | 26 | 75 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 43 | 386 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 90 | .097 | .145 | .116 | .261 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,324.3 | 397 | 314 | 137 | 165 | 87 | 9 | 1,754 | 806 | 713 | 204 | 817 | 2,396 | 0 | 0 | 2.76 | 1.106 |
Streaks
5longest hitting streak · 1965-07-11 to 1965-07-28
7longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Perfect Game | 1965-09-09 | 1 in 9,814 games | box score ↗ |
| 84 | 18-Strikeout Game | 1959-08-31 | 1 in 6,639 games | box score ↗ |
| 82 | No-Hitter With Five Walks | 1962-06-30 | 1 in 5,452 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 190 | 394 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 179 | .085 | .135 | .085 |
| Away | 207 | 464 | 45 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 207 | .107 | .140 | .142 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 36 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 | .061 | .071 | .061 |
| May | 72 | 167 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 83 | .087 | .156 | .100 |
| June | 79 | 186 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 77 | .135 | .156 | .164 |
| July | 69 | 148 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 62 | .119 | .155 | .149 |
| August | 71 | 153 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 61 | .081 | .144 | .104 |
| September | 66 | 127 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 54 | .070 | .094 | .079 |
| October | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .143 | .000 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cincinnati-reds | 57 | 116 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 65 | .048 | .086 | .048 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 54 | 101 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 38 | .103 | .168 | .126 |
| chicago-cubs | 51 | 115 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 57 | .081 | .148 | .091 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 50 | 95 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 44 | .124 | .179 | .124 |
| milwaukee-braves | 49 | 76 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 27 | .086 | .118 | .171 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 44 | 119 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 57 | .119 | .118 | .128 |
| san-francisco-giants | 39 | 90 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 36 | .125 | .156 | .150 |
| houston-astros | 22 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 30 | .102 | .154 | .119 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 |  Brooklyn Dodgers | 12 | 12 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 41 | 30 |
| 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 16 | 17 | 2 | – | – | – | .118 | 58 | 30 |
| 1957 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 34 | 26 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 104 | 122 |
| 1958 |  Los Angeles Dodgers | 40 | 49 | 6 | – | 1 | – | .122 | 158 | 131 |
| 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 35 | 54 | 6 | – | – | – | .111 | 153 | 173 |
| 1960 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 37 | 57 | 7 | – | 1 | – | .123 | 175 | 197 |
| 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 42 | 77 | 5 | – | 2 | – | .065 | 255 | 269 |
| 1962 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 28 | 69 | 6 | 1 | 4 | – | .087 | 184 | 216 |
| 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 40 | 110 | 7 | 1 | 7 | – | .064 | 311 | 306 |
| 1964 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 29 | 74 | 7 | – | 1 | – | .095 | 223 | 223 |
| 1965 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 43 | 113 | 20 | – | 7 | – | .177 | 335 | 382 |
| 1966 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 41 | 118 | 9 | – | 5 | – | .076 | 323 | 317 |