Is Sandy Koufax the greatest pitcher in baseball history?
In making a case for Koufax, let us consider his statistics in a career that lasted for only for twelve years.
To begin, Koufax began his career with the Brooklyn Dodges in 1955 at the age of nineteen, and from 1955 to the end of 1960 he won 40 games.
But from 1961 through 1966 he became the most dominant pitcher in the Major Leagues with 129 wins while striking out 1,713 batters and reaching a total of 40 career shutouts. Those stats have never been achieved by any pitcher in six consecutive seasons, and the trophies he collected are truly astonishing!
---3 National League Pitching Titles
---The Sporting News Player of the Year 4 times
---National League Triple Crown 3 times
---3 Cy Young Awards
---5 E.R.A. Titles
---3 Strikeout Titles
---4 No-Hitters (including 1 perfect game)
---2 World Series Championships
---3 National League Pennants
---1 World Series Most Valuable Player
---1 National League Most Valuable Player
---1 World Series Strikeout Record
In other words, Sandy Koufax had a Hall of Fame Career in six years, and his World Series Career 0.95 E.R.A. still stands to this day.
After the 1966 season, Koufax retired from baseball because of arthritis in his throwing elbow, and he became the youngest player ever elected to the Hall of Fame at age 35.
In making a case for Koufax, let us consider his statistics in a career that lasted for only for twelve years.
To begin, Koufax began his career with the Brooklyn Dodges in 1955 at the age of nineteen, and from 1955 to the end of 1960 he won 40 games.
But from 1961 through 1966 he became the most dominant pitcher in the Major Leagues with 129 wins while striking out 1,713 batters and reaching a total of 40 career shutouts. Those stats have never been achieved by any pitcher in six consecutive seasons, and the trophies he collected are truly astonishing!
---3 National League Pitching Titles
---The Sporting News Player of the Year 4 times
---National League Triple Crown 3 times
---3 Cy Young Awards
---5 E.R.A. Titles
---3 Strikeout Titles
---4 No-Hitters (including 1 perfect game)
---2 World Series Championships
---3 National League Pennants
---1 World Series Most Valuable Player
---1 National League Most Valuable Player
---1 World Series Strikeout Record
In other words, Sandy Koufax had a Hall of Fame Career in six years, and his World Series Career 0.95 E.R.A. still stands to this day.
After the 1966 season, Koufax retired from baseball because of arthritis in his throwing elbow, and he became the youngest player ever elected to the Hall of Fame at age 35.
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