Clayton Kershaw vs Sandy Koufax Comparison
Seasons
Info
Clayton Kershaw | Los Angeles Dodgers (2008-Present) |
Sandy Koufax | Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1955-1966) |
Clayton Kershaw | Left Handed Pitcher |
Sandy Koufax | Left Handed Pitcher |
Clayton Kershaw | 6'4" |
Sandy Koufax | 6'2" |
Clayton Kershaw | 225 |
Sandy Koufax | 210 |
Clayton Kershaw | Left |
Sandy Koufax | Right |
Clayton Kershaw | Left |
Sandy Koufax | Left |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
Clayton Kershaw | 1 (2020) | |
Sandy Koufax | 4 (1955, 1959, 1963, 1965) |
Clayton Kershaw | 3 (2017-2018, 2020) | |
Sandy Koufax | 6 (1955-1956, 1959, 1963, 1965-1966) |
Clayton Kershaw | 10 (2008-2009, 2013-2020) | |
Sandy Koufax | 6 (1955-1956, 1959, 1963, 1965-1966) *Didn't play in playoffs in 1955-1956 |
Clayton Kershaw | 0 | |
Sandy Koufax | 2 (1963, 1965) |
Awards And Honors
Clayton Kershaw | No | Still Playing |
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Sandy Koufax | Yes | 86.87% in 1972 |
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Clayton Kershaw | No | Still Playing |
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Sandy Koufax | Yes | Dodgers #32 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 1 (2014) | |
Sandy Koufax | 1 (1963) |
Clayton Kershaw | 3 (2011, 2013-2014) | |
Sandy Koufax | 3 (1963, 1965, 1966) |
Clayton Kershaw | No |
Sandy Koufax | No |
Clayton Kershaw | 8 (2011-2017, 2019) | |
Sandy Koufax | 7 (1961-1962, 1963-1966) |
Clayton Kershaw | 3 (2011, 2014, 2017) | |
Sandy Koufax | 3 (1963, 1965-1966) |
Clayton Kershaw | 5 (2011–2014, 2017) | |
Sandy Koufax | 5 (1962-1966) |
Clayton Kershaw | 0 | |
Sandy Koufax | 4 (1961, 1963, 1965-1966) |
Clayton Kershaw | 0 | |
Sandy Koufax | 4 (1962-1965) |
Pitching
Clayton Kershaw | 209 |
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Sandy Koufax | 165 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 91 |
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Sandy Koufax | 87 |
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Clayton Kershaw | .697% |
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Sandy Koufax | .655% |
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Clayton Kershaw | 423 |
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Sandy Koufax | 397 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 420 |
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Sandy Koufax | 314 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 2.48 |
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Sandy Koufax | 2.76 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 2,702.1 |
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Sandy Koufax | 2,324.1 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 2,048 |
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Sandy Koufax | 1,754 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 814 |
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Sandy Koufax | 806 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 745 |
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Sandy Koufax | 713 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 224 |
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Sandy Koufax | 204 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 2,934 |
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Sandy Koufax | 2,396 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 665 |
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Sandy Koufax | 817 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 10,642 |
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Sandy Koufax | 9,497 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 27 |
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Sandy Koufax | 48 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 42 |
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Sandy Koufax | 18 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 25 |
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Sandy Koufax | 137 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 15 |
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Sandy Koufax | 40 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 1.00 |
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Sandy Koufax | 1.11 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 6.8 |
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Sandy Koufax | 6.8 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 0.7 |
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Sandy Koufax | 0.8 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 9.8 |
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Sandy Koufax | 9.3 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 2.2 |
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Sandy Koufax | 3.2 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 27.6% |
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Sandy Koufax | 25.2% |
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Clayton Kershaw | 6.2% |
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Sandy Koufax | 8.6% |
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Clayton Kershaw | 4.4 |
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Sandy Koufax | 2.9 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 2.71 |
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Sandy Koufax | 3.12 |
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Playoff Pitching
Clayton Kershaw | 13 |
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Sandy Koufax | 4 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 11 |
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Sandy Koufax | 3 |
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Clayton Kershaw | .542% |
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Sandy Koufax | .571% |
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Clayton Kershaw | 4.15 |
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Sandy Koufax | 0.95 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 36 |
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Sandy Koufax | 8 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 29 |
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Sandy Koufax | 7 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 182 |
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Sandy Koufax | 57 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 146 |
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Sandy Koufax | 36 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 89 |
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Sandy Koufax | 10 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 84 |
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Sandy Koufax | 6 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 25 |
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Sandy Koufax | 2 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 50 |
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Sandy Koufax | 11 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 6 |
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Sandy Koufax | 1 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 4 |
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Sandy Koufax | 0 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 1.08 |
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Sandy Koufax | 0.82 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 7.3 |
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Sandy Koufax | 5.7 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 1.3 |
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Sandy Koufax | 0.3 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 2.5 |
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Sandy Koufax | 1.7 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 6.8% |
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Sandy Koufax | 5.2% |
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Best Pitching
Clayton Kershaw | 21 (2014) |
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Sandy Koufax | 27 (1966) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 2 (2020) |
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Sandy Koufax | 2 (1955) |
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Clayton Kershaw | .875% (2014) |
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Sandy Koufax | .833% (1963) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 33 (2015) |
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Sandy Koufax | 43 (1965) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 33 (2015) |
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Sandy Koufax | 41 (1966) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 1.69 (2016) |
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Sandy Koufax | 1.73 (1966) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 236.0 (2013) |
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Sandy Koufax | 335.2 (1965) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 41 (2020) |
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Sandy Koufax | 33 (1955) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 18 (2020) |
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Sandy Koufax | 15 (1955) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 14 (2020) |
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Sandy Koufax | 14 (1955) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 7 (2009) |
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Sandy Koufax | 2 (1955) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 301 (2015) |
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Sandy Koufax | 382 (1965) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 8 (2020) |
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Sandy Koufax | 28 (1955) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 912 (2011) |
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Sandy Koufax | 1297 (1965) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 0 (2020) |
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Sandy Koufax | 0 (1956) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 0 (2017) |
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Sandy Koufax | 0 (1966) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 0.72 (2016) |
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Sandy Koufax | 0.86 (1965) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 5.9 (2016) |
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Sandy Koufax | 5.8 (1965) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 0.4 (2014) |
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Sandy Koufax | 0.4 (1955) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 11.7 (2015) |
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Sandy Koufax | 10.6 (1962) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 33.8% (2015) |
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Sandy Koufax | 29.5% (1965) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 0.7 (2016) |
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Sandy Koufax | 1.7 (1963) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 2.0% (2016) |
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Sandy Koufax | 4.8% (1963) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 15.6 (2016) |
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Sandy Koufax | 5.4 (1965) |
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Seasons
Info
Clayton Kershaw | Los Angeles Dodgers (2008-Present) |
Sandy Koufax | Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1955-1966) |
Clayton Kershaw | Left Handed Pitcher |
Sandy Koufax | Left Handed Pitcher |
Clayton Kershaw | 6'4" |
Sandy Koufax | 6'2" |
Weight
Clayton Kershaw | Left |
Sandy Koufax | Right |
Clayton Kershaw | Left |
Sandy Koufax | Left |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
Clayton Kershaw | 1 (2020) |
Sandy Koufax | 4 (1955, 1959, 1963, 1965) |
Clayton Kershaw | 3 (2017-2018, 2020) |
Sandy Koufax | 6 (1955-1956, 1959, 1963, 1965-1966) |
Clayton Kershaw | 10 (2008-2009, 2013-2020) |
Sandy Koufax | 6 (1955-1956, 1959, 1963, 1965-1966) *Didn't play in playoffs in 1955-1956 |
World Series MVP
Awards And Honors
Clayton Kershaw | No | Still Playing |
Sandy Koufax | Yes | 86.87% in 1972 |
Clayton Kershaw | No | Still Playing |
Sandy Koufax | Yes | Dodgers #32 |
Clayton Kershaw | 1 (2014) |
Sandy Koufax | 1 (1963) |
Clayton Kershaw | 3 (2011, 2013-2014) |
Sandy Koufax | 3 (1963, 1965, 1966) |
Clayton Kershaw | No |
Sandy Koufax | No |
Clayton Kershaw | 8 (2011-2017, 2019) |
Sandy Koufax | 7 (1961-1962, 1963-1966) |
Clayton Kershaw | 3 (2011, 2014, 2017) |
Sandy Koufax | 3 (1963, 1965-1966) |
Clayton Kershaw | 5 (2011–2014, 2017) |
Sandy Koufax | 5 (1962-1966) |
League Leader in Strikeouts
League Leader in WHIP
Pitching
Wins (W)
Losses (L)
W-L Percentage (WL%)
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Earned Run Average (ERA)
Innings Pitched (IP)
Hits Allowed (H)
Runs Allowed (R)
Earned Runs Allowed (ER)
Home Runs Allowed (HR)
Strikeouts (SO)
Walks (BB)
Batters Faced (BF)
Intentional Walks (IBB)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Complete Games (CG)
Shutouts (SHO)
Walks and Hits Per Innings Pitched (WHIP)
Hits Per 9 Innings
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
Walks Per 9 Innings
Strikeout Percentage (SO%)
Walk Percentage (BB%)
Strikeout to Walk Ratio (K/BB)
RA9
Playoff Pitching
Wins (W)
Losses (L)
W-L Percentage (WL%)
Earned Run Average – (ERA)
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Innings Pitched (IP)
Hits Allowed (H)
Runs Allowed (R)
Earned Runs Allowed (ER)
Home Runs Allowed (HR)
Walks (BB)
Intentional Walks (IBB)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Walks and Hits Per Innings Pitched (WHIP)
Hits Per 9 Innings
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
Walks Per 9 Innings
Walk Percentage (BBP)
Who do you think is the better player?
Who do you think is the better player?
- Sandy Koufax (57%, 193 Votes)
- Clayton Kershaw (43%, 148 Votes)
Total Voters: 341