Sandy Koufax vs Phil Niekro Comparison
Seasons
Info
Sandy Koufax | Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1955-1966) |
Phil Niekro | Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (1964-1983, 1987), New York Yankees (1984-1985), Cleveland Indians (1986-1987), Toronto Blue Jays (1987) |
Sandy Koufax | Left Handed Pitcher |
Phil Niekro | Right-Handed Pitcher |
Sandy Koufax | 6'2" |
Phil Niekro | 6'1" |
Sandy Koufax | 210 |
Phil Niekro | 180 |
Sandy Koufax | Right |
Phil Niekro | Right |
Sandy Koufax | Left |
Phil Niekro | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
Sandy Koufax | 4 (1955, 1959, 1963, 1965) | |
Phil Niekro | 0 |
Sandy Koufax | 6 (1955-1956, 1959, 1963, 1965-1966) | |
Phil Niekro | 0 |
Sandy Koufax | 6 (1955-1956, 1959, 1963, 1965-1966) *Didn't play in playoffs in 1955-1956 | |
Phil Niekro | 2 (1969, 1982) |
Sandy Koufax | 2 (1963, 1965) | |
Phil Niekro | 0 |
Awards And Honors
Sandy Koufax | 1 (1963) | |
Phil Niekro | 0 |
Sandy Koufax | 3 (1963, 1965, 1966) | |
Phil Niekro | 0 |
Sandy Koufax | No |
Phil Niekro | No |
Sandy Koufax | 7 (1961-1962, 1963-1966) | |
Phil Niekro | 5 (1969, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1984) |
Sandy Koufax | 3 (1963, 1965-1966) | |
Phil Niekro | 2 (1974, 1979) |
Sandy Koufax | 5 (1962-1966) | |
Phil Niekro | 1 (1967) |
Sandy Koufax | 4 (1961, 1963, 1965-1966) | |
Phil Niekro | 1 (1977) |
Sandy Koufax | 4 (1962-1965) | |
Phil Niekro | 0 |
Pitching
Sandy Koufax | 165 |
|
Phil Niekro | 284 |
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Sandy Koufax | 87 |
|
Phil Niekro | 238 |
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Sandy Koufax | .655% |
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Phil Niekro | .544% |
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Sandy Koufax | 397 |
|
Phil Niekro | 771 |
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Sandy Koufax | 314 |
|
Phil Niekro | 625 |
|
Sandy Koufax | 2.76 |
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Phil Niekro | 3.19 |
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Sandy Koufax | 2,324.1 |
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Phil Niekro | 4,835 |
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Sandy Koufax | 1,754 |
|
Phil Niekro | 4,437 |
|
Sandy Koufax | 806 |
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Phil Niekro | 2,002 |
|
Sandy Koufax | 713 |
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Phil Niekro | 1,714 |
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Sandy Koufax | 204 |
|
Phil Niekro | 407 |
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Sandy Koufax | 2,396 |
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Phil Niekro | 3,048 |
|
Sandy Koufax | 817 |
|
Phil Niekro | 1,528 |
|
Sandy Koufax | 9,497 |
|
Phil Niekro | 20,134 |
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Sandy Koufax | 48 |
|
Phil Niekro | 83 |
|
Sandy Koufax | 18 |
|
Phil Niekro | 111 |
|
Sandy Koufax | 137 |
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Phil Niekro | 231 |
|
Sandy Koufax | 40 |
|
Phil Niekro | 44 |
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Sandy Koufax | 1.11 |
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Phil Niekro | 1.23 |
|
Sandy Koufax | 6.8 |
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Phil Niekro | 8.3 |
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Sandy Koufax | 0.8 |
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Phil Niekro | 0.8 |
|
Sandy Koufax | 9.3 |
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Phil Niekro | 5.7 |
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Sandy Koufax | 3.2 |
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Phil Niekro | 2.8 |
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Sandy Koufax | 25.2% |
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Phil Niekro | 15.1% |
|
Sandy Koufax | 8.6% |
|
Phil Niekro | 7.6% |
|
Sandy Koufax | 2.9 |
|
Phil Niekro | 2.0 |
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Sandy Koufax | 3.12 |
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Phil Niekro | 3.73 |
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Playoff Pitching
Sandy Koufax | 4 |
|
Phil Niekro | 0 |
|
Sandy Koufax | 3 |
|
Phil Niekro | 1 |
|
Sandy Koufax | .571% |
|
Phil Niekro | 0% |
|
Sandy Koufax | 0.95 |
|
Phil Niekro | 3.86 |
|
Sandy Koufax | 8 |
|
Phil Niekro | 2 |
|
Sandy Koufax | 7 |
|
Phil Niekro | 2 |
|
Sandy Koufax | 57 |
|
Phil Niekro | 14 |
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Sandy Koufax | 36 |
|
Phil Niekro | 15 |
|
Sandy Koufax | 10 |
|
Phil Niekro | 11 |
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Sandy Koufax | 6 |
|
Phil Niekro | 6 |
|
Sandy Koufax | 2 |
|
Phil Niekro | 0 |
|
Sandy Koufax | 11 |
|
Phil Niekro | 8 |
|
Sandy Koufax | 1 |
|
Phil Niekro | 1 |
|
Sandy Koufax | 0 |
|
Phil Niekro | 0 |
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Sandy Koufax | 0.82 |
|
Phil Niekro | 1.64 |
|
Sandy Koufax | 5.7 |
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Phil Niekro | 9.6 |
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Sandy Koufax | 0.3 |
|
Phil Niekro | 0.0 |
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Sandy Koufax | 1.7 |
|
Phil Niekro | 5.1 |
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Sandy Koufax | 5.2% |
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Phil Niekro | 12.7% |
|
Best Pitching
Sandy Koufax | 27 (1966) |
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Phil Niekro | 23 (1969) |
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Sandy Koufax | 2 (1955) |
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Phil Niekro | 0 (1964) |
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Sandy Koufax | .833% (1963) |
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Phil Niekro | .810% (1981) |
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Sandy Koufax | 43 (1965) |
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Phil Niekro | 46 (1967) |
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Sandy Koufax | 41 (1966) |
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Phil Niekro | 44 (1979) |
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Sandy Koufax | 1.73 (1966) |
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Phil Niekro | 1.87 (1967) |
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Sandy Koufax | 335.2 (1965) |
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Phil Niekro | 342.0 (1979) |
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Sandy Koufax | 33 (1955) |
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Phil Niekro | 15 (1964) |
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Sandy Koufax | 15 (1955) |
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Phil Niekro | 10 (1964) |
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Sandy Koufax | 14 (1955) |
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Phil Niekro | 8 (1964) |
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Sandy Koufax | 2 (1955) |
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Phil Niekro | 1 (1964) |
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Sandy Koufax | 382 (1965) |
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Phil Niekro | 262 (1977) |
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Sandy Koufax | 28 (1955) |
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Phil Niekro | 7 (1964) |
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Sandy Koufax | 1297 (1965) |
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Phil Niekro | 1436 (1979) |
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Sandy Koufax | 0 (1956) |
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Phil Niekro | 0 (1987) |
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Sandy Koufax | 0 (1966) |
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Phil Niekro | 1 (1981) |
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Sandy Koufax | 0.86 (1965) |
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Phil Niekro | 1.03 (1969) |
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Sandy Koufax | 5.8 (1965) |
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Phil Niekro | 7.1 (1967) |
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Sandy Koufax | 0.4 (1955) |
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Phil Niekro | 0.4 (1981) |
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Sandy Koufax | 10.6 (1962) |
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Phil Niekro | 7.1 (1977) |
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Sandy Koufax | 29.5% (1965) |
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Phil Niekro | 18.3% (1977) |
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Sandy Koufax | 1.7 (1963) |
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Phil Niekro | 1.6 (1968) |
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Sandy Koufax | 4.8% (1963) |
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Phil Niekro | 4.4% (1968) |
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Sandy Koufax | 5.4 (1965) |
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Phil Niekro | 3.4 (1969) |
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Seasons
Info
Sandy Koufax | Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1955-1966) |
Phil Niekro | Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (1964-1983, 1987), New York Yankees (1984-1985), Cleveland Indians (1986-1987), Toronto Blue Jays (1987) |
Sandy Koufax | Left Handed Pitcher |
Phil Niekro | Right-Handed Pitcher |
Sandy Koufax | 6'2" |
Phil Niekro | 6'1" |
Weight
Sandy Koufax | Right |
Phil Niekro | Right |
Sandy Koufax | Left |
Phil Niekro | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
World Series
World Series Appearances
Sandy Koufax | 6 (1955-1956, 1959, 1963, 1965-1966) *Didn't play in playoffs in 1955-1956 |
Phil Niekro | 2 (1969, 1982) |
World Series MVP
Awards And Honors
MVP
Cy Young
Sandy Koufax | No |
Phil Niekro | No |
Sandy Koufax | 7 (1961-1962, 1963-1966) |
Phil Niekro | 5 (1969, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1984) |
Sandy Koufax | 3 (1963, 1965-1966) |
Phil Niekro | 2 (1974, 1979) |
Sandy Koufax | 5 (1962-1966) |
Phil Niekro | 1 (1967) |
Sandy Koufax | 4 (1961, 1963, 1965-1966) |
Phil Niekro | 1 (1977) |
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)