Sandy Koufax vs Tom Seaver Comparison
Seasons
Info
Sandy Koufax | Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1955-1966) |
Tom Seaver | New York Mets (1967–1977, 1983), Cincinnati Reds (1977–1982), Chicago White Sox (1984–1986), Boston Red Sox (1986) |
Sandy Koufax | Left Handed Pitcher |
Tom Seaver | Right Handed Pitcher |
Sandy Koufax | 6'2" |
Tom Seaver | 6'1" |
Sandy Koufax | 210 |
Tom Seaver | 195 |
Sandy Koufax | Right |
Tom Seaver | Right |
Sandy Koufax | Left |
Tom Seaver | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
Sandy Koufax | 4 (1955, 1959, 1963, 1965) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tom Seaver | 1 (1969) | ![]() |
Sandy Koufax | 6 (1955-1956, 1959, 1963, 1965-1966) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tom Seaver | 2 (1969, 1973) | ![]() ![]() |
Sandy Koufax | 6 (1955-1956, 1959, 1963, 1965-1966) *Didn't play in playoffs in 1955-1956 | |
Tom Seaver | 3 (1969, 1973, 1979) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sandy Koufax | 2 (1963, 1965) | ![]() ![]() |
Tom Seaver | 0 |
Awards And Honors
Sandy Koufax | Yes | 86.87% in 1972 |
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Tom Seaver | Yes | 98.8% in 1992 |
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Sandy Koufax | Yes | Dodgers #32 |
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Tom Seaver | Yes | Mets #41 |
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Sandy Koufax | 1 (1963) | ![]() |
Tom Seaver | 0 |
Sandy Koufax | 3 (1963, 1965, 1966) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tom Seaver | 3 (1969, 1973, 1975) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sandy Koufax | No |
Tom Seaver | Yes (1967) |
Sandy Koufax | 7 (1961-1962, 1963-1966) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tom Seaver | 12 (1967-1973, 1975-1978, 1981) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sandy Koufax | 3 (1963, 1965-1966) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tom Seaver | 3 (1969, 1975, 1981) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sandy Koufax | 5 (1962-1966) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tom Seaver | 3 (1970-1971, 1973) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sandy Koufax | 4 (1961, 1963, 1965-1966) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tom Seaver | 5 (1970-1971, 1973, 1975-1976) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sandy Koufax | 4 (1962-1965) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tom Seaver | 3 (1971, 1973, 1977) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitching
Sandy Koufax | 165 |
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Tom Seaver | 311 |
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Sandy Koufax | 87 |
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Tom Seaver | 205 |
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Sandy Koufax | .655% |
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Tom Seaver | .603% |
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Sandy Koufax | 397 |
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Tom Seaver | 656 |
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Sandy Koufax | 314 |
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Tom Seaver | 647 |
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Sandy Koufax | 2.76 |
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Tom Seaver | 2.86 |
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Sandy Koufax | 2,324.1 |
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Tom Seaver | 4,783 |
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Sandy Koufax | 1,754 |
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Tom Seaver | 3,971 |
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Sandy Koufax | 806 |
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Tom Seaver | 1,674 |
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Sandy Koufax | 713 |
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Tom Seaver | 1,521 |
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Sandy Koufax | 204 |
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Tom Seaver | 380 |
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Sandy Koufax | 2,396 |
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Tom Seaver | 3,640 |
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Sandy Koufax | 817 |
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Tom Seaver | 1,390 |
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Sandy Koufax | 9,497 |
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Tom Seaver | 19,369 |
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Sandy Koufax | 48 |
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Tom Seaver | 116 |
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Sandy Koufax | 18 |
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Tom Seaver | 76 |
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Sandy Koufax | 137 |
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Tom Seaver | 231 |
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Sandy Koufax | 40 |
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Tom Seaver | 61 |
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Sandy Koufax | 1.11 |
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Tom Seaver | 1.12 |
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Sandy Koufax | 6.8 |
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Tom Seaver | 7.5 |
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Sandy Koufax | 0.8 |
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Tom Seaver | 0.7 |
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Sandy Koufax | 9.3 |
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Tom Seaver | 6.9 |
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Sandy Koufax | 3.2 |
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Tom Seaver | 2.6 |
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Sandy Koufax | 25.2% |
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Tom Seaver | 18.8% |
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Sandy Koufax | 8.6% |
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Tom Seaver | 7.2% |
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Sandy Koufax | 2.9 |
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Tom Seaver | 2.6 |
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Sandy Koufax | 3.12 |
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Tom Seaver | 3.15 |
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Playoff Pitching
Sandy Koufax | 4 |
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Tom Seaver | 3 |
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Sandy Koufax | 3 |
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Tom Seaver | 3 |
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Sandy Koufax | .571% |
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Tom Seaver | .500% |
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Sandy Koufax | 0.95 |
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Tom Seaver | 2.77 |
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Sandy Koufax | 8 |
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Tom Seaver | 8 |
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Sandy Koufax | 7 |
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Tom Seaver | 8 |
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Sandy Koufax | 57 |
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Tom Seaver | 61.2 |
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Sandy Koufax | 36 |
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Tom Seaver | 51 |
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Sandy Koufax | 10 |
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Tom Seaver | 20 |
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Sandy Koufax | 6 |
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Tom Seaver | 19 |
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Sandy Koufax | 2 |
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Tom Seaver | 6 |
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Sandy Koufax | 11 |
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Tom Seaver | 16 |
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Sandy Koufax | 1 |
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Tom Seaver | 4 |
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Sandy Koufax | 0 |
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Tom Seaver | 2 |
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Sandy Koufax | 0.82 |
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Tom Seaver | 1.09 |
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Sandy Koufax | 5.7 |
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Tom Seaver | 7.5 |
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Sandy Koufax | 0.3 |
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Tom Seaver | 0.9 |
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Sandy Koufax | 1.7 |
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Tom Seaver | 2.4 |
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Sandy Koufax | 5.2% |
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Tom Seaver | 6.3% |
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Best Pitching
Sandy Koufax | 27 (1966) |
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Tom Seaver | 25 (1969) |
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Sandy Koufax | 2 (1955) |
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Tom Seaver | 2 (1981) |
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Sandy Koufax | .833% (1963) |
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Tom Seaver | .875% (1981) |
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Sandy Koufax | 43 (1965) |
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Tom Seaver | 37 (1970) |
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Sandy Koufax | 41 (1966) |
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Tom Seaver | 36 (1978) |
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Sandy Koufax | 1.73 (1966) |
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Tom Seaver | 1.76 (1971) |
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Sandy Koufax | 335.2 (1965) |
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Tom Seaver | 290.2 (1970) |
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Sandy Koufax | 33 (1955) |
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Tom Seaver | 120 (1981) |
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Sandy Koufax | 15 (1955) |
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Tom Seaver | 51 (1981) |
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Sandy Koufax | 14 (1955) |
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Tom Seaver | 47 (1981) |
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Sandy Koufax | 2 (1955) |
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Tom Seaver | 10 (1981) |
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Sandy Koufax | 382 (1965) |
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Tom Seaver | 289 (1971) |
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Sandy Koufax | 28 (1955) |
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Tom Seaver | 44 (1982) |
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Sandy Koufax | 1297 (1965) |
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Tom Seaver | 1173 (1970) |
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Sandy Koufax | 0 (1956) |
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Tom Seaver | 2 (1986) |
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Sandy Koufax | 0 (1966) |
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Tom Seaver | 0 (1979) |
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Sandy Koufax | 0.86 (1965) |
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Tom Seaver | 0.95 (1971) |
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Sandy Koufax | 5.8 (1965) |
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Tom Seaver | 6.5 (1981) |
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Sandy Koufax | 0.4 (1955) |
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Tom Seaver | 0.4 (1975) |
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Sandy Koufax | 10.6 (1962) |
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Tom Seaver | 9.1 (1971) |
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Sandy Koufax | 29.5% (1965) |
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Tom Seaver | 26.2% (1971) |
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Sandy Koufax | 1.7 (1963) |
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Tom Seaver | 1.6 (1968) |
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Sandy Koufax | 4.8% (1963) |
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Tom Seaver | 4.4% (1968) |
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Sandy Koufax | 5.4 (1965) |
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Tom Seaver | 4.7 (1971) |
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Seasons
Info
Sandy Koufax | Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1955-1966) |
Tom Seaver | New York Mets (1967–1977, 1983), Cincinnati Reds (1977–1982), Chicago White Sox (1984–1986), Boston Red Sox (1986) |
Sandy Koufax | Left Handed Pitcher |
Tom Seaver | Right Handed Pitcher |
Sandy Koufax | 6'2" |
Tom Seaver | 6'1" |
Weight
Sandy Koufax | Right |
Tom Seaver | Right |
Sandy Koufax | Left |
Tom Seaver | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
Sandy Koufax | 4 (1955, 1959, 1963, 1965) |
Tom Seaver | 1 (1969) |
Sandy Koufax | 6 (1955-1956, 1959, 1963, 1965-1966) |
Tom Seaver | 2 (1969, 1973) |
Sandy Koufax | 6 (1955-1956, 1959, 1963, 1965-1966) *Didn't play in playoffs in 1955-1956 |
Tom Seaver | 3 (1969, 1973, 1979) |
World Series MVP
Awards And Honors
Sandy Koufax | Yes | 86.87% in 1972 |
Tom Seaver | Yes | 98.8% in 1992 |
Sandy Koufax | Yes | Dodgers #32 |
Tom Seaver | Yes | Mets #41 |
MVP
Sandy Koufax | 3 (1963, 1965, 1966) |
Tom Seaver | 3 (1969, 1973, 1975) |
Sandy Koufax | No |
Tom Seaver | Yes (1967) |
Sandy Koufax | 7 (1961-1962, 1963-1966) |
Tom Seaver | 12 (1967-1973, 1975-1978, 1981) |
Sandy Koufax | 3 (1963, 1965-1966) |
Tom Seaver | 3 (1969, 1975, 1981) |
Sandy Koufax | 5 (1962-1966) |
Tom Seaver | 3 (1970-1971, 1973) |
Sandy Koufax | 4 (1961, 1963, 1965-1966) |
Tom Seaver | 5 (1970-1971, 1973, 1975-1976) |
Sandy Koufax | 4 (1962-1965) |
Tom Seaver | 3 (1971, 1973, 1977) |
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 (51%, 24 Votes)
- Tom Seaver (49%, 23 Votes)
Total Voters: 47
