Sandy Koufax: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1972

Born: December 30, 1935

1954: Made Varsity at University of Cincinnati

1954: Signed with Brooklyn Dodgers

Debut: June 24, 1955 (Dodgers)

1955: Enrolled in Columbia University (took night classes)

1955: Dodgers win World Series

1956: Dodgers win Pennant

1956: Played winter ball

1957: Dodgers move to Los Angeles

1959: Had 16 and 18 strikeout games

1959: Dodgers win World Series

1959-63: Appeared in various television shows

1960-1: Almost quit baseball

1961: Set NL record for strikeouts (269)

1962: Dodgers move out of the Coliseum and begin play at Dodger Stadium

1962-6: NL Pitching Title

1962: No-hit Mets

1962: Struck out side on 9 pitches vs. Mets in no-hitter

1963: No-hit Giants

1963: Struck out 15 Yankees in Game 1 of World Series

1963: Dodgers win World Series

1963: WS MVP

1963: Wins Triple Crown (25-5, 1.88, 306 strikeouts)

1963: Wins MVP and Cy Young Award

1963-6: TSN Pitcher of the Year

1964: Struck out side on 9 pitches (Reds)

1964: No-hit Phillies

1964: Diagnosed with arthritis

1965: Perfect game vs. Cubs

1965: Declined to pitch Game 1 of WS to observe Yom Kippur

1965: Defeats Jim Kaat in Game 7 to win World Series

1965: Dodgers win World Series

1965: SI Sportsman of the Year

1965: Wins Triple Crown (26-8, 2.04, 382 Strikeouts)

1965: Sets record w/382 strikeouts (Since broken)

1965: WS MVP

1965: NL Cy Young

1966: Held out for more money

1966: Dodgers win Pennant

1966: Wins Triple Crown (27-9, 1.73, 317 strikeouts)

1966: NL Cy Young

1966: Hutch Award

1966: Retires

1967-72: Sportscaster for the Saturday Game of the Week

1972: Elected to Hall of Fame (First Ballot)

1972: Dodgers retired #32

1979-90: Minor league pitching coach

1999: All-Century team

2004: Returned to Dodgers

2013: Special Advisor to team chairman

Accomplishments:

4x World Champion

7x All Star

1963 NL MVP

3x Cy Young

3x Triple Crown

2x World Series MVP

Four no-hitters (one perfect game)

All-Century Team

382 Strikeouts (1965)

Won Game 7 of 1965 World Series

165-87

.655 win percentage

2.76 ERA

397 Games-314 starts

137 CG

40 SHO

2324.1 IP

2396 Strikeouts

1.106 WHIP

15+ wins: 5x

25+ wins: 3x

Led league in wins: 3x

Led league in win %: 2x

Led league in ERA: 5x

Sub 3.50 ERA: 5x

Sub 3.00 ERA: 5x

Sub 2.50 ERA: 4x

Sub 2 ERA: 3x

Led league in GS (41): 1966

10+ CG: 6x

15+ CG: 5x

20+ CG: 3x

Led league in CG: 2x

11 SHO (1963)

Led league in SHO: 3x

200+ IP: 5x

300+ IP: 3x

Led league in IP: 2x

200+ Strikeouts: 6x

300 Strikeouts: 3x

Led league in strikeouts: 3x

Led league in WHIP: 4x

1.0            WHIP or less: 4x

Postseason: 4-3, 0.95 ERA, 8 games-7starts, 4 CG, 2 SHO, 57 IP, 0.825 WHIP (4 World Series)