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Sandy Koufax
Pitcher
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 24, 1955 for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Final game
October 2, 1966 for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Career statistics
Win-Loss	165-87
Strikeouts	2396
E.R.A.	2.76
Teams
Brooklyn Dodgers (1955-1957) Los Angeles Dodgers (1958-1966)
Career highlights and awards
All-Time records Career SLUG: 0.690 Career OPS: 1.164 Notable achievements 2nd in career OBP (.469) 3rd on All-Time Home Run list (714) Only player to hit 3 home runs twice in a World Series game (1926 & 1928) Won the 1923 MVP Award Appeared in 1933 & 1934 All-Star Game First player ever to hit 60 home runs in a season

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• Second in career no-hitters (4)
• One of 17 pitchers to throw a perfect game (1965)
• Set single-season record with 382 strikeouts (now is 2nd behind Nolan Ryan's 383 in 1973)
• Holds single-season record for most shutouts by a left-handed pitcher (11), breaking previous record (9) set by Babe Ruth in 1916
• Led National League in ERA 5 years in a row
• Led National League in strikeouts 4 times
• Led National League in shutouts 3 times
• Led National League in wins 3 times
• 0.95 ERA in 4 World Series
• 6 All-Star appearances
• NL MVP Award (1963)
• Cy Young Award (One award for both leagues until 1967. All 3 times he was unanimously selected.) 3 times (1963, 1965, 1966)
• World Series MVP 2 times (1963, 1965)

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