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Koufax and Skenes comparison

Discussion in 'Other Sports Talk' started by Quadrupleyoi, May 13, 2026.

  1. Quadrupleyoi

    Quadrupleyoi Well-Known Member

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    Just for fun I thought I would compare Skenes’ first three seasons to Koufax’s last, 1966. Here we go:

    Skenes career:
    27W 15L 370.2 IP 0.906 WHIP 10.7 K/9inn
    Koufax 1966:
    27W 12L 323.0 IP. 0.985 WHIP 8.8 K/9inn

    Very comparable. The number of innings pitched in Koufax’s day is ridiculous by today’s standards. A huge difference is the number of complete games. They are pretty much extinct now.
    Koufax was only a little past Mitch Keller’s age and had to pack it in.
     
    Quadrupleyoi, May 13, 2026
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  2. MojaveDesertPghFan

    MojaveDesertPghFan Set the controls for the heart of the Sun.

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    One of the few players who owned Koufax was #21. So there's that. Sandy was awesome to watch during his peak, when they weren't playing the Bucs.
     
    MojaveDesertPghFan, May 17, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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