Drysdale (209-166 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.02 and he has faced 14,097 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 2.95 (1,124 ER’s allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.148. He has allowed 3,084 base knocks (8.1 hits per 9 innings) and has had 855 walks. Drysdale has thrown 3,432 frames and is sitting with 2,486 K’s so far in his career.
Koufax has thrown 2,324 frames and has racked up 2,396 K’s in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 2.76 (713 ER’s allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.106. He has allowed 1,754 base knocks (6.8 hits per 9 innings) with 817 free passes. Koufax (165-87 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 2.69 while he has gone up against 9,497 opposing hitters in the major leagues.
Don Drysdale vs Sandy Koufax Stats
| Don Drysdale | Stat | Sandy Koufax |
|---|---|---|
| 209 | Wins | 165 |
| 166 | Losses | 87 |
| 0.557 | W-L% | 0.655 |
| 2.95 | Earned Run Average (ERA) | 2.76 |
| 518 | Games Played | 397 |
| 465 | Games Started | 314 |
| 1.148 | WHIP | 1.106 |
| 2.91 | Strikeout to Walk Ratio (SO/W) | 2.93 |
| 8.1 | Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 6.8 |
| 6 | Saves | 9 |
| 3,432 | Innings Pitched | 2,324 |
| 3,084 | Hits Allowed | 1,754 |
| 1,292 | Runs Allowed | 806 |
| 1,124 | Earned Runs Allowed | 713 |
| 280 | Home Runs Allowed | 204 |
| 855 | Walks | 817 |
| 123 | Intentional Walks | 48 |
| 2,486 | Strikeouts | 2,396 |
| 14,097 | Batters Faced | 9,497 |
| 6.5 | Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 9.3 |
| 3.02 | Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP) | 2.69 |
Drysdale has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.9 with 24 total strikeouts and he holds an ERA+ of 75. He has pitched in 62.2 innings on the campaign while allowing 10.2 hits per 9 innings. Drysdale has given up 71 base knocks while conceding 31 earned runs (4.45 ERA). His WHIP is sitting at 1.340 and he has earned a FIP of 4.33 for the campaign.
Sandy Koufax has given up 241 base hits in 323 innings pitched on the season. His earned run average is sitting at 1.73 and he has struck out 317 batters. He has allowed 62 earned runs on the season with a K/BB ratio of 4.1. He is surrendering 6.7 hits per 9 innings and his WHIP is at 0.985. Koufax has a FIP of 2.07 and his ERA+ is 190.
| Don Drysdale (1969) | Stat | Sandy Koufax (1966) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Wins | 27 |
| 4 | Losses | 9 |
| 0.556 | W-L% | 0.750 |
| 4.45 | Earned Run Average (ERA) | 1.73 |
| 12 | Games Played | 41 |
| 12 | Games Started | 41 |
| 1.340 | WHIP | 0.985 |
| 1.85 | Strikeout to Walk Ratio (SO/W) | 4.12 |
| 10.2 | Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings | 6.7 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 62.2 | Innings Pitched | 323.0 |
| 71 | Hits Allowed | 241 |
| 34 | Runs Allowed | 74 |
| 31 | Earned Runs Allowed | 62 |
| 9 | Home Runs Allowed | 19 |
| 13 | Walks | 77 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 4 |
| 24 | Strikeouts | 317 |
| 267 | Batters Faced | 1,274 |
| 3.4 | Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | 8.8 |
| 4.33 | Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP) | 2.07 |