Los Angeles Dodgers All Time LH Pitcher

Sandy Koufax

Sandy Koufax illustrates perfectly the importance of being patient with a young talent. Anyone looking at his first four years with the Dodgers would have a difficult time imagining the heights he would reach during his final four years. Compare the two tables below, and it may give fans hope for one of their team's pitching prospects.

Year	ERA	W	L	IP	K
1955	3.02	2	2	41.2	30
1956	4.91	2	4	58.2	30
1957	3.88	5	4	104.1	122
1958	4.48	11	11	158.2	131

 

Year	ERA	W	L	IP	K
1963	1.88	25	5	311.0	306
1964	1.74	19	5	223.0	223
1965	2.04	26	8	335.2	382
1966	1.73	27	9	323.0	317