
How Does the Koufax Fastball Rate Against Today’s Flamethrowers?
Dodger pitching legend Sandy Koufax, now 90 and rightfully ensconced in the MLB Hall of Fame, was known for his blazing fastball during his prime in the 1950s and 1960s. When I watched him on TV as a kid — he was my idol — that fastball seemed to clock in at supersonic speeds. After one World Series game against the Yankees, the Bronx Bombers’ catcher, Yogi Bera, opined: “I can see how he won 25 games. What I don’t understand is how he lost five.” Musing on the current baseball season today got me thinking of Koufax and wondering how fast his fastball really was and how well it would fare against today’s 100-mph version. Short answer: His fastball clocked in about 93-94 mph, according to best estimates since no radar guns were used back then to measure speeds. Speed-wise, then, Koufax would have an average fastball today. However — a big however — Koufax mastered spin rate, so that his fastball looked to be rising as it reached the plate, and batters couldn’t adjust. Don’t take my word for it: I had my AI pal Gemini research the topic for me, and here are the results and detailed
How Does the Koufax Fastball Rate Against Today’s Flamethrowers?
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