Gil Hodges vs Sandy Koufax: Career Stats Comparison
Gil Hodges (1943–1963) and Sandy Koufax (1955–1966) — they broke in during the 1940s and the 1950s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Gil Hodges finished with 1,921 hits and 370 home runs; Sandy Koufax finished with 75 hits and 2 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Gil Hodges
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Gil Hodges and Sandy Koufax. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Gil Hodges | Sandy Koufax |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,071 | 397 |
| At-Bats | 7,030 | 776 |
| Runs | 1,105 | 26 |
| Hits | 1,921 | 75 |
| Doubles | 295 | 9 |
| Triples | 48 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 370 | 2 |
| RBI | 1,274 | 28 |
| Walks | 943 | 43 |
| Strikeouts | 1,137 | 386 |
| Stolen Bases | 63 | 0 |
| Batting Avg | .273 | .097 |
| On-Base % | .359 | .145 |
| Slugging % | .487 | .116 |
| OPS | .846 | .261 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Gil Hodges outpaces Sandy Koufax 24,928 to -6,816 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,385 vs -568 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Gil Hodges — top 3 seasons by OPS
Sandy Koufax — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Gil Hodges leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Sandy Koufax owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Gil Hodges. PIV agrees: Gil Hodges grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.