Sandy Koufax vs Camilo Pascual: Career Stats Comparison

Sandy Koufax (1955–1966) and Camilo Pascual (1954–1971) — both came up during the 1950s, so the matchup is a direct one. Sandy Koufax compiled 165 wins and 2,396 strikeouts; Camilo Pascual put up 174 wins and 2,167 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.

Sandy Koufax

Pitcher · 1955–1966
Wins
165
Losses
87
Strikeouts
2,396
ERA
2.76
WHIP
1.11
IP
2,324
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Camilo Pascual

Pitcher · 1954–1971
Wins
174
Losses
170
Strikeouts
2,167
ERA
3.63
WHIP
1.29
IP
2,930
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. For pitchers, lower ERA, WHIP, and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads.

Statistic Sandy Koufax Camilo Pascual
Wins 165 174
Losses 87 170
Games 397 529
Games Started 314 404
Complete Games 137 132
Shutouts 40 36
Saves 9 10
Strikeouts 2,396 2,167
Walks 817 1,069
Hits Allowed 1,754 2,703
Home Runs Allowed 204 256
Innings Pitched 2,324 2,930
ERA 2.76 3.63
WHIP 1.11 1.29
K/9 9.28 6.65
BB/9 3.16 3.28

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Sandy Koufax outpaces Camilo Pascual 63,020 to 30,669 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (5,252 vs 1,614 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Sandy Koufax
63,020
Career Pitcher PIV · 5,252 per season (12 seasons)
Camilo Pascual
30,669
Career Pitcher PIV · 1,614 per season (19 seasons)

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Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).

Sandy Koufax — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

19661.73 ERA27-9, 317 K in 323 IP
19641.74 ERA19-5, 223 K in 223 IP
19631.88 ERA25-5, 306 K in 311 IP

Camilo Pascual — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

19632.46 ERA21-9, 202 K in 248 IP
19592.64 ERA17-10, 185 K in 238 IP
19682.69 ERA13-12, 111 K in 201 IP

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Sandy Koufax leads in strikeouts, ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Camilo Pascual owns wins and innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Sandy Koufax. PIV agrees: Sandy Koufax grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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