BASEBALL PLAYER
Sandy Koufax
1935 - Today
Sandy Koufax
Sanford Koufax (; né Braun; born December 30, 1935), nicknamed "the Left Arm of God", is an American former baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955 to 1966. Widely regarded as one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history, Koufax was the first three-time winner of the Cy Young Award, each time winning unanimously and the only pitcher to do so when a single award was given for both the leagues; he was also named the National League Most Valuable Player in 1963. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sandy Koufax has received more than 5,348,995 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Sandy Koufax is the 18th most popular baseball player (up from 19th in 2019), the 5,873rd most popular biography from United States (up from 5,981st in 2019) and the 15th most popular American Baseball Player.
Memorability Metrics
5.3M
Page Views (PV)
49.26
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
1.85
Effective Languages (L*)
4.22
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BASEBALL PLAYERS
Among baseball players, Sandy Koufax ranks 18 out of 91. Before him are Ichiro Suzuki, Roberto Clemente, Mickey Mantle, Barry Bonds, Willie Mays, and Yogi Berra. After him are Nolan Ryan, Roger Maris, Randy Johnson, Alex Rodriguez, Stan Musial, and Walter Johnson.
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HPI: 52.58
Rank: 12
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HPI: 52.49
Rank: 13
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HPI: 51.68
Rank: 14
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HPI: 50.15
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HPI: 50.04
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HPI: 49.85
Rank: 17
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1935 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 18
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HPI: 48.56
Rank: 19
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HPI: 47.55
Rank: 20
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HPI: 46.66
Rank: 21
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HPI: 46.62
Rank: 22
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HPI: 46.44
Rank: 23
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HPI: 46.43
Rank: 24
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Sandy Koufax ranks 299. Before him are Gary Player, Don McCullin, Barbara Harris, Rosenda Monteros, Géza Alföldy, and Alfrēds Rubiks. After him are Wolfgang Uhlmann, José Ramos Delgado, María Galiana, Noriko Ohara, Anne Treisman, and Fortunato Baldelli.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsGary Player
GOLFER
1935 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 293
Don McCullin
JOURNALIST
1935 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 294
Barbara Harris
ACTOR
1935 - 2018
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 295
Rosenda Monteros
ACTOR
1935 - 2018
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 296
Géza Alföldy
HISTORIAN
1935 - 2011
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 297
Alfrēds Rubiks
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 298
Sandy Koufax
BASEBALL PLAYER
1935 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 299
Wolfgang Uhlmann
CHESS PLAYER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 300
José Ramos Delgado
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2010
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 301
María Galiana
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 302
Noriko Ohara
ACTOR
1935 - 2024
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 303
Anne Treisman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1935 - 2018
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 304
Fortunato Baldelli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1935 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 305
In United States
Among people born in United States, Sandy Koufax ranks 5,873 out of 20,380. Before him are Norman Lear (1922), George Ritzer (1940), Tay Garnett (1894), David Baldacci (1960), Usher (1978), and Lawrence Roberts (1937). After him are Burrill Bernard Crohn (1884), John Hopcroft (1939), Annabella Sciorra (1960), Bob Guccione (1930), Michael Stuhlbarg (1968), and Anna Katharine Green (1846).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsNorman Lear
WRITER
1922 - 2023
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 5,867
George Ritzer
SOCIOLOGIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 5,868
Tay Garnett
FILM DIRECTOR
1894 - 1977
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 5,869
David Baldacci
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 5,870
Usher
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 5,871
Lawrence Roberts
BUSINESSPERSON
1937 - 2018
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 5,872
Sandy Koufax
BASEBALL PLAYER
1935 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 5,873
Burrill Bernard Crohn
PHYSICIAN
1884 - 1983
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 5,874
John Hopcroft
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 5,875
Annabella Sciorra
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 5,876
Bob Guccione
PHOTOGRAPHER
1930 - 2010
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 5,877
Michael Stuhlbarg
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 5,878
Anna Katharine Green
WRITER
1846 - 1935
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 5,879
Among BASEBALL PLAYERS In United States
Among baseball players born in United States, Sandy Koufax ranks 15. Before him are Ty Cobb (1886), Ted Williams (1918), Mickey Mantle (1931), Barry Bonds (1964), Willie Mays (1931), and Yogi Berra (1925). After him are Nolan Ryan (1947), Roger Maris (1934), Randy Johnson (1963), Alex Rodriguez (1975), Stan Musial (1920), and Walter Johnson (1887).
Ty Cobb
1886 - 1961
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 9
Ted Williams
1918 - 2002
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 10
Mickey Mantle
1931 - 1995
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 11
Barry Bonds
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 12
Willie Mays
1931 - 2024
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 13
Yogi Berra
1925 - 2015
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 14
Sandy Koufax
1935 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 15
Nolan Ryan
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 16
Roger Maris
1934 - 1985
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 17
Randy Johnson
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 18
Alex Rodriguez
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 19
Stan Musial
1920 - 2013
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 20
Walter Johnson
1887 - 1946
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 21