Sandy Koufax

 Sandy Koufax (was the dominant pitcher of the 1960s and, perhaps, the greatest pitcher of any era)

Year(s): 1963, 65, 66
Team(s): Los Angeles Dodgers
Record(s): 25-5, 1.88 ERA, 311 IP, 306 K/26-8, 2.04 ERA, 335.2 IP, 382 K/27-9, 1.73 ERA, 323 IP, 317 K
Other Achievements: Perfect Game (1965), 3 No-Hitters, 4 World Series titles (1955, 59, 63, 65), 1963 NL MVP, 1963 and 65 WS MVP, 6x All-Star (1961-6), 165 wins, 2396 K, HOF 1972


Sandy Koufax is arguably the greatest pitcher of all-time. He was nicknamed the "Left Arm of God" by many, but it was his calm demeanor that struck most. Koufax ended up being the backbone of a dominant pitching staff from the late-50s/early-60s. Koufax will go down as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, pitcher of all-time.

Frank Viola

 Frank "Sweet Music" Viola (who won a World Series MVP Award with the Twins in 1987)

Year(s): 1988
Team(s): Minnesota Twins
Record(s): 24-7, 2.64 ERA, 255.1 IP, 197 K
Other Achievements: 1987 World Series MVP, 1987 World Series champion, 3x All-Star (1988, 90-1), 176 wins, 1844 K


Viola took care of business in the 1987 postseason, going 3-1 with a 4.31 ERA, 31.1 IP, and 25 K including going 2-1 in the World Series and winning the MVP. This superb postseason was followed by a Cy Young-worthy 1988 campaign that saw him win 24 games.

David Cone

 David Cone (he not only won a Cy Young Award, he also pitched a Perfect Game in 1999 with the New York Yankees)

Year(s): 1994
Team: Kansas City Royals
Record: 16-5, 2.94 ERA
Other Achievements: Perfect Game (1999), 5-World Series titles (1986, 96, 98-00), 194 wins, 2668 K, 5x All-Star (1988, 92, 94, 97, 99)


Cone was a solid pitcher that was relied upon heavily throughout his career as a Met, Royal, Yankee, Met, Blue Jay, and Red Sox member. He won four World Series titles with the Yankees (1996, 98-00) and one with the Mets (1986) and had a solid season in the strike-shortened 1994 campaign, going 16-5 with a 2.94 ERA. He went ten years between 20-win seasons, winning 20 in 1988 and 20 in 1998.

Don Newcombe

 Don Newcombe (the only pitcher to ever win the Cy Young Award, Rookie of the Year Award, and MVP)

Year(s): 1956
Team(s): Brooklyn Dodgers
Record(s): 27-7, 268 IP, 3.06 ERA, 139 K
Other Achievements: 1949 NL ROY, 1955 WS Champion, 1956 NL MVP, 149 wins, 1129 K

"The Newk" was the inaugural winner of the Cy Young Award, awarded to the best pitcher in baseball. The award was named in honor of the career wins leader (511), Hall of Fame member (1937), and legend Cy Young who had just passed away the year before.

Newcombe led the Dodgers to a World Series title against the Yankees in 1955 and he refused to slow down and relish the moment, as shown by his 27 wins in 1956. Although the Dodgers lost in seven games this time around, including the only Perfect Game ever pitched in the postseason thanks to eventual 1956 World Series MVP Don Larsen, Newcombe was a major part of the Dodgers of the late-40s/early-50s.

Newcombe is one of the last Dodgers still living from the original 1955 World Series champions.