Sandy Koufax Award
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The Sandy Koufax Award (or SKA) is given annually to the best pitchers in the Bull League, one each for the Lake League (LL) and the Metropolitan League (ML). The award is named after Sandy Koufax, who was the first pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in multiple years and the first to win by unanimous vote. Koufax is considered by many to be one of the greatest left-handed pitchers to play professional baseball.
The winners of the Sandy Koufax Award are announced following the Bull Cup Championship Series, and are selected by a vote by the general managers.
Ricky Terrazas is the only pitcher to have won the award nine times, all consecutively, playing first for the Chicago Pit Bulls in the former American Eagle League (AEL), then for the Montreal Metros in the LL.
Contents
List of Sandy Koufax Award Winners
| Year | Each year is linked to a page about that season |
| ERA | Earned run average |
| IP | Innings Pitched |
| K | Strikeouts |
| * | Also named MVP |
| Italics | Member of the Hall of Fame |
|---|
Metropolitan League
Formerly the American Eagle League
Lake League
Multiple Winners
Several players have won the Sandy Koufax Award in multiple years, and some have even won in both leagues.
| Awards | Pitcher | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ricky Terrazas | 2004—2007 (AEL)
2008—2012 (LL) |
| 6 | Iron Arm | 1999, 2001—2004 (LL)
2008 (AEL) |
| 6 | Knuckles Malone | 2018—2023 |
| 4 | Ricky Rodriguez | 2011, 2013, 2015—2016 |
| 3 | Malik Saddler | 2002—2003 (AEL)
2005 (LL) |
| 3 | Jose Soto | 2017—2019 |
| 3 | Jack Stevens | 1996—1998 |
| 3 | Chris Zerkle | 2021—2023 |
| 2 | Flamer Flaherty | 1991—1992 |
| 2 | Judson Martel | 2013, 2017 |
| 2 | South Paw | 1991—1992 |
Wins by teams
The Montreal Metros pitchers have won the Sandy Koufax Award more than any other team.
| Wins | Team | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Montreal Metros | 1995, 2008—2012, 2014, 2016—2017 |
| 8 | Minneapolis Ravens Richmond Ravens, Jacksonville Ravens |
1995, 2011, 2013, 2015—2016, 2022—2023, 2024† |
| 7 | Toronto Nomads Toronto Ducks |
1993, 2007, 2018—2022† |
| 6 | California Tidals | 1998, 2000, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 |
| 6 | Chicoutimi Cinquantes | 1992, 1999, 2001—2004 |
| 5 | Calgary Inferno Calgary Chinooks |
1997, 1999, 2021—2023 |
| 4 | Chicago Pit Bulls | 2004—2007 |
| 4 | Nevada Speeders | 1991—1992, 2001, 2024 |
| 4 | New York Dragons New York Minutemen |
1996—1998, 2024† |
| 3 | Miami Storm Kingston Battlements, Kingston Cannons |
2000, 2005, 2015 |
| 3 | St. Petersburg Admirals San Diego Seagulls, Anchorage Aces |
2017—2019 |
| 3 | Seattle Salts | 1996, 2002—2003 |
| 2 | Ohio Oxen | 1991, 2006 |
| 2 | Washington Freedom Denver Highlanders, Denver Danger, Philadelphia Liberty Warriors |
2009, 2020 |
| 1 | Boston Brawlers | 2013 |
| 1 | Kansas City Blizzard | 2025 |
| 1 | Montreal Metros | 2025 |
† - Knuckles Malone was traded by Toronto to Minneapolis during the 2022 season, and both teams are credited with a Sandy Koufax Award for that season. Dan Kimbrough was traded by Minneapolis to New York during the 2024 season and both teams are credited with a Sandy Koufax Award for that season.
