Koufax really did get better in 1962, specifically his control. And he was helped in that by changes to the strike zone. But the effect was magnified by moving from a park that murdered him to a park that supercharged his strengths.
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58-61 being his first seasons with more than 13 starts, that's when he learned to give up fewer dingers (oddities of the converted Coliseum aside) But he still gave up 92-105 walks in that period In 62 he gave up 57 walks. And that's when he flipped the switch from good to elite
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And this stuff doesn't work in isolation. Give a man a bigger zone and a bigger park, he will learn to pitch with more confidence everywhere.
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