I would assume the next logical guess would be Gibson?
Gibson would be the next logical guess.... but in looking at the rankings again, it appears the first logical guess, Koufax, would have been right all along.
Koufax finished fourth in 1964, because of missing 10+ starts. He led in 1965 and 1966, giving him an average of 2nd place for those three years.
In 1964 it was Veale, Gibson, Drysdale and Koufax, in that order.
In 1965 it was Koufax, Veale, Gibson and Bunning, in that order.
And in 1966 it was Koufax, Bunning, Veale and Gibson.
So with a 1st, 2nd and 3rd, Veale averaged a 2nd place finish, but with a 4th, and two 1sts, so did Koufax.
So Koufax would have been correct from the start. My initial division was off, and the legend of jesmath only grows.
Gibson, with a 4th, 2nd and 3rd had an average of 3rd.