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Clayton Kershaw

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-4, 225lb (193cm, 102kg)

Team: Los Angeles Dodgers (majors, 15-day IL)

Born: March 19, 1988 in Dallas, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (7th) of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft from Highland Park HS (Dallas, TX).

High School: Highland Park HS (Dallas, TX)

Debut: May 25, 2008 (Age 20-067d, 19,321st in major league history)
vs. STL 6.0 IP, 5 H, 7 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2008 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 1 yr/$5M (24) & 25 player option

Service Time (01/2024): 15.105 • Free Agent: 2025

Agents: Excel Sports Management

National Team: us USA (18U)

Full Name: Clayton Edward Kershaw

Nicknames: The Claw, Kid K, The Minotaur or Kersh

Twitter: @ClaytonKersh22

Instagram: @claytonkershaw

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MVP
3x Cy Young
Triple Crown
10x All-Star
2020 World Series
Gold Glove
5x ERA Title
ML PoY
Clemente

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

-0.3

79.4

212

ERA

4.50

2.50

432

429

30.0

2742.2

2968

WHIP

1.500

1.010

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	14-16 / in Starts: 13-16
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	27 games
Most Games w/o RBI	12 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 59 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	44 (22-13-9)
Avg. MLBer w/ 59 PAs	7
Avg. Runners on Base	37 (18-12-6)

Most Driven In
M Kemp	1
C Blake	1
R Martin	0

Most Driven In By
A Ethier	1
O Hudson	0

2009 Batting Game Log

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2009 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	22	4 (3)	Apr 9	LAD	@	SDP	L,3-4	GS-6	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9	.80	0.006	.93	0.00%	0.03	P
2	23	9 (4)	Apr 15	LAD		SFG	W,5-4	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	.93	-0.070	1.09	-0.05%	-0.72	P
3	24	14 (4)	Apr 21	LAD	@	HOU	L,5-8	GS-5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9	1.44	-0.066	1.76	-0.05%	-0.43	P
4	25	19 (4)	Apr 26	LAD	@	COL	L,4-10	GS-5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.333	.143	.476	9	.63	0.032	.89	0.03%	0.28	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	26	24 (4)	May 1	LAD		SDP	W,1-0	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.273	.111	.384	8	.64	-0.032	.97	-0.03%	-0.25	P
6	27	29 (4)	May 6	LAD		WSN	W,10-3	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.231	.091	.322	9	1.63	-0.112	2.05	-0.08%	-1.14	P
7	28	34 (4)	May 12	LAD	@	PHI	L,3-5	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.267	.154	.421	9	1.00	0.026	1.31	0.02%	0.15	P
8	29	39 (4)	May 17	LAD	@	FLA	W,12-5	GS-8	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.294	.143	.437	9	.36	0.007	.43	0.01%	-0.26	P
9	30	43 (3)	May 22	LAD		LAA	L,1-3	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.263	.125	.388	9	1.74	-0.091	1.83	-0.06%	-0.77	P
10	31	48 (4)	May 27	LAD	@	COL	W,8-6	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.250	.118	.368	9	1.10	-0.048	1.18	-0.03%	-0.49	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	32	56 (7)	Jun 4	LAD		PHI	L,0-3	GS-6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9	.47	-0.012	.41	-0.01%	-0.10	P
12	33	61 (4)	Jun 10	LAD		SDP	L,1-3	GS-3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9	1.33	-0.021	1.23	-0.01%	-0.19	P
13	34	65 (3)	Jun 16	LAD		OAK	W,5-4	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.261	.150	.411	9	2.13	-0.106	1.78	-0.05%	-0.85	P
14	35	74 (8)	Jun 26	LAD		SEA	W,8-2	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.182	.280	.182	.462	9	.48	-0.012	.37	-0.01%	-0.04	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
15	36	79 (4)	Jul 1	LAD		COL	W,1-0	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.269	.174	.443	9	.47	-0.012	.56	-0.01%	-0.10	P
16	37	83 (3)	Jul 7	LAD	@	NYM	W,8-0	GS-7	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.259	.167	.426	9	1.12	-0.054	.82	-0.02%	-0.81	P
17	38	88 (4)	Jul 12	LAD	@	MIL	W,7-4	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.233	.148	.381	9	.26	-0.020	.17	-0.01%	-0.41	P
18	39	91 (2)	Jul 18	LAD		HOU	W,5-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.138	.219	.138	.357	8	.70	-0.032	.58	-0.02%	-0.50	P
19	40	96 (4)	Jul 24	LAD		FLA	L,3-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.129	.206	.129	.335	9	.95	-0.051	.35	-0.01%	-0.44	P
20	41	101 (4)	Jul 29	LAD	@	STL	L,2-3	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.189	.118	.307	9	.67	-0.053	.42	-0.02%	-0.48	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
21	42	106 (4)	Aug 3	LAD		MIL	L,5-6	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.114	.184	.114	.298	9	1.64	0.061	.93	0.02%	0.60	P
22	43	111 (4)	Aug 8	LAD		ATL	L,1-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.108	.175	.108	.283	9	1.06	-0.058	.76	-0.03%	-0.41	P
23	44	116 (4)	Aug 14	LAD	@	ARI	L,1-4	GS-5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.105	.171	.105	.276	9	.83	-0.034	.67	-0.02%	-0.38	P
24	45	121 (4)	Aug 19	LAD		STL	L,2-3	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.103	.167	.103	.269	9	.47	-0.012	.49	-0.01%	-0.10	P
25	46	126 (4)	Aug 25	LAD	@	COL	L,4-5	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.095	.156	.095	.251	9	.96	-0.082	1.21	-0.06%	-0.76	P
26	47	131 (4)	Aug 30	LAD	@	CIN	W,3-2	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.114	.170	.114	.284	9	1.40	0.140	.97	0.06%	0.96	P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
27	48	136 (4)	Sep 4	LAD		SDP	L,0-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.109	.163	.109	.272	9	2.23	-0.126	1.27	-0.04%	-1.06	P
28	49	151 (14)	Sep 22	LAD	@	WSN	W,14-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.109	.163	.109	.272	7						P
29	50	156 (4)	Sep 27	LAD	@	PIT	L,5-6	GS-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.109	.163	.109	.272	9	1.33	-0.020	.13	0.00%	-0.20	P
30	51	161 (4)	Oct 3	LAD		COL	W,5-0	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.104	.157	.104	.261	9	1.58	-0.089	1.45	-0.05%	-0.68	P
							14-16		59	48	2	5	0	0	0	2	3	0	16	0	8	0	1	1	0	0	.104	.157	.104	.261		1.01	-0.941	.93	-0.53%	-9.55

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