Clayton Kershaw

Position: Starting Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

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

Team: Los Angeles Dodgers (majors, 60-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)

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

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

79.7

210

ERA

2.48

425

422

2712.2

2944

WHIP

1.004

2008 Player Pitching Game Log

2008 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	GSc	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	SB	CS	PO	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2008-04-04	AA-SOUL	Jacksonville Suns		West Tenn Diamond Jaxx	1-3	L	3.0	2	2	1	2	4	0	0	51	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13					3	4	1	1
2	2008-04-10	AA-SOUL	Jacksonville Suns	@	Tennessee Smokies	1-5	L	5.0	7	2	2	2	8	0	0	51	21	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	23					5	7	5	0
3	2008-04-15	AA-SOUL	Jacksonville Suns		Carolina Mudcats	1-6	L	6.0	4	1	1	2	6	0	0	64	21	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	23					7	8	4	1
4	2008-04-20	AA-SOUL	Jacksonville Suns	@	Montgomery Biscuits	1-6		5.2	2	2	0	2	5	0	0	64	20	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	22					7	8	3	2
5	2008-04-25	AA-SOUL	Jacksonville Suns	@	Huntsville Stars	1-6		6.0	2	0	0	2	8	0	0	74	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22					6	5	1	0
6	2008-05-02	AA-SOUL	Jacksonville Suns		Tennessee Smokies	1-7		6.2	6	1	0	1	5	0	0	64	25	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27					8	12	6	1
7	2008-05-07	AA-SOUL	Jacksonville Suns		Carolina Mudcats	5-5		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3					1	1	0	0
8	2008-05-12	AA-SOUL	Jacksonville Suns	@	Mobile BayBears	1-4		3.1	5	5	5	0	3	0	0	33	14	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	15					8	4	0	2
9	2008-05-17	AA-SOUL	Jacksonville Suns		Birmingham Barons	1-6		5.2	4	3	2	4	5	0	0	52	19	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	24					5	11	2	1
10	2008-05-22	AA-SOUL	Jacksonville Suns	@	Carolina Mudcats	1-1		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	55	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3					1	0	0	0
		Player Moved from AA-SOUL to Maj-NL
11	2008-05-25	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers		St. Louis Cardinals	1-6		6.0	5	2	2	1	7	0	0	60	22	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	24	102	69	19	10	8	7	1	3
12	2008-05-30	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	@	New York Mets	1-4		3.2	5	4	4	4	2	1	0	33	15	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	20	83	47	20	3	8	6	5	1
13	2008-06-04	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers		Colorado Rockies	1-5	L	5.0	5	2	2	4	5	1	0	50	18	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	22	104	63	20	7	7	5	3	0
14	2008-06-10	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	@	San Diego Padres	1-6		5.1	6	2	2	4	5	0	0	49	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	25	92	58	14	9	6	10	4	0
15	2008-06-15	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	@	Detroit Tigers	1-4		4.0	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	58	13	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	15	65	37	14	3	7	4	1	1
16	2008-06-20	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers		Cleveland Indians	1-6		5.0	4	4	4	3	5	1	0	45	18	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	85	47	18	6	4	11	1	1
17	2008-06-26	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers		Chicago White Sox	1-5	L	4.0	6	2	2	4	3	0	0	41	16	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	21	69	40	14	5	8	4	2	0
18	2008-07-01	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	@	Houston Astros	1-6		5.2	6	3	3	2	4	0	0	47	22	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	24	90	55	22	5	10	7	1	1
		Player Moved from Maj-NL to AA-SOUL
19	2008-07-07	AA-SOUL	Jacksonville Suns	@	Mobile BayBears	1-6		6.0	4	3	2	2	4	0	0	56	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25					8	11	2	2
20	2008-07-11	AA-SOUL	Jacksonville Suns		Mississippi Braves	2-8	W	7.0	2	0	0	1	5	0	0		23	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24					6	12	1	2
21	2008-07-17	AA-SOUL	Jacksonville Suns	@	West Tenn Diamond Jaxx	1-5	W	5.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	67	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17					9	4	2	1
		Player Moved from AA-SOUL to Maj-NL
22	2008-07-22	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	@	Colorado Rockies	1-4	L	3.0	10	5	5	3	2	1	0	18	18	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	21	74	42	10	2	8	9	5	0
23	2008-07-27	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers		Washington Nationals	1-7	W	6.0	4	0	0	1	5	0	0	68	21	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	22	86	57	19	5	9	5	1	0
24	2008-08-01	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers		Arizona Diamondbacks	1-6		6.0	4	0	0	1	3	0	0	66	22	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	89	57	17	7	12	6	2	1
25	2008-08-07	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	@	St. Louis Cardinals	1-7	W	7.0	3	1	1	4	7	0	0	70	23	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	27	108	66	19	14	9	7	4	2
26	2008-08-12	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers		Philadelphia Phillies	1-6		6.0	6	3	3	2	8	1	0	54	23	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	26	100	59	24	10	6	10	3	0
27	2008-08-17	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers		Milwaukee Brewers	1-6		6.0	8	1	1	1	6	1	0	57	25	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	26	96	59	17	14	7	11	2	2
28	2008-08-23	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	@	Philadelphia Phillies	1-5	L	4.0	7	6	6	2	5	1	1	27	19	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	91	52	18	8	5	9	4	0
29	2008-08-28	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	@	Washington Nationals	1-3	L	2.1	5	5	5	3	2	2	0	26	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	54	30	10	5	3	6	4	0
30	2008-09-02	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers		San Diego Padres	1-8	W	7.0	3	3	3	3	6	0	0	62	25	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	99	66	18	12	12	7	3	0
31	2008-09-07	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers		Arizona Diamondbacks	1-4		4.0	6	3	3	1	4	2	0	41	18	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	92	54	15	6	4	10	6	1
32	2008-09-13	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	@	Colorado Rockies	1-6	W	6.0	4	1	1	2	7	0	0	65	20	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	22	90	57	17	10	5	7	4	2
33	2008-09-18	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	1-5		5.0	2	1	1	2	5	0	0	62	16	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	19	86	48	12	10	3	9	2	3
34	2008-09-24	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers		San Diego Padres	1-6	W	5.2	6	3	3	2	7	0	0	50	22	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	24	91	62	20	10	10	5	2	0
35	2008-09-28	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	@	San Francisco Giants	6-6		1.0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0		4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	13	5	0	0	1	3	2	0

2008 Player Pitching Splits

2008 Player Pitching Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	35	711	629	70	148	32	2	11	6	2	71	159	.235	.312	.345	.657	.295	217	15	1	5	5	3

Home	17	370	332	30	75	20	2	6	2	0	33	85	.226	.294	.352	.647	.284	117	9	0	3	2	1
Away	18	341	297	40	73	12	0	5	4	2	38	74	.246	.330	.337	.667	.308	100	6	1	2	3	2

April	5	103	92	7	17	3	0	0	0	0	10	31	.185	.265	.217	.482	.279	20	3	0	1	0	0
May	7	116	101	15	25	7	0	1	1	0	10	25	.248	.307	.347	.654	.308	35	1	0	2	3	0
June	5	104	85	10	23	2	1	2	0	1	17	20	.271	.392	.388	.780	.333	33	5	0	2	0	1
July	6	133	123	11	27	4	0	1	1	0	10	23	.220	.278	.276	.555	.263	34	3	0	0	0	1
August	6	138	123	16	33	7	1	5	2	0	13	31	.268	.341	.463	.804	.318	57	1	1	0	1	0
September	6	117	105	11	23	9	0	2	2	1	11	29	.219	.291	.362	.653	.280	38	2	0	0	1	1

As Starter	32	679	599	70	144	30	2	11	6	2	69	153	.240	.318	.352	.670	.302	211	15	1	5	5	2
As Reliever	3	32	30	0	4	2	0	0	0	0	2	6	.133	.188	.200	.388	.167	6	0	0	0	0	1

vs RHB as LHP	35	555	488		121	25	1	8			58	105	.248	.327	.353	.679	.298	172	10	1	4	4	3
vs LHB as LHP	34	156	141		27	7	1	3			13	54	.192	.258	.319	.577	.282	45	5	0	1	1	0

Bases Empty	35	420	380		90	17	2	6			39	104	.237	.310	.340	.649	.311	129	0	1	0	0	0
Runners On	33	291	249		58	15	0	5			32	55	.233	.315	.353	.668	.273	88	15	0	5	5	3

vs. Older Batters	35	711	629		148	32	2	11			71	159	.235	.312	.345	.657	.295	217	15	1	5	5	3

Table
Split	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
Total	7	8	.467	3.41	35	32	0	169.0	148	70	64	11	71	3	159	1	2	0	711	1.296	8.5	2.24

Home	4	4	.500	2.70	17	15	0	90.0	75	30	27	6	33	1	85	0	2	0	370	1.200	8.5	2.58
Away	3	4	.429	4.22	18	17	0	79.0	73	40	37	5	38	2	74	1	0	0	341	1.405	8.4	1.95

April	0	3	.000	1.40	5	5	0	25.2	17	7	4	0	10	0	31	0	1	0	103	1.052	10.9	3.10
May	0	0		4.28	7	6	0	27.1	25	15	13	1	10	0	25	0	1	0	116	1.281	8.2	2.50
June	0	2	.000	3.86	5	5	0	23.1	23	10	10	2	17	1	20	0	0	0	104	1.714	7.7	1.18
July	3	1	.750	2.76	6	5	0	32.2	27	11	10	1	10	1	23	0	0	0	133	1.133	6.3	2.30
August	1	2	.333	4.60	6	6	0	31.1	33	16	16	5	13	0	31	1	0	0	138	1.468	8.9	2.38
September	3	0	1.000	3.45	6	5	0	28.2	23	11	11	2	11	1	29	0	0	0	117	1.186	9.1	2.64

As Starter	6	8	.429	3.60	32	32	0	160.0	144	70	64	11	69	2	153	1	2	0	679	1.331	8.6	2.22
As Reliever	1	0	1.000	0.00	3	0	0	9.0	4	0	0	0	2	1	6	0	0	0	32	0.667	6.0	3.00

Please note that splits include both major and minor league stats. We have decided that the splits across all levels is more useful than just minor league stats.

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