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Clayton Kershaw

Position: Starting 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)

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

2019 Player Pitching Game Log

2019 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	2019-04-04	AAA-PCL	Oklahoma City Dodgers		San Antonio Missions	1-5		4.1	4	2	2	2	6	1	0	51	15	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	17	61	42	12	10	6	5	3	1
		Player Moved from AAA-PCL to AA-TL
2	2019-04-09	AA-TL	Tulsa Drillers		Springfield Cardinals	1-6		6.0	5	2	2	0	6	2	0	60	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	78	57	19	10	8	8	4	1
		Player Moved from AA-TL to Maj-NL
3	2019-04-15	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers		Cincinnati Reds	1-7		7.0	5	2	2	0	6	1	0	65	24	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	24	83	56	9	10	13	5	2	0
4	2019-04-21	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	@	Milwaukee Brewers	1-6		6.0	2	2	2	4	7	1	0	63	20	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	92	59	14	14	6	7	3	0
5	2019-04-27	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers		Pittsburgh Pirates	1-7	W	7.0	4	1	1	0	8	0	0	73	24	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	101	67	14	13	9	7	5	0
6	2019-05-03	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	@	San Diego Padres	1-6		6.0	6	3	3	1	6	2	0	53	23	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	24	95	68	17	9	6	11	5	2
7	2019-05-08	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers		Atlanta Braves	1-7	W	6.2	9	4	4	1	4	1	0	43	28	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	29	100	69	18	11	12	12	5	1
8	2019-05-14	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers		San Diego Padres	1-7	W	7.0	5	3	3	1	5	2	0	59	24	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	25	98	64	17	14	10	9	2	4
9	2019-05-21	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	@	Tampa Bay Rays	1-7	W	6.1	6	2	2	1	8	0	0	60	25	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	97	65	13	15	12	5	4	0
10	2019-05-27	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers		New York Mets	1-6	W	6.0	10	3	3	1	5	1	0	44	25	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	26	95	59	11	7	11	11	4	2
11	2019-06-01	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers		Philadelphia Phillies	1-7		7.0	6	1	0	0	6	0	0	69	27	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	27	95	65	13	13	8	13	9	0
12	2019-06-07	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	@	San Francisco Giants	1-7	L	7.0	6	2	2	1	4	0	0	60	27	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	28	95	68	13	10	11	12	4	2
13	2019-06-13	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers		Chicago Cubs	1-6	W	6.0	7	3	3	2	8	2	0	52	24	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	26	89	60	17	14	5	10	3	3
14	2019-06-18	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers		San Francisco Giants	1-7	W	7.0	3	0	0	2	6	0	0	75	23	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	25	98	70	16	10	8	8	4	1
15	2019-06-24	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	1-6		6.0	7	4	4	1	2	2	0	43	24	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	25	89	53	12	6	12	10	4	4
16	2019-06-29	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	@	Colorado Rockies	1-7	L	7.0	7	5	4	0	7	1	0	52	27	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	28	89	64	13	11	11	9	6	1
17	2019-07-05	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers		San Diego Padres	1-7		7.0	5	2	1	1	9	0	1	69	25	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	96	68	15	14	7	8	5	0
18	2019-07-15	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	@	Philadelphia Phillies	1-6	W	6.0	4	1	1	2	7	1	0	65	23	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	101	68	16	13	11	5	2	1
19	2019-07-20	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers		Miami Marlins	1-6		6.0	2	0	0	1	10	0	0	77	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	97	64	17	15	4	6	0	2
20	2019-07-27	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	@	Washington Nationals	1-6	W	6.0	3	2	2	3	9	0	0	64	20	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	24	94	67	21	11	5	7	3	1
21	2019-08-01	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers		San Diego Padres	1-6	W	6.0	6	2	2	5	5	1	0	52	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	87	49	12	11	6	9	1	1
22	2019-08-06	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers		St. Louis Cardinals	1-7	W	7.0	4	1	1	1	9	0	0	73	25	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	101	68	17	16	4	11	4	5
23	2019-08-14	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	@	Miami Marlins	1-7	W	7.0	2	0	0	0	10	0	0	83	23	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	23	90	66	19	17	7	6	2	1
24	2019-08-20	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers		Toronto Blue Jays	1-6	W	6.0	6	3	3	3	6	3	0	51	20	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	23	89	55	16	10	6	8	2	2
25	2019-08-25	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers		New York Yankees	1-7	L	7.0	4	3	3	0	12	3	1	69	25	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	26	91	68	20	18	4	9	4	1
26	2019-08-31	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	1-5	L	5.0	5	5	5	2	6	2	0	41	19	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	22	92	58	15	12	4	9	4	2
27	2019-09-06	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers		San Francisco Giants	1-5	L	4.0	7	3	3	3	6	1	0	39	18	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	21	99	66	13	9	6	6	5	0
28	2019-09-13	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	@	New York Mets	1-7	W	6.1	4	2	2	3	5	1	0	59	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	105	62	16	12	9	8	3	3
29	2019-09-20	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers		Colorado Rockies	1-6	W	6.0	8	4	4	1	5	3	0	44	25	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	26	99	66	11	15	7	11	4	1
30	2019-09-26	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	@	San Diego Padres	1-6	W	6.0	2	0	0	1	7	0	0	74	20	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	90	66	15	15	6	7	4	0
31	2019-09-29	Maj-NL	Los Angeles Dodgers	@	San Francisco Giants	5-5		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	18	12	2	3	1	1	1	0

2019 Player Pitching Splits

2019 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	32	762	705	69	158	23	3	32	3	3	45	207	.224	.272	.401	.674	.270	283	19	2	7	1	0

Home	19	462	428	41	104	15	1	22	3	3	26	128	.243	.290	.437	.726	.295	187	13	2	5	0	0
Away	13	300	277	28	54	8	2	10	0	0	19	79	.195	.246	.347	.592	.233	96	6	0	2	1	0

April	6	129	119	11	24	1	1	6	0	1	8	39	.202	.252	.378	.630	.243	45	3	0	2	0	0
May	5	130	125	15	36	10	0	6	1	0	5	28	.288	.315	.512	.827	.330	64	5	0	0	0	0
June	6	159	152	15	36	3	1	5	0	2	6	33	.237	.266	.368	.634	.272	56	4	0	1	0	0
July	4	100	88	5	14	2	1	1	0	0	7	35	.159	.227	.239	.465	.245	21	0	1	1	1	0
August	6	147	132	14	27	5	0	9	1	0	11	48	.205	.271	.447	.718	.240	59	5	1	3	0	0
September	5	97	89	9	21	2	0	5	1	0	8	24	.236	.299	.427	.726	.267	38	2	0	0	0	0

As Starter	31	759	702	69	158	23	3	32	3	3	45	206	.225	.273	.403	.676	.271	283	19	2	7	1	0
As Reliever	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0

vs RHB as LHP	32	590	548		126	15	2	27			34	163	.230	.276	.412	.689	.277	226	14	1	5	0	0
vs LHB as LHP	31	172	157		32	8	1	5			11	44	.204	.259	.363	.622	.248	57	5	1	2	1	0

Bases Empty	32	497	466		108	17	2	23			29	144	.232	.278	.425	.703	.284	198	0	1	0	0	0
Runners On	31	265	239		50	6	1	9			16	63	.209	.261	.356	.616	.244	85	19	1	7	1	0

vs. Younger Batters	32	612	563		130	20	3	27			38	172	.231	.280	.421	.701	.282	237	14	1	7	1	0
vs. Older Batters	26	150	142		28	3	0	5			7	35	.197	.240	.324	.564	.226	46	5	1	0	0	0

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	16	5	.762	3.08	32	31	0	193.0	158	69	66	32	45	0	207	2	1	0	762	1.052	9.7	4.60

Home	10	2	.833	2.99	19	19	0	117.1	104	41	39	22	26	0	128	2	1	0	462	1.108	9.8	4.92
Away	6	3	.667	3.21	13	12	0	75.2	54	28	27	10	19	0	79	0	0	0	300	0.965	9.4	4.16

April	1	0	1.000	2.86	6	6	0	34.2	24	11	11	6	8	0	39	0	0	0	129	0.923	10.1	4.88
May	4	0	1.000	4.22	5	5	0	32.0	36	15	15	6	5	0	28	0	0	0	130	1.281	7.9	5.60
June	2	2	.500	2.93	6	6	0	40.0	36	15	13	5	6	0	33	0	0	0	159	1.050	7.4	5.50
July	2	0	1.000	1.44	4	4	0	25.0	14	5	4	1	7	0	35	1	0	0	100	0.840	12.6	5.00
August	4	2	.667	3.32	6	6	0	38.0	27	14	14	9	11	0	48	1	1	0	147	1.000	11.4	4.36
September	3	1	.750	3.47	5	4	0	23.1	21	9	9	5	8	0	24	0	0	0	97	1.243	9.3	3.00

As Starter	16	5	.762	3.09	31	31	0	192.0	158	69	66	32	45	0	206	2	1	0	759	1.057	9.7	4.58
As Reliever	0	0		0.00	1	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0.000	9.0

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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