Clayton Kershaw
| 20-year-old Pitcher |
| Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Date of Birth: March 19, 1988 |
| Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 |
| Bats/Throws: L/L |
| Drafted: Round 1 of 2006 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | G | W | L | IP | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | RA9 | |
| 2006 | 18 | Rookie | GCL Dodgers | 11 | 2 | 0 | 42.0 | 166 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 60 | 2.14 | 2.57 |
| 2007 | 19 | A | Great Lakes Loons | 20 | 7 | 5 | 97.1 | 413 | 72 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 30 | 50 | 134 | 2.77 | 3.61 |
| 2007 | 19 | AA | Jacksonville | 5 | 1 | 2 | 24.2 | 107 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 3.65 | 4.74 |
| 2008 | 20 | AA | Jacksonville | 13 | 2 | 3 | 61.1 | 241 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 59 | 1.91 | 2.79 |
| 2008 | 20 | MLB | LA Dodgers | 17 | 3 | 5 | 86.0 | 381 | 89 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 77 | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | HR/Air | FIP | BsRA9 | |
| 2006 | 18 | Rookie | GCL Dodgers | 4.2% | 36.1% | .357 | 52% | 0% | 0.97 | 2.21 |
| 2007 | 19 | A | Great Lakes Loons | 12.1% | 32.4% | .310 | 47% | 4% | 2.85 | 3.24 |
| 2007 | 19 | AA | Jacksonville | 15.9% | 27.1% | .232 | 37% | 10% | 5.18 | 4.78 |
| 2008 | 20 | AA | Jacksonville | 7.9% | 24.5% | .245 | 47% | 0% | 2.29 | 1.67 |
| 2008 | 20 | MLB | LA Dodgers | 11.5% | 20.2% | .329 | 52% | 7% | 4.24 | 5.16 |
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Kershaw: BB/PA, SO/PA, and ERA
Extended Statistics
2008: LA Dodgers | 2008: Jacksonville | 2007: Jacksonville
| Split Statistics with LA Dodgers in 2008 | |||||||
| Split | IP | TBF | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | ERA |
| May | 9.2 | 44 | 11.4% | 20.5% | .333 | 57% | 5.58 |
| June | 23.1 | 104 | 16.3% | 19.2% | .339 | 46% | 3.86 |
| July | 14.2 | 67 | 9.0% | 16.4% | .396 | 55% | 4.91 |
| August | 31.1 | 138 | 9.4% | 22.5% | .322 | 49% | 4.60 |
| September | 7.0 | 28 | 10.7% | 21.4% | .158 | 65% | 3.86 |
| AWAY | 35.0 | 168 | 14.3% | 17.3% | .368 | 50% | 6.69 |
| HOME | 51.0 | 213 | 9.4% | 22.5% | .299 | 53% | 3.00 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| September 2 | MLB | vs. San Diego | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| August 28 | MLB | @ Washington | 2.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| August 23 | MLB | @ Philadelphia | 4.0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| August 17 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| August 12 | MLB | vs. Philadelphia | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| August 7 | MLB | @ St. Louis | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| August 1 | MLB | vs. Arizona | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| July 27 | MLB | vs. Washington | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| July 22 | MLB | @ Colorado | 3.0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| July 17 | AA | @ West Tenn | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Player Notes
July 2008
MILB.com: Kershaw tosses five one-hit inningsMay 2008
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