Clayton Kershaw
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2025)
Clayton Kershaw is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2008 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 18 seasons. Across 455 career appearances, he has gone 223-96 with a 2.53 ERA and 3,052 strikeouts. He has also batted .162 with 1 home runs. Clayton Kershaw is a 11-time All-Star, an MVP, a 3-time Cy Young, a Gold Glove, a Roberto Clemente Award, and a Pitching Triple Crown. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 93455.1.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 225 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2008-05-25
- Awards
- 11× All-Star · MVP · 3× Cy Young · Gold Glove · Roberto Clemente Award · Pitching Triple Crown
- Jersey
- #22
Full name: Clayton Edward Kershaw
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | LAN | NL | 5 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107.2 | 109 | 51 | 52 | 100 | 4.26 | 4.32 (+1%) | 672.5 |
| 2009 | LAN | NL | 8 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.0 | 119 | 53 | 91 | 185 | 2.79 | 4.32 (+35%) | 5497.3 |
| 2010 | LAN | NL | 13 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 204.1 | 160 | 66 | 81 | 212 | 2.91 | 4.08 (+29%) | 5092.7 |
| 2011 | LAN | NL | 21 | 5 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 233.1 | 174 | 59 | 54 | 248 | 2.28 | 3.94 (+42%) | 9012.2 |
| 2012 | LAN | NL | 14 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 227.2 | 170 | 64 | 63 | 229 | 2.53 | 4.01 (+37%) | 6685.0 |
| 2013 | LAN | NL | 16 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 236.0 | 164 | 48 | 52 | 232 | 1.83 | 3.87 (+53%) | 9147.6 |
| 2014 | LAN | NL | 21 | 3 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 198.1 | 139 | 39 | 31 | 239 | 1.77 | 3.74 (+53%) | 9957.0 |
| 2015 | LAN | NL | 16 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 232.2 | 163 | 55 | 42 | 301 | 2.13 | 3.96 (+46%) | 12014.5 |
| 2016 | LAN | NL | 12 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 149.0 | 97 | 28 | 11 | 172 | 1.69 | 4.19 (+60%) | 9184.6 |
| 2017 | LAN | NL | 18 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.0 | 136 | 45 | 30 | 202 | 2.31 | 4.36 (+47%) | 5829.2 |
| 2018 | LAN | NL | 9 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1 | 139 | 49 | 29 | 155 | 2.73 | 4.15 (+34%) | 4014.8 |
| 2019 | LAN | NL | 16 | 5 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178.1 | 145 | 60 | 41 | 189 | 3.03 | 4.51 (+33%) | 2986.2 |
| 2020 | LAN | NL | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.1 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 62 | 2.16 | 4.45 (+51%) | 1685.2 |
| 2021 | LAN | NL | 10 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121.2 | 103 | 48 | 21 | 144 | 3.55 | 4.27 (+17%) | 3953.7 |
| 2022 | LAN | NL | 12 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126.1 | 96 | 32 | 23 | 137 | 2.28 | 3.97 (+43%) | 4543.3 |
| 2023 | LAN | NL | 13 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131.2 | 100 | 36 | 40 | 137 | 2.46 | 4.33 (+43%) | 1021.0 |
| 2024 | LAN | NL | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 4.50 | 4.08 (-10%) | 411.2 |
| 2025 | LAN | NL | 11 | 2 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112.2 | 102 | 42 | 35 | 84 | 3.36 | 4.16 (+19%) | 1747.0 |
| Career · 18 seasons | 223 | 96 | 455 | 451 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 2,855.1 | 2,193 | 804 | 713 | 3,052 | 2.53 | — | 93,455 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 464 | 698 | 46 | 113 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 34 | 211 | .162 | .205 | .185 | .390 | -4,206 |
Career AVG .162 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.
Career OBP .205 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 36.0% below league average.
Career SLG .185 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 54.7% below league average.
Career OPS .390 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 46.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | LAN | NL | 22 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .069 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | LAN | NL | 31 | 48 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .104 | — | — | — | — | -512.0 |
| 2010 | LAN | NL | 32 | 55 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .055 | .257 (-79%) | .325 (-78%) | .402 (-86%) | .728 (-83%) | -725.8 |
| 2011 | LAN | NL | 33 | 71 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .225 | .255 (-12%) | .320 (-17%) | .399 (-44%) | .719 (-32%) | -336.8 |
| 2012 | LAN | NL | 34 | 58 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .207 | .254 (-19%) | .318 (-28%) | .405 (-45%) | .724 (-37%) | -349.5 |
| 2013 | LAN | NL | 35 | 77 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 24 | .182 | .253 (-28%) | .317 (-24%) | .396 (-34%) | .714 (-30%) | -358.2 |
| 2014 | LAN | NL | 27 | 63 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 23 | .175 | .251 (-30%) | .313 (-25%) | .386 (-47%) | .700 (-37%) | -350.9 |
| 2015 | LAN | NL | 34 | 71 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | .127 | .254 (-50%) | .316 (-49%) | .404 (-62%) | .721 (-56%) | -627.7 |
| 2016 | LAN | NL | 23 | 46 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .174 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | LAN | NL | 27 | 49 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .184 | — | — | — | — | -313.9 |
| 2018 | LAN | NL | 27 | 46 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 11 | .239 | — | — | — | — | -80.6 |
| 2019 | LAN | NL | 29 | 49 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .102 | — | — | — | — | -550.5 |
| 2020 | LAN | NL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | LAN | NL | 24 | 36 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | LAN | NL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | LAN | NL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | LAN | NL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | LAN | NL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 18 seasons | 464 | 698 | 46 | 113 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 34 | 211 | .162 | — | — | — | — | -4,206 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 39 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | .154 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NLDS2 | LAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2025 | WS | LAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2023 | NLDS2 | LAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2022 | NLDS2 | LAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2020 | NLCS | LAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2020 | NLDS1 | LAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2020 | NLWC1 | LAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2020 | WS | LAN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2019 | NLDS1 | LAN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2018 | NLCS | LAN | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 2018 | NLDS2 | LAN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 |
| 2018 | WS | LAN | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2017 | NLCS | LAN | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2017 | NLDS1 | LAN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| 2017 | WS | LAN | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2016 | NLCS | LAN | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| 2016 | NLDS2 | LAN | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| 2015 | NLDS2 | LAN | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| 2014 | NLDS2 | LAN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| 2013 | NLCS | LAN | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 2013 | NLDS2 | LAN | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| 2009 | NLCS | LAN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2009 | NLDS1 | LAN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2008 | NLCS | LAN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 13 | 41 | 32 | 1 | 196.2 | 171 | 101 | 54 | 213 | 4.62 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NLDS2 | LAN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18.00 |
| 2025 | WS | LAN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | NLDS2 | LAN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 162.00 |
| 2022 | NLDS2 | LAN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5.40 |
| 2020 | NLCS | LAN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7.20 |
| 2020 | NLDS1 | LAN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4.50 |
| 2020 | NLWC1 | LAN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | WS | LAN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2.31 |
| 2019 | NLDS1 | LAN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7.11 |
| 2018 | NLCS | LAN | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 4.09 |
| 2018 | NLDS2 | LAN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
| 2018 | WS | LAN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 7.36 |
| 2017 | NLCS | LAN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2.45 |
| 2017 | NLDS1 | LAN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5.68 |
| 2017 | WS | LAN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15.2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 4.02 |
| 2016 | NLCS | LAN | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12.0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3.00 |
| 2016 | NLDS2 | LAN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12.1 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 5.84 |
| 2015 | NLDS2 | LAN | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13.2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 2.63 |
| 2014 | NLDS2 | LAN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12.2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 7.82 |
| 2013 | NLCS | LAN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10.0 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6.30 |
| 2013 | NLDS2 | LAN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 0.69 |
| 2009 | NLCS | LAN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9.45 |
| 2009 | NLDS1 | LAN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.70 |
| 2008 | NLCS | LAN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4.50 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (919 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 232 | 367 | 24 | 60 | 1 | 21 | .163 |
| Away | 232 | 331 | 22 | 53 | 0 | 19 | .160 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 228 | 1479.2 | 1108 | 372 | 350 | 1651 | 2.26 |
| Away | 227 | 1375.2 | 1085 | 432 | 363 | 1401 | 2.83 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-28 | LAD | SEA | W | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-09-24 | LAD | AZ | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-19 | LAD | SFG | — | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025-09-13 | LAD | SFG | — | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-09-07 | LAD | BAL | W | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025-09-02 | LAD | PIT | — | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-08-26 | LAD | CIN | W | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025-08-21 | LAD | COL | W | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-08-15 | LAD | SDP | W | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025-08-08 | LAD | TOR | W | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | LAN | P | 22 | 21 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | LAN | P | 31 | 30 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | LAN | P | 32 | 32 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | LAN | P | 33 | 33 | 9 | 38 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | LAN | P | 33 | 33 | 9 | 42 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | LAN | P | 33 | 33 | 7 | 27 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | LAN | P | 27 | 27 | 8 | 31 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | LAN | P | 33 | 33 | 8 | 45 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | LAN | P | 21 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | LAN | P | 27 | 27 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | LAN | P | 26 | 26 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | LAN | P | 29 | 28 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | LAN | P | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | LAN | P | 22 | 22 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | LAN | P | 22 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | LAN | P | 24 | 24 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | LAN | P | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | LAN | P | 23 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 455 |
Awards & Honors
Salary History
Clayton Kershaw's recorded salaries total $90,415,000 over 8 seasons, 2009 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Kershaw's career ran from 2008 to 2025. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2008.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | LAN | NL | $33,000,000 |
| 2015 | LAN | NL | $32,571,000 |
| 2014 | LAN | NL | $4,000,000 |
| 2013 | LAN | NL | $11,750,000 |
| 2012 | LAN | NL | $7,750,000 |
| 2011 | LAN | NL | $500,000 |
| 2010 | LAN | NL | $440,000 |
| 2009 | LAN | NL | $404,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $90,415,000 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cy Young Award | NL | 9th | 2.0 | 210 | 0 |
| 2019 | Cy Young Award | NL | 8th | 3.0 | 210 | 0 |
| 2017 | Cy Young Award | NL | 2nd | 126.0 | 210 | 3 |
| 2017 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 17th | 6.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2016 | Cy Young Award | NL | 5th | 30.0 | 210 | 2 |
| 2015 | Cy Young Award | NL | 3rd | 101.0 | 210 | 3 |
| 2015 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 10th | 49.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2014 | Cy Young Award | NL | 1st | 210.0 | 210 | 30 |
| 2014 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 1st | 355.0 | 420 | 18 |
| 2013 | Cy Young Award | NL | 1st | 207.0 | 210 | 29 |
| 2013 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 7th | 146.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2012 | Cy Young Award | NL | 2nd | 96.0 | 224 | 2 |
| 2012 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 16th | 15.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2011 | Cy Young Award | NL | 1st | 207.0 | 224 | 27 |
| 2011 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 12th | 29.0 | 448 | 0 |
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Clayton Kershaw: the record in brief
Clayton Kershaw's major league record starts with the debut on May 25, 2008 and remains open, because the career is ongoing. Kershaw spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kershaw, born on March 19, 1988, in Dallas, TX, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Kershaw's listed size is 6 feet, 4 inches and 225 pounds. Clayton Kershaw was the playing name; the full given name is Clayton Edward.
Kershaw's career pitching line is 223 wins, 96 losses and a 2.53 ERA over 455 appearances. Also on Kershaw's record: 3,052 strikeouts, 25 complete games, and 15 shutouts. Against a 4.14 league ERA for the same years, Kershaw was 38.8% better. 2011 brought Kershaw a season-high 21 wins. 2015 produced Kershaw's most strikeouts, 301. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 1.69 in 2016, when the league's was 4.19. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 93,455.1 for Kershaw's career.
Frequently Asked Questions about Clayton Kershaw
- What years did Clayton Kershaw play?
- Clayton Kershaw played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2025.
- Was Clayton Kershaw a pitcher?
- Yes. Clayton Kershaw pitched in the major leagues, recording 223 wins and 3052 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Clayton Kershaw hit?
- Clayton Kershaw hit 1 career home run with 113 hits.
- What teams has Clayton Kershaw played for?
- Clayton Kershaw has played for one team, the Los Angeles Dodgers (2008–2025).
- How many MVP awards has Clayton Kershaw won?
- Clayton Kershaw has won 1 MVP award, in 2014.
- How many Cy Young Awards has Clayton Kershaw won?
- Clayton Kershaw has won 3 Cy Young Awards, in 2011, 2013, and 2014.
- What awards has Clayton Kershaw won?
- Clayton Kershaw has won the MVP award (2014), 3 Cy Young Awards (2011, 2013, and 2014), the pitching Triple Crown (2011), and the Gold Glove (2011). He has been selected to 11 All-Star Games.
- What are Clayton Kershaw's career stats?
- In 455 games, Clayton Kershaw has gone 223-96 with a 2.53 ERA, 3,052 strikeouts, and 2,855.1 innings pitched. At the plate he has 113 hits and 1 home runs.
- How much has Clayton Kershaw earned in his career?
- Clayton Kershaw's recorded salaries total $90,415,000 over 8 seasons, 2009 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Kershaw's career ran from 2008 to 2025. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2008.
- What was Clayton Kershaw's salary?
- Clayton Kershaw's last recorded salary was $33,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $33,000,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $404,000, in 2009. The Salary History table lists each season from 2009 to 2016.
- What position does Clayton Kershaw play?
- Clayton Kershaw plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
- How tall is Clayton Kershaw and how much does he weigh?
- Clayton Kershaw is listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 225 pounds.
- What number does Clayton Kershaw wear?
- Clayton Kershaw wears number 22, according to MLB's 2025 roster data.
- What was Clayton Kershaw's career ERA?
- Clayton Kershaw finished with a 2.53 career ERA, going 223-96 with 3,052 strikeouts.