MLB Player Profile: Clayton Kershaw

More from .The Los Angeles Dodgers and starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw agreed to a three-year, $93 million extension on Friday that includes incentives but no opt-outs. Despite showing diminished velocity and dealing with injuries again in 2018, Kershaw remained effective and one of the best pitchers in baseball. The left-handed ace went 9-5 with a 2.73 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 155 strikeouts in 161 1/3 innings over 26 starts. He remained a bit unreliable in the postseason, though, and he'll carry more risk than usual as an early-round fantasy ace. 2018 was his first season since 2013 in which he didn't strike out at least 10.0 hitters per nine innings, and he'll turn 31 next March.

	GP	GS	QS	CG	SHO	W	L	SV	BS	HLD	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2018	26	26	20	0	0	9	5	0	0	0	161.1	139	55	49	29	155	2.73	1.041

Date	vs.	Result	W	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	PIT	BAA	ERA
Sep 29	@SF	W 10-6	0	5	8	5	5	0	0	4	79	.227	2.73
Sep 24	@ARI	W 7-4	1	6	6	3	3	1	1	6	84	.222	2.53
Sep 18	COL	W 3-2	0	7	3	2	1	1	5	3	97	.220	2.45
Sep 13	@STL	W 9-7	1	6	8	4	3	1	2	8	92	.224	2.51
Sep 7	@COL	W 4-2	1	6	6	2	2	1	1	7	98	.220	2.42
Sep 1	ARI	W 3-2	0	7	4	2	2	2	0	3	91	.219	2.40
Aug 25	SD	W 5-4	0	8	7	3	2	1	0	9	107	.222	2.39
Aug 19	@SEA	W 12-1	1	7	4	1	1	0	1	7	88	.221	2.40
Aug 13	SF	L 5-2	0	8	4	1	1	0	0	9	110	.225	2.47
Aug 8	@OAK	L 3-2	0	6	6	2	2	0	0	1	97	.231	2.58

Date	Opponent
Thu Mar 28, 4:10PM EDT	Arizona Diamondbacks
Fri Mar 29, 10:10PM EDT	Arizona Diamondbacks
Sat Mar 30, 9:10PM EDT	Arizona Diamondbacks
Sun Mar 31, 4:10PM EDT	Arizona Diamondbacks
Mon Apr 1, 10:10PM EDT	San Francisco Giants
Tue Apr 2, 10:10PM EDT	San Francisco Giants
Wed Apr 3, 10:10PM EDT	San Francisco Giants
Fri Apr 5, 4:10PM EDT	at Colorado Rockies
Sat Apr 6, 8:10PM EDT	at Colorado Rockies
Sun Apr 7, 8:37PM EDT	at Colorado Rockies

Year	Positions
2019
2018	SP: 26
2017	SP: 27
2016	SP: 21
2015	SP: 33
2014	SP: 27
2013	SP: 33
2012	SP: 33
2011	SP: 33
2010	SP: 32
2009	SP: 30 RP: 1
2008	SP: 21 RP: 1 P: 8

Pitching
Season	Team	GP	GS	QS	CG	SHO	W	L	SV	BS	HLD	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	GB/FB	BAA	WHIP	ERA
2008	LAD	22	21	8	0	0	5	5	0	0	1	107.2	109	51	51	11	52	100	1.64	.265	1.495	4.26
2009	LAD	31	30	16	0	0	8	8	0	0	0	171	119	55	53	7	91	185	1.01	.200	1.228	2.79
2010	LAD	32	32	23	1	1	13	10	0	0	0	204.1	160	73	66	13	81	212	1.05	.214	1.179	2.91
2011	LAD	33	33	25	5	2	21	5	0	0	0	233.1	174	66	59	15	54	248	1.12	.207	0.977	2.28
2012	LAD	33	33	25	2	2	14	9	0	0	0	227.2	170	70	64	16	63	229	1.41	.210	1.023	2.53
2013	LAD	33	33	27	3	2	16	9	0	0	0	236	164	55	48	11	52	232	1.56	.195	0.915	1.83
2014	LAD	27	27	24	6	2	21	3	0	0	0	198.1	139	42	39	9	31	239	1.98	.196	0.857	1.77
2015	LAD	33	33	27	4	3	16	7	0	0	0	232.2	163	62	55	15	42	301	2.09	.194	0.881	2.13
2016	LAD	21	21	17	3	3	12	4	0	0	0	149	97	31	28	8	11	172	1.88	.184	0.725	1.69
2017	LAD	27	27	20	1	0	18	4	0	0	0	175	136	49	45	23	30	202	1.60	.212	0.949	2.31
2018	LAD	26	26	20	0	0	9	5	0	0	0	161.1	139	55	49	17	29	155	1.81	.227	1.041	2.73
Career Total	318	316	232	25	15	153	69	0	0	1	2,096.1	1,570	609	557	145	536	2,275	1.48	.207	1.005	2.39

Hitting
Season	Team	GP	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2008	LAD	22	29	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	13	0	0	.069	.069	.069	.138
2009	LAD	31	48	2	5	0	0	0	2	3	16	0	0	.104	.157	.104	.261
2010	LAD	32	55	4	3	0	0	0	1	1	17	0	0	.055	.071	.055	.126
2011	LAD	33	71	10	16	0	0	0	4	3	13	0	0	.225	.267	.225	.492
2012	LAD	33	58	2	12	1	0	0	2	2	19	0	0	.207	.230	.224	.454
2013	LAD	33	77	8	14	3	0	1	10	5	24	0	0	.182	.241	.260	.501
2014	LAD	27	63	5	11	0	1	0	3	4	23	1	0	.175	.235	.206	.442
2015	LAD	33	70	2	9	2	0	0	2	2	23	0	0	.129	.164	.157	.322
2016	LAD	21	45	2	8	1	0	0	3	1	12	0	0	.178	.196	.200	.396
2017	LAD	27	49	6	9	1	0	0	2	4	13	0	0	.184	.245	.204	.449
2018	LAD	26	46	1	11	2	0	0	7	7	11	0	0	.239	.340	.283	.622
Career Total	318	611	43	100	10	1	1	36	32	184	1	0	.164	.210	.188	.398

Pitching
Season	Team	GP	GS	QS	CG	ShHO	W	L	SV	BS	HLD	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	GB/FB	BAA	WHIP	ERA
2008	LAD	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	1	1	0	2	1	0.25	.167	1.500	4.50
2009	LAD	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	13.1	14	9	9	3	7	10	0.60	.286	1.575	6.08
2013	LAD	4	4	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	23	18	11	8	0	7	28	2.46	.209	1.087	3.13
2014	LAD	2	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	12.2	12	11	11	3	2	19	1.09	.245	1.105	7.82
2015	LAD	2	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	13.2	7	4	4	2	5	19	1.00	.149	0.878	2.63
2016	LAD	5	4	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	24.1	24	13	12	2	4	29	0.76	.253	1.151	4.44
2017	LAD	6	5	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	33	21	14	14	8	10	33	1.48	.179	0.939	3.82
2018	LAD	6	5	2	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	30	25	15	14	4	7	26	2.25	.229	1.067	4.20
Career TOTAL	30	24	12	0	0	9	10	1	0	1	152	122	78	73	22	44	165	1.29	.219	1.092	4.32

Hitting
Season	Team	GP	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2008	LAD	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	.000
2009	LAD	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333
2013	LAD	4	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250
2014	LAD	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167
2015	LAD	2	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400
2016	LAD	5	7	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	.286	.375	.429	.804
2017	LAD	6	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250
2018	LAD	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	.000	.375	.000	.375
Career TOTAL	30	37	2	6	1	0	0	0	6	13	0	0	.162	.279	.189	.468

Situation	GP	GS	QS	W	L	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
Home	13	13	9	3	3	83.2	65	26	24	20	82	2.58	1.016
Away	13	13	11	6	2	77.2	74	29	25	9	73	2.90	1.069
Day	6	6	4	2	0	37.2	30	12	12	5	43	2.87	0.929
Night	20	20	16	7	5	123.2	109	43	37	24	112	2.69	1.075
Wins	16	16	14	9	0	101.1	82	34	31	18	99	2.75	0.987
Losses	10	10	6	0	5	60	57	21	18	11	56	2.70	1.133
vs. own division	13	13	12	4	2	85	66	25	23	12	83	2.44	0.918
vs. American League	3	3	3	1	0	19.2	16	6	6	5	16	2.75	1.068
vs. National League	23	23	17	8	5	141.2	123	49	43	24	139	2.73	1.038
vs. ARI	5	5	5	2	1	32	22	10	10	3	33	2.81	0.781
vs. ATL	1	1	1	1	0	7.2	6	1	1	0	8	1.17	0.783
vs. CHC	1	1	0	0	0	5	4	1	1	0	6	1.80	0.800
vs. COL	2	2	2	1	0	13	9	4	3	6	10	2.08	1.154
vs. LAA	1	1	1	0	0	6.2	6	3	3	4	8	4.05	1.500
vs. MIA	1	1	0	0	1	5	5	3	3	6	7	5.40	2.200
vs. MIL	2	2	2	1	1	12	12	6	3	2	12	2.25	1.167
vs. NYM	1	1	0	0	0	3	5	2	2	1	4	6.00	2.000
vs. OAK	1	1	1	0	0	6	6	2	2	0	1	3.00	1.000
vs. PHI	1	1	0	0	0	5	4	1	1	1	5	1.80	1.000
vs. PIT	1	1	1	1	0	6	4	2	2	0	2	3.00	0.667
vs. SD	2	2	2	1	0	14	9	3	2	1	14	1.29	0.714
vs. SF	4	4	3	0	1	26	26	8	8	2	26	2.77	1.077
vs. SEA	1	1	1	1	0	7	4	1	1	1	7	1.29	0.714
vs. STL	1	1	1	1	0	6	8	4	3	2	8	4.50	1.667
vs. WAS	1	1	0	0	1	7	9	4	4	0	4	5.14	1.286
March	1	1	1	0	1	6	8	1	1	2	7	1.50	1.667
April	5	5	3	1	3	32	26	11	11	7	35	3.09	1.031
May	2	2	1	0	0	11	10	3	3	2	11	2.45	1.091
June	2	2	0	0	0	8	9	3	3	1	10	3.38	1.250
July	5	5	5	3	1	32.1	25	10	7	5	28	1.95	0.928
August	5	5	5	2	0	35	26	9	8	3	33	2.06	0.829
September	6	6	5	3	0	37	35	18	16	9	31	3.89	1.189

Date	Transaction
Nov 02, 2018	Declared Free Agency (exercised contract opt-out)
Nov 02, 2018	Signed ( 2019-2021)(three-year extension)
Jun 23, 2018	Removed From 10-Day DL (Lower back strain)
Jun 01, 2018	Placed on 10-Day DL (Lower back strain)
May 31, 2018	Removed From 10-Day DL (Left biceps tendinitis)
May 06, 2018	Placed on 10-Day DL (Left biceps tendinitis)
Sep 01, 2017	Removed From 10-Day DL (Lower back strain)
Sep 01, 2017	Recalled From Minors Rehab Assignment
Aug 26, 2017	Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation
Jul 24, 2017	Placed on 10-Day DL (Lower back strain)
Sep 09, 2016	Removed From 60-Day DL (Mildly herniated disc, lower back)
Sep 09, 2016	Recalled From Minors Rehab Assignment
Sep 03, 2016	Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation
Aug 03, 2016	Transferred to 60-Day DL (Mildly herniated disc, lower back)
Jun 30, 2016	Placed on 15-Day DL (Mildly herniated disc, lower back)
May 06, 2014	Recalled From Minors Rehab Assignment
May 06, 2014	Removed From 15-Day DL (Inflamed back muscle)
Apr 25, 2014	Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation
Mar 29, 2014	Placed on 15-Day DL (Inflamed back muscle)
Jan 15, 2014	Signed ( 2014-2020)(seven-year contract)
May 03, 2013	Reinstated from Bereavement/Family Medical Emergency List
Apr 29, 2013	Placed on Bereavement/Family Medical Emergency List
Feb 07, 2012	Signed ( 2012-2013)(two-year contract, avoids arbitration)
Aug 01, 2010	Reinstated From League Suspension
Jul 26, 2010	Starting to Serve Suspension
Jul 21, 2010	Suspension Announced By League
Sep 02, 2008	Called Up from Minors
Aug 29, 2008	Sent to Minors
Jul 22, 2008	Called Up from Minors
Jul 02, 2008	Sent to Minors
May 24, 2008	Purchased From Minors

Clayton Kershaw Agrees To Three-Year Extension

Nov. 2, 2018

Kershaw signed a three-year, $93 million contract with the Dodgers on Friday, Ken Rosenthal of The...

Nov. 2, 2018

Dodgers Optimistic For New Deal With Clayton Kershaw

Nov. 2, 2018

Dodgers Extend Deadline With Clayton Kershaw

Nov. 1, 2018

Kershaw and the Dodgers agreed to extend the deadline on his option decision until Friday.

Oct. 31, 2018

Clayton Kershaw Expected To Work Out Extension With Dodgers

Oct. 31, 2018

Kershaw said Sunday in the aftermath of the Dodgers' World Series loss to the Red Sox that he...

Oct. 29, 2018

Clayton Kershaw To Start Game 5 Of World Series

Oct. 27, 2018

Kershaw was announced as the starter for Game 5 of the World Series against the Red Sox, Ken...

Oct. 27, 2018

Clayton Kershaw To Start Game 1 Of World Series

Oct. 22, 2018

Kershaw was confirmed as the starter for Game 1 of the World Series in Boston on Tuesday, Pedro...

Oct. 22, 2018

Kershaw is expected to appear out of the bullpen at some point in Game 7 of the NLCS against the...

Oct. 20, 2018

Kershaw (2-1) gave up one run on three hits with two walks over seven innings in a win over the...

Oct. 17, 2018

Clayton Kershaw Expected To Test 2019 Free-Agent Waters

Oct. 13, 2018

Clayton Kershaw Falls Flat In NLCS Game 1

Oct. 13, 2018

Kershaw is slated to start Game 1 of the NLCS against Milwaukee on Friday, David Vassegh of AM 570...

Oct. 8, 2018

Clayton Kershaw Lined Up For Potential Game 5

Oct. 8, 2018

Clayton Kershaw Dominates In NLDS Game 2 Friday

Oct. 6, 2018

Hyun-Jin Ryu, Clayton Kershaw To Open Series Against Braves

Oct. 3, 2018

Kershaw will start Game 2 of the NLDS on Friday against the Braves, Jorge Castillo of The...

Oct. 2, 2018

Clayton Kershaw, Hyun-Jin Ryu To Open Up NLDS

Oct. 2, 2018

Kershaw struck out four and allowed five runs and eight hits over five innings during Saturday's...

Sep. 29, 2018

Kershaw will start Saturday's game against the Giants, Pedro Moura of The Athletic reports.

Sep. 25, 2018

Kershaw (9-5) picked up the victory after giving up three runs on six hits and a walk while...

Sep. 25, 2018

Kershaw allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits and five walks while striking out three over...

Sep. 19, 2018

Clayton Kershaw Earns Eighth Win Of Season Thursday

Sep. 14, 2018

Kershaw (8-5) allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits and two walks while striking out eight...

Sep. 13, 2018

Kershaw will make his next scheduled start Thursday at St. Louis, Bill Plunkett of The Orange...

Sep. 9, 2018

Kershaw (7-5) struck out seven and walked one in six innings Friday against the Rockies, allowing...

Sep. 8, 2018

Kershaw allowed two earned runs on four hits and no walks while striking out three across seven...

Sep. 2, 2018

Clayton Kershaw Pitches Well, Takes No-Decision Saturday

Sep. 1, 2018

Kershaw's next outing will come against Arizona on Saturday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Aug. 29, 2018

Clayton Kershaw Being Pushed Back to Saturday

Aug. 29, 2018

Kershaw gave up three runs (two earned) on seven hits while striking out nine over eight innings...

Aug. 26, 2018

Clayton Kershaw Picks Up 150th Career Victory

Aug. 19, 2018

Kershaw (6-5) fired seven innings and earned the victory Sunday, allowing one run on a walk and...

Aug. 19, 2018

Clayton Kershaw Pitches Gem, But Dodgers Still Lose

Aug. 14, 2018

Kershaw gave up just one run on four hits while striking out nine over eight innings Monday, but he...

Aug. 14, 2018

Kershaw allowed two runs on six hits while striking out one over six innings in Wednesday's loss to...

Aug. 9, 2018

Clayton Kershaw Throws Quality Start, But Dodgers Lose to A's

Aug. 9, 2018

Clayton Kershaw Earns Fifth Win Of Season Thursday

Aug. 3, 2018

Clayton Kershaw Dominant In Friday's Win

Jul. 28, 2018

Kershaw (4-5) picked up the win Friday, allowing one run on six hits over 7.2 innings while...

Jul. 27, 2018

Clayton Kershaw Takes Loss Saturday From Poor Defense

Jul. 22, 2018

Kershaw (3-5) took the loss Saturday, giving up four runs (one earned) on seven hits over six...

Jul. 21, 2018

Clayton Kershaw Pitches Another Quality Start Sunday

Jul. 15, 2018

Kershaw allowed three earned runs on six hits and four walks while striking out eight across 6.2...

Jul. 15, 2018

Clayton Kershaw Earns Second Win Of Season Tuesday

Jul. 4, 2018

Clayton Kershaw Rebounds Well In Thursday's Start

Jun. 28, 2018

Kershaw tossed five innings Thursday, striking out six while yielding one run on four hits in an...

Jun. 28, 2018

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Date	Team	vs.	Result	GS	CG	SHO	W	L	SV	BS	HLD	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	PIT	BAA	ERA
Mar 29	LAD	SF	L 1-0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	8	1	1	1	2	7	91	.320	1.50
Apr 3	LAD	@ARI	L 6-1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	4	2	2	2	1	6	97	.250	2.25
Apr 8	LAD	@SF	W 2-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	6	1	1	0	0	6	92	.243	1.89
Apr 15	LAD	ARI	W 7-2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7	2	1	1	1	0	12	100	.204	1.73
Apr 20	LAD	WAS	L 5-2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	7	9	4	4	0	0	4	85	.228	2.45
Apr 25	LAD	MIA	L 8-6	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	5	3	3	1	6	7	112	.231	2.84
May 1	LAD	@ARI	L 4-3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	6	2	2	2	1	6	101	.234	2.86
May 31	LAD	PHI	L 2-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	4	1	1	0	1	5	62	.233	2.76
Jun 23	LAD	@NYM	W 8-3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	2	2	0	1	4	55	.243	2.94
Jun 28	LAD	CHC	L 11-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	4	1	1	0	0	6	68	.241	2.84
Jul 3	LAD	PIT	W 8-3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	4	2	2	0	0	2	74	.237	2.86
Jul 9	LAD	@SD	W 8-2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	2	0	0	0	1	5	89	.225	2.61
Jul 15	LAD	LAA	W 5-3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2	6	3	3	1	4	8	108	.227	2.74
Jul 21	LAD	@MIL	L 4-2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	7	4	1	1	0	5	88	.232	2.64
Jul 27	LAD	@ATL	W 4-1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7.2	6	1	1	0	0	8	101	.230	2.52
Aug 2	LAD	MIL	W 21-5	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	5	2	2	1	2	7	98	.229	2.55
Aug 8	LAD	@OAK	L 3-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	6	2	2	0	0	1	97	.231	2.58
Aug 13	LAD	SF	L 5-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	4	1	1	0	0	9	110	.225	2.47
Aug 19	LAD	@SEA	W 12-1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7	4	1	1	0	1	7	88	.221	2.40
Aug 25	LAD	SD	W 5-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	7	3	2	1	0	9	107	.222	2.39
Sep 1	LAD	ARI	W 3-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	4	2	2	2	0	3	91	.219	2.40
Sep 7	LAD	@COL	W 4-2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	6	2	2	1	1	7	98	.220	2.42
Sep 13	LAD	@STL	W 9-7	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	8	4	3	1	2	8	92	.224	2.51
Sep 18	LAD	COL	W 3-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	3	2	1	1	5	3	97	.220	2.45
Date	Team	vs.	Result	GS	CG	SHO	W	L	SV	BS	HLD	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	PIT	BAA	ERA
Sep 24	LAD	@ARI	W 7-4	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	6	3	3	1	1	6	84	.222	2.53
Sep 29	LAD	@SF	W 10-6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	8	5	5	0	0	4	79	.227	2.73