Los Angeles Dodgers · Pitcher · #22
Clayton Kershaw
Age 386' 4" · 225lbBats L · Throws LDebut 2008From Dallas
ERA
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WHIP
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Awards
26 major honorsNL MVP
2014
NL Cy Young Award ×3
2011 · 2013 · 2014
Gold Glove
2011
Roberto Clemente Award
2012
All-Star ×13
2007 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2025
NL Pitcher of the Month ×7
2011 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2023
PITCHING
Season · Career| Category | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 455 | 2.53 | 223 | 96 | 0 | 2855.1 | 3052 | 713 | 1.02 |
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YEAR BY YEAR
Year-by-year · Career trendsERALower is better
▼ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | ERA |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.26 |
| 2009 | 2.79 |
| 2010 | 2.91 |
| 2011 | 2.28 |
| 2012 | 2.53 |
| 2013 | 1.83 |
| 2014 | 1.77 |
| 2015 | 2.13 |
| 2016 | 1.69 |
| 2017 | 2.31 |
| 2018 | 2.73 |
| 2019 | 3.03 |
| 2020 | 2.16 |
| 2021 | 3.55 |
| 2022 | 2.28 |
| 2023 | 2.46 |
| 2024 | 4.50 |
| 2025 | 3.36 |
WHIPLower is better
▼ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | WHIP |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.50 |
| 2009 | 1.23 |
| 2010 | 1.18 |
| 2011 | 0.98 |
| 2012 | 1.02 |
| 2013 | 0.92 |
| 2014 | 0.86 |
| 2015 | 0.88 |
| 2016 | 0.72 |
| 2017 | 0.95 |
| 2018 | 1.04 |
| 2019 | 1.04 |
| 2020 | 0.84 |
| 2021 | 1.02 |
| 2022 | 0.94 |
| 2023 | 1.06 |
| 2024 | 1.50 |
| 2025 | 1.22 |
Strikeouts
▲ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | Strikeouts |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 100 |
| 2009 | 185 |
| 2010 | 212 |
| 2011 | 248 |
| 2012 | 229 |
| 2013 | 232 |
| 2014 | 239 |
| 2015 | 301 |
| 2016 | 172 |
| 2017 | 202 |
| 2018 | 155 |
| 2019 | 189 |
| 2020 | 62 |
| 2021 | 144 |
| 2022 | 137 |
| 2023 | 137 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2025 | 84 |
| Year | Team | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | LAD | 22 | 4.26 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 107.2 | 100 | 52 | 1.50 |
| 2009 | LAD | 31 | 2.79 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 171.0 | 185 | 91 | 1.23 |
| 2010 | LAD | 32 | 2.91 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 204.1 | 212 | 81 | 1.18 |
| 2011 | LAD | 33 | 2.28 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 233.1 | 248 | 54 | 0.98 |
| 2012 | LAD | 33 | 2.53 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 227.2 | 229 | 63 | 1.02 |
| 2013 | LAD | 33 | 1.83 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 236.0 | 232 | 52 | 0.92 |
| 2014 | LAD | 27 | 1.77 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 198.1 | 239 | 31 | 0.86 |
| 2015 | LAD | 33 | 2.13 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 232.2 | 301 | 42 | 0.88 |
| 2016 | LAD | 21 | 1.69 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 149.0 | 172 | 11 | 0.72 |
| 2017 | LAD | 27 | 2.31 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 175.0 | 202 | 30 | 0.95 |
| 2018 | LAD | 26 | 2.73 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 161.1 | 155 | 29 | 1.04 |
| 2019 | LAD | 29 | 3.03 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 178.1 | 189 | 41 | 1.04 |
| 2020 | LAD | 10 | 2.16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 58.1 | 62 | 8 | 0.84 |
| 2021 | LAD | 22 | 3.55 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 121.2 | 144 | 21 | 1.02 |
| 2022 | LAD | 22 | 2.28 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 126.1 | 137 | 23 | 0.94 |
| 2023 | LAD | 24 | 2.46 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 131.2 | 137 | 40 | 1.06 |
| 2024 | LAD | 7 | 4.50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30.0 | 24 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 2025 | LAD | 23 | 3.36 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 112.2 | 84 | 35 | 1.22 |
