Steal Facts: Clayton Kershaw

      Clayton Kershaw

  • Clayton Edward Kershaw is a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kershaw wears number 22. He stands at a solid 6 foot 3 with 225 pounds of muscle.
  • Kershaw showed signs of greatness in 2010 when he posted a 2.92 earned run average and struck out 212 batters in 204.1 innings of work.
  • In 2011, Kershaw completed a lot of milestones. That year, he won the National League pitching Triple Crown award. He led the NL in strikeouts with 248, wins with 21, and earned run average (ERA) with 2.28. He won the Cy Young award and the Gold Glove award for pitchers.
  • Kershaw won the Cy Young award again in 2013. He led the league in ERA with an outstanding 1.83 mark. He also won 16 games with 232 strikeouts.
  • 2014 was arguably Kershaw’s best year. Despite coming in late to the season, he still posted great numbers. In 198.1 innings, Clayton retired 239 batters via the strikeout, won 21 games, and posted a career best 1.77 ERA. He won the Cy Young and the Most Valuable Player award for the National League.
  • In Clayton Kershaw’s first 260 Major League appearances, he has picked up 125 wins while only losing 58 games. He led the league in ERA from 2011- 2014 and has picked up three Cy Young awards and an MVP.