P Clayton 'The Claw' Kershaw #22
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
07/13/2020
P CLAYTON 'THE CLAW' KERSHAW #22 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
20 20 10-6 0 3.59 105.1 71 8 65 128 1.29 2.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 65 70 60 65
Movement 60 65 60 60
Control 35 40 35 35
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Slider 55 55
Curveball 75 75
Changeup 65 65
Forkball 45 45
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 70
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 80
Defense 70
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/12/2020 NYY Win, 2-0 X 5.1 2 0 0 2 7
07/07/2020 MIN Win, 10-6 X 5.0 6 4 4 2 6 Win
07/02/2020 BAL Win, 5-1 X 6.2 4 1 1 1 6 Win
06/27/2020 TEX Loss, 1-3 X 5.1 4 2 2 5 5 Loss
06/22/2020 @ TB Win, 12-5 X 5.0 3 2 2 3 7 Win
06/14/2020 @ CLE Loss, 6-17 X 1.2 7 8 8 1 2 Loss
06/09/2020 @ TOR Loss, 1-3 X 5.0 3 2 1 5 7 Loss
06/04/2020 @ KC Win, 6-0 X 6.2 2 0 0 3 7 Win
05/29/2020 @ NYY Win, 11-3 X 5.2 4 2 2 3 7 Win
05/24/2020 BOS Win, 5-1 X 5.2 5 1 1 1 7 Win
PERSONALITY
Always up for a good game of cards with teammates.
Birthday:03/19/1988
Born in:Dallas, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$34,000,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:13 Years, 41 Days
Service This Yr:105 Days
40-Man Service:13 Years, 41 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2007, 1st Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2020 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 20 20 10 6 0 3.59 105.1 71 44 42 8 65 128 1 5.0 1 5 25.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.79 6.07 10.94 5.55 3.73 1.29 82 2.4 .259        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 135 27 6 2 3 21 35 54 0 0 0 .200 .365 .341 .705      
vs. RHB 243 44 11 0 5 23 30 74 1 2 2 .181 .275 .288 .563      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2020 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 1 0 0 3.48 10.1 8 4 4 0 4 13  
March 1 1 0 1 0 6.75 4.0 5 3 3 0 1 6  
April 5 5 3 0 0 1.95 32.1 13 7 7 2 20 36  
May 6 6 3 2 0 4.45 28.1 22 15 14 2 22 39  
June 5 5 2 3 0 4.94 23.2 19 14 13 3 17 28  
July 3 3 2 0 0 2.65 17.0 12 5 5 1 5 19  
Spring Training 8 8 2 1 0 2.23 36.1 21 10 9 3 11 50  
Last Year 37 37 10 3 0 3.14 200.2 133 78 70 22 97 257  
2 Years Ago 35 35 15 6 0 4.02 201.2 139 98 90 21 104 244  
Career 409 408 180 105 1 3.43 2536.2 1975 1049 967 212 1241 3101  
Home 12 12 6 3 0 3.15 65.2 40 24 23 3 39 82  
Road 8 8 4 3 0 4.31 39.2 31 20 19 5 26 46  
Grass 18 18 9 5 0 3.68 95.1 65 40 39 7 57 114  
Turf 2 2 1 1 0 2.70 10.0 6 4 3 1 8 14  
Day 5 5 2 2 0 3.75 24.0 16 11 10 2 15 28  
Night 15 15 8 4 0 3.54 81.1 55 33 32 6 50 100  
As Starter 20 20 10 6 0 3.59 105.1 71 44 42 8 65 128  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2007 Arizona - MLB 19 14 14 9 1 0 2.85 88.1 76 34 28 6 36 128 0 0 1.27 .340 2.59 3.4 162
2008 Arizona - MLB 20 33 33 14 15 0 3.95 203.0 198 105 89 11 100 220 2 1 1.47 .329 3.24 5.8 114
2009 Arizona - MLB 21 34 33 17 10 1 3.92 220.2 203 101 96 17 88 232 0 0 1.32 .318 3.30 6.1 115
2010 Arizona - MLB 22 5 5 1 2 0 4.66 29.0 32 15 15 4 14 28 1 0 1.59 .346 4.53 0.2 88
2011 Arizona - MLB 23 33 33 13 12 0 3.49 221.2 180 92 86 16 114 249 2 1 1.33 .294 3.47 5.0 122
2012 Arizona - MLB 24 34 34 14 10 0 4.16 205.1 174 101 95 27 115 270 0 0 1.41 .311 4.05 3.2 103
2013 Arizona - MLB 25 33 33 7 13 0 3.35 201.1 155 80 75 16 113 315 0 0 1.33 .333 2.71 6.0 117
2014 Arizona - MLB 26 33 33 16 5 0 2.21 232.0 153 62 57 12 87 326 0 0 1.03 .291 2.25 8.3 173
2015 Arizona - MLB 27 33 33 18 9 0 3.45 216.2 171 89 83 9 101 248 1 1 1.26 .303 3.11 6.1 124
2016 Arizona - MLB 28 33 33 17 8 0 3.05 212.2 143 77 72 23 109 228 0 0 1.18 .237 4.17 3.0 142
2017 Arizona - MLB 29 32 32 19 5 0 3.13 198.1 147 73 69 20 98 228 0 0 1.24 .265 3.93 4.2 148
2018 Arizona - MLB 30 35 35 15 6 0 4.02 201.2 139 98 90 21 104 244 1 0 1.20 .252 3.80 3.6 105
2019 Arizona - MLB 31 37 37 10 3 0 3.14 200.2 133 78 70 22 97 257 0 0 1.15 .254 3.61 4.8 145
2020 Arizona - MLB 32 20 20 10 6 0 3.59 105.1 71 44 42 8 65 128 1 1 1.29 .259 3.73 2.4 128
Total MLB 409 408 180 105 1 3.43 2536.2 1975 1049 967 212 1241 3101 8 4 1.27 .292 3.41 62.1 126
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2007 Indianapolis - A 19 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 3 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 0.67 .250 0.99 0.4 999
Total MA 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 3 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 0.67 .250 0.99 999.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2009 Arizona - MLB 21 1 1 0 0 0 5.68 6.1 6 4 4 0 1 7 0 0 1.11 .353 1.47 0.3 79
2011 Arizona - MLB 23 3 3 2 0 0 4.05 20.0 17 9 9 2 12 22 0 0 1.45 .300 4.20 0.3 105
2012 Arizona - MLB 24 2 2 1 0 0 2.70 13.1 7 4 4 2 7 22 0 0 1.05 .217 3.42 0.3 160
2014 Arizona - MLB 26 3 3 1 1 0 3.38 18.2 15 7 7 2 6 31 0 0 1.12 .371 2.25 0.7 114
2015 Arizona - MLB 27 1 1 0 0 0 2.84 6.1 6 2 2 2 2 7 0 0 1.26 .235 6.22 -0.1 151
2016 Arizona - MLB 28 2 2 0 2 0 7.94 11.1 11 10 10 3 6 11 0 0 1.50 .267 6.37 -0.1 54
2017 Arizona - MLB 29 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 8.0 5 4 4 1 0 8 0 0 0.62 .200 3.01 0.3 103
2019 Arizona - MLB 31 2 2 1 1 0 2.51 14.1 10 4 4 1 6 17 0 0 1.12 .265 3.03 0.5 181
Total MLB 15 15 5 5 0 4.03 98.1 77 44 44 13 40 125 0 0 1.19 .283 3.66 106.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2007 Arizona - MLB P 14 14 5 4 0 9 0 1.000 88.1 0.92 +0.6 .771
2008 Arizona - MLB P 33 33 11 19 0 31 1 .968 203.0 1.33 +2.0 1.043
2009 Arizona - MLB P 34 33 8 21 1 31 2 .935 220.2 1.18 +0.6 1.039
2010 Arizona - MLB P 5 5 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 29.0 0.93 +0.4 1.018
2011 Arizona - MLB P 33 33 3 16 2 19 0 1.000 221.2 0.77 +1.6 1.191
2012 Arizona - MLB P 34 34 9 20 1 29 0 1.000 205.1 1.27 +2.0 1.047
2013 Arizona - MLB P 33 33 11 7 0 19 1 .947 201.1 0.80 +1.0 1.359
2014 Arizona - MLB P 33 33 5 15 0 20 0 1.000 232.0 0.78 +1.8 1.136
2015 Arizona - MLB P 33 33 7 15 0 23 1 .957 216.2 0.91 +1.4 1.257
2016 Arizona - MLB P 33 33 10 16 2 27 1 .963 212.2 1.10 +2.0 1.087
2017 Arizona - MLB P 32 32 6 12 1 18 0 1.000 198.1 0.82 +0.9 1.080
2018 Arizona - MLB P 35 35 9 8 0 19 2 .895 201.2 0.76 -0.9 .823
2019 Arizona - MLB P 37 37 4 16 1 20 0 1.000 200.2 0.90 +1.9 1.251
2020 Arizona - MLB P 20 20 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 105.1 0.68 +0.3 1.048
TOTAL P 409 408 90 178 9 276 8 .971 2536.2 0.95 +15.7 1.092
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2007 Drafted in the 2007 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
06/22/2007 Named the #1 prospect in the MLB
07/06/2007 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $490,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
08/01/2007 Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award.
08/26/2007 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 7 months.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (65).
08/20/2008 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
11/25/2008 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $490,000.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (65).
07/17/2009 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,260,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
07/20/2009 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (65).
02/10/2010 Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $152,450,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
04/21/2010 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 7 months.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45).
04/03/2011 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 35 (35).
03/07/2012 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
04/05/2012 Injured (dead arm),out for 4 days.
08/06/2012 Strikes out 15 against the New York Yankees.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 35 (50).
03/27/2013 Strikes out 15 against the Texas Rangers.
05/04/2013 Strikes out 15 against the Oakland Athletics.
05/23/2013 Strikes out 16 against the Baltimore Orioles.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 40 (40).
05/29/2014 Strikes out 15 against the Minnesota Twins.
06/15/2014 Was selected to the 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/01/2014 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/06/2014 Strikes out 15 against the Baltimore Orioles.
11/15/2014 Wins the 2014 MLB AL Cy Young Award.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40).
03/16/2015 Detrimentally completed training to improve his pitch control at the Arizona Diamondbacks development complex.
05/18/2015 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/05/2015 Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout!
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40).
07/01/2016 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/06/2016 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/21/2016 Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $209,700,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40).
06/11/2017 Was selected to the 2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/29/2017 Finished 2nd in 2017 MLB AL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40).
03/09/2018 Injured (lacerated hand),out for 2 weeks.
04/15/2018 Collects his 2500th career Major League Baseball strikeout!
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40).
07/04/2019 Injured (finger avulsion),out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40).
04/16/2020 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the New York Yankees with 10 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
04/16/2020 Collects his 3000th career Major League Baseball strikeout!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2012 34 4
2013 33 1
2014 33 2
2015 33 1
2016 33 9
2018 35 1
2019 37 2
Year W Rank
2009 17 3
2014 16 8
2015 18 7
2016 17 6
2017 19 4
2018 15 10
Year L Rank
2008 15 5
Year Win. % Rank
2014 .762 3
2016 .680 9
2017 .792 6
2018 .714 7
2019 .769 7
Year IP Rank
2009 220.2 9
2014 232.0 4
2018 201.2 10
Year BF Rank
2008 906 10
2009 926 9
2011 952 9
2014 915 9
2018 845 6
Year BB Rank
2008 100 4
2009 88 5
2011 114 1
2012 115 1
2013 113 1
2014 87 3
2015 101 2
2016 109 1
2017 98 3
2018 104 1
2019 97 1
Year K Rank
2008 220 4
2009 232 2
2011 249 4
2012 270 1
2013 315 1
2014 326 1
2015 248 2
2016 228 4
2017 228 3
2018 244 1
2019 257 1
Year WP Rank
2008 9 6
2013 12 3
2014 10 8
2017 10 9
2018 9 7
2019 11 8
Year ERA Rank
2014 2.21 3
2016 3.05 9
2017 3.13 4
2019 3.14 7
Year BABIP Rank
2016 .237 1
2017 .265 10
2018 .252 6
2019 .254 5
Year WHIP Rank
2014 1.03 4
2019 1.15 10
Year RA/9 Rank
2014 9.50 4
2019 10.50 7
Year HR/9 Rank
2008 0.49 1
2009 0.69 9
2011 0.65 8
2013 0.72 10
2014 0.47 2
2015 0.37 1
2019 0.99 10
Year H/9 Rank
2009 8.28 8
2011 7.31 3
2012 7.63 6
2013 6.93 3
2014 5.94 1
2015 7.10 2
2016 6.05 1
2017 6.67 2
2018 6.20 3
2019 5.97 1
Year K/9 Rank
2008 9.75 5
2009 9.46 3
2011 10.11 4
2012 11.83 1
2013 14.08 1
2014 12.65 1
2015 10.30 1
2016 9.65 5
2017 10.35 3
2018 10.89 2
2019 11.53 1
Year QS Rank
2011 20 9
2012 19 10
2014 27 1
2015 20 10
2016 25 1
2017 19 9
Year QSP Rank
2014 .818 1
2016 .758 2
2017 .594 10
Year CG Rank
2008 2 9
2018 1 6
Year SHO Rank
2008 1 3
2011 1 7
2015 1 6
Year GB% Rank
2013 0.60 3
2014 0.58 5
2015 0.57 9
2018 0.55 6
2019 0.59 1
Year WAR Rank
2008 5.7 4
2009 6.0 5
2011 4.9 10
2013 6.0 2
2014 8.3 1
2015 6.1 3
2019 5.0 7
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