P Clayton 'Kid K' Kershaw #22
Houston Astros MLB
Age: 35 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
11/01/2023
 OA: 61 POT: 61
BNN Index | MLB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P CLAYTON 'KID K' KERSHAW #22 - AGE: 35 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 33 4-14 0 5.48 157.2 201 32 43 105 1.55 0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 65 70 65 65
Movement 50 55 50 50
Control 70 75 70 70
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Slider 70 70
Curveball 60 60
Changeup 45 45
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 65
Defense 60
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/29/2023 @ ARI Loss, 4-5 X 5.0 6 1 1 2 2
09/23/2023 KC Loss, 2-4 X 6.0 2 3 3 2 3 Loss
09/17/2023 @ KC Loss, 3-4 X 5.0 7 4 4 0 3 Loss
09/11/2023 OAK Loss, 3-5 X 5.0 7 4 2 0 2 Loss
09/05/2023 @ TEX Loss, 2-3 X 6.0 3 1 1 1 3
08/30/2023 @ BOS Win, 5-2 X 5.0 7 2 2 2 3 Win
08/25/2023 @ DET Loss, 3-6 X 6.1 10 4 4 1 5 Loss
08/20/2023 SEA Win, 1-0 X 6.0 2 0 0 0 6
08/14/2023 @ MIA Loss, 4-6 X 5.0 9 5 5 0 1 Loss
08/09/2023 @ BAL Loss, 5-8 X 5.1 6 2 2 1 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/19/1988
Born in:Dallas, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$36,000,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:15 Years, 105 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:15 Years, 105 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 33 33 4 14 0 5.48 157.2 201 107 96 32 43 105 0 0.0 0 4 12.1
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 13.99 11.47 5.99 2.45 5.32 1.55 123 0.3 .331        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 195 60 13 1 8 25 11 36 2 0 0 .308 .341 .508 .849      
vs. RHB 447 141 25 5 24 82 32 69 4 0 1 .315 .360 .555 .914      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 6 0 2 0 7.11 25.1 37 22 20 9 5 22  
May 5 5 1 2 0 5.16 22.2 25 18 13 4 6 19  
June 6 6 2 2 0 5.16 29.2 41 17 17 5 9 20  
July 5 5 0 2 0 6.97 20.2 27 18 16 3 14 13  
August 6 6 1 3 0 5.29 32.1 46 19 19 5 4 18  
September 5 5 0 3 0 3.67 27.0 25 13 11 6 5 13  
Spring Training 6 6 3 1 0 2.92 24.2 17 10 8 1 7 25  
Last Year 35 35 16 8 0 3.31 214.2 205 86 79 28 53 221  
2 Years Ago 10 10 7 0 0 3.05 62.0 57 22 21 7 12 76  
Career 476 474 216 118 0 2.89 3053.0 2541 1060 982 287 734 3217  
Home 14 14 2 5 0 4.80 69.1 79 47 37 17 21 56  
Road 19 19 2 9 0 6.01 88.1 122 60 59 15 22 49  
Grass 32 32 3 14 0 5.61 152.1 196 106 95 31 43 100  
Turf 1 1 1 0 0 1.69 5.1 5 1 1 1 0 5  
Day 13 13 3 6 0 4.62 60.1 67 36 31 11 14 49  
Night 20 20 1 8 0 6.01 97.1 134 71 65 21 29 56  
As Starter 33 33 4 14 0 5.48 157.2 201 107 96 32 43 105  
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+
2008 Los Angeles - MLB 20 22 21 5 5 0 4.26 107.2 109 51 51 11 52 100 0 0 1.50 .323 4.08 1.7 101
2009 Los Angeles - MLB 21 31 30 8 8 0 2.79 171.0 119 55 53 7 91 185 0 0 1.23 .271 3.07 4.7 150
2010 Los Angeles - MLB 22 32 32 13 10 0 2.91 204.1 160 73 66 13 81 212 1 1 1.18 .279 3.11 5.2 138
2011 Los Angeles - MLB 23 33 33 21 5 0 2.28 233.1 174 66 59 15 54 248 5 2 0.98 .269 2.51 7.5 167
2012 Los Angeles - MLB 24 33 33 14 9 0 2.53 227.2 170 70 64 16 63 229 2 2 1.02 .264 2.96 6.1 156
2013 Los Angeles - MLB 25 33 33 16 9 0 1.83 236.0 164 55 48 11 52 232 3 2 0.92 .250 2.44 7.6 204
2014 Los Angeles - MLB 26 27 27 21 3 0 1.77 198.1 139 42 39 9 31 239 6 2 0.86 .278 1.89 8.1 207
2015 Los Angeles - MLB 27 33 33 16 7 0 2.13 232.2 163 62 55 15 42 301 4 3 0.88 .281 2.11 9.2 184
2016 Los Angeles - MLB 28 21 21 12 4 0 1.69 149.0 97 31 28 8 11 172 3 3 0.72 .256 1.93 6.8 246
2017 Los Angeles - MLB 29 27 27 18 4 0 2.31 175.0 136 49 45 23 30 202 1 0 0.95 .270 3.21 4.9 187
2018 Toronto - MLB 30 35 35 17 9 0 3.33 224.0 211 86 83 27 31 211 2 0 1.08 .293 3.50 6.1 139
2019 Toronto - MLB 31 18 18 10 5 0 2.81 118.1 83 37 37 12 20 120 1 1 0.87 .234 3.20 3.3 153
2019 Seattle - MLB 31 18 18 6 6 0 3.53 117.1 108 50 46 18 21 144 2 1 1.10 .303 3.23 3.2 122
2019 Total - MLB 31 36 36 16 11 0 3.17 235.2 191 87 83 30 41 264 3 2 0.98 .268 3.21 6.5 136
2020 Seattle - MLB 32 35 35 12 12 0 4.50 224.0 245 118 112 35 47 220 0 0 1.30 .327 3.82 4.4 96
2021 Seattle - MLB 33 10 10 7 0 0 3.05 62.0 57 22 21 7 12 76 1 0 1.11 .338 2.98 1.9 143
2022 Seattle - MLB 34 35 35 16 8 0 3.31 214.2 205 86 79 28 53 221 2 1 1.20 .299 3.74 4.3 129
2023 Houston - MLB 35 33 33 4 14 0 5.48 157.2 201 107 96 32 43 105 0 0 1.55 .331 5.32 0.3 79
Total MLB 476 474 216 118 0 2.89 3053.0 2541 1060 982 287 734 3217 33 18 1.07 .285 3.07 85.4 144
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+
2006 Los Angeles N (AZL) - R 18 10 8 2 0 1 1.95 37.0 28 10 8 0 5 54 0 0 0.89 .329 0.69 2.3 206
2007 Great Lakes - A 19 20 20 7 5 0 2.77 97.1 72 39 30 5 50 134 0 0 1.25 .302 2.72 3.0 143
2007 Pensacola - AA 19 5 5 1 2 0 3.65 24.2 17 13 10 4 17 29 0 0 1.38 .228 5.02 0.0 109
2008 Pensacola - AA 20 13 11 2 3 0 1.91 61.1 39 19 13 0 19 59 0 0 0.95 .239 2.21 2.3 208
2014 Rancho Cucamonga - A 26 1 1 0 0 0 1.80 5.0 2 1 1 1 1 6 0 0 0.60 .100 4.00 0.1 222
2014 Wichita - AA 26 1 1 0 0 0 1.80 5.0 6 2 1 0 2 9 0 0 1.60 .462 0.80 0.3 223
2016 Rancho Cucamonga - A 28 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0.33 .250 0.00 0.2 999
2017 Oklahoma City - AAA 29 1 1 0 1 0 1.80 5.0 2 1 1 1 0 8 0 0 0.40 .143 2.60 0.2 222
Total AAA 1 1 0 1 0 1.80 5.0 2 1 1 1 0 8 0 0 0.40 .143 2.60 222.3
Total SL 19 17 3 5 0 2.37 91.0 62 34 24 4 38 97 0 0 1.10 .249 2.89 167.2
Total A1 2 2 0 0 0 1.12 8.0 3 1 1 1 1 11 0 0 0.50 .143 2.50 354.7
Total MID 20 20 7 5 0 2.77 97.1 72 39 30 5 50 134 0 0 1.25 .302 2.72 143.4
Total AZL 10 8 2 0 1 1.95 37.0 28 10 8 0 5 54 0 0 0.89 .329 0.69 206.2
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+
2018 Toronto - MLB 30 7 7 2 1 0 3.60 40.0 37 16 16 4 5 40 0 0 1.05 .306 3.14 1.3 129
Total MLB 7 7 2 1 0 3.60 40.0 37 16 16 4 5 40 0 0 1.05 .306 3.14 128.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2008 Los Angeles - MLB P 22 21 1 18 2 20 1 .950 107.2 1.59 0.0 .000
2009 Los Angeles - MLB P 31 30 8 19 2 27 0 1.000 171.0 1.42 0.0 .000
2010 Los Angeles - MLB P 32 32 5 30 0 36 1 .972 204.1 1.54 0.0 .000
2011 Los Angeles - MLB P 33 33 9 38 2 47 0 1.000 233.1 1.81 0.0 .000
2012 Los Angeles - MLB P 33 33 9 42 1 51 0 1.000 227.2 2.02 0.0 .000
2013 Los Angeles - MLB P 33 33 7 27 2 35 1 .971 236.0 1.30 0.0 .000
2014 Los Angeles - MLB P 27 27 8 31 3 41 2 .951 198.1 1.77 0.0 .000
2014 Wichita - AA P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Rancho Cucamonga - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Los Angeles - MLB P 33 33 8 45 1 54 1 .981 232.2 2.05 +2.2 .000
2016 Los Angeles - MLB P 21 21 2 15 0 18 1 .944 149.0 1.03 +0.6 .000
2016 Rancho Cucamonga - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Los Angeles - MLB P 27 27 4 18 0 23 1 .957 175.0 1.13 +0.7 .000
2017 Oklahoma City - AAA P 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 Toronto - MLB P 35 35 8 36 1 44 0 1.000 224.0 1.77 +2.0 1.058
2019 Toronto - MLB P 18 18 6 15 1 22 1 .955 118.1 1.60 -0.1 .916
2019 Seattle - MLB P 18 18 8 22 0 31 1 .968 117.1 2.30 +0.4 .985
2020 Seattle - MLB P 35 35 10 12 1 24 2 .917 224.0 0.88 -1.0 .871
2021 Seattle - MLB P 10 10 3 2 0 6 1 .833 62.0 0.73 +0.1 .505
2022 Seattle - MLB P 35 35 11 8 0 20 1 .950 214.2 0.80 -0.4 .904
2023 Houston - MLB P 33 33 7 8 0 16 1 .938 157.2 0.86 +0.1 .808
TOTAL P 480 474 115 388 16 518 15 .971 3053.0 1.48 +4.6 .945
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2006 Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (7th) of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft from Highland Park HS (University Park, TX).
07/12/2011 Selected to the 2011 MLB All-Star Game.
11/01/2011 Voted the 2011 MLB NL Gold Glove (P).
11/21/2011 Voted the 2011 MLB NL Cy Young.
07/10/2012 Selected to the 2012 MLB All-Star Game.
07/16/2013 Selected to the 2013 MLB All-Star Game.
11/01/2013 Voted the 2013 MLB NL Cy Young.
07/15/2014 Selected to the 2014 MLB All-Star Game.
11/01/2014 Voted the 2014 MLB NL Most Valuable Player.
11/01/2014 Voted the 2014 MLB NL Cy Young.
07/14/2015 Selected to the 2015 MLB All-Star Game.
07/12/2016 Selected to the 2016 MLB All-Star Game.
07/02/2017 Was selected to the 2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/01/2018 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/04/2018 Exercised his contract opt-out.
11/12/2018 Wins the 2018 MLB AL Great Glove Award at P.
11/15/2018 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $216,000,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
11/17/2018 Wins the 2018 MLB AL Cy Young Award.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70).
06/09/2019 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/28/2019 Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for 1B Kris Bryant, SP Daniel Lynch, SP Ryan Weathers.
07/07/2019 Was selected to the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/14/2019 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Los Angeles Angels with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/30/2019 Collects his 2500th career Major League Baseball strikeout!
11/06/2019 Wins the 2019 MLB AL Great Glove Award at P.
11/10/2019 Finished 2nd in 2019 MLB AL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70).
05/20/2021 Injured on 05/17/2021, diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 12 months.
07/11/2021 Was selected to the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65).
05/15/2022 Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory!
06/30/2022 Collects his 3000th career Major League Baseball strikeout!
09/28/2022 Pitches a PERFECT GAME against the Texas Rangers, striking out 6 hitters!
11/18/2022 Finished 3rd in 2022 MLB AL Cy Young Award voting.
11/19/2022 Was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Houston Astros in exchange for LF Akil Baddoo, 1B Nick Pratto, SP Gabriel Hughes, C Kyle Higashioka, and RP Joel Payamps.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70).
07/03/2023 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2010 18 1
2011 11 7
2012 14 3
Year GS Rank
2011 33 4
2012 33 1
2013 33 2
2015 33 1
2018 35 3
2019 36 5
2022 35 2
Year W Rank
2011 21 1
2013 16 3
2014 21 1
2015 16 6
2017 18 1
2018 17 2
2019 16 6
2022 16 5
Year L Rank
2023 14 7
Year Win. % Rank
2011 .808 2
2013 .640 9
2014 .875 1
2015 .696 5
2017 .818 1
2018 .654 7
2022 .667 7
Year IP Rank
2011 233.1 3
2012 227.2 2
2013 236.0 2
2015 232.2 1
2018 224.0 2
2019 235.2 1
2020 224.0 2
2022 214.2 2
Year BF Rank
2011 912 6
2012 901 3
2013 908 3
2015 890 3
2018 899 2
2019 939 2
2020 949 2
2022 895 2
Year HRA Rank
2023 32 6
Year BB Rank
2009 91 3
2010 81 7
Year K Rank
2010 212 5
2011 248 1
2012 229 2
2013 232 1
2014 239 3
2015 301 1
2017 202 8
2018 211 1
2019 264 2
2020 220 7
2022 221 2
Year WP Rank
2009 11 6
2013 12 6
2015 9 8
Year ERA Rank
2009 2.79 5
2010 2.91 9
2011 2.28 1
2012 2.53 1
2013 1.83 1
2014 1.77 1
2015 2.13 3
2017 2.31 1
2018 3.33 3
2019 3.17 3
2022 3.31 9
Year BABIP Rank
2009 .271 10
2011 .269 7
2012 .264 5
2013 .250 3
2017 .270 5
2019 .268 3
Year WHIP Rank
2011 0.98 1
2012 1.02 1
2013 0.92 1
2014 0.86 1
2015 0.88 3
2017 0.95 2
2018 1.08 3
2019 0.98 1
Year K/BB Rank
2011 4.59 3
2012 3.63 10
2013 4.46 5
2014 7.71 1
2015 7.17 2
2017 6.73 1
2018 6.81 1
2019 6.44 3
2022 4.17 4
Year RA/9 Rank
2011 8.91 1
2012 9.41 1
2013 8.35 1
2014 7.81 1
2015 8.12 3
2017 8.54 1
2018 9.76 2
2019 8.94 1
2022 10.86 9
Year HR/9 Rank
2009 0.37 2
2010 0.57 7
2011 0.58 5
2012 0.63 6
2013 0.42 2
2014 0.41 2
2015 0.58 7
Year H/9 Rank
2009 6.26 1
2010 7.05 4
2011 6.71 1
2012 6.72 1
2013 6.25 2
2014 6.31 2
2015 6.31 3
2017 6.99 4
2018 8.48 9
2019 7.29 2
Year BB/9 Rank
2013 1.98 9
2014 1.41 4
2015 1.62 5
2017 1.54 2
2018 1.25 1
2019 1.57 5
Year K/9 Rank
2009 9.74 5
2010 9.34 4
2011 9.57 2
2012 9.05 5
2013 8.85 8
2014 10.85 1
2015 11.64 1
2017 10.39 5
2018 8.48 3
2019 10.08 6
2022 9.27 6
Year QS Rank
2018 18 9
2019 19 6
2020 21 3
2022 18 4
Year QSP Rank
2018 .514 10
2020 .600 6
2022 .514 9
Year CG Rank
2011 5 3
2012 2 4
2013 3 3
2014 6 1
2015 4 1
2016 3 3
2017 1 5
2018 2 2
2019 3 3
2021 1 3
2022 2 1
Year CGP Rank
2011 .152 3
2013 .091 4
2014 .222 1
2015 .121 2
2017 .037 6
2018 .057 4
2019 .083 3
2022 .057 1
Year SHO Rank
2010 1 8
2011 2 2
2012 2 2
2013 2 1
2014 2 3
2015 3 1
2016 3 1
2019 2 1
2022 1 1
Year GB% Rank
2018 0.56 3
Year WAR Rank
2010 5.7 6
2011 8.3 2
2012 7.0 2
2013 8.8 1
2009 5.2 8
2014 8.0 1
2015 9.4 1
2016 6.9 2
2017 4.9 5
2018 5.9 1
2019 6.4 2
2020 3.9 10
2022 4.5 6
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