Clayton
Kershaw
PAge : 38Throws : L
#22
Clayton Kershaw
Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 102 kg · Bats : L · Throws : L · MLB debut : 2008-05-25
Born in : Dallas, TX, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 23 | 11 | 2 | 3.36 | 112.2 | 84 | 1.22 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4.50 | 30.0 | 24 | 1.50 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 24 | 13 | 5 | 2.46 | 131.2 | 137 | 1.06 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 22 | 12 | 3 | 2.28 | 126.1 | 137 | 0.94 |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 22 | 10 | 8 | 3.55 | 121.2 | 144 | 1.02 |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2.16 | 58.1 | 62 | 0.84 |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 29 | 16 | 5 | 3.03 | 178.1 | 189 | 1.04 |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2.73 | 161.1 | 155 | 1.04 |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 27 | 18 | 4 | 2.31 | 175.0 | 202 | 0.95 |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 21 | 12 | 4 | 1.69 | 149.0 | 172 | 0.72 |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 33 | 16 | 7 | 2.13 | 232.2 | 301 | 0.88 |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 27 | 21 | 3 | 1.77 | 198.1 | 239 | 0.86 |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 33 | 16 | 9 | 1.83 | 236.0 | 232 | 0.92 |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 33 | 14 | 9 | 2.53 | 227.2 | 229 | 1.02 |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 33 | 21 | 5 | 2.28 | 233.1 | 248 | 0.98 |
| 2010 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 32 | 13 | 10 | 2.91 | 204.1 | 212 | 1.18 |
| 2009 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 31 | 8 | 8 | 2.79 | 171.0 | 185 | 1.23 |
| 2008 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 22 | 5 | 5 | 4.26 | 107.2 | 100 | 1.50 |
| Career totals | 455 | 223 | 96 | 2.53 | 2855.1 | 3052 | 1.02 | |
Advanced stats, 2025 Starting pitcher
MLB stats →ERA
3.36
FIP
3.55
xFIP
4.18
ERA-
80
WHIP
1.22
K%
18.1 %
BB%
7.6 %
Strikeouts
84
Innings
112.7
Wins
11
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2026 projection
MLB trends →Projected WAR
1.4
Strikeouts
49
2025 WAR
2.5
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20223.9 WAR · 5.6 per full season
- 20232.4 WAR · 3.3 per full season
- 20240.6 WAR
- 20252.5 WAR · 4.0 per full season
Outlook, age included
-30 · 37 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
74
Established regular
- VEL
- Velocity
- 48
- STF
- Stuff
- 72
- CTL
- Control
- 78
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 88
- STA
- Stamina
- 59
- DUR
- Durability
- 70
- EX
- Experience
- 99
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025
How we rate →WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 3.55 · RA9-WAR: 2.6
Statcast
Statcast leaderboards →MLB's tracking of every ball, 2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
89.0 mi/h
1th percentile
K%
18.1 %
22th percentile
BB%
7.6 %
54th percentile
xERA
3.79
72th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.303
72th percentile
Barrels allowed
4.1 %
100th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | LAD | 2.5 | 50 | 74 | 89.0 | 18.1 | 7.6 | 3.79 | .303 |
| 2024 | LAD | 0.6 | 31 | 80 | 89.9 | 18.0 | 6.8 | 4.55 | .332 |
| 2023 | LAD | 2.4 | 76 | 85 | 90.7 | 26.2 | 7.6 | 3.71 | .298 |
| 2022 | LAD | 3.9 | 93 | 87 | 90.7 | 27.8 | 4.7 | 2.50 | .250 |
| 2021 | LAD | 3.4 | 90 | 86 | 90.6 | 29.5 | 4.3 | 3.15 | .275 |
Game log, 2025
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | @ SEA | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3.36 |
| Sep 24 | @ AZ | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.52 |
| Sep 19 | vs SF | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.55 |
| Sep 13 | @ SF | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3.53 |
| Sep 7 | @ BAL | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3.27 |
| Sep 2 | @ PIT | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.28 |
| Aug 26 | vs CIN | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3.06 |
| Aug 21 | @ COL | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.13 |
| Aug 15 | vs SD | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.01 |
| Aug 8 | vs TOR | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3.14 |
Clayton Kershaw in five questions
What is Clayton Kershaw's record in 2025?
Clayton Kershaw is 11-2 in 2025, with a 3.36 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 112.7 innings.
How old and how tall is Clayton Kershaw?
Clayton Kershaw is 38 years old (born March 19, 1988). He is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 225 lb (102 kg).
Where is Clayton Kershaw from?
Clayton Kershaw was born in Dallas, TX, United States.
How good is Clayton Kershaw?
Clayton Kershaw produced 2.5 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025, 41st of 167 players at his position in the MLB. His PAL rating is 50 out of 100: around average for his position.
What number does Clayton Kershaw wear, and what team does he play for?
Clayton Kershaw plays for Los Angeles Dodgers in the MLB, at P, and wears number 22.