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CY YOUNG
Updated: August 2025
Posted: October 2022

2011
Cy Young Award
Clayton Kershaw
Clayton Kershaw

TOP DODGERS
Clayton Kershaw
The Most Strikeouts in a Season
The Most Strikeouts in a Season
- 8th All-Time
- 248 SO
- 2011
LEAGUE LEADER
CLAYTON KERSHAWLead the League in Wins: 21
NL Regular Season
2011
LEAGUE LEADER
CLAYTON KERSHAWLead the League in Strikeouts: 248
NL Regular Season
2011
SPAHN AWARD
CLAYTON KERSHAWWarren Spahn Award (Best Left Handed Pitcher)
2011
NL TOP PITCHER
CLAYTON KERSHAWUSA Today National League Top Pitcher
2011
LEAGUE LEADER
CLAYTON KERSHAWLowest ERA in the League: 2.28
NL Regular Season
2011
TRIPLE CROWN
2011 CLAYTON KERSHAWLead the National League in ERA, Wins, and Strikeouts
TRIPLE CROWN
- ERA: 2.28
- W: 21
- K: 248

2012
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Guide
TOP DODGERS
Clayton Kershaw
The Most Strikeouts in a Season
The Most Strikeouts in a Season
- 23rd All-Time
- 229 SO
- 2012
ROBERT CLEMENTE AWARD
CLAYTON KERSHAWThe Roberto Clemente Award (Exemplifies Baseball, Sportsmanship, Community Involvement, & Team Contribution)
2012
LEAGUE LEADER
CLAYTON KERSHAWLowest ERA in the League: 2.53
NL Regular Season
2012

2013
Los Angeles Dodgers
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2013
Cy Young Award
Clayton Kershaw
Clayton Kershaw
TOP DODGERS
Clayton Kershaw
The Lowest Earned Run Average in a Season
The Lowest Earned Run Average in a Season
- 11th All-Time
- 1.83 ERA
- 2013
TOP DODGERS
Clayton Kershaw
The Most Strikeouts in a Season
The Most Strikeouts in a Season
- 20th All-Time
- 232 SO
- 2013
LEAGUE LEADER
CLAYTON KERSHAWLead the League in Strikeouts: 232
NL Regular Season
2013
BRANCH RICKEY AWARD
CLAYTON KERSHAWBranch Rickey Award (Exceptional Community Service)
2013
SPAHN AWARD
CLAYTON KERSHAWWarren Spahn Award (Best Left Handed Pitcher)
2013
LEAGUE LEADER
CLAYTON KERSHAWLowest ERA in the League: 1.83
NL Regular Season
2013

Clayton Kershaw
- Cy Young Award 2011 2013
MLB RECORD BOOK
Clayton Kershaw
Pitched 41 Scoreless Innings in a Row
Pitched 41 Scoreless Innings in a Row
- 21st All-Time
- 41.0 Shutout Innings
- June 13, 2014 - July 10, 2014

Clayton Kershaw
No-Hitter
June 18, 2014
- One throwing error in the 7th (by Hanley Ramirez) or it would have been a perfect game
- 107 Pitches
- 15 Strike Outs
- Zero Walks

2014
Cy Young Award
Clayton Kershaw
Clayton Kershaw

2014
Clayton Kershaw
Most Valuable Player
National League

Clayton Kershaw
Los Angeles Dodgers
PITCHER
TOP DODGERS
Clayton Kershaw
The Lowest Earned Run Average in a Season
The Lowest Earned Run Average in a Season
- 9th All-Time
- 1.77 ERA
- 2014
TOP DODGERS
Clayton Kershaw
The Most Strikeouts in a Season
The Most Strikeouts in a Season
- 14th All-Time
- 239 SO
- 2014
LEAGUE LEADER
CLAYTON KERSHAWLead the League in Wins: 21
NL Regular Season
2014
GIBBY AWARD
CLAYTON KERSHAWGreatness in Baseball Yearly Award (Most Valuable Player)
2014
GIBBY AWARD
CLAYTON KERSHAWGreatness in Baseball Yearly Award (Best Starting Pitcher)
2014
LEAGUE LEADER
CLAYTON KERSHAWLowest ERA in the League: 1.77
NL Regular Season
2014
POY
CLAYTON KERSHAWBaseball America Major League Player of the Year
2014
SPAHN AWARD
CLAYTON KERSHAWWarren Spahn Award (Best Left Handed Pitcher)
2014

2015
Los Angeles Dodgers
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MLB RECORD BOOK
Clayton Kershaw
Most Strikeouts in a Season
Most Strikeouts in a Season
- 64th All-Time
- 301 SO
- 2015
TOP DODGERS
Clayton Kershaw
The Most Strikeouts in a Season
The Most Strikeouts in a Season
- 4th All-Time
- 301 SO
- 2015
LEAGUE LEADER
CLAYTON KERSHAWLead the League in Strikeouts: 301
NL Regular Season
2015
TOP DODGERS
Clayton Kershaw
The Lowest Earned Run Average in a Season
The Lowest Earned Run Average in a Season
- 6th All-Time
- 1.69 ERA
- 2016
LEAGUE LEADER
CLAYTON KERSHAWLead the League in Wins: 18
NL Regular Season
2017
LEAGUE LEADER
CLAYTON KERSHAWLowest ERA in the League: 2.31
NL Regular Season
2017
ALL-MLB TEAM
CLAYTON KERSHAWAll-MLB Team Member
2020
MLB RECORD BOOK
Clayton Kershaw
Four Strikeouts in One Inning (Catcher Dropped Ball)
Four Strikeouts in One Inning (Catcher Dropped Ball)
- 4th Inning
- vs Rangers
- Dodger Stadium
- June 11, 2021
DODGER ALL-STARS
CLAYTON KERSHAWLeads all Dodgers with 10 All-Star Selections
DODGER ALL-STAR YEARS
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2017
- 2019
- 2022
- 2023
- 2025
MLB RECORD BOOK
Clayton Kershaw
Career Wins Above Replacement
Career Wins Above Replacement
- 64th All-Time
- 80.5 WAR
- as of 2025

3000 Strikeouts!
July 2, 2025

DODGERS ALL-TIME LEADER BOARDS
TOP DODGERS
Clayton Kershaw
The Most Games Pitched in Dodgers History
The Most Games Pitched in Dodgers History
- 6th All-Time
- 445 APP
- as of 2025
TOP DODGERS
Clayton Kershaw
The Most Games Started in Dodgers History
The Most Games Started in Dodgers History
- 3rd All-Time
- 442 GS
- as of 2025
TOP DODGERS
Clayton Kershaw
The Most Wins in Dodgers History
The Most Wins in Dodgers History
- 2nd All-Time
- 217 W
- as of 2025
TOP DODGERS
Clayton Kershaw
The Highest Winning Percentage in Dodgers History
The Highest Winning Percentage in Dodgers History
- 2nd All-Time
- .693 WPCT
- as of 2025
TOP DODGERS
Clayton Kershaw
The Most Losses in Dodgers History
The Most Losses in Dodgers History
- 14th All-Time
- 96 L
- as of 2025
TOP DODGERS
Clayton Kershaw
The Lowest Earned Run Average in Dodgers History
The Lowest Earned Run Average in Dodgers History
- 3rd All-Time
- 2.52 ERA
- as of 2025
TOP DODGERS
Clayton Kershaw
The Most Strikeouts in Dodgers History
The Most Strikeouts in Dodgers History
- 1st All-Time
- 3,010 SO
- as of 2025
TOP DODGERS
Clayton Kershaw
The Most Walks in Dodgers History
The Most Walks in Dodgers History
- 12th All-Time
- 696 BB
- as of 2025
CLAYTON'S BASEBALL CARD


CLAYTON KERSHAW'S BAT
Clayton Kershaw
Pitcher
- DRAFTED: Dodgers #1 - June, 2006

Clayton Edward Kershaw (born March 19, 1988 in Dallas Texas) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League BaseballClayton Kershaw:
- He has played for the Dodgers for the entirety of his MLB career.
- A left-handed starting pitcher, Kershaw has played 14 seasons in the major leagues since he debuted in 2008.
- He is a nine-time All-Star, three-time National League (NL) Cy Young Award winner, and the 2014 NL Most Valuable Player.
- His 2.49 career earned run average (ERA) and 1.00 walks plus hits per inning pitched rate (WHIP) are the 2nd lowest behind only Jacob deGrom among starters in the live-ball era (minimum 1,000 innings pitched).
- Kershaw has a career hits allowed per nine innings pitched average of 6.83, the third-lowest in MLB history.
Clayton KershawHe has been described for much of his career as the best pitcher in baseball, and one of the greatest pitchers of all time
- Kershaw was drafted seventh overall in the 2006 MLB draft.
- He worked his way through the Dodgers' farm system in just one full season and reached the majors at 20 years old.
- When he debuted in 2008, he was the youngest player in MLB, a title he held for one full year.
- In 2011, he won the pitching Triple Crown and the NL Cy Young Award, becoming the youngest pitcher to accomplish either of these feats since Dwight Gooden in 1985.
- He has led MLB in ERA five times, and was the first major league pitcher to do so in four consecutive years (2011–2014). Kershaw is also a three-time NL wins leader and three-time NL strikeouts leader.
Clayton KershawKershaw pitched a no-hitter on June 18, 2014, becoming the 22nd Dodger to do so.Off the field, Kershaw is an active participant in volunteer work. He and his wife Ellen launched "Kershaw's Challenge" and wrote the book Arise to raise money to build an orphanage in Zambia. He has been honored with the Roberto Clemente Award and the Branch Rickey Award for his humanitarian work.

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