- American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB)
| Real name: | Clayton Edward Kershaw |
Clayton Kershaw Height
| | How tall is Clayton Kershaw? | 196 cm / 6 ft 6 in | | Born: | 19 March 1988 Comment | | How old is Clayton Kershaw in 2024? / Age: | 36 years
| | Where was Clayton Kershaw born? | Dallas, Texas, USA | | Zodiac sign: | Pisces |
Clayton Kershaw Net worth 2024 (estimated)
| | How much is Clayton Kershaw worth? | Under review
| | Nationality: | American | | Hair color: | Brown | | Eyes color: | Blue |
Who is Clayton Kershaw? / Facts
- A left-handed starting pitcher, Kershaw has played in the major leagues since 2008, and his career earned run average (ERA) and walks and hits per innings pitched average (WHIP) are the lowest among starters in the live-ball era with a minimum of 1,000 innings pitched
- Kershaw has a career hits allowed per nine innings pitched average of 6.64—the second-lowest in MLB history—along with three Cy Young Awards and the 2014 National League Most Valuable Player Award
- 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 National League Cy Young Award, becoming the youngest pitcher to accomplish either of these feats since Dwight Gooden in 1985
- Kershaw pitched a no-hitter on June 18, 2014, becoming the 22nd Dodger to do so
- Being a left-handed strikeout pitcher and playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kershaw has often been compared to Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax
- He became the first pitcher in history to lead MLB in ERA for four consecutive years when he did so in the 2011 through 2014 seasons
- 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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Education
- Highland Park High School
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