The Amazing Season Clayton Kershaw Is Having
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The Amazing Season Clayton Kershaw Is Having

Take a deeper look into the historic season.

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The Amazing Season Clayton Kershaw Is Having
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So, most baseball fans know that Clayton Kershaw is having an amazing season, but most people know how remarkable the season is. He truly is having a historical season. Taking a look at the basic stats, out of the 15 games Kershaw started, he is 11-1 with a 1.57 era, which is remarkable. Out of the 11 wins, three of them have been complete game shutouts. Now the record and ERA are incredible, the most fascinating stats about Kershaw, is that through 115.0 innings he has struck out 141 batters and only walked seven batters. With those numbers he's averaging 11.03 strikeouts per nine innings, and only .055 walks per nine innings, and yes these statistics are accurate as of Saturday morning. His WHIP for the season is 0.67, and for those who don't know what WHIP is, it is walks + hits/innings pitched. For every one walk that Kershaw allows, he strikes out about 20 batters. Comparing his stats to rest of the major league, Kershaw is tied for second in wins, leads the majors in ERA, strike outs, and WHIP.

This season is a historical one for Kershaw. With his .055 walks per nine innings, if the season ended today, that would put him at number 17 all time for that stat. If Kershaw keeps up the pace, he will be the second player since 1900 to reach the top 20, the other person being Carlos Silva. In 2005 Silva walked nine batters in 27 games. Comparing Kershaw and Silva's stats, Kershaw already has a better record and double the strikeouts that Silva had.

Even if you don't like Clayton Kershaw, you can't deny the amazing season he is having. Kershaw is scheduled to pitch against the Pirates on Sunday night.

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