Clayton Kershaw
PosP
B/TL/L
Born1988-03-19
Age (2026)38
Contract
No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.
Career (MLE) + Projections
Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | K% | BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 33 | 33 | 233 | 890 | 301 | 41 | 15 | 33.8% | 4.6% | 1.6% | 2.13 | 1.72 | +9.4 |
| 2016 | 28 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 22 | 22 | 152 | 553 | 177 | 10 | 8 | 31.6% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.66 | 1.51 | +6.5 |
| 2017 | 29 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 28 | 28 | 180 | 695 | 210 | 30 | 24 | 29.7% | 4.4% | 3.5% | 2.30 | 3.09 | +4.5 |
| 2018 | 30 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 26 | 26 | 161 | 650 | 155 | 29 | 17 | 23.8% | 4.5% | 2.5% | 2.73 | 3.01 | +4.2 |
| 2019 | 31 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 31 | 30 | 189 | 745 | 201 | 43 | 31 | 26.8% | 5.8% | 3.7% | 3.05 | 3.58 | +3.7 |
| 2020 | 32 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 10 | 10 | 58 | 221 | 62 | 8 | 8 | 28.1% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 2.16 | 3.05 | +1.3 |
| 2021 | 33 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 23 | 23 | 125 | 501 | 147 | 21 | 16 | 29.5% | 4.3% | 2.5% | 3.61 | 2.55 | +3.9 |
| 2022 | 34 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 23 | 23 | 130 | 509 | 144 | 24 | 11 | 27.8% | 4.7% | 2.0% | 2.28 | 2.42 | +4.3 |
| 2023 | 35 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 24 | 24 | 132 | 523 | 137 | 40 | 19 | 26.2% | 7.6% | 3.5% | 2.46 | 3.78 | +2.3 |
| 2024 | 36 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 10 | 10 | 40 | 171 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 18.0% | 6.0% | 1.4% | 4.28 | 3.13 | +0.8 |
| 2025 | 37 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 28 | 27 | 134 | 539 | 100 | 40 | 11 | 18.1% | 7.6% | 1.5% | 3.23 | 3.35 | +3.0 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 38 | MLB | LAD | 13 | 13 | 69 | 291 | 50 | 22 | 6 | 17.1% | 7.7% | 2.1% | 3.56 | 4.19 | +0.7 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 39 | MLB | LAD | 59 | — | 59 | 249 | 40 | 20 | 6 | 16.2% | 8.0% | 2.3% | 4.05 | 4.37 | +0.4 |
| 2028 | 40 | MLB | LAD | 50 | — | 50 | 213 | 33 | 18 | 5 | 15.4% | 8.3% | 2.4% | 4.36 | 4.56 | +0.2 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 258 | 256 | 1533 | 5997 | 1654 | 298 | 150 | 27.6% | 5.0% | 2.5% | 2.59 | 2.78 | +43.9 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 34 | 33 | 200 | 782 | 216 | 39 | 20 | 27.6% | 5.0% | 2.5% | 2.59 | 2.78 | +5.7 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Profile at Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Career | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | Role | FIP | K% | BB% | HR/BF | BABIP | FIP | K% | K-BB% | IP | ΔFIP | Low FIP | IP | Match |
| Clayton Kershaw (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.19 | 17.1% | 7.7% | 2.1% | — | 4.46 | 15.8% | 7.7% | 110 | +0.27 | — | — | — |
| Jorge De La Rosa L 2025 · 4.12 FIP | 37 | SW | 4.12 | 19.3% | 9.5% | 2.6% | .269 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.99 | 405 | 63 |
| Scott Kazmir L 2025 · 4.57 FIP | 37 | SW | 4.57 | 19.2% | 8.8% | 3.6% | .280 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.70 | 395 | 57 |
| Francisley Bueno L 2024 · 4.42 FIP | 36 | SW | 4.42 | 11.7% | 8.4% | 2.3% | .351 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.51 | 138 | 56 |
| Wandy Rodriguez L 2024 · 3.85 FIP | 36 | SP- | 3.85 | 19.4% | 8.5% | 2.4% | .312 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.85 | 101 | 55 |
| Neal Cotts L 2025 · 3.21 FIP | 37 | SU | 3.21 | 25.5% | 8.0% | 2.3% | .273 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.21 | 156 | 53 |
| Jonathan Sánchez L 2024 · 4.73 FIP | 36 | SP- | 4.73 | 18.1% | 8.3% | 3.8% | .339 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.73 | 109 | 51 |
| Horacio Ramirez L 2025 · 4.06 FIP | 37 | SW | 4.06 | 8.6% | 4.5% | 2.0% | .306 | 4.64 | 5.7% | -0.3% | 35 | +0.58 | 3.35 | 199 | 51 |
| Mauricio Lara L 2026 · 3.70 FIP | 38 | SP- | 3.70 | 12.0% | 6.3% | 1.5% | .301 | 4.93 | 12.3% | 5.5% | 111 | +1.23 | 3.59 | 444 | 50 |
| Juan Antonio Pena L 2025 · 4.17 FIP | 37 | SP- | 4.17 | 13.6% | 9.9% | 1.8% | .287 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.17 | 149 | 50 |
| Jorge Castillo L 2025 · 4.94 FIP | 37 | SP- | 4.94 | 19.6% | 8.1% | 4.5% | .316 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.49 | 408 | 44 |
| Craig Breslow L 2025 · 5.15 FIP | 37 | SU | 5.15 | 17.8% | 15.1% | 3.0% | .400 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.28 | 159 | 43 |
| Wilfredo Ledezma L 2024 · 3.38 FIP | 36 | SU | 3.38 | 26.7% | 8.3% | 2.7% | .302 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.57 | 109 | 40 |
| Peter Moylan R 2026 · 3.58 FIP | 38 | SW | 3.58 | 18.9% | 9.1% | 1.7% | .211 | 4.94 | 17.8% | 6.2% | 28 | +1.36 | 3.11 | 174 | 32 |
| Ervin Santana R 2026 · 4.32 FIP | 38 | SW | 4.32 | 18.8% | 7.6% | 3.4% | .287 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.75 | 720 | 30 |
| Fernando Rodney R 2026 · 4.17 FIP | 38 | SW | 4.17 | 20.9% | 9.4% | 3.0% | .272 | 3.38 | 26.2% | 15.2% | 185 | -0.79 | 2.67 | 295 | 30 |
| Brad Ziegler R 2026 · 4.01 FIP | 38 | SW | 4.01 | 16.4% | 6.2% | 2.8% | .276 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.61 | 257 | 29 |
| Chien-Ming Wang R 2024 · 4.56 FIP | 36 | SW | 4.56 | 13.0% | 7.8% | 2.9% | .305 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.26 | 183 | 28 |
| Kyle Lohse R 2025 · 5.01 FIP | 37 | SW | 5.01 | 14.8% | 6.0% | 4.4% | .287 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.01 | 211 | 28 |
| Tim Hudson R 2028 · 4.40 FIP | 40 | SP- | 4.40 | 12.2% | 6.9% | 2.7% | .294 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.40 | 124 | 27 |
| Hector Navarro R 2025 · 3.47 FIP | 37 | SU | 3.47 | 11.5% | 5.6% | 1.1% | .283 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.30 | 126 | 27 |