How much is Clayton Kershaw worth?
| Net Worth: | $75 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Baseball Pitcher |
| Date of Birth: | March 19, 1988 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 1.93 m |
About Clayton Kershaw
Clayton Edward Kershaw, a professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB), was born on March 19, 1988, in the United States. His whole MLB career has been spent with the Dodgers. Starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw, a left-hander, has spent 14 seasons in the major leagues since making his debut in 2008. He has won the National League (NL) Cy Young Award three times, is a nine-time All-Star, and was named the NL Most Valuable Player in 2014.
- Born: March 19, 1988
- Hometown: Dallas, Texas
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 215
- Bats: Left
- Throws: Left
- Family: Wife, Ellen.
- Primary position: Starting pitcher
Ahead of the Bigs:
In high school, he pitched an all-strikeout perfect game and, in his senior year at Highland Park High, was voted the Gatorade National Player of the Year.
Originally committed to Texas A&M but was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the seventh round of the 2006 draft. His reported signing bonus was $2.3 million.
divided his first complete professional season between Great Lakes (high A) and Jacksonville, going 8-7 with a 2.95 ERA (Double-A).
began the 2008 campaign with Jacksonville, where he posted a 1-3 record and a 1.91 ERA. In June 2008, he skipped Triple-A and went straight to the majors, staying there for good a month later.
Professional Highlights:
was 20 years old when he entered the majors and had an ERA of 4.26 and an 8-5-5 record. In the National League Championship Series against the Phillies, he pitched in two bullpen innings.
Was 8-8 in 31 starts in 2009, striking out 185 batters while giving up just 119 hits in 171 innings. commenced two of two playoff games in 2009, losing both.
grew in 2010 to a 13-10 record with a 2.91 ERA.
grew to be one of baseball’s top pitchers in 2011, earning a spot on his first All-Star squad. He was 17-5, had a 2.45 ERA, and was leading the league in strikeouts as of September 1.
