Along with his strikeout of Chicago White Sox’s Vinny Capra within the prime of the sixth inning, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw carved his identify into the file books on Wednesday.
Kershaw is now the 20th player in MLB history to succeed in the three,000-strikeout mark. He’s the fourth left-handed pitcher to succeed in that milestone, becoming a member of Corridor of Fame pitchers Randy Johnson (4,875), Steve Carlton (4,136) and CC Sabathia (3,093) in that unique membership.
It is just a matter of time till Kershaw joins that trio in Cooperstown. He has put collectively a formidable resume as he enters the twilight of his profession. A ten-time All-Star and two-time World Collection winner, Kershaw has gained three Nationwide League Cy Younger awards and was named the 2012 NL MVP.
His efficiency places Kershaw among the many finest pitchers of his era. He entered Wednesday with a 216-94 file, posting a 2.51 ERA and a 1.012 WHiP over 2781.1 innings. Kershaw led the league in ERA 5 instances and wins and strikeouts thrice. He at present ranks 28th all-time in bWAR (77.1), forty fourth in ERA, fifth in WHiP and successful proportion (.697) and 87th in wins.
As nice as Kershaw’s profession numbers have been, he has not been the identical pitcher in recent times. Accidents have been a constant problem for Kershaw as he has not had a full season since 2019. Nevertheless, Kershaw nonetheless has that spectacular curveball and spectacular command of his arsenal. His 3,000th strikeout is one other milestone in what has been a Corridor of Fame profession.
