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VanillaGorilla · 11-12-2012, 06:17 PM

SIX pitchers were inducted by the software this year. Not many more pitchers will be entering, and there are several more that will meet First Ballot standards. There may not be anymore pitchers inducted who retired prior to 1979.

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Clayton Kershaw was one of those six, and he was the first one screened (so five are waiting their turn). I loved what I saw of Kershaw in 2008 and said this guy may be the reincarnation of Koufax (A hard throwing lefty with a big hook in a Dodger uniform and a last name starting with K?!?). A long ways to go before you can make the Sandy comparisons, but I love this guy and only see continued success for him over the upcoming seasons.

Well, he is in the HOF here, and deservedly so. To get on the First Ballot Standard, a player needs to be above the average in both Ink and HOFm/s composites. Kershaw did that, and with room to spare.

Drafted 3rd over-all by the Yankees (not nice) in the 1960 draft, Kershaw posted a career mark of 266-203 before calling it quits in 1979.

His 3879 career strikeouts in 4363 1/3 IP places him 9th on the All Time strikeout list and 9th on the K/9 list.

He places 5th on the career list for opposing BA and 7th on the list of opposing OPS.

He holds the single season record for K/9 (11.4), opp BA (.172), and opp OPS (.456), all from his 1968 season when he posted a 26-7 record with a OOTP ERA of 1.39 (npa ERA+ of 205).

A 7 time All Star, Kershaw won three Cy Young Awards and struck out 300 hitters in a season 4 times. And he walked just 1420 for his career.

He has just a 1-4 mark in the post season, but his ERA+ in the post season is 143.

His career OOTP ERA is 2.83 (npa ERA+ 137).

Black: 69
Gray: 234
HOFm: 222
HOFs: 54

11-12-2012, 06:17 PM	#81
VanillaGorilla All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,371 Blog Entries: 2	Class of 1985, Pitchers: Kershaw SIX pitchers were inducted by the software this year. Not many more pitchers will be entering, and there are several more that will meet First Ballot standards. There may not be anymore pitchers inducted who retired prior to 1979. ---------------- Clayton Kershaw was one of those six, and he was the first one screened (so five are waiting their turn). I loved what I saw of Kershaw in 2008 and said this guy may be the reincarnation of Koufax (A hard throwing lefty with a big hook in a Dodger uniform and a last name starting with K?!?). A long ways to go before you can make the Sandy comparisons, but I love this guy and only see continued success for him over the upcoming seasons. Well, he is in the HOF here, and deservedly so. To get on the First Ballot Standard, a player needs to be above the average in both Ink and HOFm/s composites. Kershaw did that, and with room to spare. Drafted 3rd over-all by the Yankees (not nice) in the 1960 draft, Kershaw posted a career mark of 266-203 before calling it quits in 1979. His 3879 career strikeouts in 4363 1/3 IP places him 9th on the All Time strikeout list and 9th on the K/9 list. He places 5th on the career list for opposing BA and 7th on the list of opposing OPS. He holds the single season record for K/9 (11.4), opp BA (.172), and opp OPS (.456), all from his 1968 season when he posted a 26-7 record with a OOTP ERA of 1.39 (npa ERA+ of 205). A 7 time All Star, Kershaw won three Cy Young Awards and struck out 300 hitters in a season 4 times. And he walked just 1420 for his career. He has just a 1-4 mark in the post season, but his ERA+ in the post season is 143. His career OOTP ERA is 2.83 (npa ERA+ 137). Black: 69 Gray: 234 HOFm: 222 HOFs: 54 Last edited by VanillaGorilla; 11-12-2012 at 06:19 PM.