Clayton Kershaw
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Current Contract
Clayton Kershaw signed a 3 year / $93,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $93,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $31,000,000. In 2019, Kershaw will earn a base salary of $31,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $31,000,000.
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $93,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $31,000,000 Free Agent: 2022 / UFA Year Age Base Salary Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash 2019 
31 $31,000,000 $31,000,000 $31,000,000 $31,000,000 $31,000,000($31,000,000) 2020 32 $31,000,000 $31,000,000 $31,000,000 $31,000,000($62,000,000) 2021 33 $31,000,000 $31,000,000 $31,000,000 $31,000,000($93,000,000) 2022 34 UFA Contract Notes:- Games Started Bonus
$1M each for 24, 26, 28, 30 ($2M LTBE in 2019) - Cy Young: $1.5M ($500,000 for 2nd, 3rd place finish)
Contract Source: Ken Rosenthal
Previous Contracts
2014-2020
Contract: 7 yr(s) / $215,000,000 Signing Bonus $18,000,000 Average Salary $30,714,286 Free Agent: 2021 / UFA Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Yearly Cash 2014 26 $4,000,000 $2,571,428 $6,571,428 $22,000,000($22,000,000) 2015 27 $30,000,000 $2,571,428 $32,571,428 $30,000,000($52,000,000) 2016 28 $32,000,000 $2,571,428 $34,571,428 $32,000,000($84,000,000) 2017 29 $33,000,000 $2,571,428 $35,571,428 $33,000,000($117,000,000) 2018 30 $33,000,000 $2,571,428 $35,571,428 $33,000,000($150,000,000) 2019 31 $32,000,000 $2,571,428 $34,571,428 $32,000,000($182,000,000) 2020 32 $33,000,000 $2,571,428 $35,571,428 $33,000,000($215,000,000) - Out Clause after 2018
- Signing Bonus: $18 million
- Cy Young: 1st ($1M), 2/3 ($500,000)
- Trade Bonus: $3M
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Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2006
- $2,300,000 - $2,300,000 2008
$390,000 - - $390,000 2009
$404,000 - - $404,000 2010
$440,000 - - $440,000 2011
$500,000 - - $500,000 2012
$7,500,000 $500,000 - $8,000,000 2013
$11,000,000 - - $11,000,000 2014
$4,000,000 $18,000,000 - $22,000,000 2015
$30,000,000 - - $30,000,000 2016
$32,000,000 - - $32,000,000 2017
$33,000,000 - - $33,000,000 2018
$33,000,000 - - $33,000,000 Est. Earnings
(11 seasons)$152,234,000 $20,800,000 - $173,034,000 2019 $31,000,000 - - $31,000,000 2020 $31,000,000 - - $31,000,000 2021 $31,000,000 - - $31,000,000 $245,234,000 $20,800,000 - $266,034,000 * denotes deferred payment -
Fines
Date Team Category Games Susp. Forfeited Reason 07/21/2010 5 games $12,021 Intentionally throwing at Aaron Rowand (SF) 5 $12,021 -
2019 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Clayton Kershaw ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GP GS IP H R ER BB K HR W L S ERA WHIP WAR 2018 LAD 27 26 161.1 139 55 49 29 155 17 9 5 0 2.73 1.041 3.29 2017 LAD 27 27 175.0 136 49 45 30 202 23 18 4 0 2.31 0.949 4.87 2016 LAD 23 21 149.0 97 31 28 11 172 8 12 4 0 1.69 0.725 5.83 2015 LAD 34 33 232.2 163 62 55 42 301 15 16 7 0 2.13 0.881 7.45 2014 LAD 27 27 198.1 139 42 39 31 239 9 21 3 0 1.77 0.857 7.68 2013 LAD 35 33 236.0 164 55 48 52 232 11 16 9 0 1.83 0.915 8 2012 LAD 34 33 227.2 170 70 64 63 229 16 14 9 0 2.53 1.023 6.43 2011 LAD 33 33 233.1 174 66 59 54 248 15 21 5 0 2.28 0.977 6.73 2010 LAD 32 32 204.1 160 73 66 81 212 13 13 10 0 2.91 1.179 5.48 2009 LAD 31 30 171.0 119 55 53 91 185 7 8 8 0 2.79 1.228 4.66 2008 LAD 22 21 107.2 109 51 51 52 100 11 5 5 0 4.26 1.495 1.42 Totals 325 316 2096.1 1,570 609 557 536 2,275 145 153 69 0 2.39 1.005 61.84 -
Calculated Market Value
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Previous Contract
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Comparable Players
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Base Calculated Value
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Statistical Comparisons
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Clayton Kershaw's Calculated Market Value
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