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Clayton Kershaw - Los Angeles Dodgers
Birthdate:3/19/1988	Bats/Throws:L/L	Height/Weight:6-3/223	Position:P
10/17/2009 - Clayton Kershaw's New Toy by David Golebiewski (RotoGraphs) 5 7/15/2009 - 2009 MLB Trade Value: #30-#26 by Dave Cameron (FanGraphs) 57 6/13/2009 - Young Guns Lacking Quick Trigger by R.J. Anderson (FanGraphs) 10
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Season	FA%	CU%	CH%	SL%	FC%	IN%	FT%	UN%	Pitches
Total	70.5 %	20.0 %	4.6 %	3.8 %	0.5 %	0.4 %	0.2 %	0.0 %	4640
2008	71.5 %	22.7 %	4.8 %	0.3 %	0.1 %	0.6 %	0.0 %	0.1 %	1766
2008	61.0 %	11.8 %	14.6 %	9.4 %	2.2 %	0.6 %	0.0 %	0.0 %	- - -
2009	69.9 %	18.3 %	4.5 %	5.9 %	0.7 %	0.3 %	0.3 %	0.0 %	2874
2009	53.1 %	9.0 %	11.8 %	17.2 %	1.9 %	0.5 %	6.3 %	0.0 %	- - -

PitchFx Velocity

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Season	FA-Vel	CU-Vel	CH-Vel	SL-Vel	FC-Vel	IN-Vel	FT-Vel	UN-Vel	Pitches
Total	94.1	73.1	83.7	81.0	84.5	61.0	82.5	53.1	4640
2008	94.3	73.5	85.4	83.6	85.7	63.2		54.3	1766
2008	89.5	75.6	80.3	82.2	83.8	70.0		51.5	- - -
2009	94.0	72.8	82.6	81.0	84.5	58.1	82.5	52.0	2874
2009	90.2	75.2	81.5	81.9	84.6	69.6	85.7	52.9	- - -

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Season	FA-X	CU-X	CH-X	SL-X	FC-X	IN-X	FT-X	UN-X	Pitches
Total	2.8	-3.8	5.2	-4.6	-3.9	3.2	6.2	2.9	4640
2008	2.6	-3.6	4.9	0.6	-1.8	3.5		4.8	1766
2008	6.6	-3.7	7.1	-1.1	-2.9	4.8		2.6	- - -
2009	2.9	-4.1	5.4	-4.8	-4.0	2.6	6.2	1.1	2874
2009	6.4	-4.0	8.2	-1.5	-0.8	4.6	8.5	0.1	- - -

PitchFx Vertical Movement

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Season	FA-Z	CU-Z	CH-Z	SL-Z	FC-Z	IN-Z	FT-Z	UN-Z	Pitches
Total	12.0	-7.3	10.5	0.9	5.5	9.2	6.4	8.4	4640
2008	10.6	-7.9	8.6	4.9	3.0	8.9		7.7	1766
2008	8.6	-4.6	5.9	2.0	5.4	9.0		8.4	- - -
2009	12.9	-6.8	11.7	0.8	5.6	9.7	6.4	9.0	2874
2009	9.1	-6.1	6.0	1.7	6.4	9.0	6.4	6.7	- - -

Pitch Types

FA - Fastball
CU - Curveball
FT - Two-seam Fastball
CH - Changeup
FC - Cutter
SL - Slider
FS - Splitter
KN - Knuckleball
PO - Pitchout
IN - Intentional Ball
AB - Automatic Ball
UN - Unknown Pitch

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