Earlier today, Clayton Kershaw was named National League Player of the Week, his fifth career weekly award and his second of the season. With a 19-3 record, he is approaching Preacher Roe for the highest single-season winning percentage in Dodger history: Highest Winning Pct., Dodger History 1. Preacher Roe, 1951 .880 (22-3) 2t. Orel Hershiser, 1985 .864 (19-3) 2t. Clayton Kershaw, 2014 .864 (19-3) * According to ESPN Stats and Info, Kershaw is just the fifth pitcher since 1969 to win 19 of his first 25 starts in a season, the most recent being former Dodger Pedro Martinez in 1999. Kershaw is now 67-5 in his career when given at least four runs and the Dodgers are now 21-4 (.840) when he starts this season and 84-40 (.729) in the last four campaigns. * Earlier today, it was announced that Kershaw is one of six finalists for the Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award, which is given to a player that inspires others to higher levels of achievement by their on-field performances and contributions to their communities. The other finalists are Carlos Beltran, Max Scherzer, Josh Hamilton, Adam LaRoche and Anthony Rizzo.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 21:10:36 +0000
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