P Clayton 'The Claw' Kershaw #35
Pittsburgh Ambassadors PBL
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
11/09/1999
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P CLAYTON 'THE CLAW' KERSHAW #35 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 32 10-12 0 3.95 164.0 189 17 50 155 1.46 4.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 100 107 98 100
Movement 54 59 52 58
Control 65 72 63 75
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 77 77
Slider 57 57
Curveball 103 103
Changeup 93 93
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 90
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 96
Defense 83
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 5
Stealing Ability: 10
Baserunning Inst.: 21
Sacrifice Bunt: 91
Bunt for Hit: 56
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/04/1999 HOU Win, 9-3 X 5.2 7 3 3 2 3 Win
09/29/1999 @ HOU Loss, 1-4 X 6.0 7 4 3 1 6 Loss
09/21/1999 BOS Loss, 0-14 X 1.1 5 7 1 2 2 Loss
09/14/1999 @ SEA Win, 7-3 X 5.0 1 1 1 1 6 Win
09/09/1999 PHI Win, 6-4 X 4.2 5 2 0 3 5
09/04/1999 @ SDP Win, 5-2 X 6.0 6 1 1 2 5 Win
08/30/1999 NYY Loss, 5-14 X 3.1 7 7 5 1 5 Loss
08/25/1999 HOU Win, 11-4 X 6.0 6 3 3 2 5 Win
08/19/1999 TEX Win, 6-4 X 6.1 3 1 1 1 8 Win
08/14/1999 @ BOS Loss, 5-7 X 4.1 5 5 1 3 3
PERSONALITY
Kershaw is considered one of the team leaders and is intelligent on and off the field. He is popular in the clubhouse.
High: Leader, Adaptability, Intelligence
Birthday:03/19/1975
Born in:Dallas, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$34,000
Signed Through:2001 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 89 Days
Service This Yr:177 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 89 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1993, 2nd Pick in Round 1
PHOENIX BASEBALL LEAGUE 1999 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 32 10 12 0 3.95 164.0 189 95 72 17 50 155 0 0.0 0 12 37.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.17 10.37 8.51 2.74 3.88 1.46 81 4.0 .343        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 204 54 7 1 3 24 12 50 0 1 0 .265 .306 .353 .658      
vs. RHB 466 135 22 4 14 71 38 105 3 0 1 .290 .343 .444 .787      
PHOENIX BASEBALL LEAGUE 1999 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 6 1 3 0 4.10 37.1 50 17 17 4 15 29  
May 6 6 1 4 0 5.12 31.2 34 19 18 3 5 30  
June 5 5 2 1 0 4.50 26.0 30 15 13 0 10 28  
July 5 5 2 1 0 2.16 25.0 28 12 6 2 3 24  
August 6 6 2 2 0 5.00 27.0 30 21 15 6 9 26  
September 4 4 2 1 0 1.59 17.0 17 11 3 2 8 18  
Spring Training 8 8 0 1 0 4.55 31.2 41 17 16 2 11 18  
Postseason 2 2 1 1 0 4.63 11.2 14 7 6 1 3 9  
Last Year 32 32 13 9 0 4.28 208.0 226 107 99 21 62 198  
2 Years Ago 35 35 11 9 0 3.50 200.2 207 86 78 15 74 208  
Career 214 213 66 70 0 4.17 1247.2 1302 650 578 122 470 1051  
Home 16 16 5 7 0 3.78 78.2 88 44 33 9 27 81  
Road 16 16 5 5 0 4.11 85.1 101 51 39 8 23 74  
Grass 32 32 10 12 0 3.95 164.0 189 95 72 17 50 155  
Day 9 9 2 5 0 3.92 43.2 49 30 19 5 15 46  
Night 23 23 8 7 0 3.96 120.1 140 65 53 12 35 109  
As Starter 32 32 10 12 0 3.95 164.0 189 95 72 17 50 155  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1993 Pittsburgh - PBL 18 16 15 4 8 0 5.16 83.2 83 52 48 11 37 57 1 0 1.43 .280 5.04 0.7 89
1994 Pittsburgh - PBL 19 32 32 7 15 0 5.23 184.0 194 126 107 21 107 96 1 0 1.64 .287 4.99 1.9 90
1995 Pittsburgh - PBL 20 39 39 10 10 0 4.04 229.1 224 108 103 28 91 180 2 0 1.37 .289 3.87 4.5 108
1996 Pittsburgh - PBL 21 28 28 11 7 0 3.59 178.0 179 76 71 9 49 157 5 2 1.28 .315 2.36 7.0 118
1997 Pittsburgh - PBL 22 35 35 11 9 0 3.50 200.2 207 86 78 15 74 208 0 0 1.40 .343 3.33 4.8 118
1998 Pittsburgh - PBL 23 32 32 13 9 0 4.28 208.0 226 107 99 21 62 198 1 0 1.38 .339 3.81 4.7 107
1999 Pittsburgh - PBL 24 32 32 10 12 0 3.95 164.0 189 95 72 17 50 155 0 0 1.46 .343 3.88 4.0 122
Total PBL 214 213 66 70 0 4.17 1247.2 1302 650 578 122 470 1051 10 2 1.42 .315 3.80 27.4 109
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1993 Wyoming - AAA 18 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 6.1 2 0 0 0 2 9 0 0 0.63 .182 3.15 0.3 999
Total BBL 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 6.1 2 0 0 0 2 9 0 0 0.63 .182 3.15 999.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1998 Pittsburgh - PBL 23 2 2 1 1 0 4.30 14.2 16 7 7 3 3 10 1 0 1.30 .289 5.40 0.1 107
1999 Pittsburgh - PBL 24 2 2 1 1 0 4.63 11.2 14 7 6 1 3 9 0 0 1.46 .361 3.83 0.3 104
Total PBL 4 4 2 2 0 4.44 26.1 30 14 13 4 6 19 1 0 1.37 .321 4.70 105.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1993 Pittsburgh - MLB P 16 15 3 8 1 13 2 .846 83.2 1.18 -0.5 .929
1994 Pittsburgh - MLB P 32 32 14 12 1 28 2 .929 184.0 1.27 +1.0 1.026
1995 Pittsburgh - MLB P 39 39 6 18 1 26 2 .923 229.1 0.94 +0.5 1.035
1996 Pittsburgh - MLB P 28 28 8 18 2 27 1 .963 178.0 1.31 +0.4 1.049
1997 Pittsburgh - MLB P 35 35 7 14 1 21 0 1.000 200.2 0.94 +0.5 1.005
1998 Pittsburgh - MLB P 32 32 12 13 0 25 0 1.000 208.0 1.08 +0.5 1.021
1999 Pittsburgh - MLB P 32 32 7 17 1 24 0 1.000 164.0 1.32 +0.6 1.117
TOTAL P 214 213 57 100 7 164 7 .957 1247.2 1.13 +2.9 1.034
PLAYER HISTORY
06/15/1993 Drafted in the 1993 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Allegheneys (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick).
06/19/1993 Named the #1 prospect in the PBL
08/03/1993 Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for one week.
09/06/1993 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 5 days.
11/05/1993 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,800 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 32 (85); Movement: 45 (61); Control: 22 (76).
07/26/1994 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/30/1994 Injured (Rotator cuff inflammation), out for 3 months.
11/06/1994 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,600 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 84 (88); Movement: 54 (65); Control: 31 (81).
08/10/1995 Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for one week.
08/18/1995 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days.
09/14/1995 Injured (Dead arm), out for one week.
11/02/1995 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,660 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 54 (63); Control: 35 (79).
02/11/1996 Injured (Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease), out for 2 weeks.
02/19/1996 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
04/06/1996 Injured (Shoulder bursitis), out for 5-6 weeks.
08/28/1996 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Pilgrims with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/19/1996 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Tampon Bay Pussies with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/09/1996 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $14,460 through arbitration.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 92 (92); Movement: 62 (68); Control: 40 (80).
04/23/1997 Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 2 days.
05/01/1997 Wins the PBL PBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/09/1997 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $22,990 through arbitration.
11/16/1997 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $108,000 with the Pittsburgh Ambassadors organization.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 61 (67); Control: 45 (82).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 97 (97); Movement: 54 (61); Control: 59 (80).
09/14/1999 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1995 39 1
1997 35 1
Year W Rank
1998 13 10
Year L Rank
1994 15 7
1999 12 5
Year Win. % Rank
1996 .611 9
1998 .591 8
Year BF Rank
1995 982 7
Year BB Rank
1994 107 2
1995 91 1
1997 74 10
Year K Rank
1995 180 3
1996 157 7
1997 208 4
1998 198 8
1999 155 5
Year WP Rank
1994 9 5
1995 10 2
1996 7 9
1997 8 9
1998 14 4
1999 12 3
Year ERA Rank
1996 3.59 10
1997 3.50 10
1999 3.95 9
Year K/BB Rank
1996 3.20 7
1998 3.19 4
1999 3.10 5
Year HR/9 Rank
1994 1.03 7
1996 0.46 1
1998 0.91 10
1999 0.93 10
Year K/9 Rank
1995 7.06 4
1996 7.94 2
1997 9.33 2
1998 8.57 7
1999 8.51 5
Year QS Rank
1997 17 10
1999 12 9
Year QSP Rank
1999 .375 9
Year SHO Rank
1996 2 8
Year GB% Rank
1996 0.56 3
Year WAR Rank
1996 7.0 3
1997 4.8 6
1998 4.7 8
1999 4.0 8
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