Randy Johnson vs Clayton Kershaw Comparison
Seasons
Info
Randy Johnson | Montreal Expos (1988–1989), Seattle Mariners (1989–1998), Houston Astros (1998), Arizona Diamondbacks (1999–2004, 2007–2008), New York Yankees (2005–2006), San Francisco Giants (2009) |
Clayton Kershaw | Los Angeles Dodgers (2008-Present) |
Randy Johnson | Left Handed Pitcher |
Clayton Kershaw | Left Handed Pitcher |
Randy Johnson | 6'10" |
Clayton Kershaw | 6'4" |
Randy Johnson | 225 |
Clayton Kershaw | 225 |
Randy Johnson | Right |
Clayton Kershaw | Left |
Randy Johnson | Left |
Clayton Kershaw | Left |
Randy Johnson | By the Expos in the 2nd Round (36th Overall) in the 1985 Draft |
Clayton Kershaw | By the Dodgers 1st Round (7th Overall) in the 2006 Draft |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
Randy Johnson | 1 (2001) | |
Clayton Kershaw | 1 (2020) |
Randy Johnson | 1 (2001) | |
Clayton Kershaw | 3 (2017-2018, 2020) |
Randy Johnson | 8 (1995, 1997-1999, 2001-2002, 2005-2006) | |
Clayton Kershaw | 10 (2008-2009, 2013-2020) |
Randy Johnson | 1 (2001) | |
Clayton Kershaw | 0 |
Awards And Honors
Randy Johnson | Yes | 97.3% in 2015 |
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Clayton Kershaw | No | Still Playing |
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Randy Johnson | Yes | Diamondbacks #51 |
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Clayton Kershaw | No | Still Playing |
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Randy Johnson | 0 | |
Clayton Kershaw | 1 (2014) |
Randy Johnson | 5 (1995, 1999-2002) | |
Clayton Kershaw | 3 (2011, 2013-2014) |
Randy Johnson | 0 | |
Clayton Kershaw | 1 (2011) |
Randy Johnson | No |
Clayton Kershaw | No |
Randy Johnson | 10 (1990, 1993-1995, 1997, 1999-2002, 2004) | |
Clayton Kershaw | 8 (2011-2017, 2019) |
Randy Johnson | 1 (2002) | |
Clayton Kershaw | 3 (2011, 2014, 2017) |
Randy Johnson | 4 (1995, 1999, 2001-2002) | |
Clayton Kershaw | 5 (2011–2014, 2017) |
Randy Johnson | 9 (1992-1995, 1999-2002, 2004) | |
Clayton Kershaw | 0 |
Randy Johnson | 3 (1995, 2001, 2004) | |
Clayton Kershaw | 0 |
Pitching
Randy Johnson | 303 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 209 |
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Randy Johnson | 166 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 91 |
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Randy Johnson | .646% |
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Clayton Kershaw | .697% |
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Randy Johnson | 618 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 423 |
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Randy Johnson | 603 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 420 |
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Randy Johnson | 3.30 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 2.48 |
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Randy Johnson | 4,152.2 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 2,702.1 |
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Randy Johnson | 3,346 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 2,048 |
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Randy Johnson | 1,703 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 814 |
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Randy Johnson | 1,513 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 745 |
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Randy Johnson | 411 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 224 |
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Randy Johnson | 4,875 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 2,934 |
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Randy Johnson | 1,497 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 665 |
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Randy Johnson | 17,067 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 10,642 |
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Randy Johnson | 37 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 27 |
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Randy Johnson | 190 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 42 |
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Randy Johnson | 100 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 25 |
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Randy Johnson | 37 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 15 |
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Randy Johnson | 1.17 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 1.00 |
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Randy Johnson | 7.3 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 6.8 |
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Randy Johnson | 0.9 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 0.7 |
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Randy Johnson | 10.6 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 9.8 |
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Randy Johnson | 3.3 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 2.2 |
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Randy Johnson | 28.6% |
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Clayton Kershaw | 27.6% |
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Randy Johnson | 8.8% |
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Clayton Kershaw | 6.2% |
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Randy Johnson | 3.3 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 4.4 |
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Randy Johnson | 3.71 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 2.71 |
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Playoff Pitching
Randy Johnson | 7 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 13 |
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Randy Johnson | 9 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 11 |
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Randy Johnson | .438% |
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Clayton Kershaw | .542% |
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Randy Johnson | 3.50 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 4.15 |
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Randy Johnson | 19 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 36 |
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Randy Johnson | 16 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 29 |
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Randy Johnson | 121 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 182 |
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Randy Johnson | 106 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 146 |
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Randy Johnson | 51 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 89 |
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Randy Johnson | 47 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 84 |
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Randy Johnson | 15 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 25 |
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Randy Johnson | 32 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 50 |
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Randy Johnson | 2 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 6 |
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Randy Johnson | 0 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 4 |
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Randy Johnson | 1.14 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 1.08 |
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Randy Johnson | 8.0 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 7.3 |
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Randy Johnson | 1.1 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 1.3 |
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Randy Johnson | 2.4 |
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Clayton Kershaw | 2.5 |
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Randy Johnson | 6.5% |
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Clayton Kershaw | 6.8% |
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Best Pitching
Randy Johnson | 24 (2002) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 21 (2014) |
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Randy Johnson | 0 (1996) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 2 (2020) |
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Randy Johnson | 1% (1996) |
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Clayton Kershaw | .875% (2014) |
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Randy Johnson | 35 (2004) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 33 (2015) |
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Randy Johnson | 35 (2004) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 33 (2015) |
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Randy Johnson | 2.28 (1997) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 1.69 (2016) |
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Randy Johnson | 271.667 (1999) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 236.0 (2013) |
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Randy Johnson | 23 (1988) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 41 (2020) |
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Randy Johnson | 8 (1988) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 18 (2020) |
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Randy Johnson | 7 (1988) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 14 (2020) |
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Randy Johnson | 3 (1988) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 7 (2009) |
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Randy Johnson | 372 (2001) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 301 (2015) |
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Randy Johnson | 7 (1988) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 8 (2020) |
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Randy Johnson | 1079 (1999) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 912 (2011) |
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Randy Johnson | 0 (1996) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 0 (2020) |
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Randy Johnson | 0 (1988) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 0 (2017) |
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Randy Johnson | 0.90 (2004) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 0.72 (2016) |
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Randy Johnson | 6.2 (1997) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 5.9 (2016) |
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Randy Johnson | 0.5 (1995) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 0.4 (2014) |
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Randy Johnson | 13.4 (2001) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 11.7 (2015) |
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Randy Johnson | 37.4% (2001) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 33.8% (2015) |
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Randy Johnson | 1.6 (2004) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 0.7 (2016) |
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Randy Johnson | 4.6% (2004) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 2.0% (2016) |
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Randy Johnson | 6.6 (2004) |
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Clayton Kershaw | 15.6 (2016) |
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Seasons
Info
Randy Johnson | Montreal Expos (1988–1989), Seattle Mariners (1989–1998), Houston Astros (1998), Arizona Diamondbacks (1999–2004, 2007–2008), New York Yankees (2005–2006), San Francisco Giants (2009) |
Clayton Kershaw | Los Angeles Dodgers (2008-Present) |
Randy Johnson | Left Handed Pitcher |
Clayton Kershaw | Left Handed Pitcher |
Randy Johnson | 6'10" |
Clayton Kershaw | 6'4" |
Weight
Randy Johnson | Right |
Clayton Kershaw | Left |
Randy Johnson | Left |
Clayton Kershaw | Left |
Randy Johnson | By the Expos in the 2nd Round (36th Overall) in the 1985 Draft |
Clayton Kershaw | By the Dodgers 1st Round (7th Overall) in the 2006 Draft |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
Randy Johnson | 1 (2001) |
Clayton Kershaw | 1 (2020) |
Randy Johnson | 1 (2001) |
Clayton Kershaw | 3 (2017-2018, 2020) |
Randy Johnson | 8 (1995, 1997-1999, 2001-2002, 2005-2006) |
Clayton Kershaw | 10 (2008-2009, 2013-2020) |
World Series MVP
Awards And Honors
Randy Johnson | Yes | 97.3% in 2015 |
Clayton Kershaw | No | Still Playing |
Randy Johnson | Yes | Diamondbacks #51 |
Clayton Kershaw | No | Still Playing |
MVP
Randy Johnson | 5 (1995, 1999-2002) |
Clayton Kershaw | 3 (2011, 2013-2014) |
Gold Gloves
Randy Johnson | No |
Clayton Kershaw | No |
Randy Johnson | 10 (1990, 1993-1995, 1997, 1999-2002, 2004) |
Clayton Kershaw | 8 (2011-2017, 2019) |
Randy Johnson | 1 (2002) |
Clayton Kershaw | 3 (2011, 2014, 2017) |
Randy Johnson | 4 (1995, 1999, 2001-2002) |
Clayton Kershaw | 5 (2011–2014, 2017) |
League Leader in Strikeouts
League Leader in WHIP
Pitching
Wins (W)
Losses (L)
W-L Percentage (WL%)
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Earned Run Average (ERA)
Innings Pitched (IP)
Hits Allowed (H)
Runs Allowed (R)
Earned Runs Allowed (ER)
Home Runs Allowed (HR)
Strikeouts (SO)
Walks (BB)
Batters Faced (BF)
Intentional Walks (IBB)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Complete Games (CG)
Shutouts (SHO)
Walks and Hits Per Innings Pitched (WHIP)
Hits Per 9 Innings
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
Walks Per 9 Innings
Strikeout Percentage (SO%)
Walk Percentage (BB%)
Strikeout to Walk Ratio (K/BB)
RA9
Playoff Pitching
Wins (W)
Losses (L)
W-L Percentage (WL%)
Earned Run Average – (ERA)
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Innings Pitched (IP)
Hits Allowed (H)
Runs Allowed (R)
Earned Runs Allowed (ER)
Home Runs Allowed (HR)
Walks (BB)
Intentional Walks (IBB)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Walks and Hits Per Innings Pitched (WHIP)
Hits Per 9 Innings
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
Walks Per 9 Innings
Walk Percentage (BBP)
Who do you think is the better player?
Who do you think is the better player?
- Clayton Kershaw (57%, 87 Votes)
- Randy Johnson (43%, 65 Votes)
Total Voters: 152