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May 28, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /

12. Clayton Kershaw, 2014

The Numbers: 21-3, 1.77 ERA, 10.8 SO/9, 0.857 WHIP, 1.81 FIP, 7.71 SO/W, NL Cy Young and MVP

By the time his career ends, Clayton Kershaw could rightfully claim the title of greatest pitcher of baseball’s modern era. Over the past five seasons, he is 72-25 with a 1.89 ERA and over 10 strikeouts per nine. Kershaw occasionally allows others to take home the National League Cy Young.

The Dodgers went 23-4 in Kershaw’s starts in 2014. Twenty-four of his 27 starts were quality starts, and he only allowed more than three runs once. Kershaw had seven starts with more than 10 strikeouts.

On June 18, Kershaw threw one of the most dominant no-hitters in MLB history. He struck out 15 Rockies in his no-no and registered a game score of 102. His 15 strikeouts were the record for a no-hitter until Max Scherzer struck out 17 in his second no-hitter of the 2015 season.

Kershaw’s 2014 ERA may have been even lower if not for one uncharacteristically bad start in June where he allowed seven runs in 1.2 innings. That raised his ERA from 1.74 to 4.43. From that point on, he went 19-2 with a 1.43 ERA while allowing a .485 OPS. Enjoy the chance to watch Clayton Kershaw in his prime. He may go down in history as the greatest pitcher of all time when it’s all said and done.

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