Kershaw has three primary pitches
A four-seam fastball (slowed down here)
A slider
And a looping curveball
The fastball is thrown about 50% of the time
About 26% of swings at Kershaw's slider are misses
When batters miss a curveball, it's usually outside the strike zone
Occasionally, Kershaw throws an eephus, like this 45 mph looper
Kershaw often alters his approach during a game. Here's the first time he faced Bryce Harper on June 20:
Kershaw focused on the bottom of the zone in Harper’s second at-bat
Finally, Kershaw focused on the outside corner.
145 strikeouts
9 walks
3 complete games
Pitch by pitch: How Clayton Kershaw dominates hitters
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