Clayton Edward Kershaw is a veteran member of the Los Angeles Dodgers in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was initially drafted in the first round of the 2006 MLB draft, starting his professional baseball career with the GCL Dodgers before eventually making his MLB debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 25, 2008. Since then, he has been representing the team for 17 years as of 2024.
Clayton Kershaw is notable for being one of the best baseball players of the present times in the league. He won the MLB World Series title with his team in 2020. Moreover, he has played 10 MLB All-Star games in his career, earning 10 NL All-Star awards. Kershaw is also a three-time NL strikeout leader, three-time NL wins leader, and five-time ERA leader in the league so far in his career.
Clayton Kershaw's Playoff Appearances
Clayton Kershaw has appeared in the MLB playoffs for twelve years and played twenty-two series so far in his career as per Baseball Reference. These include National League Wild Card (NLCS) games, National League Division Series (NLDS) games, National League Championship Series (NLCS) games and MLB World Series games.
Clayton Kershaw NLWC Appearances
Clayton Kershaw has made only one appearance in the National League Wild Card (NLWC) games as per Baseball Reference. His performance record in these games is 1-0. The table details his NLWC appearance-
| NLWC Games | Player Team | Manager | Result | Opponent Team | Manager |
| 2020 NLWC | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dave Roberts | 2-0 | Milwaukee Brewers | Craig Counsell |
Clayton Kershaw's NLDS Appearances
Clayton Kershaw has appeared in the National League Division Series (NLDS) games 11 times as per Baseball Reference. He has a record of 6-5 in these games. The table shows the years of his appearance in the NLDS:
| NLDS Games | Player Team | Manager | Result | Opponent Team | Manager |
| 2009 NLDS | Los Angeles Dodgers | Joe Torre | 3-0 | St. Louis Cardinals | Tony La Russa |
| 2013 NLDS | Los Angeles Dodgers | Don Mattingly | 3-1 | Atlanta Braves | Fredi Gonzalez |
| 2014 NLDS | Los Angeles Dodgers | Don Mattingly | 1-3 | St. Louis Cardinals | Mike Matheny |
| 2015 NLDS | Los Angeles Dodgers | Don Mattingly | 2-3 | New York Mets | Terry Collins |
| 2016 NLDS | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dave Roberts | 3-2 | Washington Nationals | Dusty Baker |
| 2017 NLDS | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dave Roberts | 3-0 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Torey Lovullo |
| 2018 NLDS | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dave Roberts | 3-1 | Atlanta Braves | Brian Snitker |
| 2019 NLDS | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dave Roberts | 2-3 | Washington Nationals | Dave Martinez |
| 2020 NLDS | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dave Roberts | 3-0 | San Diego Padres | Jayce Tingler |
| 2022 NLDS | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dave Roberts | 1-3 | San Diego Padres | Bob Melvin |
| 2023 NLDS | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dave Roberts | 0-3 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Torey Lovullo |
Clayton Kershaw's NLCS Appearances
Clayton Kershaw has made seven appearances in the National League Championship Series (NLCS) games as per Baseball Reference. He has achieved a record of 3-4 in these games. The table shows his appearances in the NLCS games -
| NLCS Games | Player Team | Manager | Result | Opponent Team | Manager |
| 2008 NLCS | Los Angeles Dodgers | Joe Torre | 1-4 | Philadelphia Phillies | Charlie Manuel |
| 2009 NLCS | Los Angeles Dodgers | Joe Torre | 1-4 | Philadelphia Phillies | Charlie Manuel |
| 2013 NLCS | Los Angeles Dodgers | Don Mattingly | 2-4 | St. Louis Cardinals | Mike Matheny |
| 2016 NLCS | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dave Roberts | 2-4 | Chicago Cubs | Joe Maddon |
| 2017 NLCS | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dave Roberts | 4-1 | Chicago Cubs | Joe Maddon |
| 2018 NLCS | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dave Roberts | 4-3 | Milwaukee Brewers | Craig Counsell |
| 2020 NLCS | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dave Roberts | 4-3 | Atlanta Braves | Brian Snitker |
Clayton Kershaw's Playoff Wins
Clayton Kershaw has won 13 games in his MLB playoff career as per Baseball Reference. He has played 39 games in his MLB playoff career so far.
Clayton Kershaw's Playoff Losses
Clayton Kershaw has lost 13 games in his MLB playoff career as per Baseball Reference. He played 39 games so far in his MLB playoff career.
Clayton Kershaw's Playoff Records
Clayton Kershaw’s record from the MLB playoff is 13-13 so far as per Baseball Reference. This includes 13 wins and 13 losses so far.
Clayton Kershaw MLB World Series Appearances and Records
Clayton Kershaw has made three appearances in the MLB World Series games as per Baseball Reference. His record in these games is 1-2. The table shows his appearances in the MLB World Series Games-
| MLB World Series Games | Player Team | Manager | Result | Opponent Team | Manager |
| 2017 MLB World Series | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dave Roberts | 3-4 | Houston Astros | A.J. Hinch |
| 2018 MLB World Series | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dave Roberts | 1-4 | Boston Red Sox | Alex Cora |
| 2020 MLB World Series | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dave Roberts | 4-2 | Tampa Bay Rays | Kevin Cash |
FAQs on Clayton Kershaw Playoff Appearances & Records
A. Clayton Kershaw has achieved 13 wins so far in the MLB playoffs.
A. Clayton Kershaw has one MLB World Series ring, which he won in 2020.
A. Clayton Kershaw has pitched in three MLB World Series so far in his career.
A. Clayton Kershaw has pitched 30.0 innings in the 2024 MLB regular season.
A. No, Clayton Kershaw is injured and is not pitching in the 2024 MLB playoffs.
