re: 2016 Clayton Kershaw: 145 Ks, 9 BBs

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I never thought I'd see more pitching dominance in this era than Pedro from 1997 to 2003 or so, but Kershaw from 2011 until now is doing just that. His 2014 season isn't believable on paper, it simply looks fake.

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Pedro's combined '99-00 seasons- (60 games started)ERA- 1.90
ERA+- 265
W-L- 41-10
WHIP- 0.830
K/9- 12.5
K/BB- 8.65
K- 298 (avg)
BB- 34 (avg)

Kershaw '14 season- (27 games)
ERA- 1.77
ERA+- 197
W-L- 21-3
WHIP- 0.857
K/9- 10.8
K/BB- 7.71
K- 239
BB- 31

Pretty damn close, but he's not quite Pedro level (on a pure dominance scale). No one is. Then you have to also factor in that Pedro pitched right through the heart of the steroid era. Kershaw is great, but not quite GOAT like Pedro at his peak.

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