Clayton Kershaw is a fantastic pitcher. He pitched his ass off last year, and beat out Roy Halladay for the National League Cy Young, winning 27 of the 32 first place votes. As a Giants fan, I feared starts against him more than any other pitcher, and for good reason. Still, it’s interesting to think about how much Kershaw’s starts against the Giants contributed to his Cy Young win, as he had the benefit of pitching against an awful Giants lineup.
How would he have done if he hadn’t gotten to pitch against the Giants? Let’s examine his stats with those starts removed, or as I like to call it, the G-.
