New Series Highlights Clayton Kershaw's Dominant Postseason Performances

A new series of articles aims to shed light on Clayton Kershaw's often-overlooked dominant postseason performances, despite his infamous playoff record. While his postseason ERA (4.62) is higher than his regular-season mark (2.53), he delivered magnificent outings, such as his 12-strikeout, 124-pitch performance in Game 1 of the 2013 NLDS against the Braves, following his second Cy Young win. Kershaw won his first World Series ring in 2020 and was involved in two other championship teams with minimal roles (injured in 2024, bullpen in 2025), but many of his prime playoff efforts were undone by a lack of support.