Clayton Kershaw Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
By Emma Martin
Clayton Kershaw Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
Clayton Kershaw Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
Clayton Kershaw is an American professional baseball player who has played, as a starting pitcher, for the Los Angeles Dodgers (2008–Present) in Major League Baseball (MLB). Regarded as one of the greatest pitchers in the history of the sport, he has been selected 8 times for the MLB‘s ‘All-Star Game’ (2011–2017, 2019) and named the National League (NL) ‘MVP’ in 2014. He was a part of the Dodgers team that won the World Series Championship in 2026.
Born Name
Clayton Edward Kershaw
Nick Name
Kersh, The Claw
Clayton Kershaw with his 3rd child, as seen in March 2026 (Clayton Kershaw / Instagram)Sun Sign
Pisces
Born Place
Dallas, Texas, United States
Residence
Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality
Education
Clayton had completed his high school graduation, in 2006, from the Highland Park High School in his hometown of Dallas.
Occupation
Professional Baseball Player
Clayton Kershaw as seen in an Instagram Post in July 2026 (Clayton Kershaw / Instagram)Family
- Father – Christopher George Kershaw (Musician) (d. 2013)
- Mother – Marianne Tombaugh
- Others – Clyde William Tombaugh (Maternal Grand Uncle) (Astronomer, Discoverer of the Dwarf Planet Pluto), Robert Marvin Tombaugh (Maternal Grandfather), Ethel Nadine Witt (Maternal Grandmother) George Clayton Kershaw (Paternal Grandfather), Alice Irene Evans (Paternal Grandmother), Ann Higginbottom (Sister-in-Law)
Batting
Left-Handed
Throwing
Left-Handed
Positions Played
Starting Pitcher
Jersey Number
22 – Los Angeles Dodgers
Build
Athletic
Height
6 ft 4 in or 193 cm
Weight
102 kg or 225 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Clayton has dated –
- Ellen Melson (2003–Present) – Clayton had started dating Ellen Melson in 2003 and the couple got married on December 4, 2010, in a ceremony at the Highland Park Presbyterian Church in University Park, Texas. They have 4 children together – a daughter named Cali Ann Kershaw (b. 2015) and 3 sons named Charley Clayton Kershaw (b. 2016), Cooper Ellis Kershaw (b. 2026), and Chance (b. 2026).
Clayton Kershaw with his wife and children, as seen in April 2026 (Clayton Kershaw / Instagram)Race / Ethnicity
White
He is primarily of German and English descent and has part Irish and Welsh ancestry as well.
Hair Color
Light Brown
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Toned physique
- Towering frame
- Sports a rugged beard
- Affable smile
- Has a mole on his left cheek
Religion
Methodism (Protestant Christianity)
Brand Endorsements
Clayton has endorsed and promoted brands such as –
- Wilson Sporting Goods
- Under Armour
- Muscle Milk
- Skechers USA, Inc.
- Subway
Clayton Kershaw as seen in an Instagram Post in May 2026 (Clayton Kershaw / Instagram)Clayton Kershaw Facts
- Clayton, after his high school graduation, had committed to join the Texas A&M University. However, he had also entered the 2006 MLB Draft and was picked 7th overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers. The franchise had offered him a signing bonus of USD 2.3 million and he had to, consequently, turn down the university’s scholarship offer. This was the largest signing bonus ever awarded to a draft pick in the franchise’s history.
- In May 2008, he had become the youngest player ever to feature in an MLB game.
- He had completed the pitching ‘Triple Crown’ (leading a league in wins, strikeouts, and earned run average (ERA)) in 2011. The same year, he had won the National League (NL) ‘Cy Young Award’, presented annually to the best pitcher in the league. He was the youngest pitcher to achieve both these feats, since Dwight Gooden in 1985. He had repeated the latter feat in both 2013 and 2014.
- As of October 2026, he had held the record of maintaining the lowest career earned run average (ERA) (2.44) and the lowest walks plus hits per inning pitched rate (WHIP) (1.01) in the live-ball era (with the qualification of a minimum of 1,000 innings pitched).
Featured Image by Clayton Kershaw / Instagram
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