<P> Kershaw finished 2012 with a 14--9 record, a 2.53 ERA (leading the league), 229 strikeouts, and 227 ​ ⁄ innings pitched, coming second in both categories . He became the first pitcher to lead the league in ERA in consecutive seasons since Arizona's Randy Johnson in 2001--02 . This was also marked his fourth year in a row with a sub-3.00 ERA, making him the first to do this since Randy Johnson from 1999--2002 . He finished second for the NL Cy Young behind R.A. Dickey, receiving two first place votes . </P> <P> Kershaw made his third straight opening day start for the Dodgers in the 2013 season, the first Dodger starter to do so since Derek Lowe (2005--2007). In that opening day start he pitched a complete game, four hit, shutout over the Giants and also hit his first career home run . He was the first pitcher to throw a shutout and hit a home run on opening day since Bob Lemon of the Cleveland Indians did so against the Chicago White Sox on April 14, 1953 . Kershaw picked up his 1,000 th career strikeout on April 17, 2013, when he struck out Yonder Alonso of the Padres . He was the second youngest Dodger to reach that mark, behind only Fernando Valenzuela . On May 14, Kershaw passed the 1,000 inning mark for his career . His ERA of 2.70 at the time was the fifth best of the live - ball era at the 1,000 inning mark and the best career mark . He also threw 130 pitches that day, the most of his career and the most by a Dodger pitcher since Odalis Pérez in the 2003 season . </P> <P> Kershaw was selected to the 2013 Major League Baseball All - Star Game, his third straight selection . In July, he compiled a 4--1 record and 1.34 ERA in six starts and was awarded his second National League Pitcher of the Month Award . On September 2, Kershaw picked up his 200th strikeout of 2013, joining Hall of Famers Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale as the only starters in Dodgers history with at least 4 consecutive seasons of more than 200 strikeouts . </P> <P> Kershaw finished the season with a 16 - 9 record, 236 innings pitched (a career high), and a Major League best 1.83 ERA and 0.92 WHIP . He was the third player in history to lead the Majors in ERA three years in a row, joining Greg Maddux (1993--95) and Lefty Grove (1929--31). His ERA was the first sub-2.00 ERA since Roger Clemens did it in the 2005 season and the lowest overall since Pedro Martínez in the 2000 season . He was only the third Dodger pitcher to have an ERA under 3.00 in five consecutive seasons (Koufax and Nap Rucker). </P>

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