Kershaw Wannabes

Using 2010 and 2011 data and looking at K/9, BB/9 and GB/FB numbers I computed similarity scores for any starting pitcher who has thrown 150 or more innings the past two years. Out of the 158 qualified pitchers here are the pitchers with the most similar numbers to Clayton Kershaw. I will have lists for other Dodgers pitchers up in the near future. Note this chart was revised when first brought to my attention that I had only included 2011 data.

Rank	Name	K/9	BB/9	GB/FB
	Clayton Kershaw	9.46	2.78	1.04
1	Yovani Gallardo	9.34	3.07	1.29
2	Michael Pineda	9.11	2.89	0.81
3	Mat Latos	8.88	2.66	1.07
4	Justin Verlander	8.88	2.42	0.98
5	Josh Johnson	8.93	2.51	1.39
6	Tim Lincecum	9.45	3.4	1.5
7	Zack Greinke	8.78	2.3	1.37
8	Tommy Hanson	8.52	2.76	0.99
9	Jon Lester	9.17	3.56	1.65
10	David Price	8.44	2.96	1.16
11	Cole Hamels	8.62	2.24	1.37
12	Brandon Beachy	10.57	3.04	0.77
13	Max Scherzer	8.25	2.9	1.02
14	Ryan Dempster	8.6	3.62	1.27
15	Felix Hernandez	8.45	2.55	1.72
16	Anibal Sanchez	8.26	3.08	1.21
17	Jered Weaver	8.43	2.15	0.71
18	Bud Norris	8.85	3.89	1.06
19	Josh Beckett	8.17	2.72	1.09
20	Colby Lewis	8.19	2.71	0.77
21	Ubaldo Jimenez	8.65	3.73	1.41
22	James Shields	8.21	2.29	1.18
23	Francisco Liriano	8.62	3.64	1.66
24	Adam Wainwright	8.32	2.19	1.68
25	Brandon Morrow	10.53	3.73	0.91
26	CC Sabathia	8.09	2.56	1.51
27	Wandy Rodriguez	8.02	3.19	1.39
28	Ian Kennedy	7.92	2.7	0.91
29	Scott Baker	7.99	2.24	0.8
30	Chris Capuano	7.88	2.61	1.05
31	Felipe Paulino	8.37	3.97	1.13
32	Matt Garza	7.77	2.8	1.04
33	Jorge de la Rosa	8.22	3.84	1.55
34	Madison Bumgarner	7.9	2.05	1.3
35	Homer Bailey	7.69	2.73	1.07
36	C.J. Wilson	7.92	3.52	1.51
37	Jonathon Niese	7.78	2.89	1.65
38	Cliff Lee	8.56	1.21	1.21
39	Gio Gonzalez	8.23	4.09	1.4
40	Tom Gorzelanny	7.91	3.77	0.89
41	Jake Peavy	7.59	2.43	0.99
42	Derek Holland	7.61	3.2	1.3
43	James McDonald	7.8	3.9	0.86
44	Chad Billingsley	7.66	3.63	1.44
45	Ted Lilly	7.55	2.21	0.64
46	Dan Haren	7.76	1.66	1.05
47	Roy Halladay	8.16	1.21	1.7
48	A.J. Burnett	7.6	3.85	1.35
49	Jonathan Sanchez	9.36	4.95	1.01
50	Rich Harden	8.63	4.76	0.68
51	Shaun Marcum	7.34	2.27	0.88
52	Roy Oswalt	7.34	2.27	1.25
53	Javier Vazquez	7.24	2.97	0.74
54	Edwin Jackson	7.26	3.09	1.47
55	Chris Narveson	7.25	3.3	1.05
56	Matt Cain	7.2	2.51	0.91
57	Jhoulys Chacin	7.66	4.04	1.83
58	Ricky Nolasco	7.3	1.91	1.22
59	Hiroki Kuroda	7.23	2.19	1.41
60	Brian Matusz	7.23	3.47	0.74
61	Gavin Floyd	7.15	2.44	1.36
62	Daniel Hudson	7.18	2.18	0.98
63	Bartolo Colon	7.18	2.18	1.24
64	Ricky Romero	7.28	3.35	1.9
65	Jaime Garcia	7.24	2.87	2.03
66	John Danks	6.97	2.72	1.18
67	Ryan Vogelsong	6.99	3.14	1.34
68	Chris Carpenter	7.05	2.25	1.59
69	Jordan Zimmermann	7.07	1.92	0.99
70	Ervin Santana	6.92	2.89	0.98
71	Brett Myers	6.93	2.53	1.41
72	Joe Blanton	6.97	2.15	1.22
73	Phil Hughes	6.88	2.96	0.76
74	Edinson Volquez	8.98	5.25	1.75
75	Travis Wood	6.85	2.83	0.68
76	Daisuke Matsuzaka	7.53	4.55	0.69
77	Jeff Niemann	6.79	2.86	1.21
78	Carlos Zambrano	7.1	4.11	1.13
79	J.A. Happ	7.53	4.8	0.8
80	Alexi Ogando	6.68	2.32	0.92
81	Aaron Harang	6.6	3.03	0.96
82	Philip Humber	6.59	2.16	1.31
83	Carlos Carrasco	6.54	2.87	1.56
84	Johan Santana	6.51	2.49	0.76
85	Wade LeBlanc	6.47	3.15	0.82
86	Justin Masterson	6.72	3.21	2.25
87	Johnny Cueto	6.37	2.71	1.35
88	John Lackey	6.34	3.07	1.18
89	Barry Zito	6.46	3.74	0.84
90	Kyle Davies	6.47	3.89	0.98
91	Clay Buchholz	6.32	3.44	1.5
92	Brett Cecil	6.2	2.92	1.03
93	Kevin Slowey	6.48	1.51	0.56
94	Kevin Millwood	6.17	2.68	0.96
95	Randy Wells	6.17	3	1.28
96	Brandon McCarthy	6.49	1.32	1.45
97	Clayton Richard	6.15	3.46	1.42
98	Derek Lowe	6.45	3.1	2.61
99	Brian Duensing	6.06	2.57	1.34
100	Brett Anderson	6.26	2.16	2.09
101	Luke Hochevar	6.07	2.96	1.51
102	Jason Hammel	6.05	2.99	1.36
103	Mike Leake	6.06	2.48	1.52
104	Matt Harrison	6	2.94	1.44
105	Tim Stauffer	6.04	2.56	1.89
106	Jeremy Hellickson	5.93	3.18	0.79
107	Jair Jurrjens	5.9	2.88	1.06
108	Jeremy Bonderman	5.88	3.18	1.14
109	Dillon Gee	6.04	3.95	1.36
110	Bruce Chen	5.85	3.12	0.74
111	Randy Wolf	5.8	3.22	0.94
112	Chris Volstad	5.79	2.88	1.62
113	Kevin Correia	5.77	3.1	1.41
114	Trevor Cahill	5.9	3.23	2.07
115	Tim Hudson	6.02	2.64	2.57
116	Charlie Morton	6.05	3.69	2.43
117	Jon Garland	5.81	3.79	1.5
118	Jason Vargas	5.65	2.58	0.8
119	Jake Arrieta	5.94	4.38	1.14
120	Wade Davis	5.57	3.2	0.87
121	Tim Wakefield	5.49	2.75	0.82
122	Zach Britton	5.66	3.62	1.86
123	R.A. Dickey	5.57	2.24	1.74
124	Freddy Garcia	5.47	2.65	0.98
125	Dallas Braden	5.47	2.05	0.99
126	Doug Fister	5.55	1.62	1.43
127	Dave Bush	5.4	3.36	0.94
128	Ivan Nova	5.45	3.17	1.82
129	Jeremy Guthrie	5.34	2.48	0.99
130	Kyle Lohse	5.3	2.47	1.13
131	Zach Duke	5.23	2.66	1.5
132	Jake Westbrook	5.41	3.29	2.35
133	Fausto Carmona	5.26	2.98	1.92
134	Rodrigo Lopez	5.13	2.5	0.97
135	Paul Maholm	5.15	2.9	1.72
136	Jeff Karstens	5.19	1.82	1.22
137	Scott Kazmir	5.52	4.81	0.88
138	Livan Hernandez	4.95	2.56	1.07
139	Bronson Arroyo	4.97	2.26	0.99
140	Mike Pelfrey	4.95	3	1.4
141	Jason Marquis	5.05	3.16	2.1
142	Armando Galarraga	4.95	3.54	0.8
143	Jeff Francis	4.95	1.96	1.38
144	Mitch Talbot	5	3.91	1.34
145	Rick Porcello	4.91	2.19	1.65
146	Joe Saunders	4.81	2.84	1.23
147	Josh Tomlin	4.98	1.51	0.82
148	John Lannan	4.86	3.43	2.03
149	Dustin Moseley	4.74	3.05	1.51
150	Tommy Hunter	4.69	1.98	1.01
151	Joel Pineiro	4.69	2.17	1.71
152	Brad Bergesen	4.56	2.79	1.2
153	Mark Buehrle	4.5	2.04	1.23
154	Kyle Kendrick	4.42	2.24	1.17
155	Carl Pavano	4.45	1.56	1.64
156	Aaron Cook	4.35	3.58	2.32
157	Nick Blackburn	4.17	2.76	1.8
158	Brad Penny	4.13	2.69	1.58