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Using 2011 and 2012 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 fo the qualified starting pitchers here are the "Top 50" pitchers with the most similar numbers to Clayton Kershaw. I will have lists for other Dodgers pitchers up in the near future.  In this exercise I weighted the 2011 data by a factor of 3 and the the 2012 data by a factor of 5 as the most recent data has a slightly better representation of the pitcher's true talent level.  Keep in mind that this exercise is just looking at what I feel are the top three peripherals and does not base its similarity scores off of handedness, age or any other factors.

Kershaw's 2011 Top Similar Pitchers


2012 Top 50 Similar Starting Pitchers

Rank	Name	K/9	BB/9	GB/FB
NA	Clayton Kershaw	9.26	2.34	1.27
1	Justin Verlander	9.01	2.18	1.09
2	Cole Hamels	8.71	2.06	1.36
3	James Shields	8.55	2.32	1.59
4	CC Sabathia	8.81	2.12	1.56
5	Madison Bumgarner	8.32	2.09	1.41
6	Matt Garza	8.68	2.83	1.42
7	Mat Latos	8.18	2.8	1.18
8	David Price	8.75	2.52	1.61
9	Anibal Sanchez	8.29	2.49	1.37
10	Zack Greinke	9.17	2.32	1.64
11	Chris Sale	9	2.36	1.39
12	Jeff Samardzija	9.3	2.89	1.35
13	Jarrod Parker	6.87	3.11	1.44
14	Stephen Strasburg	10.97	2.55	1.31
15	Josh Johnson	7.87	3.05	1.52
16	Johnny Cueto	6.73	2.24	1.7
17	Roy Halladay	8.03	1.73	1.51
18	Cliff Lee	8.99	1.37	1.29
19	Jered Weaver	7.13	2.15	0.76
20	Ryan Vogelsong	7.33	3.02	1.21
21	Doug Fister	6.96	1.84	1.7
22	Ian Kennedy	8.06	2.32	0.92
23	Matt Cain	7.68	2.27	0.96
24	Josh Beckett	7.46	2.62	1.08
25	C.J. Wilson	7.95	3.63	1.63
26	Vance Worley	7.51	3.1	1.35
27	Hiroki Kuroda	6.97	2.13	1.56
28	Gio Gonzalez	9.14	3.67	1.52
29	Jordan Zimmermann	7.01	1.9	1.16
30	Dan Haren	7.25	1.63	1.05
31	R.A. Dickey	7.82	2.18	1.43
32	Ervin Santana	6.85	2.98	1.15
33	Chris Carpenter	7.15	2.03	1.49
34	Felix Hernandez	8.62	2.33	1.68
35	Jon Lester	7.74	3.18	1.63
36	Daniel Hudson	6.99	2.12	1.06
37	Wandy Rodriguez	6.67	2.73	1.44
38	Yovani Gallardo	9	3.19	1.41
39	Shaun Marcum	7.51	2.77	0.86
40	Alexi Ogando	6.66	2.25	0.95
41	Freddy Garcia	6.75	2.95	1.02
42	Tommy Hanson	8.79	3.52	1
43	Erik Bedard	8.57	3.77	1.23
44	Ivan Nova	7.1	3.02	1.55
45	Brandon Beachy	9.2	3.07	0.87
46	Philip Humber	6.85	3.02	1.07
47	Javier Vazquez	7.59	2.34	0.74
48	Roy Oswalt	6.58	2.07	1.31
49	Marco Estrada	8.94	1.81	0.78
50	Michael Pineda	9.11	2.89	0.81