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RHP
KENLEY JANSEN

MAJOR LEAGUE SUMMARY
2023
◆ Made 12th career Opening Day roster and first with Red Sox...Became first
Curaçao-born player to play for BOS. MOST SAVES IN MLB HISTORY
◆ Pitched to a 3.23 ERA (30.2 IP - 11 ER) with 19 saves in the first half,
resulting in fourth career All-Star selection (also, 2016-2018). Rk. Pitcher SV
◆ Finished with 29 saves in 33 opportunities (87.9%), including a streak of 20 consecutive 1. Mariano Rivera* 652
converted save opportunities from May 20 to Aug. 20, during which he posted a 2.20
ERA (28.2 IP - 7 ER) with 33 strikeouts; the streak tied for eighth-longest in Sox history. 2. Trevor Hoffman* 601
◆ Recorded 400th career save on May 10 at Atlanta, becoming the seventh 3. Lee Smith* 478
pitcher to ever reach the mark; Joined 400-save club at 35 years, 222 days 4. Kenley Jansen 447
old, the third-youngest to join the club behind Francisco Rodriguez (34 5. Francisco Rodríguez 437
years, 138 days) and Craig Kimbrel (34 years, 363 days).
◆ Made 800th career appearance on July 19 at Oakland, becoming the only 6. John Franco 424
active pitcher to reach the mark and 54th all-time. 7. Billy Wagner* 422
◆ Earned the Good Guy Award from the Boston Baseball Writers’ Association *indicates Hall of Famer JANSEN
of America (BBWAA).
2022
◆ First Major League season with Atlanta...Went 5-2 with a 3.38 ERA
(64.0 IP - 24 ER) and .192 batting average against (45/234). SAVIOR COMPLEX
◆ Led National League with 41 saves, eclipsing the 40-save mark for the
fourth time in career and first since leading the N.L. with 41 saves in 2017. Most Seasons with 25+ Saves in MLB History
◆ Led N.L. with 54 games finished. Rk. Pitcher Seasons
◆ Posted a 3.18 ERA (28.1 IP - 10 ER) with 19 saves in the second half, 1. Mariano Rivera 16
and ended the season with a 2.35 ERA (15.1 IP - 4 ER) in final 16 games.
2021 2. Trevor Hoffman 14
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Lee Smith
3.
◆ Began 12th season with Dodgers...Went 4-4 with a 2.22 ERA (69.0
IP - 17 ER) and 86 strikeouts in 69 games. 4. Kenley Jansen 12
◆ Ranked second in National League with 38 saves in 43 opportunities. 5. John Franco 11
◆ Recorded 350th career save on Oct. 1 vs. Milwaukee, which
extended his Dodgers franchise record.
◆ Became 12th reliever in MLB history to record 1,000 strikeouts by
striking out Austin Nola of the San Diego Padres on Aug. 25.
◆ Allowed just 36 hits on the season as opponents batted .153 against him, and his 4.7 hits per 9.0 innings rate was the
third lowest of his career.
2020
◆ Appeared in 27 games in 11th Major League season with Dodgers, and posted a 3.33 ERA (24.1 IP - 9 ER) with 11 saves.
◆ Led Major Leagues with 24 games finished...11 saves tied for third in National League.
◆ Named National League Reliever of the Month for July/August, going 1-0 with nine saves and a 1.23 ERA (14.2 IP - 2 ER)…
Held opponents to a .122 (6/49) batting average with a 0.82 WHIP, and struck out 21 hitters in 14.2 innings.
◆ Did not allow an earned run in 23 of 27 appearances in relief.
◆ Held opponents scoreless in five of eight postseason outings with
two saves during Dodgers World Series run.
2019 CURAÇAOANS IN MLB
◆ Posted career-high 3.71 ERA (63.0 IP - 26 ER) in 10th season with Rk. Player bWAR
Dodgers...Dodgers went 49-13 in games Jansen pitched. 1. Andruw Jones 62.7
◆ Recorded 33 saves, sixth-straight season with at least 30 saves... 2. Andrelton Simmons 37.1
Ranked fifth in National League. 3. Kenley Jansen 21.9
◆ On April 17 against Cincinnati, he passed Don Sutton (550) for the
most all-time games pitched by a Dodger. 4. Ozzie Albies 21.8
2018 5. Jonathan Schoop 19.5
◆ Named to third consecutive All-Star Game in ninth season with Dodgers...
Posted a 3.01 ERA (71.2 IP - 24 ER) with 38 saves and 82 strikeouts.
◆ 38 saves ranked second in National League...Recorded at least four outs in five saves.
◆ Successfully converted 21 consecutive saves from April 22 to July 4.
◆ Picked up 250th career save on June 25 vs. Cubs; became 36th pitcher in MLB history to reach the milestone.
◆ Missed 10 games due to an irregular heartbeat (Aug. 10-20)…Underwent a heart ablation procedure on Nov. 26, 2018,
performed by Dr. Koonlawee Nademanee in Los Angeles.

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