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KENLEY JANSEN KENLEY JANSEN

2017
◆ Began eighth season with Dodgers...Named the Trevor Hoffman National League Reliever of the Year for the second
consecutive season and selected to second straight All-Star Game...Finished the season with a 5-0 record and 1.32 ERA
(68.1 IP - 10 ER) and led National League with 41 saves (tied).
◆ Recorded his third career 40-plus save season (also 2014, 2016), joining Eric Gagné (2002 - 2004) as the only pitchers in
Dodger history with three seasons of 40-or-more saves.
◆ Led MLB relievers in ERA (1.32), WHIP (0.75) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (15.57), while tied for the National League lead in
saves...Also ranked among the N.L. relievers in strikeouts (109, 2nd), wins (5, T-10th) and strikeouts per nine innings (14.36, 2nd).
◆ Limited right-handers to a .120 average (15/125) and a .236 mark against lefties (29/123)…Held batters to a .476 OPS,
which was the third-lowest in the National League.
◆ Held batters with runners in scoring position to a .136 average (8/59) and a .161 mark with runners on base.
◆ Named National League Reliever of the Month for the month of June.
◆ Began the season striking out 51 of 115 batters he faced without issuing a walk, the most strikeouts to open a season
without a walk in MLB history (Elias).
◆ Struck out the side on only nine pitches in the 9th inning on May 18 against Miami, the 79th immaculate inning in MLB
history…First Dodger pitcher to throw an immaculate inning since Todd Worrell on Aug. 13, 1995.
◆ Recorded first career extra-base hit and RBI on June 25 against Colorado with an RBI double in the 8th inning off Greg Holland.
JANSEN
2016
◆ Named to first career All-Star Game in seventh season with Dodgers...Went 3-2 with a 1.83 ERA (68.2 IP - 14 ER) and a
career-high 47 saves in 71 appearances in relief.
◆ Named the Trevor Hoffman National League Reliever of the Year...Tied for second-most saves in MLB.
◆ Led Majors in WHIP (0.67) and opponent batting average (.150), and ranked among the senior circuit’s best relievers in ERA (1.83,
2nd) and strikeouts (104, 3rd)...Walked only 11 batters in 68.2 innings and owned the best strikeout-to-walk ratio in the N.L. (9.45).
◆ On June 21 vs. Washington, established new Dodger franchise record in saves, and finished the year with 189 after
surpassing Eric Gagné (161)…Set the franchise record for strikeouts as a reliever (632), eclipsing Jim Brewer’s mark of 604.
2015
◆ Appeared in 54 games in sixth season with Dodgers, and posted a 2.41 ERA (52.1 IP - 14 ER) with 36 saves.
◆ Was successful on 36 of 38 save opportunities (94.7%), and ranked third in National League in save percentage.
◆ Led MLB relievers with a 0.78 WHIP and led N.L. relievers with a 10.0 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
◆ Made season debut on May 15 vs. Colorado and struck out four in a scoreless 8th inning (Carlos Gonzalez reached on a
passed ball); recorded just the sixth four-strikeout inning by a pitcher in Dodger history.
◆ Missed first 34 games of the season due to Feb. 17 surgery to remove a growth from a bone in his left fifth metatarsal.
2014
◆ Posted a 2-3 record with a 2.76 ERA (65.1 IP - 20 ER) and tied for third in the N.L. with a career-high 44 saves in fifth season with Dodgers.
◆ Ranked second among N.L. relievers with 101 strikeouts, as he posted his second consecutive 100-strikeout season.
◆ Converted 16 consecutive save opportunities from Apr. 17 to June 17 and 44-of-49 save opportunities overall (89.8%).
◆ Notched 100th career save on Aug. 27 at Arizona, becoming the sixth Dodger reliever to reach the milestone.
2013
◆ Began fourth season with Dodgers, went 4-3 with a 1.88 ERA (76.2 IP - 16 ER) and 28 saves.
◆ Notched a career-high 111 strikeouts, seventh-most all-time by a Dodgers reliever since the team moved to Los Angeles.
◆ Allowed just four hits all season with runners in scoring position, limiting opponents to a .068 average (4/59) with 23
strikeouts...Retired 27 consecutive batters from July 23 to Aug. 8, including 15 strikeouts.
2012
◆ Third Major League season with Dodgers...Went 5-3 with a 2.35 ERA (65.0 IP - 17 ER) and 25 saves in first season as full-time closer.
◆ 99 strikeouts ranked third-most among N.L. relievers; Also ranked third with a .146 average against and 0.85 WHIP.
◆ Did not appear in a game between Aug. 28 to Sept. 19 after suffering an irregular heartbeat during his Aug. 27 appearance
at Colorado...Had ablation heart surgery on Oct. 23 performed by Dr. Koonwalee Nademanee at White Memorial Hospital.
2011
◆ Made first Opening Day roster in second season with Dodgers...Went 2-1 with a 2.85 ERA (53.2 IP - 17 ER) and 96
strikeouts in 51 appearances in relief...Set a then-Major League record by averaging 16.10 strikeouts per nine innings.
◆ Allowed only one of 21 inherited runners to score (95.2 %).
2010
◆ Opened season with High-A Inland Empire...Posted a 1.50 ERA (18.0 IP - 3 ER) in 11 games before being promoted to
Double-A Chattanooga on May 15...Appeared in 22 games with Lookouts and pitched to a 1.67 ERA (27.0 IP - 5 ER).
◆ Contract selected by Dodgers on July 23 and made MLB debut on July 24 with a perfect inning against Mets...Earned
first career save the following day on July 25 against Mets.
◆ Earned first Major League win on Sept. 11 at Houston, with a perfect 8th inning in relief.

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