Wed Feb 03, 2016 6:55 pm
I assume, since it is a free league, that you are new, and it is a short league too. (not 162 games)
#1 Kershaw (or any pitcher in these strat leagues) is facing generally better hitting overall, than in actual play.
#2 all low HR allowed pitchers tend to give up more HR than actual, because most managers pick high HR parks and guys that hit more HR---(all rolls with a # sign is possible ballpark HR) (check the ballparks in your league for BP singles and BP HR. ( > and # signs on some rolls) The online version uses these rules, if you play the CD-rom or board game you can ignore BP HR if you wish and go with the printed results.
#3 hitters should be below their actual numbers for the same reason---they are facing generally better pitching overall than actual, so it works both ways
expect ERA's to be .75 to 1 run higher than actual, and hitters to be down for both Batting and Slugging avg.
That said, this applies to all pitchers and hitters, and Kershaw should do better than most all other Starting pitchers. Since it is a short league the overall stats may not have time to stabilize.