Dodgers have younger stars now, but Clayton Kershaw's 18th season is still special

Clayton Kershaw made his season debut on Saturday, and although his performance over four innings was forgettable, he still added another accomplishment to his illustrious career.

Kershaw has now played in 18 seasons for the Los Angeles Dodgers, tying the franchise record held by outfielder Zack Wheat and shortstop Bill Russell. Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts may have taken over as the team's big stars, but Kershaw's role in helping Los Angeles become a powerhouse should not be understated.

And like Russell, Kershaw has never played for any other major league team. That makes his tenure in Los Angeles even more special.

Here's a list of each team's longest-tenured player who spent his whole career with that franchise in that city. Only current teams — in their current locations — are included. So the Athletics are left out, and so are stars like Mel Ott, who spent 22 seasons with the Giants before they moved to San Francisco.

There are three pitchers with 6-0 records in the major leagues right now. One is former Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray of the Giants. Another is prized free agent acquisition Max Fried of the Yankees.

The third? Reliever Jorge Lopez of the Nationals, who is somehow 6-0 despite a 6.86 ERA.

This isn't a case of López constantly giving up leads and then having his teammates rescue him offensively. In four of his six victories, he produced a scoreless outing, and he allowed one run in the other two. The reason his ERA is so high is that he's already had three outings allowing at least three runs — and didn't pick up a decision in any of them.

In the live ball era, the most wins a pitcher has received in a season with an ERA over 6.00 — while pitching exclusively in relief — is seven. Bob Kline went