Craig Kimbrel Pitching Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Millenial Alabama Throws Right Bats Right North America Houston Astros American League Relief Pitcher Rookie of the Year All-Star

Craig Kimbrel is a high-strikeout reliever with a exceptional punchout rate, relying on overpowering hitters rather than precise location. The numbers show an ERA+ of 115 (average run prevention), a exceptional strikeout rate, and a tendency to issue walks that put pressure on the defence. A DICE+ of 119 suggests the underlying, defense-independent skill is even stronger than the ERA alone indicates.

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Craig Kimbrel Career Pitching Stats

Career Seasons Pitched
16
Season Average Seasons Pitched
16
Seasons Pitched Per 9 Innings
16
Career Games Pitched
851
Season Average Games Pitched
53.19
Games Pitched Per 9 Innings
9.32
Career Starts
0
Season Average Starts
0
Starts Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wins
56
Season Average Wins
3.5
Wins Per 9 Innings
0.61
Career Losses
48
Season Average Losses
3
Losses Per 9 Innings
0.53
Career Win Percentage
53.85
Season Average Win Percentage
53.85
Win Percentage Per 9 Innings
53.85
Career Games Started %
0
Season Average Games Started %
0
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
0
Career Complete Games
0
Season Average Complete Games
0
Complete Games Per 9 Innings
0
Career Shutouts
0
Season Average Shutouts
0
Shutouts Per 9 Innings
0
Career Saves
440
Season Average Saves
27.5
Saves Per 9 Innings
4.82
Career Earned Runs
236
Season Average Earned Runs
14.75
Earned Runs Per 9 Innings
2.58

ERA

Career ERA
2.59
Season Average ERA
2.59
ERA Per 9 Innings
2.59
Career Component ERA
2.18
Season Average Component ERA
2.18
Component ERA Per 9 Innings
2.18
Career Defense Independent ERA
2.48
Season Average Defense Independent ERA
2.48
Defense Independent ERA Per 9 Innings
2.48
Career Opposing Batting Average
0.17
Season Average Opposing Batting Average
0.17
Opposing Batting Average Per 9 Innings
0.17
Career Pitched Outs
2465
Season Average Pitched Outs
154.06
Pitched Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Innings Pitched
821.2
Season Average Innings Pitched
51.4
Innings Pitched Per 9 Innings
9
Career Hits
492
Season Average Hits
30.75
Hits Per 9 Innings
5.39
Career Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
5.39
Season Average Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
5.39
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
5.39
Career Home Runs
75
Season Average Home Runs
4.69
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
0.82
Career Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.82
Season Average Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.82
Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
0.82
Career Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.09
Season Average Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.09
Home Runs Allowed per Game Per 9 Innings
0.09
Career Walks
346
Season Average Walks
21.63
Walks Per 9 Innings
3.79
Career Intentional Walks
11
Season Average Intentional Walks
0.69
Intentional Walks Per 9 Innings
0.12
Career Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.79
Season Average Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.79
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
3.79
Career Strikeouts
1282
Season Average Strikeouts
80.13
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
14.04
Career Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
14.04
Season Average Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
14.04
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
14.04
Career Strikeouts Per Game
1.51
Season Average Strikeouts Per Game
1.51
Strikeouts Per Game Per 9 Innings
1.51
Career Power Finesse Ratio
1.981
Season Average Power Finesse Ratio
1.981
Power Finesse Ratio Per 9 Innings
1.981
Career Wild Pitches
70
Season Average Wild Pitches
4.38
Wild Pitches Per 9 Innings
0.77
Career Hit By Pitch
40
Season Average Hit By Pitch
2.5
Hit By Pitch Per 9 Innings
0.44
Career Balks
5
Season Average Balks
0.31
Balks Per 9 Innings
0.05
Career Batters Faced
3306
Season Average Batters Faced
206.63
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
36.21
Career Games Finished
656
Season Average Games Finished
41
Games Finished Per 9 Innings
7.19
Career Runs
263
Season Average Runs
16.44
Runs Per 9 Innings
2.88
Career Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
2.88
Season Average Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
2.88
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
2.88
Career Sacrifice Hits
9
Season Average Sacrifice Hits
0.56
Sacrifice Hits Per 9 Innings
0.1
Career Sacrifice Flies
14
Season Average Sacrifice Flies
0.88
Sacrifice Flies Per 9 Innings
0.15
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
33
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
2.06
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 9 Innings
0.36
Career WHIP
1.02
Season Average WHIP
1.02
WHIP Per 9 Innings
1.02
Career Pitched At Bats
2897
Season Average Pitched At Bats
181.06
Pitched At Bats Per 9 Innings
31.73
Career Runs Allowed Per Game
0.31
Season Average Runs Allowed Per Game
0.31
Runs Allowed Per Game Per 9 Innings
0.31
Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.271
Season Average Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.271
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per 9 Innings
0.271
Career Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
36.21
Season Average Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
36.21
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
36.21

Craig Kimbrel Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
16
Season Average Seasons Fielding
16
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
16
Career Games Played as Fielder
851
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
53.19
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
9.32
Career Starts as Fielder
0
Season Average Starts as Fielder
0
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Played Outs
2465
Season Average Played Outs
154.06
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
821.2
Season Average Inning Played
51.4
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
33
Season Average Putouts
2.06
Putouts Per 9 Innings
0.36
Career Assists
47
Season Average Assists
2.94
Assists Per 9 Innings
0.51
Career Errors
4
Season Average Errors
0.25
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.04
Career Total Chances
84
Season Average Total Chances
5.25
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
0.92
Career Chances Accepted
80
Season Average Chances Accepted
5
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
0.88
Career Fielding Percentage
95.24
Season Average Fielding Percentage
95.24
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
95.24
Career Range Factor
0.094
Season Average Range Factor
0.094
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
0.094
Career Games Started %
0
Season Average Games Started %
0
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
0
Career Double Plays
2
Season Average Double Plays
0.13
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.02
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0

Craig Kimbrel Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
16
Season Average Seasons Hitting
16
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
16
Career Games Hitting
851
Season Average Games Hitting
53.19
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
255300
Career Plate Appearances
2
Season Average Plate Appearances
0.13
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
2
Season Average At Bats
0.13
At Bats Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0
Season Average Batting Average
0
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0
Career Equivalent Average
0
Season Average Equivalent Average
0
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0
Career Hits
0
Season Average Hits
0
Hits Per 600 PA
0
Career Singles
0
Season Average Singles
0
Singles Per 600 PA
0
Career Doubles
0
Season Average Doubles
0
Doubles Per 600 PA
0
Career Triples
0
Season Average Triples
0
Triples Per 600 PA
0
Career Home Runs
0
Season Average Home Runs
0
Home Runs Per 600 PA
0
Career Extra Base Hits
0
Season Average Extra Base Hits
0
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
0
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0
Career Home Runs Per Hit
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
Career Base Runs
0
Season Average Base Runs
0
Base Runs Per 600 PA
0
Career Total Bases
0
Season Average Total Bases
0
Total Bases Per 600 PA
0
Career Times on Base
0
Season Average Times on Base
0
Times on Base Per 600 PA
0
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0
Career Slugging Pct
0
Season Average Slugging Pct
0
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0

OPS

Career OPS
0
Season Average OPS
0
OPS Per 600 PA
0
Career Isolated Power
0
Season Average Isolated Power
0
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0
Career Total Average
0
Season Average Total Average
0
Total Average Per 600 PA
0
Career BABIP
Season Average BABIP
BABIP Per 600 PA
Career Runs
0
Season Average Runs
0
Runs Per 600 PA
0
Career RBIs
0
Season Average RBIs
0
RBIs Per 600 PA
0
Career Runs Produced
0
Season Average Runs Produced
0
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
0
Career Runs Created
-0.22
Season Average Runs Created
-0.01
Runs Created Per 600 PA
-66.4
Career Hit By Pitch
0
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
0
Career Walks
0
Season Average Walks
0
Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Strikeouts
2
Season Average Strikeouts
0.13
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
600
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
1
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
1
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
1
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0
Career Sacrifice Hit
0
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
0
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
0
Career Sacrifice Fly
0
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
0
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
0
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Bases
0
Season Average Stolen Bases
0
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
0
Career Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Caught Stealing
0
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Base Attempts
0
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
0
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Base Percentage
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA


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