Craig Kimbrel Career Pitching Summary

  • May 7, 2025

Craig Kimbrel played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2024, appearing in 837 games over 15 seasons. He recorded a total of 56 W and 47 L, an ERA of 2.59, 1,265 SO, a WHIP of 1.014, and a WAR of 22.4.

🧾 Basic Profile

Craig Kimbrel
NameCraig Kimbrel
Date of BirthMay 28, 1988
Nationality
United States
PositionPitcher
ThrowsRight
BatsRight
MLB Debut2010

Craig Kimbrel Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Craig Kimbrel.

Change Chart

    📊 Career Summary

    Craig Kimbrel appeared in 837 games over 15 MLB seasons from 2010 to 2024. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS0 (MLB Rank: 7,909)
    GF651 (MLB Rank: 12)
    W56 (MLB Rank: 1,302)
    L47 (MLB Rank: 1,642)
    SV440 (MLB Rank: 5)
    ERA2.59 (MLB Rank: 920)
    IP809.2 (MLB Rank: 1,630)
    SO1,265 (MLB Rank: 344)
    BB339 (MLB Rank: 1,416)
    H482 (MLB Rank: 2,595)
    HR73 (MLB Rank: 1,381)
    SO914.06 (MLB Rank: 52)
    BB93.77 (MLB Rank: 5,791)
    H95.36 (MLB Rank: 11,364)
    HR90.81 (MLB Rank: 5,314)
    WHIP1.014 (MLB Rank: 11,259)
    WAR22.4 (MLB Rank: 483)

    📊 Last Season Summary (2024)

    In his final season (2024), Craig Kimbrel recorded the following stats:

    GS0
    GF39
    W7
    L5
    SV23
    ERA5.33
    IP52.1
    SO73
    BB31
    H40
    HR7
    SO912.55
    BB95.33
    H96.88
    HR91.2
    WHIP1.357
    WAR−1.1

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 2023, 8 W
    • Most SO: 2011, 127 SO
    • Most IP: 2011, 77 IP
    • Best WAR: 2017, 3.6 WAR
    • Best ERA: 2010, 0.45 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Craig Kimbrel appeared in 27 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 4.4, pitched 26.6 IP, struck out 32 batters, with 0 W and 3 L.

    Craig Kimbrel Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    2010
    4
    0
    0.44
    1
    1
    40
    20.2
    0.8
    1.21
    0
    9
    16
    2
    1
    914
    1.53
    17.4
    2.5
    0
    21
    7
    0
    0
    0
    3.9
    7
    0
    0
    1
    4
    88
    2011
    4
    3
    2.1
    0.571
    46
    127
    77
    2.5
    1.039
    3
    48
    32
    19
    18
    183
    1.52
    14.8
    3.97
    0
    79
    64
    0
    0
    0.4
    5.6
    3.7
    0
    1
    1
    4
    306
    2012
    3
    1
    1.01
    0.75
    42
    116
    62.2
    3.2
    0.654
    3
    27
    14
    7
    7
    399
    0.78
    16.7
    8.29
    0
    63
    56
    0
    0
    0.4
    3.9
    2
    0
    2
    0
    5
    231
    2013
    4
    3
    1.21
    0.571
    50
    98
    67
    3.1
    0.881
    4
    39
    20
    10
    9
    311
    1.93
    13.2
    4.9
    0
    68
    60
    0
    0
    0.5
    5.2
    2.7
    0
    3
    2
    3
    258
    2014
    0
    3
    1.61
    0
    47
    95
    61.2
    2.5
    0.908
    2
    30
    26
    13
    11
    223
    1.83
    13.9
    3.65
    0
    63
    54
    0
    0
    0.3
    4.4
    3.8
    0
    2
    0
    6
    244
    2015
    4
    2
    2.58
    0.667
    39
    87
    59.1
    1.3
    1.045
    6
    40
    22
    19
    17
    145
    2.68
    13.2
    3.95
    0
    61
    53
    0
    0
    0.9
    6.1
    3.3
    0
    1
    1
    4
    239
    2016
    2
    6
    3.4
    0.25
    31
    83
    53
    0.8
    1.094
    4
    28
    30
    22
    20
    132
    2.92
    14.1
    2.77
    0
    57
    47
    0
    0
    0.7
    4.8
    5.1
    0
    4
    0
    6
    220
    2017
    5
    0
    1.43
    1
    35
    126
    69
    3.6
    0.681
    6
    33
    14
    11
    11
    319
    1.42
    16.4
    9
    0
    67
    51
    0
    0
    0.8
    4.3
    1.8
    0
    4
    0
    5
    254
    2018
    5
    1
    2.74
    0.833
    42
    96
    62.1
    2.1
    0.995
    7
    31
    31
    19
    19
    161
    3.13
    13.9
    3.1
    0
    63
    57
    0
    0
    1
    4.5
    4.5
    0
    2
    0
    7
    247
    2019
    0
    4
    6.53
    0
    13
    30
    20.2
    -0.6
    1.597
    9
    21
    12
    15
    15
    68
    8
    13.1
    2.5
    0
    23
    17
    0
    0
    3.9
    9.1
    5.2
    0
    2
    0
    0
    96
    2020
    0
    1
    5.28
    0
    2
    28
    15.1
    -0.1
    1.435
    2
    10
    12
    9
    9
    87
    3.97
    16.4
    2.33
    0
    18
    11
    0
    0
    1.2
    5.9
    7
    0
    2
    1
    4
    69
    2021
    4
    5
    2.26
    0.444
    24
    100
    59.2
    2.4
    0.905
    6
    31
    23
    19
    15
    191
    2.43
    15.1
    4.35
    0
    63
    43
    0
    0
    0.9
    4.7
    3.5
    1
    3
    1
    8
    235
    2022
    6
    7
    3.75
    0.462
    22
    72
    60
    0.1
    1.317
    4
    51
    28
    31
    25
    108
    3.23
    10.8
    2.57
    0
    63
    47
    0
    0
    0.6
    7.7
    4.2
    1
    5
    2
    7
    260
    2023
    8
    6
    3.26
    0.571
    23
    94
    69
    1.8
    1.043
    10
    44
    28
    28
    25
    132
    3.81
    12.3
    3.36
    0
    71
    45
    0
    0
    1.3
    5.7
    3.7
    2
    4
    1
    4
    278
    2024
    7
    5
    5.33
    0.583
    23
    73
    52.1
    -1.1
    1.357
    7
    40
    31
    35
    31
    71
    4.18
    12.6
    2.35
    0
    57
    39
    0
    0
    1.2
    6.9
    5.3
    1
    5
    1
    3
    232