Craig Kimbrel Career Pitching Summary

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.

Craig Kimbrel Yearly Pitching Stats

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

Change Chart

    ๐Ÿงพ Basic Profile

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

    ๐Ÿ“Š 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)

    ๐Ÿ“Š 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
    WARโˆ’1.1

    ๐Ÿ“ˆ 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

    ๐ŸŽฏ 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