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Kansas City Royals · Pitcher · #26

Craig Kimbrel

Age 386' 0" · 215lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2010From Huntsville

ERA

4.50

W-L

1-5

K

40

WHIP

1.35

WAR

0.1

FIP

4.12

Awards

18 major honors

NL Rookie of the Year

2011

World Series Championship

2018

NL Reliever of the Year

2014

AL Reliever of the Year

2017

NL Relief Man Award

2012

All-Star ×9

2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2021 · 2023

NL Rookie of the Month ×2

2011

AL Reliever of the Month

2017

NL Reliever of the Month

2023

League Percentile

2026 season · percentile vs 46 qualified pitchers
ERA
13
4.50
WHIP
14
1.35
Strikeouts
0
40
K/9
33
7.83
Wins
0
1
Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league

⚠ Below the qualified innings threshold. Percentiles are for reference only.

the entire league · by ERA

Top 87%

Craig Kimbrel's ERA (4.50) ranks below average among 46 qualified pitchers. The number on each bar is a percentile (higher is better); use the tabs to change the comparison pool.

PITCHING

Season · Career
CategoryGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2026 Season464.5015146.040221.35
Career8972.695753441867.213223681.04

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ARSENAL

Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocity
Four-Seam65.5%avg 151 km/h
Sweeper13.8%avg 138 km/h
Knuckle Curve9.7%avg 135 km/h
Sinker8.0%avg 151 km/h
Changeup3.1%avg 142 km/h

ADVANCED

Advanced metrics · 2026 season

BABIP

.286

K/9

7.83

BB/9

4.30

HR/9

0.78

Quality starts

0

Whiff%

23.1%

GAME LOG

Last 10 games · includes team result
DateOppInningsHitsERWalksStrikeoutsTeam
09.16@ HOU1.01000W
09.13@ BOS0.10120L
09.09vs AZ1.02001W
09.07vs AZ1.05411L
09.05vs TOR1.01011L
09.03vs MIA0.20001W
09.02vs MIA1.01001L
08.29@ CLE1.00000W
08.22vs DET1.00012W
08.20vs ATH1.00000W

SPLITS

Situational splits (2026)

Home

Opp AVG.278
IP4.2
K7
WHIP1.29

Home

Opp AVG.300
IP7.2
K8
WHIP1.57

Home

Opp AVG.205
IP10.1
K10
WHIP1.45

Home

Opp AVG.253
IP22.2
K25
WHIP1.46

Away

Opp AVG.143
IP4.2
K0
WHIP1.07

Away

Opp AVG.172
IP8.1
K7
WHIP0.96

Away

Opp AVG.289
IP10.1
K8
WHIP1.55

Away

Opp AVG.222
IP23.1
K15
WHIP1.24

vs LHP

Opp AVG.136
IP6.1
K4
WHIP1.11

vs LHP

Opp AVG.400
IP7.1
K6
WHIP2.59

vs LHP

Opp AVG.214
IP7.2
K8
WHIP1.43

vs LHP

Opp AVG.271
IP21.1
K18
WHIP1.73

vs RHP

Opp AVG.364
IP5.2
K4
WHIP1.76

vs RHP

Opp AVG.095
IP7.0
K9
WHIP0.43

vs RHP

Opp AVG.175
IP11.0
K9
WHIP1.09

vs RHP

Opp AVG.205
IP23.2
K22
WHIP1.06

RISP

Opp AVG.455
IP2.0
K2
WHIP3.50

RISP

Opp AVG.231
IP4.0
K4
WHIP1.50

RISP

Opp AVG.318
IP5.0
K6
WHIP2.40

RISP

Opp AVG.326
IP11.0
K12
WHIP2.27

YEAR BY YEAR

Year-by-year · Career trends

ERALower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
ERA by yearFrom 0.44 in 2010 to 4.50 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2010 ERA: 0.440.4420102011 ERA: 2.1020112012 ERA: 1.0120122013 ERA: 1.2120132014 ERA: 1.6120142015 ERA: 2.5820152016 ERA: 3.4020162017 ERA: 1.4320172018 ERA: 2.7420182019 ERA: 6.536.5320192020 ERA: 5.2820202021 ERA: 2.2620212022 ERA: 3.7520222023 ERA: 3.2620232024 ERA: 5.3320242025 ERA: 2.2520252026 ERA: 4.504.502026
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ERA year-by-year details
YearERA
20100.44
20112.10
20121.01
20131.21
20141.61
20152.58
20163.40
20171.43
20182.74
20196.53
20205.28
20212.26
20223.75
20233.26
20245.33
20252.25
20264.50

WHIPLower is better

▼ Trending up year over year
WHIP by yearFrom 1.21 in 2010 to 1.35 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2010 WHIP: 1.211.2120102011 WHIP: 1.0420112012 WHIP: 0.650.6520122013 WHIP: 0.8820132014 WHIP: 0.9120142015 WHIP: 1.0420152016 WHIP: 1.0920162017 WHIP: 0.6820172018 WHIP: 0.9920182019 WHIP: 1.601.6020192020 WHIP: 1.4320202021 WHIP: 0.9120212022 WHIP: 1.3220222023 WHIP: 1.0420232024 WHIP: 1.3620242025 WHIP: 1.4220252026 WHIP: 1.351.352026
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WHIP year-by-year details
YearWHIP
20101.21
20111.04
20120.65
20130.88
20140.91
20151.04
20161.09
20170.68
20180.99
20191.60
20201.43
20210.91
20221.32
20231.04
20241.36
20251.42
20261.35

Strikeouts

▲ Trending up year over year
Strikeouts by yearFrom 40 in 2010 to 40 in 2026.2010 Strikeouts: 404020102011 Strikeouts: 12712720112012 Strikeouts: 11620122013 Strikeouts: 9820132014 Strikeouts: 9520142015 Strikeouts: 8720152016 Strikeouts: 8320162017 Strikeouts: 12620172018 Strikeouts: 9620182019 Strikeouts: 3020192020 Strikeouts: 2820202021 Strikeouts: 10020212022 Strikeouts: 7220222023 Strikeouts: 9420232024 Strikeouts: 7320242025 Strikeouts: 171720252026 Strikeouts: 40402026
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Strikeouts year-by-year details
YearStrikeouts
201040
2011127
2012116
201398
201495
201587
201683
2017126
201896
201930
202028
2021100
202272
202394
202473
202517
202640
YearTeamGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2010ATL210.4440120.240161.21
2011ATL792.10434677.0127321.04
2012ATL631.01314262.2116140.65
2013ATL681.21435067.098200.88
2014ATL631.61034761.295260.91
2015SD612.58423959.187221.04
2016BOS573.40263153.083301.09
2017BOS671.43503569.0126140.68
2018BOS632.74514262.196310.99
2019CHC236.53041320.230121.60
2020CHC185.2801215.128121.43
2021CHC390.49232336.264130.71
2021CWS245.0922123.036101.22
2021—632.26452459.2100230.91
2022LAD633.75672260.072281.32
2023PHI713.26862369.094281.04
2024BAL575.33752352.173311.36
2025ATL10.000001.0112.00
2025HOU132.4501011.01661.36
2025—142.2501012.01771.42
2026NYM146.0002015.01561.47
2026TB193.8600018.217101.23
2026KC133.6513112.1861.38
2026—464.5015146.040221.35