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Kansas City Royals · Pitcher · #26

Craig Kimbrel

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

ERA

4.15

W-L

1-2

K

35

WHIP

1.23

WAR

0.1

FIP

4.16

Awards

16 major honors

Rookie of the Year ×2

2011

Reliever of the Year ×2

2014 · 2017

All-Star ×10

2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2021 · 2023

NL Rookie of the Month ×2

2011

League Percentile

2026 season · percentile vs 54 qualified pitchers
the entire league54relief pitchers290
ERA
19
4.15
WHIP
32
1.23
Strikeouts
0
35
K/9
41
8.08
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 81%

Craig Kimbrel's ERA (4.15) ranks below average among 54 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 Season384.1512139.035181.23
Career8892.665750441860.213173641.03

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ARSENAL

Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocity
Four-Seam66.9%avg 151 km/h
Sweeper14.0%avg 138 km/h
Knuckle Curve9.1%avg 135 km/h
Sinker6.6%avg 151 km/h
Changeup3.4%avg 143 km/h

ADVANCED

Advanced metrics · 2026 season

BABIP

.260

K/9

8.08

BB/9

4.15

HR/9

0.92

Quality starts

0

Whiff%

24.6%

GAME LOG

Last 10 games · includes team result
DateOppInningsHitsERWalksStrikeoutsTeam
08.22vs DET1.00012W
08.20vs ATH1.00000W
08.19vs ATH1.00001W
08.15@ LAA1.11000L
08.12@ LAD1.00010L
08.02vs CWS1.01221L
07.30vs TEX0.21011W
07.28vs TEX1.01111L
07.21@ TOR1.00000W
07.19@ BOS1.00002L

SPLITS

Situational splits (2026)

Home

Opp AVG.205
IP10.1
K10
WHIP1.45

Home

Opp AVG.278
IP4.2
K7
WHIP1.29

Home

Opp AVG.000
IP3.0
K3
WHIP0.33

Home

Opp AVG.200
IP18.0
K20
WHIP1.22

Away

Opp AVG.289
IP10.1
K8
WHIP1.55

Away

Opp AVG.172
IP8.1
K7
WHIP0.96

Away

Opp AVG.167
IP2.1
K0
WHIP0.86

Away

Opp AVG.233
IP21.0
K15
WHIP1.24

vs LHP

Opp AVG.214
IP7.2
K8
WHIP1.43

vs LHP

Opp AVG.400
IP7.1
K6
WHIP2.59

vs LHP

Opp AVG.125
IP2.1
K2
WHIP1.29

vs LHP

Opp AVG.296
IP17.1
K16
WHIP1.90

vs RHP

Opp AVG.175
IP11.0
K9
WHIP1.09

vs RHP

Opp AVG.095
IP7.0
K9
WHIP0.43

vs RHP

Opp AVG.000
IP2.2
K1
WHIP0.00

vs RHP

Opp AVG.134
IP20.2
K19
WHIP0.73

RISP

Opp AVG.318
IP5.0
K6
WHIP2.40

RISP

Opp AVG.231
IP4.0
K4
WHIP1.50

RISP

Opp AVG.000
IP0.2
K1
WHIP0.00

RISP

Opp AVG.270
IP9.2
K11
WHIP1.86

YEAR BY YEAR

Year-by-year · Career trends

ERALower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
ERA by yearFrom 0.44 in 2010 to 4.15 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: 4.154.152026
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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
20264.15

WHIPLower is better

▼ Trending up year over year
WHIP by yearFrom 1.21 in 2010 to 1.23 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: 1.231.232026
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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
20261.23

Strikeouts

▲ Trending up year over year
Strikeouts by yearFrom 40 in 2010 to 35 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: 35352026
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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
202635
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
2026KC50.001015.1320.56
2026—384.1512139.035181.23