Gwinnett Stripers · Pitcher · #22
James Karinchak
Age 306' 3" · 215lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2019From Newburgh
ERA
1.86
W-L
0-0
K
8
WHIP
0.93
WAR
0.0
FIP
4.33
Awards
1 major honorAll-Star
2019
League Percentile
2026 season · percentile vs 54 qualified pitchersERA
98
1.86WHIP
95
0.93Strikeouts
0
8K/9
26
7.45Wins
0
0Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league
⚠ Below the qualified innings threshold. Percentiles are for reference only.
the entire league · by ERA
Top 2%
James Karinchak's ERA (1.86) ranks above 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| Category | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Season | 9 | 1.86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 8 | 5 | 0.93 |
| Career | 183 | 3.03 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 175.1 | 261 | 103 | 1.17 |
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ARSENAL
Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocityFour-Seam60.5%avg 153 km/h
Curveball39.5%avg 135 km/h
ADVANCED
Advanced metrics · 2026 seasonBABIP
.130
K/9
7.45
BB/9
4.66
HR/9
0.93
Quality starts
0
Whiff%
26.6%
GAME LOG
Last 9 games · includes team result| Date | Opp | Innings | Hits | ER | Walks | Strikeouts | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07.09 | @ PIT | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | W |
| 07.02 | vs STL | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | L |
| 06.30 | vs STL | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | L |
| 06.24 | @ SD | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | L |
| 06.22 | @ SD | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | L |
| 06.20 | vs MIL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | W |
| 06.16 | vs SF | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L |
| 06.14 | @ NYM | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | L |
| 06.10 | @ CWS | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | L |
SPLITS
Situational splits (2026)Home
Opp AVG.154
IP4.0
K2
WHIP1.00
Away
Opp AVG.111
IP5.2
K6
WHIP0.88
vs LHP
Opp AVG.250
IP3.1
K3
WHIP1.50
vs RHP
Opp AVG.053
IP6.1
K5
WHIP0.63
RISP
Opp AVG.083
IP4.0
K5
WHIP0.25
YEAR BY YEAR
Year-by-year · Career trendsERALower is better
▼ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | ERA |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.69 |
| 2020 | 2.67 |
| 2021 | 4.07 |
| 2022 | 2.08 |
| 2023 | 3.23 |
| 2026 | 1.86 |
WHIPLower is better
▼ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | WHIP |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.75 |
| 2020 | 1.11 |
| 2021 | 1.21 |
| 2022 | 1.10 |
| 2023 | 1.33 |
| 2026 | 0.93 |
Strikeouts
▼ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | Strikeouts |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 53 |
| 2021 | 78 |
| 2022 | 62 |
| 2023 | 52 |
| 2026 | 8 |
| Year | Team | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | CLE | 5 | 1.69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 2020 | CLE | 27 | 2.67 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 27.0 | 53 | 16 | 1.11 |
| 2021 | CLE | 60 | 4.07 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 55.1 | 78 | 32 | 1.21 |
| 2022 | CLE | 38 | 2.08 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 39.0 | 62 | 21 | 1.10 |
| 2023 | CLE | 44 | 3.23 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 39.0 | 52 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 2026 | ATL | 9 | 1.86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 8 | 5 | 0.93 |
