BIGLEAGUE

Nashville Sounds · Pitcher · #31

Joel Kuhnel

Age 316' 5" · 290lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2019From Goldsboro

ERA

4.84

W-L

1-3

K

22

WHIP

1.47

WAR

-0.3

FIP

5.41

Awards

3 major honors

All-Star ×3

2018 · 2019

League Percentile

2026 season · percentile vs 54 qualified pitchers
the entire league54relief pitchers290
ERA
6
4.84
WHIP
2
1.47
Strikeouts
0
22
K/9
2
5.60
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 94%

Joel Kuhnel's ERA (4.84) 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 Season354.8413635.122121.47
Career1175.58567129.098361.39

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ARSENAL

Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocity
Sinker51.4%avg 153 km/h
Cutter31.7%avg 146 km/h
Changeup6.8%avg 145 km/h
Four-Seam5.5%avg 153 km/h
Curveball3.2%avg 132 km/h
Slider1.4%avg 140 km/h

ADVANCED

Advanced metrics · 2026 season

BABIP

.301

K/9

5.60

BB/9

3.06

HR/9

1.53

Quality starts

0

Whiff%

22.6%

GAME LOG

Last 10 games · includes team result
DateOppInningsHitsERWalksStrikeoutsTeam
07.02vs CIN1.03100L
06.28vs CHC1.01221L
06.27vs CHC1.01101L
06.24@ CIN1.11020W
06.22@ CIN1.01000W
06.18vs CLE1.01110L
06.16vs CLE0.11000W
06.13vs PHI0.12001L
06.09@ ATH1.01111L
06.08@ ATH1.21104W

SPLITS

Situational splits (2026)

Home

Opp AVG.267
IP12.0
K7
WHIP1.33

Home

Opp AVG.391
IP4.2
K3
WHIP2.57

Home

Opp AVG.309
IP16.2
K10
WHIP1.68

Away

Opp AVG.283
IP13.2
K7
WHIP1.24

Away

Opp AVG.222
IP5.0
K5
WHIP1.40

Away

Opp AVG.268
IP18.2
K12
WHIP1.29

vs LHP

Opp AVG.346
IP12.2
K6
WHIP1.58

vs LHP

Opp AVG.375
IP3.1
K3
WHIP3.60

vs LHP

Opp AVG.353
IP16.0
K9
WHIP2.00

vs RHP

Opp AVG.196
IP12.2
K8
WHIP1.03

vs RHP

Opp AVG.280
IP6.1
K5
WHIP1.11

vs RHP

Opp AVG.225
IP19.0
K13
WHIP1.05

RISP

Opp AVG.190
IP7.0
K3
WHIP0.86

RISP

Opp AVG.231
IP3.2
K2
WHIP1.64

RISP

Opp AVG.206
IP10.2
K5
WHIP1.13

YEAR BY YEAR

Year-by-year · Career trends

ERALower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
ERA by yearFrom 4.66 in 2019 to 4.84 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2019 ERA: 4.664.6620192020 ERA: 6.0020202022 ERA: 6.366.3620222023 ERA: 5.5420232024 ERA: 4.504.5020242026 ERA: 4.844.842026
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ERA year-by-year details
YearERA
20194.66
20206.00
20226.36
20235.54
20244.50
20264.84

WHIPLower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
WHIP by yearFrom 1.34 in 2019 to 1.47 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2019 WHIP: 1.341.3420192020 WHIP: 1.3320202022 WHIP: 1.4020222023 WHIP: 1.621.6220232024 WHIP: 0.800.8020242026 WHIP: 1.471.472026
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WHIP year-by-year details
YearWHIP
20191.34
20201.33
20221.40
20231.62
20240.80
20261.47

Strikeouts

▲ Trending up year over year
Strikeouts by yearFrom 9 in 2019 to 22 in 2026.2019 Strikeouts: 9920192020 Strikeouts: 3320202022 Strikeouts: 565620222023 Strikeouts: 320232024 Strikeouts: 520242026 Strikeouts: 22222026
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Strikeouts year-by-year details
YearStrikeouts
20199
20203
202256
20233
20245
202622
YearTeamGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2019CIN114.661009.2951.34
2020CIN36.001003.0301.33
2022CIN536.3623158.056141.40
2023CIN28.100003.1022.40
2023HOU74.660009.2331.34
2023—95.5400013.0351.62
2024HOU118.000002.0102.00
2024TB51.130008.0400.50
2024—64.5000010.0500.80
2026ATH254.2112425.21461.29
2026MIL106.520129.2861.97
2026—354.8413635.122121.47