Craig Kimbrel

#31 - Relief Pitcher

Philadelphia Phillies

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	5/28/1988 (35)
Height, Weight	6'0", 215 lb
Hometown	Huntsville, AL

2023 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%
	23	69.0	3.26	1.04	33.8%	10.1%	33.2%

	20^th 3 Sv	22^nd 44 IP	98^th 4.16 ERA	39^th 1.32 WHIP	17^th 23.7% K%	215^th 9.5% BB%	34^th 29.3% CSW%

	FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	PLV	xERA
	95.8	15.7%	25.3%	33.8%	5.22	3.28

	81^st 94.4 FB MPH	46^th 12.6% SwStr%	196^th 24.8% HC%	316^th 45.6% GB%	34^th 4.97 PLV	65^th 4.24 xERA

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/9	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%	PLV
2018	BOS	63	0	62.1	5	1	2.74	-	3.13	-	0.99	4.5	38.9%	12.6%	.218	-	-	1.01	-	83.0%	18.5%	34.6%	-
2019	CHC	23	0	20.2	0	4	6.53	-	8.12	-	1.60	9.2	31.3%	12.5%	.279	-	-	3.92	-	89.3%	15.6%	29.3%	-
2020	CHC	18	0	15.1	0	1	5.28	5.43	3.98	3.35	1.43	5.9	40.6%	17.4%	.320	20.3%	29.6%	1.17	25.0%	70.8%	13.3%	35.3%	5.06
2021	CHC/CWS	63	0	59.2	4	5	2.26	2.18	2.43	2.65	0.91	4.7	42.6%	9.8%	.243	18.4%	29.6%	0.91	12.8%	78.2%	19.9%	37.3%	5.21
2022	LAD	63	0	60.0	6	7	3.75	4.07	3.23	4.02	1.32	7.7	27.7%	10.8%	.313	25.8%	41.9%	0.60	6.7%	67.6%	13.2%	30.5%	5.24
2023	PHI	71	0	69.0	8	6	3.26	3.26	3.80	3.55	1.04	5.7	33.8%	10.1%	.239	25.3%	33.8%	1.30	16.4%	77.4%	15.7%	33.2%	5.22
RP MLB Percentile		95	0	93	97	4	71	81	59	77	88	92	95	36	87	42	8	30	25	73	86	89	89
RP MLB AVG		40	0	44.0	3	2	4.16	4.24	4.16	4.17	1.32	8.2	23.7%	9.5%	.293	24.8%	45.6%	1.08	13.0%	72.3%	12.6%	29.3%	4.97
6 Years		301	0	287.0	23	24	3.39	-	-	-	1.12	5.9	35.4%	11.3%	.262	19.2%	35.4%	1.19	21.6%	76.4%	16.5%	33.6%	5.21

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 67%
Curveball | 33%
All Pitches

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Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	97.5	14.1%	-	-	17.2%	17.2%	34.4%	60.5%	58.0%	-	-	.129	.255	.214	-	-	-	-	-
2019	95.7	10.0%	-	-	17.9%	12.8%	30.8%	74.4%	56.4%	-	-	.583	.773	.625	-	-	-	-	-
2020	96.9	62.3%	22.0%	51.3%	13.4%	20.3%	33.7%	64.2%	60.4%	25.0%	35.0%	.206	.349	.278	28.6%	.220	.374	29.3%	2,173
2021	96.5	58.0%	22.6%	52.3%	15.7%	17.1%	32.8%	64.4%	60.7%	18.1%	54.2%	.180	.290	.242	15.4%	.168	.267	24.3%	2,304
2022	95.8	68.4%	24.6%	53.6%	11.0%	19.1%	30.1%	66.1%	60.9%	31.4%	49.5%	.259	.339	.347	5.8%	.219	.319	27.1%	2,279
2023	95.8	67.2%	23.6%	57.3%	14.9%	18.8%	33.7%	67.4%	63.4%	22.7%	53.6%	.185	.286	.253	13.5%	.197	.292	24.3%	2,356
RP MLB Percentile	75	95	33	92	85	66	90	68	79	10	87	83	80	69	50	80	78	67	75
RP MLB AVG	94.4	42.3%	26.3%	49.5%	10.7%	17.3%	28.0%	64.5%	59.0%	36.9%	40.0%	.259	.356	.305	15.5%	.255	.357	28.7%	2,262

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	.220	.374	.275	.520	29.3%	20.0%	50.0%	24.4%	92.3	96.2	21.0	7.0	8.3	-2.7	4.7	6.7	2,173
2021	.168	.267	.243	.351	24.3%	9.7%	41.7%	20.8%	93.8	91.5	25.7	6.9	8.3	-2.7	4.7	6.6	2,304
2022	.219	.319	.275	.369	27.1%	7.6%	40.0%	24.7%	88.9	89.3	21.8	6.9	8.2	-2.6	4.7	6.7	2,279
2023	.197	.292	.296	.381	24.3%	11.3%	39.8%	20.5%	91.2	89.4	25.0	6.9	8.6	-2.7	4.7	6.9	2,356
RP MLB Percentile	80	78	50	56	67	32	54	80	42	47	14	85	30	2	3	84	75
RP MLB AVG	.255	.357	.296	.401	28.7%	9.8%	41.7%	26.5%	90.6	88.7	17.6	4.9	9.0	-0.7	5.7	6.4	2,262

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	157	36	1	1	1	1	16	5	0	0	95	62	.129	.323	.255
2019	39	12	2	3	0	2	2	0	0	0	29	10	.583	1.333	.773
2020	187	41	3	1	1	2	14	6	1	1	120	67	.206	.471	.349
2021	585	144	10	5	1	6	53	19	0	2	377	208	.180	.385	.290
2022	737	170	23	11	1	3	43	21	1	1	487	250	.259	.408	.339
2023	754	190	18	5	0	7	66	24	2	1	508	246	.185	.346	.286
RP MLB Percentile	99	98	6	9	22	1	100	2	8	6	98	1	83	73	80
RP MLB AVG	249	61	8	3	0	2	14	8	1	0	162	87	.259	.457	.356

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16.6%	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	17.9%	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	25.0%	40.0%	35.0%	10.0%	28.6%	40.0%	25.0%	35.0%	19.8%	5.0%	15.0%	30.0%	25.0%	5.0%	50.0%
2021	18.1%	27.8%	54.2%	16.7%	15.4%	19.4%	40.3%	40.3%	19.3%	0.0%	12.5%	45.8%	16.7%	15.3%	47.2%
2022	31.4%	19.0%	49.5%	17.1%	5.8%	34.3%	33.3%	32.4%	21.7%	4.8%	18.1%	37.1%	21.9%	10.5%	33.3%
2023	22.7%	23.7%	53.6%	14.4%	13.5%	26.5%	33.7%	39.8%	20.7%	1.0%	17.5%	41.2%	21.6%	7.2%	44.3%
RP MLB Percentile	10	44	87	62	50	33	45	69	50	32	26	83	61	47	20
RP MLB AVG	36.9%	23.2%	40.0%	12.5%	15.5%	30.6%	34.8%	34.7%	20.7%	3.9%	24.2%	30.3%	24.2%	7.7%	37.4%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	-	-	-	-	.129	.255	.214	.267	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	-	-	-	-	.583	.773	.625	.700	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	29.3%	20.0%	50.0%	24.4%	.206	.349	.278	.350	.220	.374	.275	.520	92.3	96.2	21.0
2021	24.3%	9.7%	41.7%	20.8%	.180	.290	.242	.306	.168	.267	.243	.351	93.8	91.5	25.7
2022	27.1%	7.6%	40.0%	24.7%	.259	.339	.347	.365	.219	.319	.275	.369	88.9	89.3	21.8
2023	24.3%	11.3%	39.8%	20.5%	.185	.286	.253	.306	.197	.292	.296	.381	91.2	89.4	25.0
RP MLB Percentile	67	32	54	80	83	80	69	65	80	78	50	56	42	47	14
RP MLB AVG	28.7%	9.8%	41.7%	26.5%	.259	.356	.305	.346	.255	.357	.296	.401	90.6	88.7	17.6

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	-	-	17.2%	17.2%	34.4%	60.5%	58.0%	39.7%	43.3%	60.3%	-	-	19.0%	-	51.4%	51.4%
2019	-	-	17.9%	12.8%	30.8%	74.4%	56.4%	29.2%	61.5%	70.8%	-	-	11.1%	-	64.3%	42.9%
2020	22.0%	51.3%	13.4%	20.3%	33.7%	64.2%	60.4%	30.5%	43.9%	69.5%	65.0%	71.0%	30.2%	20.3%	64.3%	54.8%
2021	22.6%	52.3%	15.7%	17.1%	32.8%	64.4%	60.7%	33.2%	47.4%	66.8%	50.8%	71.5%	19.7%	17.6%	64.4%	54.2%
2022	24.6%	53.6%	11.0%	19.1%	30.1%	66.1%	60.9%	23.4%	46.9%	76.6%	69.0%	79.0%	25.3%	15.6%	67.6%	55.7%
2023	23.6%	57.3%	14.9%	18.8%	33.7%	67.4%	63.4%	30.6%	48.5%	69.4%	60.5%	71.7%	24.6%	15.0%	64.9%	57.9%
RP MLB Percentile	33	92	85	66	90	68	79	85	54	85	72	89	68	16	69	81
RP MLB AVG	26.3%	49.5%	10.7%	17.3%	28.0%	64.5%	59.0%	22.6%	47.2%	77.4%	67.1%	81.3%	22.1%	21.5%	60.7%	50.4%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	50.3%	14.0%	35.7%	-	7.6%	28.6%
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	69.2%	15.4%	15.4%	-	18.5%	33.3%
2020	28.9%	27.3%	43.9%	47.6%	21.9%	30.5%	4.8%	29.9%	42.8%	56.7%	11.8%	31.6%	51.3%	12.3%	23.7%
2021	25.3%	24.4%	50.3%	48.4%	30.3%	21.4%	6.7%	25.1%	50.4%	51.3%	15.7%	33.0%	52.3%	11.0%	27.5%
2022	24.8%	26.9%	48.3%	47.9%	28.0%	24.2%	7.5%	28.5%	44.6%	54.3%	14.4%	31.3%	53.6%	13.3%	18.6%
2023	30.2%	29.8%	39.9%	41.4%	31.4%	27.2%	10.7%	22.7%	47.5%	53.3%	13.9%	32.8%	57.3%	10.4%	26.7%
RP MLB Percentile	32	63	63	20	91	65	90	17	76	37	56	69	92	26	92
RP MLB AVG	34.5%	28.2%	37.3%	50.3%	25.7%	24.0%	7.6%	29.2%	42.6%	55.0%	15.3%	29.7%	49.5%	13.0%	18.2%

Year	P	PLV	Total PLV	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	PLA	Hit Luck
2018	157	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	39	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	187	5.22	977	49.2%	17.1%	33.7%	15.5%	1.0	4.01	-1
2021	585	5.20	3,045	52.6%	13.5%	33.8%	18.8%	-2.9	3.32	-1
2022	737	5.33	3,926	54.5%	16.1%	29.3%	25.2%	8.6	2.84	+9
2023	754	5.23	3,941	52.9%	17.1%	30.0%	22.9%	-	3.18	-10
RP MLB Percentile	99	88	99	90	55	95	95	-	-	97
RP MLB AVG	249	4.86	1,223	43.3%	17.0%	39.7%	3.6%	-	-	-1

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	86.8	8.6%	-	-	21.9%	24.0%	45.8%	64.6%	63.5%	-	-	.056	.083	.125	-	-	-	-	-
2019	85.8	6.4%	-	-	32.0%	8.0%	40.0%	76.0%	72.0%	-	-	.125	.109	.200	-	-	-	-	-
2020	86.0	37.7%	26.7%	33.6%	13.3%	24.8%	38.1%	52.2%	49.6%	42.9%	14.3%	.143	.255	.429	0.0%	.167	.298	7.4%	2,526
2021	86.1	39.8%	40.6%	29.9%	25.4%	18.5%	43.9%	61.3%	59.1%	52.8%	22.2%	.111	.133	.250	0.0%	.121	.154	9.3%	2,555
2022	85.7	31.5%	35.0%	28.3%	18.0%	13.3%	31.3%	54.6%	50.7%	64.0%	16.0%	.167	.229	.245	12.5%	.231	.302	23.9%	2,535
2023	86.2	32.8%	37.1%	33.4%	17.4%	14.7%	32.1%	59.5%	55.7%