Craig Kimbrel

#46 - Relief Pitcher

Los Angeles Dodgers

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	5/28/1988 (34)
Height, Weight	6'0", 215 lb
Hometown	Huntsville, AL

2022 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	22	57.0	3.95	1.35	26.4%	10.4%	30.2%				95.8	13.0%	26.4%	41.2%	4.21	.321

	14^th 3 Sv	90^th 42 IP	201^st 3.99 ERA	210^th 1.30 WHIP	108^th 23.6% K%	226^th 9.2% BB%	115^th 29.2% CSW%				76^th 94.1 FB MPH	152^nd 12.8% SwStr%	211^th 24.7% HC%	232^nd 45.5% GB%	212^th 3.97 xERA	226^th .306 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
28	66	3.95	1.24	39.4%	10.1%

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2018	BOS	63	0	62.1	5	1	2.74	0.79	3.13	2.58	0.99	4.5	38.9%	12.6%	.218	.184	2.6%	30.4%	70.0%	83.0%	18.5%	34.6%
2019	CHC	23	0	20.2	0	4	6.53	2.38	8.12	3.15	1.60	9.4	31.3%	12.5%	.279	.375	10.0%	25.0%	225.0%	89.3%	15.6%	29.3%
2020	CHC	18	0	15.1	0	1	5.28	5.43	3.98	3.35	1.43	6.0	40.6%	17.4%	.320	.322	20.3%	29.6%	25.0%	70.8%	13.3%	35.3%
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	.249	18.4%	29.6%	12.8%	78.2%	19.9%	37.3%
2022	LAD	60	0	57.0	6	7	3.95	4.21	3.34	4.17	1.35	8.1	26.4%	10.4%	.318	.293	26.4%	41.2%	6.7%	66.8%	13.0%	30.2%
RP MLB AVG		40	0	42.0	3	2	3.99	3.97	3.90	3.92	1.30	8.2	23.6%	9.3%	.292	.279	24.6%	45.4%	11.8%	72.2%	12.8%	29.2%
5 Years		227	0	215.0	15	18	3.47	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.15	6.0	35.7%	11.6%	.270	.277	17.4%	34.9%	21.7%	75.9%	16.7%	33.7%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 68%
Curveball | 32%
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Show 2022 MLB Average

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%	27.0%	43.3%	17.2%	17.2%	34.4%	60.5%	58.0%	26.7%	53.3%	.129	.255	.214	12.5%	.096	.197	8.3%	2,378
2019	95.8	12.5%	33.3%	57.1%	20.4%	12.2%	32.7%	71.4%	57.1%	0.0%	30.0%	.538	.713	.625	66.7%	.500	.678	38.5%	2,315
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	68.3%	24.9%	53.9%	10.8%	19.4%	30.2%	66.5%	61.1%	30.8%	50.0%	.268	.345	.350	5.8%	.224	.322	27.6%	2,279
RP MLB AVG	94.1	43.2%	26.3%	49.2%	10.7%	16.8%	27.5%	64.5%	59.2%	35.7%	41.1%	.256	.348	.303	11.9%	.253	.352	28.5%	2,264

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.096	.197	.168	.242	8.3%	6.7%	33.3%	13.9%	88.1	84.2	26.0	0.7	1.3	-2.8	5.0	6.3	2,378
2019	.500	.678	.558	.881	38.5%	30.0%	80.0%	61.5%	91.0	88.9	24.2	0.8	1.3	-2.9	5.0	6.3	2,315
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	.224	.322	.273	.368	27.6%	7.7%	39.4%	25.2%	88.7	89.3	21.9	6.9	8.1	-2.6	4.7	6.7	2,279
RP MLB AVG	.253	.352	.293	.391	28.5%	8.6%	41.2%	26.6%	90.2	87.9	18.6	4.9	9.1	-0.8	5.6	6.4	2,264

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	49	13	2	3	0	2	3	0	0	0	35	14	.538	1.231	.713
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	696	163	23	11	1	3	39	19	1	1	463	233	.268	.423	.345
RP MLB AVG	256	63	8	3	0	2	14	8	1	0	168	88	.256	.432	.348

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	26.7%	20.0%	53.3%	20.0%	12.5%	26.7%	13.3%	60.0%	16.6%	0.0%	20.0%	46.7%	20.0%	6.7%	33.3%
2019	0.0%	70.0%	30.0%	0.0%	66.7%	20.0%	60.0%	20.0%	18.4%	0.0%	0.0%	20.0%	30.0%	20.0%	90.0%
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	30.8%	19.2%	50.0%	17.3%	5.8%	33.7%	33.7%	32.7%	21.4%	4.8%	18.3%	37.5%	21.2%	10.6%	33.7%
RP MLB AVG	35.7%	23.3%	41.1%	12.9%	11.9%	30.9%	35.5%	33.7%	21.0%	3.5%	23.1%	32.0%	25.0%	7.8%	38.0%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	8.3%	6.7%	33.3%	13.9%	.129	.255	.214	.267	.096	.197	.168	.242	88.1	84.2	26.0
2019	38.5%	30.0%	80.0%	61.5%	.538	.713	.625	.700	.500	.678	.558	.881	91.0	88.9	24.2
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	27.6%	7.7%	39.4%	25.2%	.268	.345	.350	.369	.224	.322	.273	.368	88.7	89.3	21.9
RP MLB AVG	28.5%	8.6%	41.2%	26.6%	.256	.348	.303	.337	.253	.352	.293	.391	90.2	87.9	18.6

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	27.0%	43.3%	17.2%	17.2%	34.4%	60.5%	58.0%	39.7%	43.3%	60.3%	45.8%	68.2%	19.0%	28.6%	51.4%	51.4%
2019	33.3%	57.1%	20.4%	12.2%	32.7%	71.4%	57.1%	34.5%	59.2%	65.5%	71.4%	63.6%	8.8%	14.3%	58.8%	41.2%
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	24.9%	53.9%	10.8%	19.4%	30.2%	66.5%	61.1%	22.9%	47.1%	77.1%	70.0%	79.4%	25.5%	16.0%	68.2%	55.9%
RP MLB AVG	26.3%	49.2%	10.7%	16.8%	27.5%	64.5%	59.2%	22.3%	47.7%	77.7%	69.6%	81.0%	21.6%	21.9%	61.1%	50.9%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	38.2%	28.0%	33.8%	52.9%	24.8%	22.3%	7.6%	19.7%	52.2%	50.3%	28.0%	35.7%	43.3%	7.6%	28.6%
2019	12.2%	34.7%	53.1%	24.5%	30.6%	44.9%	14.3%	32.7%	32.7%	69.4%	30.6%	14.3%	57.1%	14.7%	42.9%
2020	28.9%	27.3%	43.9%	47.6%	21.9%	30.5%	4.8%	29.9%	42.8%	56.7%	28.3%	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%	33.3%	33.0%	52.3%	11.0%	27.5%
2022	26.0%	26.7%	47.3%	48.9%	27.7%	23.4%	7.5%	29.6%	43.7%	55.2%	32.2%	30.6%	53.9%	13.8%	18.3%
RP MLB AVG	34.8%	27.5%	37.7%	48.3%	26.5%	25.1%	7.4%	29.5%	42.9%	54.8%	31.7%	29.3%	49.2%	13.0%	17.2%

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%	41.3%	34.4%	21.9%	24.0%	45.8%	64.6%	63.5%	37.5%	25.0%	.056	.083	.125	0.0%	.095	.119	5.3%	2,619
2019	85.9	6.9%	70.0%	25.9%	33.3%	7.4%	40.7%	77.8%	74.1%	66.7%	16.7%	.100	.087	.167	0.0%	.118	.104	10.0%	2,499
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	85.8	31.6%	34.8%	29.5%	17.7%	12.7%	30.4%	54.0%	50.0%	63.3%	16.3%	.173	.237	.250	12.5%	.239	.312	24.7%	2,536
RP MLB AVG	77.9	19.2%	27.4%	38.4%	10.8%	18.4%	29.2%	57.9%	52.5%	43.5%	34.8%	.250	.314	.295	14.4%	.242	.316	23.8%	2,393

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.095	.119	.215	.196	5.3%	0.0%	25.0%	10.5%	84.2	92.1	17.3	0.9	-0.7	-2.7	5.1	6.1	2,619
2019	.118	.104	.197	.174	10.0%	0.0%	16.7%	10.0%	81.2	80.1	0.1	0.6	-0.7	-2.8	5.1	5.9	2,499
2020	.167	.298	.449	.547	7.4%	0.0%	57.1%	14.8%	87.9	94.5	-0.7	5.2	-3.3	-2.7	4.9	6.5	2,526
2021	.121	.154	.262	.268	9.3%	0.0%	38.9%	16.3%	83.9	79.2	7.6	5.0	-3.1	-2.7	4.9	6.5	2,555
2022	.239	.312	.334	.412	24.7%	12.2%	32.7%	18.8%	90.2	93.5	1.0	4.8	-3.8	-2.7	4.8	6.6	2,536
RP MLB AVG	.242	.316	.290	.401	23.8%	8.3%	36.9%	25.5%	87.3	86.5	13.7	4.9	-4.1	-0.8	5.9	6.1	2,393

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	96	19	1	0	0	0	10	1	0	1	62	34	.056	.056	.083
2019	27	10	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	21	6	.100	.100	.087
2020	113	27	3	0	0	0	14	5	1	3	59	54	.143	.143	.255
2021	401	86	9	0	0	0	45	2	3	5	246	155	.111	.111	.133
2022	322	85	9	3	0	1	27	5	4	6	174	148	.173	.253	.237
RP MLB AVG	76	18	2	1	0	0	5	1	0	1	46	31	.250	.433	.314

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	37.5%	37.5%	25.0%	0.0%	0.0%	25.0%	50.0%	25.0%	10.4%	0.0%	37.5%	37.5%	25.0%	0.0%	50.0%
2019	66.7%	16.7%	16.7%	16.7%	0.0%	16.7%	50.0%	33.3%	14.8%	0.0%	66.7%	16.7%	16.7%	0.0%	16.7%
2020	42.9%	42.9%