James Karinchak

#99 - Relief Pitcher

Cleveland Guardians

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	9/22/1995 (27)
Height, Weight	6'3", 215 lb
Hometown	Walden, NY

2023 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%
	0	21.2	4.57	1.34	32.6%	16.8%	32.6%

	108^th 1 Sv	80^th 15 IP	213^th 4.64 ERA	184^th 1.40 WHIP	39^th 23.4% K%	313^th 10.1% BB%	68^th 29.3% CSW%

	FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	PLV	xERA
	95.1	12.2%	18.9%	26.1%	4.76	4.91

	99^th 93.6 FB MPH	167^th 12.3% SwStr%	69^th 25.1% HC%	333^rd 45.5% GB%	314^th 5.06 PLV	231^st 4.51 xERA

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Stats Glossary

Overview

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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
2019	CLE	5	0	5.1	0	0	1.69	-	0.67	-	0.75	5.1	36.4%	4.5%	.231	-	-	0.00	-	75.0%	18.1%	36.2%	-
2020	CLE	27	0	27.0	1	2	2.67	2.24	1.52	2.49	1.11	4.7	48.6%	14.7%	.342	12.8%	27.5%	0.33	5.3%	73.4%	18.4%	39.5%	4.90
2021	CLE	60	0	55.1	7	4	4.07	3.70	4.32	3.78	1.21	5.7	33.2%	13.6%	.228	21.5%	38.8%	1.46	20.0%	74.5%	13.9%	30.6%	4.83
2022	CLE	38	0	39.0	2	0	2.08	2.67	2.29	3.11	1.10	5.1	38.8%	13.1%	.270	18.9%	29.3%	0.46	5.7%	85.0%	13.5%	33.8%	4.93
2023	CLE	25	0	21.2	1	4	4.57	4.91	6.59	4.85	1.34	5.4	32.6%	16.8%	.175	18.9%	26.1%	2.49	26.1%	88.5%	12.2%	32.6%	4.76
RP MLB Percentile		96	0	74	44	1	38	33	12	28	46	83	88	10	91	80	3	9	12	88	51	80	10
RP MLB AVG		14	0	15.0	1	1	4.64	4.51	4.42	4.30	1.40	8.6	23.4%	10.1%	.295	25.1%	45.5%	-	14.2%	71.9%	12.3%	29.3%	5.06
5 Years		155	0	148.1	11	10	3.28	-	-	-	1.17	5.3	37.4%	13.8%	.247	18.5%	32.6%	1.09	14.8%	79.2%	14.4%	33.5%	4.86

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 60%
Curveball | 40%
Cutter | 0%
Slider | 0%
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
2019	96.8	21.3%	-	-	15.0%	20.0%	35.0%	70.0%	65.0%	-	-	.250	.218	.500	-	-	-	-	-
2020	95.5	50.2%	36.9%	44.7%	19.6%	13.6%	33.2%	64.3%	61.3%	26.1%	47.8%	.184	.236	.286	9.1%	.176	.230	24.4%	2,354
2021	95.9	67.3%	27.6%	45.3%	14.1%	12.5%	26.6%	61.6%	57.7%	43.0%	33.3%	.194	.322	.221	25.8%	.198	.328	24.3%	2,312
2022	95.2	59.5%	31.4%	43.0%	14.3%	14.6%	28.9%	62.5%	59.9%	24.1%	55.6%	.124	.230	.189	3.3%	.154	.260	16.7%	2,342
2023	95.1	60.2%	34.6%	36.8%	12.8%	14.0%	26.9%	62.0%	57.9%	22.6%	51.6%	.200	.373	.222	25.0%	.213	.368	22.7%	2,218
RP MLB Percentile	70	82	82	7	69	28	42	36	49	23	77	63	42	68	30	63	46	67	42
RP MLB AVG	92.4	42.0%	25.1%	48.8%	10.0%	17.4%	27.5%	63.6%	57.7%	35.3%	39.4%	.272	.368	.308	15.5%	.268	.368	29.8%	2,217

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	.176	.230	.270	.348	24.4%	4.3%	39.1%	20.0%	89.8	91.6	22.8	2.9	12.1	0.1	6.5	6.0	2,354
2021	.198	.328	.231	.379	24.3%	10.8%	38.3%	21.2%	90.6	86.7	16.1	3.1	10.4	-0.3	6.3	6.0	2,312
2022	.154	.260	.232	.290	16.7%	5.6%	33.3%	16.7%	90.6	88.9	29.7	1.3	12.2	0.2	6.5	6.0	2,342
2023	.213	.368	.274	.444	22.7%	19.4%	51.6%	24.2%	91.8	92.7	25.2	2.2	11.3	0.0	6.5	6.1	2,218
RP MLB Percentile	63	46	54	38	67	21	38	65	46	40	23	11	93	76	95	22	42
RP MLB AVG	.268	.368	.300	.415	29.8%	10.5%	46.8%	30.6%	90.9	89.3	17.8	5.0	9.1	-0.8	5.7	6.3	2,217

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2019	20	4	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	14	6	.250	.250	.218
2020	235	45	4	1	1	1	19	3	0	0	151	84	.184	.342	.236
2021	695	170	14	5	0	8	47	27	2	0	428	267	.194	.403	.322
2022	419	108	7	2	1	1	36	17	1	0	262	157	.124	.202	.230
2023	242	66	5	0	1	4	20	13	2	0	150	92	.200	.480	.373
RP MLB Percentile	98	100	16	53	0	0	98	0	1	11	96	2	63	42	42
RP MLB AVG	84	21	3	1	0	1	5	3	0	0	54	30	.272	.481	.368

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	25.0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	26.1%	26.1%	47.8%	17.4%	9.1%	21.7%	34.8%	43.5%	21.3%	4.3%	13.0%	43.5%	21.7%	13.0%	39.1%
2021	43.0%	23.7%	33.3%	11.8%	25.8%	35.1%	40.4%	24.5%	21.4%	6.5%	34.4%	20.4%	18.3%	9.7%	34.4%
2022	24.1%	20.4%	55.6%	27.8%	3.3%	35.2%	31.5%	33.3%	20.8%	0.0%	18.5%	48.1%	20.4%	7.4%	38.9%
2023	22.6%	25.8%	51.6%	12.9%	25.0%	32.3%	35.5%	32.3%	22.3%	3.2%	12.9%	32.3%	22.6%	9.7%	45.2%
RP MLB Percentile	23	45	77	64	30	51	53	46	68	63	30	55	53	30	37
RP MLB AVG	35.3%	25.4%	39.4%	11.1%	15.5%	32.7%	35.1%	32.2%	19.6%	4.2%	22.7%	30.5%	24.7%	7.6%	40.4%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2019	-	-	-	-	.250	.218	.500	.500	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	24.4%	4.3%	39.1%	20.0%	.184	.236	.286	.318	.176	.230	.270	.348	89.8	91.6	22.8
2021	24.3%	10.8%	38.3%	21.2%	.194	.322	.221	.287	.198	.328	.231	.379	90.6	86.7	16.1
2022	16.7%	5.6%	33.3%	16.7%	.124	.230	.189	.204	.154	.260	.232	.290	90.6	88.9	29.7
2023	22.7%	19.4%	51.6%	24.2%	.200	.373	.222	.323	.213	.368	.274	.444	91.8	92.7	25.2
RP MLB Percentile	67	21	38	65	63	42	68	55	63	46	54	38	46	40	23
RP MLB AVG	29.8%	10.5%	46.8%	30.6%	.272	.368	.308	.351	.268	.368	.300	.415	90.9	89.3	17.8

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%
2019	-	-	15.0%	20.0%	35.0%	70.0%	65.0%	30.0%	50.0%	70.0%	-	-	28.6%	-	62.5%	62.5%
2020	36.9%	44.7%	19.6%	13.6%	33.2%	64.3%	61.3%	38.7%	50.6%	61.3%	56.3%	64.8%	16.9%	34.4%	64.5%	56.5%
2021	27.6%	45.3%	14.1%	12.5%	26.6%	61.6%	57.7%	28.7%	49.1%	71.3%	71.4%	71.2%	15.0%	21.6%	59.4%	46.9%
2022	31.4%	43.0%	14.3%	14.6%	28.9%	62.5%	59.9%	29.9%	48.0%	70.1%	57.3%	77.8%	20.2%	31.1%	53.5%	45.3%
2023	34.6%	36.8%	12.8%	14.0%	26.9%	62.0%	57.9%	26.7%	47.9%	73.3%	69.8%	76.2%	17.2%	39.7%	58.8%	45.1%
RP MLB Percentile	82	7	69	28	42	36	49	67	58	67	55	70	30	80	41	37
RP MLB AVG	25.1%	48.8%	10.0%	17.4%	27.5%	63.6%	57.7%	21.6%	46.2%	78.4%	70.1%	81.3%	21.8%	23.9%	60.0%	49.5%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	70.0%	10.0%	20.0%	-	14.3%	50.0%
2020	34.0%	31.9%	34.0%	66.8%	18.3%	14.9%	6.8%	17.4%	50.6%	57.9%	14.9%	27.2%	44.7%	8.8%	29.7%
2021	32.9%	29.9%	37.1%	59.3%	24.2%	16.5%	7.2%	25.0%	45.0%	48.8%	20.6%	30.6%	45.3%	12.4%	21.6%
2022	30.5%	33.9%	35.6%	62.5%	19.3%	18.1%	4.3%	26.0%	40.1%	50.8%	17.7%	31.5%	43.0%	9.4%	26.5%
2023	26.3%	35.4%	38.3%	77.8%	16.0%	6.2%	5.3%	28.8%	35.8%	47.9%	20.2%	32.2%	36.8%	12.1%	25.6%
RP MLB Percentile	24	84	57	95	8	5	24	49	25	19	24	67	7	45	76
RP MLB AVG	34.5%	28.4%	37.2%	50.9%	25.4%	23.7%	7.8%	29.2%	42.4%	55.3%	16.3%	28.5%	48.8%	13.4%	17.8%

Year	P	PLV	Total PLV	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	PLA	Hit Luck
2019	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	235	4.94	1,086	40.9%	19.1%	40.0%	0.9%	-6.5	4.71	-4
2021	695	4.77	3,274	40.8%	17.5%	41.8%	-1.0%	-4.9	5.64	-9
2022	419	4.90	1,793	41.5%	20.2%	38.3%	3.3%	-13.8	4.09	-11
2023	242	4.69	1,134	43.8%	15.3%	40.9%	2.9%	1.8	5.18	+1
RP MLB Percentile	98	34	95	49	31	35	35	24	-	35
RP MLB AVG	84	4.82	414	42.4%	18.0%	39.6%	2.9%	-	-	+1

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2019	84.5	18.1%	-	-	17.6%	23.5%	41.2%	58.8%	58.8%	-	-	.000	.138	.000	-	-	-	-	-
2020	83.2	49.8%	26.2%	39.5%	17.2%	28.8%	45.9%	59.2%	56.2%	29.4%	47.1%	.140	.231	.412	0.0%	.105	.212	4.8%	2,348
2021	83.2	32.1%	25.1%	39.9%	13.3%	25.7%	39.0%	58.3%	55.9%	25.0%	50.0%	.133	.195	.250	7.1%	.166	.215	14.1%	2,303
2022	82.9	40.2%	20.3%	35.7%	12.4%	29.0%	41.3%	54.4%	50.9%	42.9%	23.8%	.213	.258	.450	20.0%	.202	.252	23.5%	2,398
2023	82.8	39.8%	23.0%	37.5%	11.3%	30.0%	41.3%	58.1%	56.3%	33.3%	46.7%	.115	.239	.077	28.6%	.168	.263	10.7%	2,353
RP MLB Percentile	75	92	37	43	48	90	88	49	58	28	66	68	53	72	38	64	48	71	38
RP MLB AVG	79.9	19.1%	26.4%	39.8%	11.3%	18.1%	29.4%	57.7%	53.1%	45.2%	33.5%	.199	.251	.269	10.0%	.206	.266	24.8%	2,450

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	.105	.212	.309	.292	4.8%	0.0%	35.3%	9.5%	81.7	78.5	18.7	1.5	-3.4	0.3	6.7	5.7	2,348
2021	.166	.215	.328	.367	14.1%	0.0%	34.5%	15.4%	86.8	86.3	24.1	0.9	-4.6	-0.2	6.4	5.8	2,303
2022	.202	.252	.428	.480	23.5%	4.8%	71.4%	29.4%	91.9	84.0	19.2	1.3	-4.6	0.2	6.6	5.7	2,398
2023	.168	.263	.219	.399	10.7%	13.3%	26.7%	14.3%	86.3	79.4	17.7	1.0	-4.6	0.0	6.6	5.9	2,353
RP MLB Percentile	64	48	62	33	71	21	87	91	62	88	38	2	61	72	95	19	38
RP MLB AVG	.206	.266	.262	.321	24.8%	4.7%	45.3%	31.6%	86.8	87.0	12.1	4.7	-5.1	-0.6	5.9	6.3	2,450

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2019	17	5	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	10	7	.000	.000	.138
2020	233	63	7	0	0	0	34	12	0	5	138	95	.140	.140	.231
2021