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James Karinchak

#99 - Relief Pitcher

Cleveland Guardians

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	9/22/1995 (26)
Height, Weight	6'3", 215 lb
Hometown	Walden, NY

2021 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	11	55.1	4.07	1.22	33.2%	13.6%	30.6%				95.9	13.9%	21.5%	38.8%	3.84	.315

	33^rd 3 Sv	111^th 44 IP	190^th 4.16 ERA	124^th 1.33 WHIP	24^th 24.3% K%	305^th 9.9% BB%	95^th 29.0% CSW%				61^st 93.9 FB MPH	105^th 12.8% SwStr%	96^th 24.4% HC%	269^th 44.9% GB%	127^th 4.24 xERA	138^th .324 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
5	29	4.03	1.28	29.9%	10.8%

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Stats Glossary

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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%
2019	CLE	5	0	5.1	0	0	1.69	2.25	0.66	2.95	0.78	5.3	36.4%	4.5%	.231	.296	27.3%	38.5%	0.0%	75.0%	18.1%	36.2%
2020	CLE	27	0	27.0	1	2	2.67	2.34	1.52	2.49	1.11	4.7	48.6%	14.7%	.342	.322	12.8%	27.5%	5.3%	73.4%	18.4%	39.5%
2021	CLE	60	0	55.1	7	4	4.07	3.79	4.31	3.77	1.22	5.7	33.2%	13.6%	.228	.294	21.5%	38.8%	20.0%	74.5%	13.9%	30.6%
RP MLB AVG		42	0	44.0	3	2	4.16	4.24	4.14	4.18	1.33	8.1	24.5%	10.0%	.288	.295	24.2%	44.9%	13.6%	72.4%	12.8%	29.1%
3 Years		92	0	87.2	8	6	3.49	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.16	5.4	38.0%	13.4%	.255	.301	19.2%	36.2%	14.5%	74.2%	15.4%	33.6%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 67%
Curveball | 32%
Cutter | 0%
Slider | 0%
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Show 2021 MLB Average

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2019	97.0	56.4%	37.0%	49.1%	18.9%	13.2%	32.1%	69.8%	67.9%	0.0%	60.0%	.143	.109	.200	0.0%	.289	.279	37.5%	2,387
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%	.201	.253	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%	.235	.360	24.3%	2,312
RP MLB AVG	93.9	47.5%	25.3%	50.6%	10.9%	16.8%	27.7%	64.7%	59.4%	37.1%	40.5%	.253	.343	.298	13.6%	.260	.360	27.5%	2,285

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2019	.289	.279	.381	.279	37.5%	0.0%	60.0%	37.5%	93.8	91.7	34.4	0.5	1.6	-0.6	6.6	5.9	2,387
2020	.201	.253	.312	.220	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	.235	.360	.289	.291	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
RP MLB AVG	.260	.360	.299	.305	27.5%	8.9%	39.4%	25.3%	90.0	88.2	17.7	4.7	9.2	-0.7	5.7	6.4	2,285

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2019	53	8	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	37	16	.143	.143	.109
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
RP MLB AVG	292	72	9	3	0	2	17	9	1	0	190	101	.253	.434	.343

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2019	0.0%	40.0%	60.0%	20.0%	0.0%	40.0%	60.0%	0.0%	28.3%	0.0%	0.0%	40.0%	40.0%	20.0%	40.0%
2020	26.1%	26.1%	47.8%	17.4%	9.1%	30.4%	26.1%	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%	44.1%	15.1%	41.9%	21.4%	6.5%	34.4%	20.4%	18.3%	9.7%	34.4%
RP MLB AVG	37.1%	22.4%	40.5%	12.5%	13.6%	38.0%	22.9%	39.3%	21.0%	4.0%	25.2%	31.3%	23.6%	7.0%	36.8%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2019	37.5%	0.0%	60.0%	37.5%	.143	.109	.200	.200	.289	.279	.381	.279	93.8	91.7	34.4
2020	24.4%	4.3%	39.1%	20.0%	.184	.236	.286	.318	.201	.253	.312	.220	89.8	91.6	22.8
2021	24.3%	10.8%	38.3%	21.2%	.194	.322	.221	.287	.235	.360	.289	.291	90.6	86.7	16.1
RP MLB AVG	27.5%	8.9%	39.4%	25.3%	.253	.343	.298	.336	.260	.360	.299	.305	90.0	88.2	17.7

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	37.0%	49.1%	18.9%	13.2%	32.1%	69.8%	67.9%	33.3%	56.6%	66.7%	70.0%	65.0%	19.4%	13.3%	61.1%	61.1%
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%
RP MLB AVG	25.3%	50.6%	10.9%	16.8%	27.7%	64.7%	59.4%	22.6%	47.9%	77.4%	67.1%	81.1%	21.0%	20.8%	60.3%	50.1%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2019	24.5%	41.5%	34.0%	52.8%	28.3%	18.9%	13.2%	13.2%	45.3%	58.5%	20.8%	28.3%	49.1%	6.5%	20.0%
2020	34.0%	31.9%	34.0%	66.8%	18.3%	14.9%	6.8%	17.4%	50.6%	57.9%	28.5%	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%	40.4%	30.6%	45.3%	12.4%	21.6%
RP MLB AVG	33.8%	27.2%	39.0%	46.3%	27.3%	26.4%	7.7%	29.5%	43.3%	55.2%	32.6%	28.5%	50.6%	13.1%	18.7%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2019	84.8	43.6%	45.5%	46.3%	17.1%	24.4%	41.5%	70.7%	65.9%	62.5%	25.0%	.154	.198	.250	0.0%	.151	.187	21.4%	2,557
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%	.114	.218	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%	.154	.198	14.1%	2,303
RP MLB AVG	78.3	20.4%	26.7%	38.9%	11.5%	17.7%	29.2%	57.0%	51.5%	44.4%	30.9%	.258	.323	.321	14.4%	.267	.335	25.9%	2,394

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2019	.151	.187	.245	.148	21.4%	0.0%	25.0%	14.3%	81.9	58.0	0.2	0.2	-1.2	-0.5	6.6	5.4	2,557
2020	.114	.218	.335	.105	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	.154	.198	.308	.156	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
RP MLB AVG	.267	.335	.327	.306	25.9%	7.4%	40.1%	27.8%	87.4	86.7	11.3	4.4	-4.0	-0.7	5.9	6.1	2,394

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2019	41	14	1	1	0	0	5	1	0	2	29	12	.154	.231	.198
2020	233	63	7	0	0	0	34	12	0	5	138	95	.140	.140	.231
2021	331	65	5	1	1	1	31	5	0	3	193	138	.133	.233	.195
RP MLB AVG	75	17	2	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	44	31	.258	.440	.323

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2019	62.5%	12.5%	25.0%	0.0%	0.0%	50.0%	12.5%	37.5%	9.8%	25.0%	50.0%	0.0%	12.5%	12.5%	12.5%
2020	29.4%	23.5%	47.1%	5.9%	0.0%	35.3%	35.3%	29.4%	6.0%	0.0%	23.5%	41.2%	35.3%	0.0%	41.2%
2021	25.0%	25.0%	50.0%	14.3%	7.1%	46.4%	21.4%	35.7%	10.6%	0.0%	21.4%	42.9%	28.6%	7.1%	32.1%
RP MLB AVG	44.4%	24.8%	30.9%	7.0%	14.4%	58.0%	17.6%	25.0%	12.2%	5.1%	31.2%	23.4%	27.8%	5.0%	39.7%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2019	21.4%	0.0%	25.0%	14.3%	.154	.198	.250	.250	.151	.187	.245	.148	81.9	58.0	0.2
2020	4.8%	0.0%	35.3%	9.5%	.140	.231	.412	.412	.114	.218	.335	.105	81.7	78.5	18.7
2021	14.1%	0.0%	34.5%	15.4%	.133	.195	.250	.276	.154	.198	.308	.156	86.8	86.3	24.1
RP MLB AVG	25.9%	7.4%	40.1%	27.8%	.258	.323	.321	.358	.267	.335	.327	.306	87.4	86.7	11.3

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	45.5%	46.3%	17.1%	24.4%	41.5%	70.7%	65.9%	36.8%	46.3%	63.2%	40.0%	88.9%	44.4%	33.3%	75.0%	75.0%
2020	26.2%	39.5%	17.2%	28.8%	45.9%	59.2%	56.2%	56.3%	30.5%	43.7%	18.9%	70.6%	42.6%	26.1%	63.8%	57.4%
2021	25.1%	39.9%	13.3%	25.7%	39.0%	58.3%	55.9%	40.7%	32.6%	59.3%	34.0%	81.0%	33.7%	24.8%	48.9%	46.7%
RP MLB AVG	26.7%	38.9%	11.5%	17.7%	29.2%	57.0%	51.5%	29.2%	39.3%	70.8%	51.3%	84.2%	24.7%	26.7%	51.8%	44.9%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2019	19.5%	41.5%	39.0%	29.3%	22.0%	48.8%	12.2%	31.7%	26.8%	43.9%	31.7%	51.2%	46.3%	0.0%	23.8%
2020	11.2%	23.6%	65.2%	24.0%	19.7%	56.2%	4.7%	28.3%	48.1%	52.4%	25.8%	37.8%	39.5%	7.4%	38.6%
2021	24.2%	37.2%	38.7%	23.9%	17.5%	58.6%	6.3%	25.1%	37.8%	60.1%	16.9%	34.1%	39.9%	5.0%	27.4%
RP MLB AVG	30.8%	24.2%	45.0%	22.1%	19.6%	58.4%	5.6%	30.3%	45.5%	62.8%	14.6%	32.2%	38.9%	12.1%	19.2%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	93.6	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	88.0	24.6%	29.2%	44.6%	12.1%	13.5%	25.6%	62.4%	56.7%	46.0%	32.9%	.269	.327	.309	13.2%	.269	.329	27.8%	2,322

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.8	6.2	-0.6	6.6	-	-
RP MLB AVG	.269	.329	.309	.293	27.8%	5.1%	37.3%	26.8%	86.8	86.1	12.1	1.7	4.4	-0.7	5.8	6.3	2,322

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0