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

2022 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	3	39.0	2.08	1.10	38.8%	13.1%	33.8%				95.2	13.5%	18.9%	29.3%	2.69	.257

	76^th 3 Sv	210^th 44 IP	28^th 3.98 ERA	77^th 1.31 WHIP	7^th 23.7% K%	317^th 9.2% BB%	23^rd 29.3% CSW%				114^th 94.2 FB MPH	121^st 12.9% SwStr%	41^st 24.7% HC%	340^th 45.5% GB%	39^th 3.99 xERA	43^rd .306 xwOBA

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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	0.78	0.67	0.67	0.75	5.3	36.4%	4.5%	.231	.367	7.7%	50.0%	-	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	.287	12.8%	27.5%	5.3%	73.4%	18.4%	39.5%
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	.254	21.5%	38.8%	20.0%	74.5%	13.9%	30.6%
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	.286	18.9%	29.3%	5.7%	85.0%	13.5%	33.8%
RP MLB AVG		41	0	44.0	3	2	3.98	3.99	3.89	3.88	1.31	8.2	23.7%	9.3%	.293	.279	24.6%	45.4%	12.0%	72.5%	12.9%	29.2%
4 Years		130	0	126.2	10	6	3.06	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.14	5.3	38.2%	13.3%	.259	.272	18.5%	34.2%	12.1%	77.6%	14.8%	33.6%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 60%
Curveball | 40%
Cutter | 0%
Slider | 0%
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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%	14.3%	65.0%	15.0%	20.0%	35.0%	70.0%	65.0%	0.0%	0.0%	.250	.218	.500	-	.446	.459	25.0%	2,344
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%	2,344
RP MLB AVG	94.2	43.4%	26.4%	49.2%	10.8%	16.8%	27.6%	64.6%	59.3%	35.7%	41.0%	.255	.346	.303	12.0%	.252	.350	28.3%	2,267

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2019	.446	.459	.891	.917	25.0%	0.0%	100.0%	50.0%	96.9	-	15.0	0.6	1.6	-0.7	6.6	6.0	2,344
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	2,344
RP MLB AVG	.252	.350	.293	.391	28.3%	8.6%	41.1%	26.4%	90.3	88.0	18.5	4.9	9.1	-0.8	5.6	6.4	2,267

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
RP MLB AVG	265	65	9	3	0	2	15	8	1	0	174	91	.255	.429	.346

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2019	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	25.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	100.0%
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%
RP MLB AVG	35.7%	23.3%	41.0%	12.7%	12.0%	30.8%	35.5%	33.7%	21.1%	3.5%	23.2%	32.0%	25.1%	7.6%	38.1%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2019	25.0%	0.0%	100.0%	50.0%	.250	.218	.500	.500	.446	.459	.891	.917	96.9	-	15.0
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
RP MLB AVG	28.3%	8.6%	41.1%	26.4%	.255	.346	.303	.337	.252	.350	.293	.391	90.3	88.0	18.5

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	14.3%	65.0%	15.0%	20.0%	35.0%	70.0%	65.0%	30.0%	50.0%	70.0%	100.0%	66.7%	28.6%	0.0%	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%
RP MLB AVG	26.4%	49.2%	10.8%	16.8%	27.6%	64.6%	59.3%	22.3%	47.8%	77.7%	69.6%	81.0%	21.7%	22.0%	61.2%	51.0%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2019	20.0%	50.0%	30.0%	35.0%	40.0%	25.0%	25.0%	15.0%	35.0%	70.0%	15.0%	20.0%	65.0%	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%	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%
2022	30.5%	33.9%	35.6%	62.5%	19.3%	18.1%	4.3%	26.0%	40.1%	50.8%	38.2%	31.5%	43.0%	9.4%	26.5%
RP MLB AVG	35.1%	27.4%	37.5%	48.6%	26.5%	24.9%	7.3%	29.4%	43.2%	54.7%	31.6%	29.5%	49.2%	12.9%	17.5%

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%	30.0%	41.2%	17.6%	23.5%	41.2%	58.8%	58.8%	100.0%	0.0%	.000	.138	.000	-	.013	.147	0.0%	2,438
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%	2,397
RP MLB AVG	77.9	19.2%	27.7%	38.3%	11.0%	18.0%	29.0%	57.8%	52.5%	44.2%	34.7%	.245	.308	.291	14.1%	.238	.310	23.4%	2,392

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2019	.013	.147	.026	.022	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	77.0	-	-41.8	0.2	-1.2	-0.5	6.6	5.4	2,438
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	2,397
RP MLB AVG	.238	.310	.285	.393	23.4%	8.0%	36.2%	25.1%	87.1	86.5	13.3	4.9	-4.2	-0.7	5.9	6.1	2,392

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	331	65	5	1	1	1	31	5	0	3	193	138	.133	.233	.195
2022	283	51	8	1	0	1	26	4	0	4	154	129	.213	.298	.258
RP MLB AVG	78	18	2	1	0	0	6	1	0	1	47	32	.245	.425	.308

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2019	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-	50.0%	0.0%	50.0%	5.9%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2020	29.4%	23.5%	47.1%	5.9%	0.0%	35.3%	41.2%	23.5%	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%	31.0%	37.9%	31.0%	10.6%	0.0%	21.4%	42.9%	28.6%	7.1%	32.1%
2022	42.9%	33.3%	23.8%	14.3%	20.0%	38.1%	47.6%	14.3%	5.7%	0.0%	9.5%	19.0%	61.9%	4.8%	57.1%
RP MLB AVG	44.2%	21.2%	34.7%	8.0%	14.1%	48.0%	33.2%	18.8%	13.1%	4.4%	32.8%	26.4%	23.6%	4.8%	34.5%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2019	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	.000	.138	.000	.000	.013	.147	.026	.022	77.0	-	-41.8
2020	4.8%	0.0%	35.3%	9.5%	.140	.231	.412	.412	.105	.212	.309	.292	81.7	78.5	18.7
2021	14.1%	0.0%	34.5%	15.4%	.133	.195	.250	.276	.166	.215	.328	.367	86.8	86.3	24.1
2022	23.5%	4.8%	71.4%	29.4%	.213	.258	.450	.476	.202	.252	.428	.480	91.9	84.0	19.2
RP MLB AVG	23.4%	8.0%	36.2%	25.1%	.245	.308	.291	.331	.238	.310	.285	.393	87.1	86.5	13.3

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	30.0%	41.2%	17.6%	23.5%	41.2%	58.8%	58.8%	50.0%	35.3%	50.0%	33.3%	66.7%	42.9%	22.2%	0.0%	0.0%
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%
2022	20.3%	35.7%	12.4%	29.0%	41.3%	54.4%	50.9%	48.6%	25.4%	51.4%	24.3%	80.0%	35.5%	16.7%	56.0%	54.7%
RP MLB AVG	27.7%	38.3%	11.0%	18.0%	29.0%	57.8%	52.5%	28.2%	39.8%	71.8%	51.5%	86.1%	24.5%	26.4%	55.6%	47.7%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%