James Karinchak

W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%
0-0	6.0	0.00	0.67	50.0%	9.1%	40.0%

Four-Seamer | 73%
Curveball | 27%
All

2019 2020 2021 All

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
2019	97.0	56.4%	32.0%	52.8%	18.9%	13.2%	32.1%	69.8%	0.0%	60.0%	.143	.200	54.7%
2020	95.5	49.8%	36.2%	46.0%	19.6%	13.2%	32.8%	64.3%	22.7%	45.5%	.184	.273	48.9%
2021	95.6	73.0%	29.7%	49.3%	26.0%	13.7%	39.7%	64.4%	16.7%	50.0%	.143	.333	50.7%

Year	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2019	53	8	1	0	0	0	3	0	37	16	.143
2020	235	45	4	1	1	1	19	3	151	84	.184
2021	73	16	1	1	0	0	8	2	47	26	.143

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2019	0.0%	40.0%	60.0%	0.0%	20.0%	40.0%	40.0%	0.0%	0.0%	.200	.200
2020	22.7%	31.8%	45.5%	20.0%	18.2%	45.5%	36.4%	18.2%	36.4%	.273	.304
2021	16.7%	33.3%	50.0%	33.3%	16.7%	83.3%	0.0%	16.7%	33.3%	.333	.333

Year	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2019	32.0%	52.8%	18.9%	13.2%	32.1%	66.7%	62.5%	68.2%	56.6%	69.8%
2020	36.2%	46.0%	19.6%	13.2%	32.8%	61.7%	56.5%	64.9%	51.1%	64.3%
2021	29.7%	49.3%	26.0%	13.7%	39.7%	48.6%	54.5%	46.2%	50.7%	64.4%

Year	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2019	19.4%	6.7%	137.5%	137.5%
2020	16.2%	34.4%	88.9%	77.8%
2021	22.2%	26.9%	75.0%	68.8%

Year	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2019	24.5%	39.6%	35.8%	54.7%	28.3%	17.0%	13.2%	58.5%	20.8%	28.3%	52.8%	6.5%
2020	34.0%	31.9%	34.0%	66.4%	19.1%	14.5%	6.8%	57.9%	28.5%	27.2%	46.0%	8.1%
2021	63.0%	5.5%	30.1%	80.8%	15.1%	4.1%	1.4%	49.3%	27.4%	35.6%	49.3%	2.8%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
2019	84.5	43.6%	42.9%	48.8%	17.1%	24.4%	41.5%	70.7%	62.5%	25.0%	.154	.250	56.1%
2020	83.2	49.4%	28.0%	43.3%	17.2%	28.8%	45.9%	59.2%	23.5%	47.1%	.140	.412	52.4%
2021	83.6	27.0%	40.0%	44.4%	11.1%	29.6%	40.7%	66.7%	33.3%	66.7%	.000	.000	48.1%

Year	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2019	41	14	1	1	5	1	29	12	.154
2020	233	63	7	0	34	12	138	95	.140
2021	27	6	0	0	3	0	18	9	.000

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2019	62.5%	12.5%	25.0%	0.0%	50.0%	25.0%	25.0%	12.5%	0.0%	.250	.250
2020	23.5%	29.4%	47.1%	12.5%	5.9%	82.4%	11.8%	23.5%	17.6%	.412	.412
2021	33.3%	0.0%	66.7%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	33.3%	33.3%	.000	.000

Year	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2019	42.9%	48.8%	17.1%	24.4%	41.5%	63.2%	44.4%	80.0%	46.3%	70.7%
2020	28.0%	43.3%	17.2%	28.8%	45.9%	43.7%	21.6%	67.6%	30.5%	59.2%
2021	40.0%	44.4%	11.1%	29.6%	40.7%	70.0%	50.0%	100.0%	37.0%	66.7%

Year	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2019	44.4%	33.3%	21.4%	21.4%
2020	42.6%	26.1%	47.6%	42.9%
2021	37.5%	55.6%	50.0%	50.0%

Year	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2019	19.5%	43.9%	36.6%	31.7%	19.5%	48.8%	12.2%	43.9%	31.7%	51.2%	48.8%	0.0%
2020	11.2%	23.6%	65.2%	21.5%	23.6%	54.9%	6.0%	52.4%	25.8%	37.8%	43.3%	7.4%
2021	29.6%	0.0%	70.4%	33.3%	18.5%	48.1%	0.0%	59.3%	22.2%	33.3%	44.4%	6.3%

Pitch Type	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
Four-Seamer	97.0	56.4%	32.0%	52.8%	18.9%	13.2%	32.1%	18.9%	0.0%	60.0%	.143	.200	54.7%
Curveball	84.5	43.6%	42.9%	48.8%	17.1%	24.4%	41.5%	17.1%	62.5%	25.0%	.154	.250	56.1%

Pitch Type	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2019	53	8	1	0	0	0	3	0	37	16	.143
2019	41	14	1	1	0	0	5	1	29	12	.154

Pitch type	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2019	0.0%	40.0%	60.0%	0.0%	20.0%	40.0%	40.0%	0.0%	0.0%	.200	.200
2019	62.5%	12.5%	25.0%	0.0%	50.0%	25.0%	25.0%	12.5%	0.0%	.250	.250

Pitch type	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2019	32.0%	52.8%	18.9%	13.2%	32.1%	66.7%	62.5%	68.2%	56.6%	69.8%
2019	42.9%	48.8%	17.1%	24.4%	41.5%	63.2%	44.4%	80.0%	46.3%	70.7%

Pitch Type	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2019	19.4%	6.7%	137.5%	137.5%
2019	44.4%	33.3%	21.4%	21.4%

Pitch Type	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2019	24.5%	39.6%	35.8%	54.7%	28.3%	17.0%	13.2%	58.5%	20.8%	28.3%	52.8%	6.5%
2019	19.5%	43.9%	36.6%	31.7%	19.5%	48.8%	12.2%	43.9%	31.7%	51.2%	48.8%	0.0%

Pitch Type	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
Four-Seamer	95.5	49.8%	36.2%	46.0%	19.6%	13.2%	32.8%	19.6%	22.7%	45.5%	.184	.273	48.9%
Curveball	83.2	49.4%	28.0%	43.3%	17.2%	28.8%	45.9%	17.2%	23.5%	47.1%	.140	.412	52.4%

Pitch Type	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2020	235	45	4	1	1	1	19	3	151	84	.184
2020	233	63	7	0	0	0	34	12	138	95	.140

Pitch type	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2020	22.7%	31.8%	45.5%	20.0%	18.2%	45.5%	36.4%	18.2%	36.4%	.273	.304
2020	23.5%	29.4%	47.1%	12.5%	5.9%	82.4%	11.8%	23.5%	17.6%	.412	.412

Pitch type	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2020	36.2%	46.0%	19.6%	13.2%	32.8%	61.7%	56.5%	64.9%	51.1%	64.3%
2020	28.0%	43.3%	17.2%	28.8%	45.9%	43.7%	21.6%	67.6%	30.5%	59.2%

Pitch Type	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2020	16.2%	34.4%	88.9%	77.8%
2020	42.6%	26.1%	47.6%	42.9%

Pitch Type	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2020	34.0%	31.9%	34.0%	66.4%	19.1%	14.5%	6.8%	57.9%	28.5%	27.2%	46.0%	8.1%
2020	11.2%	23.6%	65.2%	21.5%	23.6%	54.9%	6.0%	52.4%	25.8%	37.8%	43.3%	7.4%

Pitch Type	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
Four-Seamer	95.6	73.0%	29.7%	49.3%	26.0%	13.7%	39.7%	26.0%	16.7%	50.0%	.143	.333	50.7%
Curveball	83.6	27.0%	40.0%	44.4%	11.1%	29.6%	40.7%	11.1%	33.3%	66.7%	.000	.000	48.1%

Pitch Type	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2021	73	16	1	1	0	0	8	2	47	26	.143
2021	27	6	0	0	0	0	3	0	18	9	.000

Pitch type	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2021	16.7%	33.3%	50.0%	33.3%	16.7%	83.3%	0.0%	16.7%	33.3%	.333	.333
2021	33.3%	0.0%	66.7%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	33.3%	33.3%	.000	.000

Pitch type	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2021	29.7%	49.3%	26.0%	13.7%	39.7%	48.6%	54.5%	46.2%	50.7%	64.4%
2021	40.0%	44.4%	11.1%	29.6%	40.7%	70.0%	50.0%	100.0%	37.0%	66.7%

Pitch Type	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2021	22.2%	26.9%	75.0%	68.8%
2021	37.5%	55.6%	50.0%	50.0%

Pitch Type	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2021	63.0%	5.5%	30.1%	80.8%	15.1%	4.1%	1.4%	49.3%	27.4%	35.6%	49.3%	2.8%
2021	29.6%	0.0%	70.4%	33.3%	18.5%	48.1%	0.0%	59.3%	22.2%	33.3%	44.4%	6.3%

Strike Zone Plot

Four-Seamer — 2021 Season vs. All

Strike Zone Plot

Four-Seamer — 2021 Home vs. All

Strike Zone Plot

Four-Seamer — 2021 Home vs. All

Strike Zone Plot

Four-Seamer — 2021 Season vs. LHB

Strike Zone Plot

Four-Seamer — 2021 Home vs. LHB

Strike Zone Plot

Four-Seamer — 2021 Home vs. LHB

Strike Zone Plot

Four-Seamer — 2021 Season vs. RHB

Strike Zone Plot

Four-Seamer — 2021 Home vs. RHB

Strike Zone Plot

Four-Seamer — 2021 Home vs. RHB

Karinchak has two pitches he uses equally. The first is his 95 mph fastball with an odd, over-the-top delivery. With the delivery, speed, and location in the upper part of the zone, he was able to get a 42.2% strike rate with a 17% swinging-strike rate. He limited solid contact too with only a .233 wOBA against. He only allowed three extra base hits over 45 plate appearances.

GIF made by Max Posner. Blurb written by Jim Chatterton.

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NL East

NL Central

NL West

2021 Season Stats

Strike Zone Plot

Strike Zone Plot

Strike Zone Plot

Strike Zone Plot

Strike Zone Plot

Strike Zone Plot

Strike Zone Plot

Strike Zone Plot

Strike Zone Plot

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