Craig Kimbrel

Position: Relief Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 215lb (183cm, 97kg)

Born: May 28, 1988 in Huntsville, AL us

Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 33rd round of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft from Wallace State Community College (Hanceville, AL) and the Atlanta Braves in the 3rd round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from Wallace State Community College (Hanceville, AL).

High School: Lee HS (Huntsville, AL)

School: Wallace State Community College (Hanceville, AL)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2011 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 1 yr/$13M (24) & 25 team option

Service Time (01/2024): 12.161 • Free Agent: 2025

Agents: SportsMeter

National Team: us USA (WBC)

Full Name: Craig Michael Kimbrel

Nicknames: Dirty Craig

Pronunciation: \KIM-bruhl\

Twitter: @Kimbrel46

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Rookie of the Year
9x All-Star
2018 World Series
Rolaids Relief
Hoffman Rel
Rivera Rel

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

0.6

24.0

ERA

0.90

2.38

790

423

10.0

767.1

1208

WHIP

0.500

0.984

2012 Player Pitching Game Log

2012 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	AB	2B	GDP	SB	CS	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2012-04-10	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Houston Astros	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	4	10	4	1	0	2	1	1	0
2	2012-04-11	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Houston Astros	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	5	27	18	6	4	1	0	0	0
3	2012-04-13	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Milwaukee Brewers	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	19	14	2	4	2	1	0	1
4	2012-04-14	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Milwaukee Brewers	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	6	26	15	7	3	0	2	1	0
5	2012-04-20	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	9-9		1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	5	19	12	3	1	2	2	0	0
6	2012-04-21	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	14	10	2	5	0	0	0	0
7	2012-04-24	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	5	19	13	2	5	1	0	0	0
8	2012-04-25	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	11	9	4	1	1	0	0	0
9	2012-04-29	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Pittsburgh Pirates	9-9	S	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	4	16	12	4	4	1	1	1	0
10	2012-05-02	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Philadelphia Phillies	9-9		1.0	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	5	20	12	5	1	2	0	0	0
11	2012-05-04	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Colorado Rockies	11-11	S	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	5	23	14	4	2	3	0	0	0
12	2012-05-08	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Chicago Cubs	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	14	11	1	3	0	1	0	1
13	2012-05-11	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	St. Louis Cardinals	12-12	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	14	12	2	3	1	1	1	0
14	2012-05-15	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Cincinnati Reds	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	5	26	13	4	2	1	2	0	1
15	2012-05-18	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Tampa Bay Rays	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	8	5	2	0	1	2	2	0
16	2012-05-20	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Tampa Bay Rays	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	12	10	5	2	0	1	0	0
17	2012-05-26	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Washington Nationals	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	10	7	2	3	1	1	0	0
18	2012-05-29	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		St. Louis Cardinals	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	18	11	3	2	1	0	0	0
19	2012-05-30	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		St. Louis Cardinals	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	18	11	3	3	1	1	0	0
20	2012-06-03	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Washington Nationals	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	13	10	4	5	0	0	0	0
21	2012-06-06	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Miami Marlins	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	17	10	3	1	2	0	0	0
22	2012-06-08	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Toronto Blue Jays	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	2	0	4	15	12	3	2	1	1	0	0
23	2012-06-09	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Toronto Blue Jays	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	2	3	1	1	0	0
24	2012-06-13	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		New York Yankees	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	16	12	5	3	1	0	0	0
25	2012-06-15	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Baltimore Orioles	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	3	10	9	4	3	1	1	1	0
26	2012-06-19	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	New York Yankees	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	9	8	4	2	0	1	0	1
27	2012-06-22	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Boston Red Sox	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	17	11	3	1	1	1	0	0
28	2012-06-27	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Arizona Diamondbacks	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	12	10	4	4	0	0	0	0
29	2012-06-28	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Arizona Diamondbacks	9-9	L	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	15	11	2	2	2	1	0	0
30	2012-06-30	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Washington Nationals	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	14	11	2	4	1	0	0	0
31	2012-07-05	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Chicago Cubs	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	12	10	2	4	1	0	0	0
32	2012-07-07	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Philadelphia Phillies	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	14	11	5	0	0	1	0	0
33	2012-07-08	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Philadelphia Phillies	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	7	7	0	3	0	1	1	0
34	2012-07-13	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		New York Mets	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	18	13	4	4	1	0	0	0
35	2012-07-14	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		New York Mets	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	13	9	2	5	0	0	0	0
36	2012-07-18	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		San Francisco Giants	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	3	9	7	0	1	2	1	0	0
37	2012-07-19	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		San Francisco Giants	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	8	8	3	1	1	0	0	0
38	2012-07-20	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Washington Nationals	9-9		1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	15	9	3	2	0	3	1	1
39	2012-07-24	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Miami Marlins	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	14	7	2	0	0	2	0	0
40	2012-07-28	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Philadelphia Phillies	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	15	9	2	3	1	0	0	0
41	2012-08-02	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Miami Marlins	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	5	26	18	3	6	0	1	1	0
42	2012-08-03	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Houston Astros	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	12	9	4	3	0	0	0	0
43	2012-08-08	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Philadelphia Phillies	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	9	8	4	1	0	1	0	0
44	2012-08-14	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		San Diego Padres	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	12	9	4	2	0	2	1	0
45	2012-08-17	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Los Angeles Dodgers	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	4	15	9	4	3	1	0	0	0
46	2012-08-22	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Washington Nationals	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	12	9	5	4	0	0	0	0
47	2012-08-25	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	San Francisco Giants	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	14	10	2	1	0	2	1	0
48	2012-08-28	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	San Diego Padres	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	4	17	13	4	5	1	0	0	0
49	2012-08-31	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Philadelphia Phillies	9-9		1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	14	13	5	4	1	1	0	0
50	2012-09-05	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Colorado Rockies	8-9	S	1.1	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	5	25	15	3	10	0	0	0	0
51	2012-09-06	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Colorado Rockies	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	10	9	4	2	0	2	1	1
52	2012-09-07	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	New York Mets	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	4	15	10	2	3	1	0	0	0
53	2012-09-09	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	New York Mets	9-9	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	4	21	15	4	2	1	1	1	0
54	2012-09-14	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Washington Nationals	9-9	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	10	10	3	5	0	0	0	0
55	2012-09-15	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Washington Nationals	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	4	18	12	2	7	0	1	1	0
56	2012-09-17	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Miami Marlins	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	13	9	1	2	1	2	0	0
57	2012-09-19	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Miami Marlins	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	1	0	5	17	10	2	1	2	2	1	0
58	2012-09-23	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Philadelphia Phillies	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	14	9	3	3	0	2	1	1
59	2012-09-25	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Miami Marlins	9-9	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	3	7	5	1	2	0	2	2	0
60	2012-09-26	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		Miami Marlins	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	17	14	2	7	0	0	0	0
61	2012-09-29	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		New York Mets	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	5	21	14	3	5	1	1	0	0
62	2012-09-30	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves		New York Mets	9-9	S	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0
63	2012-10-03	Maj-NL	Atlanta Braves	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	15	13	3	3	1	0	0	0

2012 Player Pitching Splits

2012 Player Pitching Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	63	231	215	7	27	1	0	3	8	1	14	116	.126	.186	.172	.358	.250	37	3	2	0	0	0

Home	34	126	117	4	15	1	0	2	5	1	8	67	.128	.191	.188	.379	.271	22	2	1	0	0	0
Away	29	105	98	3	12	0	0	1	3	0	6	49	.122	.181	.153	.334	.229	15	1	1	0	0	0

April	9	39	33	2	7	1	0	0	0	0	6	16	.212	.333	.242	.576	.412	8	1	0	0	0	0
May	10	38	34	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	4	14	.088	.184	.088	.272	.150	3	0	0	0	0	0
June	11	36	36	1	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	20	.083	.083	.167	.250	.133	6	1	0	0	0	0
July	10	32	32	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	17	.094	.094	.188	.281	.143	6	1	0	0	0	0
August	9	33	31	1	4	0	0	1	1	0	2	21	.129	.182	.226	.408	.333	7	0	0	0	0	0
September	13	49	45	0	6	0	0	0	4	1	2	25	.133	.204	.133	.337	.300	6	0	2	0	0	0
October	1	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.250	.250	.250	.500	1.000	1	0	0	0	0	0

As Reliever	63	231	215	7	27	1	0	3	8	1	14	116	.126	.186	.172	.358	.250	37	3	2	0	0	0

vs RHB as RHP	56	109	103		14	1	0	2			5	55	.136	.184	.204	.387	.261	21	1	1	0	0	0
vs LHB as RHP	61	122	112		13	0	0	1			9	61	.116	.189	.143	.331	.240	16	2	1	0	0	0

Bases Empty	62	150	142		23	1	0	3			8	72	.162	.207	.232	.439	.299	33	0	0	0	0	0
Runners On	33	81	73		4	0	0	0			6	44	.055	.148	.055	.203	.138	4	3	2	0	0	0

vs. Younger Batters	12	13	13		1	1	0	0			0	6	.077	.077	.154	.231	.143	2	0	0	0	0	0
vs. Older Batters	63	218	202		26	0	0	3			14	110	.129	.193	.173	.366	.258	35	3	2	0	0	0

Table
Split	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
Total	3	1	.750	1.01	63	0	42	62.2	27	7	7	3	14	0	116	2	0	0	231	0.654	16.7	8.29

Home	2	1	.667	1.07	34	0	20	33.2	15	4	4	2	8	0	67	1	0	0	126	0.683	17.9	8.38
Away	1	0	1.000	0.93	29	0	22	29.0	12	3	3	1	6	0	49	1	0	0	105	0.621	15.2	8.17

April	0	0		2.00	9	0	8	9.0	7	2	2	0	6	0	16	0	0	0	39	1.444	16.0	2.67
May	0	0		1.80	10	0	7	10.0	3	2	2	0	4	0	14	0	0	0	38	0.700	12.6	3.50
June	0	1	.000	0.82	11	0	8	11.0	3	1	1	1	0	0	20	0	0	0	36	0.273	16.4
July	0	0		0.90	10	0	7	10.0	3	1	1	1	0	0	17	0	0	0	32	0.300	15.3
August	0	0		1.00	9	0	2	9.0	4	1	1	1	2	0	21	0	0	0	33	0.667	21.0	10.50
September	3	0	1.000	0.00	13	0	10	12.2	6	0	0	0	2	0	25	2	0	0	49	0.632	17.8	12.50
October	0	0		0.00	1	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	4	1.000	27.0

As Reliever	3	1	.750	1.01	63	0	42	62.2	27	7	7	3	14	0	116	2	0	0	231	0.654	16.7	8.29

Please note that splits include both major and minor league stats. We have decided that the splits across all levels is more useful than just minor league stats.

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