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

0.4

23.8

ERA

1.29

2.39

787

421

7.0

764.1

1205

WHIP

0.429

0.985

2018 Player Pitching Game Log

2018 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	AB	2B	3B	GDP	SB	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2018-03-30	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Tampa Bay Rays	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	15	10	3	4	0	0	0	0
2	2018-03-31	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Tampa Bay Rays	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	16	9	3	1	0	2	1	1
3	2018-04-03	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Miami Marlins	10-10		1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	5	17	10	1	3	1	2	1	0
4	2018-04-05	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Tampa Bay Rays	10-10		1.0	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	6	23	10	4	4	1	1	1	0
5	2018-04-08	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Tampa Bay Rays	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	2	0	1	2	0	2
6	2018-04-12	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		New York Yankees	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	14	12	2	4	1	0	0	0
7	2018-04-15	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Baltimore Orioles	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	15	10	4	3	0	1	1	0
8	2018-04-18	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Los Angeles Angels	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	10	6	2	0	2	1	0	0
9	2018-04-24	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Toronto Blue Jays	10-10	L	0.1	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	9	5	2	1	0	1	0	0
10	2018-04-25	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Toronto Blue Jays	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	13	8	2	1	1	2	0	1
11	2018-04-26	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Toronto Blue Jays	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	16	9	2	3	0	2	0	2
12	2018-04-29	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Tampa Bay Rays	8-9	W	1.1	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	7	26	20	4	8	1	2	2	0
13	2018-05-01	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Kansas City Royals	9-9		1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	20	11	3	3	1	2	0	1
14	2018-05-02	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Kansas City Royals	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	17	11	5	2	0	0	0	0
15	2018-05-05	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Texas Rangers	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	11	7	2	2	0	1	0	1
16	2018-05-09	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	New York Yankees	8-8		0.2	2	2	2	0	2	1	0	4	0	1	0	0	4	18	13	2	3	0	2	1	0
17	2018-05-10	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	New York Yankees	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	13	8	2	3	1	1	0	0
18	2018-05-12	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Toronto Blue Jays	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	10	9	3	5	1	0	0	0
19	2018-05-16	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Oakland Athletics	9-9	S	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	19	15	3	3	1	2	0	0
20	2018-05-19	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Baltimore Orioles	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	11	8	1	1	0	3	0	1
21	2018-05-22	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Tampa Bay Rays	9-9	S	1.0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	6	32	19	2	5	2	2	1	1
22	2018-05-23	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Tampa Bay Rays	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	10	8	2	4	1	0	0	0
23	2018-05-25	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Atlanta Braves	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	4	17	12	3	5	1	1	0	0
24	2018-05-26	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Atlanta Braves	9-9	S	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	11	7	2	1	1	3	2	0
25	2018-05-29	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Toronto Blue Jays	9-9	S	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	11	8	0	2	1	0	0	0
26	2018-05-30	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Toronto Blue Jays	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	5	19	10	1	3	2	1	1	0
27	2018-06-02	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Houston Astros	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	11	9	4	4	0	1	0	0
28	2018-06-09	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Chicago White Sox	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	15	10	5	2	0	1	0	0
29	2018-06-11	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Baltimore Orioles	12-12	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	4	23	13	2	8	0	0	0	0
30	2018-06-12	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Baltimore Orioles	9-9		1.0	1	2	2	2	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	6	33	18	1	5	0	3	2	1
31	2018-06-14	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Seattle Mariners	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	4	16	7	2	3	1	0	0	0
32	2018-06-22	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Seattle Mariners	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	11	9	3	1	0	2	1	1
33	2018-06-27	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Los Angeles Angels	8-9	S	1.1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	5	28	15	7	3	1	1	0	1
34	2018-06-28	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Los Angeles Angels	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	4	19	11	4	4	0	0	0	0
35	2018-07-02	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Washington Nationals	8-9	S	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	5	33	19	5	4	0	3	1	0
36	2018-07-04	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Washington Nationals	9-9	S	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5	22	15	4	3	0	3	2	1
37	2018-07-08	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Kansas City Royals	9-9	S	0.2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	13	11	3	4	0	1	1	0
38	2018-07-11	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Texas Rangers	8-9	S	1.1	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	5	23	13	7	4	0	0	0	0
39	2018-07-12	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Toronto Blue Jays	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	15	10	1	2	2	2	1	0
40	2018-07-14	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Toronto Blue Jays	10-10	W	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	4	20	12	3	3	0	1	1	0
41	2018-07-15	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Toronto Blue Jays	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	14	10	2	2	0	1	0	0
42	2018-07-20	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Detroit Tigers	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	23	17	3	4	2	1	0	0
43	2018-07-23	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Baltimore Orioles	9-9	S	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	1	0	4	14	11	0	1	1	3	3	0
44	2018-07-27	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Minnesota Twins	8-9		1.1	1	2	2	3	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	8	33	17	6	0	1	4	2	0
45	2018-07-29	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Minnesota Twins	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	3	11	7	2	2	0	1	1	0
46	2018-08-04	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		New York Yankees	9-9		1.0	2	1	1	2	2	0	0	5	2	0	0	0	7	32	18	7	4	0	3	2	0
47	2018-08-07	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Toronto Blue Jays	9-9	W	1.0	1	1	1	0	3	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	22	12	1	7	0	1	0	0
48	2018-08-11 (2)	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Baltimore Orioles	9-9	S	1.0	1	1	1	0	3	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	21	13	5	4	0	1	1	0
49	2018-08-12	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Baltimore Orioles	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	5	25	14	7	4	0	1	1	0
50	2018-08-14	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Philadelphia Phillies	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	4	18	11	2	4	0	2	1	0
51	2018-08-18	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Tampa Bay Rays	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	11	7	1	1	1	1	0	0
52	2018-08-26	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Tampa Bay Rays	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	14	9	3	4	0	0	0	0
53	2018-08-28	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Miami Marlins	9-9	W	1.0	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	6	28	15	4	5	1	2	2	0
54	2018-09-03	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Atlanta Braves	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	4	17	10	4	0	1	1	0	0
55	2018-09-05	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Atlanta Braves	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	4	18	10	3	5	0	1	0	0
56	2018-09-09	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Houston Astros	9-9	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	2	3	0	1	1	0
57	2018-09-12	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Toronto Blue Jays	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	4	20	10	3	2	0	1	0	0
58	2018-09-13	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Toronto Blue Jays	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	8	7	1	3	0	2	0	0
59	2018-09-15	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		New York Mets	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	16	10	2	1	1	1	1	0
60	2018-09-20	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	New York Yankees	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	1	0	0	4	14	9	2	4	0	2	1	1
61	2018-09-21	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox	@	Cleveland Indians	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	10	7	2	2	2	0	0	0
62	2018-09-26 (2)	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		Baltimore Orioles	9-9		0.1	0	4	4	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	5	27	12	1	3	0	1	0	0
63	2018-09-30	Maj-AL	Boston Red Sox		New York Yankees	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	16	12	3	4	0	0	0	0

2018 Player Pitching Splits

2018 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	247	213	19	31	9	2	7	4	0	31	96	.146	.260	.305	.565	.218	65	2	2	1	0	0

Home	32	130	109	11	14	6	0	3	1	0	18	48	.128	.264	.266	.530	.190	29	0	2	1	0	0
Away	31	117	104	8	17	3	2	4	3	0	13	48	.164	.256	.346	.603	.250	36	2	0	0	0	0

March	2	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.167	.000	.167	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
April	10	38	34	1	6	1	0	1	1	0	3	12	.177	.243	.294	.537	.238	10	0	0	1	0	0
May	14	51	49	5	9	3	1	4	0	0	2	19	.184	.216	.531	.746	.192	26	0	0	0	0	0
June	8	32	25	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	7	15	.040	.250	.080	.330	.100	2	1	0	0	0	0
July	11	48	41	3	8	2	0	0	0	0	6	15	.195	.313	.244	.556	.308	10	1	1	0	0	0
August	8	36	30	4	6	2	0	2	1	0	6	17	.200	.333	.467	.800	.364	14	0	0	0	0	0
September	10	36	29	4	1	0	1	0	1	0	6	15	.035	.222	.103	.326	.071	3	0	1	0	0	0

As Reliever	63	247	213	19	31	9	2	7	4	0	31	96	.146	.260	.305	.565	.218	65	2	2	1	0	0

vs RHB as RHP	60	131	115		16	4	1	3			14	54	.139	.239	.270	.508	.224	31	1	1	1	0	0
vs LHB as RHP	56	116	98		15	5	1	4			17	42	.153	.285	.347	.631	.212	34	1	1	0	0	0

Bases Empty	59	151	133		17	3	1	6			16	61	.128	.232	.301	.533	.167	40	0	2	0	0	0
Runners On	34	96	80		14	6	1	1			15	35	.175	.305	.313	.618	.296	25	2	0	1	0	0

vs. Younger Batters	62	155	136		19	7	0	4			17	60	.140	.240	.279	.520	.208	38	2	1	1	0	0
vs. Older Batters	53	92	77		12	2	2	3			14	36	.156	.294	.351	.644	.237	27	0	1	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	5	1	.833	2.74	63	0	42	62.1	31	19	19	7	31	0	96	2	0	0	247	0.995	13.9	3.10

Home	4	0	1.000	3.06	32	0	20	32.1	14	11	11	3	18	0	48	2	0	0	130	0.990	13.4	2.67
Away	1	1	.500	2.40	31	0	22	30.0	17	8	8	4	13	0	48	0	0	0	117	1.000	14.4	3.69

March	0	0		0.00	2	0	2	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	6	0.500	13.5	3.00
April	1	1	.500	0.93	10	0	5	9.2	6	1	1	1	3	0	12	0	0	0	38	0.931	11.2	4.00
May	0	0		3.38	14	0	11	13.1	9	5	5	4	2	0	19	0	0	0	51	0.825	12.8	9.50
June	0	0		2.16	8	0	6	8.1	1	2	2	0	7	0	15	0	0	0	32	0.960	16.2	2.14
July	1	0	1.000	2.31	11	0	9	11.2	8	3	3	0	6	0	15	1	0	0	48	1.200	11.6	2.50
August	2	0	1.000	4.50	8	0	4	8.0	6	4	4	2	6	0	17	0	0	0	36	1.500	19.1	2.83
September	1	0	1.000	3.86	10	0	5	9.1	1	4	4	0	6	0	15	1	0	0	36	0.750	14.5	2.50

As Reliever	5	1	.833	2.74	63	0	42	62.1	31	19	19	7	31	0	96	2	0	0	247	0.995	13.9	3.10

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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