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

2021 Player Pitching Game Log

2021 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	SB	CS	PO	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2021-04-03	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Pittsburgh Pirates	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	12	6	3	0	0	0	0
2	2021-04-04	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Pittsburgh Pirates	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	11	4	4	0	1	1	0
3	2021-04-07	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Milwaukee Brewers	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	9	3	3	2	0	0	0
4	2021-04-08	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	8-9	S	1.2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	22	16	4	3	0	2	1	0
5	2021-04-13	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Milwaukee Brewers	8-9	S	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	19	11	3	3	1	2	1	0
6	2021-04-18	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Atlanta Braves	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	27	16	2	3	0	2	1	0
7	2021-04-20	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		New York Mets	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	26	14	4	4	1	1	1	0
8	2021-04-22	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		New York Mets	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	6	3	1	1	1	1	0
9	2021-04-29	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Atlanta Braves	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	16	7	2	2	1	1	0	0
10	2021-05-01	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Cincinnati Reds	9-9	S	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	17	10	4	1	2	1	1	0
11	2021-05-02	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Cincinnati Reds	10-10	L	0.0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	2	0	0	0	1	1	0
12	2021-05-04 (2)	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Los Angeles Dodgers	7-7		1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	11	4	5	0	2	0	1
13	2021-05-05	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Los Angeles Dodgers	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	18	12	5	2	0	1	0	1
14	2021-05-08	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Pittsburgh Pirates	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	10	1	2	0	3	1	2
15	2021-05-14	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Detroit Tigers	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	10	3	5	0	0	0	0
16	2021-05-15	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Detroit Tigers	10-10	L	0.2	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	13	10	4	2	1	2	1	0
17	2021-05-18	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Washington Nationals	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	17	12	4	3	2	0	0	0
18	2021-05-20	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Washington Nationals	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	10	3	3	0	1	1	0
19	2021-05-23	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	St. Louis Cardinals	9-10	W	1.1	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	26	15	4	4	0	2	0	0
20	2021-05-25	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	10	2	4	1	2	1	0
21	2021-05-26	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	12	1	5	0	2	2	0
22	2021-05-28	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Cincinnati Reds	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	9	3	2	2	0	0	0
23	2021-06-01	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		San Diego Padres	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	9	4	5	0	0	0	0
24	2021-06-06	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	San Francisco Giants	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	9	3	2	0	1	0	0
25	2021-06-09	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	San Diego Padres	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	0	2	0	3	1	0
26	2021-06-11	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		St. Louis Cardinals	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	8	2	1	1	1	0	0
27	2021-06-12	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		St. Louis Cardinals	9-9	S	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	0
28	2021-06-13	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		St. Louis Cardinals	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	21	11	7	1	0	0	0	0
29	2021-06-17	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	New York Mets	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	19	11	4	3	1	0	0	0
30	2021-06-20	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Miami Marlins	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	9	4	2	1	0	0	0
31	2021-06-24	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	14	9	3	6	0	0	0	0
32	2021-07-03	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Cincinnati Reds	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	3	1	2	0	0	0	0
33	2021-07-07	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Philadelphia Phillies	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	11	1	4	1	2	0	1
34	2021-07-16	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	10	3	4	0	1	0	0
35	2021-07-17	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	20	11	1	3	0	1	0	0
36	2021-07-20	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	St. Louis Cardinals	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	9	4	4	0	1	1	0
37	2021-07-21	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs	@	St. Louis Cardinals	9-10	L	0.2	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	22	12	3	4	1	1	0	0
38	2021-07-25	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Arizona Diamondbacks	9-9	S	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	3	1	0	0	1	0	0
39	2021-07-26	Maj-NL	Chicago Cubs		Cincinnati Reds	9-9	W	1.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	28	16	4	4	0	1	1	0
		Player Moved from Maj-NL to Maj-AL
40	2021-07-31	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Cleveland Indians	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	9	4	1	2	0	0	0
41	2021-08-01	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Cleveland Indians	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	3	2	0	2	0	0
42	2021-08-06	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Chicago Cubs	8-8		0.2	4	3	3	0	0	1	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	23	14	2	3	0	6	3	0
43	2021-08-07	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Chicago Cubs	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	9	1	3	0	1	0	0
44	2021-08-11	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Minnesota Twins	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	13	1	3	0	3	1	0
45	2021-08-12	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		New York Yankees	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	22	12	1	6	1	0	0	0
46	2021-08-14	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		New York Yankees	8-8		1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	11	7	2	2	2	1	1	0
47	2021-08-16	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Oakland Athletics	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	18	12	2	5	0	1	0	0
48	2021-08-20	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Tampa Bay Rays	8-8		0.2	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	15	5	2	2	0	1	1	0
49	2021-08-23	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Toronto Blue Jays	8-8	L	1.0	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	5	18	12	2	3	2	0	0	0
50	2021-08-26	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Toronto Blue Jays	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	6	6	0	2	2	1	1	0
51	2021-08-27	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Chicago Cubs	9-9		1.0	2	3	3	1	2	2	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	24	15	7	4	0	3	0	1
52	2021-08-31	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Pittsburgh Pirates	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	6	0	1	0	2	1	1
53	2021-09-04	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Kansas City Royals	7-7	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	20	12	2	4	0	1	1	0
54	2021-09-07	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Oakland Athletics	8-8		0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	8	8	2	2	0	2	1	1
55	2021-09-10	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Boston Red Sox	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	21	10	6	3	0	1	0	1
56	2021-09-11	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Boston Red Sox	8-8		1.0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	19	11	3	1	0	3	2	0
57	2021-09-12	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Boston Red Sox	9-9	W	1.0	1	1	1	2	2	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	22	9	1	4	0	2	1	0
58	2021-09-18	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Texas Rangers	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	22	11	4	4	0	1	0	0
59	2021-09-20	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Detroit Tigers	8-8	L	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	24	14	3	4	1	2	0	0
60	2021-09-23	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Cleveland Indians	6-6		1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	28	16	4	2	2	0	0	0
61	2021-09-24	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Cleveland Indians	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	9	5	4	0	0	0	0
62	2021-09-26	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox	@	Cleveland Indians	8-8		1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	14	11	2	3	1	2	0	0
63	2021-10-01	Maj-AL	Chicago White Sox		Detroit Tigers	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	9	2	3	0	1	0	0

2021 Player Pitching Splits

2021 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	235	206	19	31	5	1	6	6	1	23	100	.151	.243	.272	.514	.243	56	2	3	0	3	1

Home	31	114	99	7	12	3	0	4	0	0	12	51	.121	.219	.273	.492	.174	27	1	1	0	2	0
Away	32	121	107	12	19	2	1	2	6	1	11	49	.178	.265	.271	.536	.298	29	1	2	0	1	1

April	9	37	31	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	15	.032	.189	.032	.222	.063	1	1	0	0	0	0
May	13	48	45	5	9	2	0	1	1	0	2	21	.200	.229	.311	.540	.333	14	0	0	0	1	0
June	9	27	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	16	.000	.074	.000	.074	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
July	9	28	25	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	.120	.214	.120	.334	.250	3	0	0	0	0	0
August	12	50	45	9	12	1	1	4	2	0	4	17	.267	.340	.600	.940	.333	27	1	1	0	0	1
September	10	42	32	4	6	2	0	1	3	1	6	16	.188	.333	.344	.677	.294	11	0	2	0	2	0
October	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0

As Reliever	63	235	206	19	31	5	1	6	6	1	23	100	.151	.243	.272	.514	.243	56	2	3	0	3	1

vs RHB as RHP	59	126	108		17	2	0	3			16	51	.157	.262	.259	.521	.250	28	0	0	0	2	1
vs LHB as RHP	57	109	98		14	3	1	3			7	49	.143	.220	.286	.506	.234	28	0	3	0	1	0

Bases Empty	56	139	120		18	4	1	4			16	58	.150	.266	.300	.566	.241	36	0	3	0	0	0
Runners On	40	96	86		13	1	0	2			7	42	.151	.208	.233	.441	.244	20	0	0	0	3	1

vs. Younger Batters	63	208	182		27	4	1	5			20	86	.148	.240	.264	.504	.234	48	0	3	0	3	1
vs. Older Batters	18	27	24		4	1	0	1			3	14	.167	.259	.333	.593	.333	8	0	0	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	4	5	.444	2.26	63	0	24	59.2	31	19	15	6	23	1	100	3	1	3	235	0.905	15.1	4.35

Home	2	0	1.000	2.12	31	0	12	29.2	12	7	7	4	12	0	51	1	0	3	114	0.809	15.5	4.25
Away	2	5	.286	2.40	32	0	12	30.0	19	12	8	2	11	1	49	2	1	0	121	1.000	14.7	4.45

April	0	0		0.00	9	0	4	10.0	1	0	0	0	6	0	15	0	0	0	37	0.700	13.5	2.50
May	1	2	.333	1.50	13	0	8	12.0	9	5	2	1	2	0	21	0	1	0	48	0.917	15.8	10.50
June	0	0		0.00	9	0	8	8.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	16	0	0	0	27	0.240	17.3	8.00
July	1	1	.500	0.00	9	0	3	7.1	3	1	0	0	3	0	13	0	0	1	28	0.818	16.0	4.33
August	0	1	.000	7.15	12	0	1	11.1	12	9	9	4	4	1	17	1	0	1	50	1.412	13.5	4.25
September	2	1	.667	3.72	10	0	0	9.2	6	4	4	1	6	0	16	2	0	1	42	1.241	14.9	2.67
October	0	0		0.00	1	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	0.000	18.0

As Reliever	4	5	.444	2.26	63	0	24	59.2	31	19	15	6	23	1	100	3	1	3	235	0.905	15.1	4.35

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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