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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

0.3

23.7

ERA

3.00

2.42

804

430

21.0

778.1

1223

WHIP

0.952

0.989

2015 Player Pitching Game Log

2015 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SB	CS	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2015-04-07	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	10	3	5	0	0	0	0
2	2015-04-09	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		San Francisco Giants	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	4	16	8	1	0	1	2	1	1
3	2015-04-10	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		San Francisco Giants	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	11	8	4	0	2	1	1	0
4	2015-04-12	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		San Francisco Giants	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	7	4	1	1	1	0	0
5	2015-04-15	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Arizona Diamondbacks	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	9	1	4	1	1	0	0
6	2015-04-17	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Chicago Cubs	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	12	9	2	3	2	1	1	0
7	2015-04-18	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Chicago Cubs	11-11	L	0.1	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	20	8	0	1	2	1	1	0
8	2015-04-21	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Colorado Rockies	9-9	S	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	8	0	4	1	2	1	1
9	2015-04-26	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Los Angeles Dodgers	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	10	1	3	0	1	0	1
10	2015-04-29	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Houston Astros	9-9		0.1	2	3	3	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	18	8	3	1	0	3	2	1
11	2015-05-02	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Colorado Rockies	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	11	3	5	0	1	0	0
12	2015-05-03	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Colorado Rockies	9-9	S	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	11	2	3	0	2	1	0
13	2015-05-08	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	2	4	1	1	0	1
14	2015-05-09	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	9-9		1.0	2	2	2	1	2	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	23	15	4	5	1	2	2	0
15	2015-05-13	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Seattle Mariners	9-9	S	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	17	12	6	3	0	3	3	0
16	2015-05-16	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Washington Nationals	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	11	3	6	1	1	1	0
17	2015-05-19	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Chicago Cubs	9-9	S	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	11	1	3	1	1	0	0
18	2015-05-25	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	9-9		0.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	9	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
19	2015-05-26	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	10-10		1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	20	11	4	3	0	2	2	0
20	2015-05-27	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	6	2	1	0	3	3	0
21	2015-05-29	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Pittsburgh Pirates	9-9	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	8	4	3	1	0	0	0
22	2015-06-03	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		New York Mets	9-9		1.0	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	25	14	6	1	3	2	2	0
23	2015-06-06	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Cincinnati Reds	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	21	11	2	2	0	2	1	0
24	2015-06-08	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Atlanta Braves	11-11	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	8	4	1	2	0	0	0
25	2015-06-11	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Atlanta Braves	11-11	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	10	5	3	1	0	0	0
26	2015-06-13	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Los Angeles Dodgers	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	16	11	3	3	2	0	0	0
27	2015-06-14	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Los Angeles Dodgers	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	21	12	4	4	1	0	0	0
28	2015-06-16	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Oakland Athletics	9-9	L	1.0	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	5	26	14	6	1	1	1	0	0
29	2015-06-18	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Oakland Athletics	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	12	10	4	3	0	2	2	0
30	2015-06-23	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	San Francisco Giants	11-11	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	20	11	6	4	0	0	0	0
31	2015-06-26	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Arizona Diamondbacks	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	6	0	2	0	2	1	0
32	2015-07-02	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	St. Louis Cardinals	11-11	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	14	10	2	3	1	3	2	0
33	2015-07-03	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	St. Louis Cardinals	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	12	9	2	1	3	0	0	0
34	2015-07-11	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Texas Rangers	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	10	3	5	0	0	0	0
35	2015-07-12	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Texas Rangers	8-9	S	1.1	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	33	22	6	3	5	1	1	0
36	2015-07-17	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Colorado Rockies	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	10	1	3	2	0	0	0
37	2015-07-18	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Colorado Rockies	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	10	2	3	0	0	0	0
38	2015-07-20	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		San Francisco Giants	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	3	0	0	2	1	0	0
39	2015-07-24	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Miami Marlins	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	25	11	3	3	1	1	1	0
40	2015-07-25	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Miami Marlins	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	9	3	3	1	0	0	0
41	2015-07-26	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Miami Marlins	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	19	11	3	0	1	2	0	1
42	2015-07-30	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	New York Mets	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	8	2	2	0	2	0	0
43	2015-07-31	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Miami Marlins	9-9		1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	13	2	3	2	1	0	0
44	2015-08-01	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Miami Marlins	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	9	3	2	1	1	1	0
45	2015-08-07	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Philadelphia Phillies	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	10	5	1	0	1	0	1
46	2015-08-10	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Cincinnati Reds	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	10	2	1	1	0	0	0
47	2015-08-14	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Colorado Rockies	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	9	1	2	0	3	2	1
48	2015-08-15	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Colorado Rockies	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	12	9	1	3	2	1	0	0
49	2015-08-17	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Atlanta Braves	9-9	S	1.0	2	1	1	1	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	27	15	4	3	2	1	0	0
50	2015-08-19	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Atlanta Braves	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	8	4	1	2	0	0	0
51	2015-08-23	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		St. Louis Cardinals	9-9		0.2	1	2	2	1	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	30	18	4	2	0	2	1	1
52	2015-08-26	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Washington Nationals	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	11	4	2	2	0	0	0
53	2015-09-01	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Texas Rangers	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	15	11	2	2	1	2	2	0
54	2015-09-02	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Texas Rangers	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	37	21	4	2	0	2	1	1
55	2015-09-08	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Colorado Rockies	9-9	W	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	10	3	2	1	1	1	0
56	2015-09-16	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	8-9	S	1.1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	20	14	2	5	1	0	0	0
57	2015-09-20	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres	@	Colorado Rockies	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	25	16	3	6	1	0	0	0
58	2015-09-23	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		San Francisco Giants	9-9	W	1.0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	23	13	4	4	1	2	2	0
59	2015-09-24	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		San Francisco Giants	9-9	W	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	17	9	2	3	0	2	0	0
60	2015-09-26	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Arizona Diamondbacks	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	10	2	2	1	1	1	0
61	2015-10-01	Maj-NL	San Diego Padres		Milwaukee Brewers	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	7	2	4	0	1	1	0

2015 Player Pitching Splits

2015 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	61	239	216	19	40	6	1	6	8	1	22	87	.185	.264	.306	.569	.276	66	4	1	0	0	1

Home	34	133	118	12	20	3	1	4	5	1	14	48	.170	.263	.314	.577	.242	37	3	1	0	0	0
Away	27	106	98	7	20	3	0	2	3	0	8	39	.204	.264	.296	.560	.316	29	1	0	0	0	1

April	10	37	33	5	9	0	1	1	4	0	4	10	.273	.351	.424	.776	.364	14	2	0	0	0	0
May	11	42	39	5	9	3	0	2	0	0	3	18	.231	.286	.462	.747	.368	18	0	0	0	0	1
June	10	42	35	2	6	2	0	0	3	1	7	16	.171	.310	.229	.538	.316	8	1	0	0	0	0
July	12	44	42	2	6	0	0	1	0	0	1	13	.143	.182	.214	.396	.179	9	1	1	0	0	0
August	9	34	31	3	4	0	0	1	0	0	3	11	.129	.206	.226	.432	.158	7	0	0	0	0	0
September	8	37	33	2	6	1	0	1	1	0	4	17	.182	.270	.303	.573	.333	10	0	0	0	0	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	61	239	216	19	40	6	1	6	8	1	22	87	.185	.264	.306	.569	.276	66	4	1	0	0	1

vs RHB as RHP	57	117	108		19	1	0	3			8	47	.176	.239	.269	.508	.276	29	1	1	0	0	1
vs LHB as RHP	57	122	108		21	5	1	3			14	40	.194	.287	.343	.630	.277	37	3	0	0	0	0

Bases Empty	60	151	135		22	2	1	5			15	57	.163	.252	.304	.555	.233	41	0	1	0	0	0
Runners On	35	88	81		18	4	0	1			7	30	.222	.284	.309	.593	.340	25	4	0	0	0	1

vs. Younger Batters	53	85	79		17	2	0	3			6	32	.215	.271	.354	.625	.318	28	1	0	0	0	1
vs. Older Batters	60	154	137		23	4	1	3			16	55	.168	.260	.277	.537	.253	38	3	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	4	2	.667	2.58	61	0	39	59.1	40	19	17	6	22	1	87	1	0	0	239	1.045	13.2	3.95

Home	4	1	.800	2.73	34	0	20	33.0	20	12	10	4	14	0	48	1	0	0	133	1.030	13.1	3.43
Away	0	1	.000	2.39	27	0	19	26.1	20	7	7	2	8	1	39	0	0	0	106	1.063	13.3	4.88

April	0	1	.000	5.19	10	0	6	8.2	9	5	5	1	4	0	10	0	0	0	37	1.500	10.4	2.50
May	1	0	1.000	4.35	11	0	6	10.1	9	5	5	2	3	1	18	0	0	0	42	1.161	15.7	6.00
June	0	1	.000	0.90	10	0	7	10.0	6	2	1	0	7	0	16	0	0	0	42	1.300	14.4	2.29
July	0	0		1.46	12	0	11	12.1	6	2	2	1	1	0	13	1	0	0	44	0.568	9.5	13.00
August	0	0		3.12	9	0	6	8.2	4	3	3	1	3	0	11	0	0	0	34	0.808	11.4	3.67
September	3	0	1.000	1.08	8	0	2	8.1	6	2	1	1	4	0	17	0	0	0	37	1.200	18.4	4.25
October	0	0		0.00	1	0	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	0.000	18.0

As Reliever	4	2	.667	2.58	61	0	39	59.1	40	19	17	6	22	1	87	1	0	0	239	1.045	13.2	3.95

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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