James
Karinchak
PAge : 31Throws : R
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James Karinchak
Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 98 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2019-09-14
Born in : Newburgh, NY, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Atlanta Braves | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.86 | 9.2 | 8 | 0.93 |
| 2023 | Cleveland Guardians | 44 | 2 | 5 | 3.23 | 39.0 | 52 | 1.33 |
| 2022 | Cleveland Guardians | 38 | 2 | 0 | 2.08 | 39.0 | 62 | 1.10 |
| 2021 | Cleveland Guardians | 60 | 7 | 4 | 4.07 | 55.1 | 78 | 1.21 |
| 2020 | Cleveland Guardians | 27 | 1 | 2 | 2.67 | 27.0 | 53 | 1.11 |
| 2019 | Cleveland Guardians | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 | 5.1 | 8 | 0.75 |
| Career totals | 183 | 12 | 11 | 3.03 | 175.1 | 261 | 1.17 | |
ContractAtlanta Braves payroll →
- Type
- Free Agent/Arb
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 0.2 M$
- AAV
- 0.22 M$
2026
0.22 M$
Guaranteed
2027
—
Arb 2
2028
—
Arb 3
Advanced stats, 2023Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
3.23
FIP
4.97
xFIP
4.97
ERA-
76
WHIP
1.33
K%
30.4 %
BB%
16.4 %
Strikeouts
52
Innings
39.0
Wins
2
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2024 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
-0.2
Strikeouts
52
2023 WAR
-0.2
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
↓ Slight decline (-13)
- 20210.2 WAR · 0.2 per full season
- 20221.0 WAR · 1.7 per full season
- 2023-0.2 WAR · -0.3 per full season
Outlook, age included
-3 · 27 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2023All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
75
Established regular
- VEL
- Velocity
- 78
- STF
- Stuff
- 86
- CTL
- Control
- 47
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 66
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 75
- EX
- Experience
- 61
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2023How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 4.97 · RA9-WAR: 0.3
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2023 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
94.8 mi/h
57th percentile
K%
30.4 %
87th percentile
BB%
16.4 %
1th percentile
xERA
4.58
24th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.328
24th percentile
Barrels allowed
12.5 %
2th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CLE | -0.2 | 26 | 75 | 94.8 | 30.4 | 16.4 | 4.58 | .328 |
| 2022 | CLE | 1.0 | 89 | 80 | 95.2 | 38.8 | 13.1 | 2.86 | .267 |
| 2021 | CLE | 0.2 | 70 | 80 | 95.9 | 33.2 | 13.6 | 3.63 | .294 |
Game log, 2023
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | @ DET | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.23 |
| Sep 26 | vs CIN | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.29 |
| Sep 24 | vs BAL | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.11 |
| Sep 22 | vs BAL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.19 |
| Sep 20 | @ KC | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.28 |
| Sep 19 | @ KC | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.34 |
| Aug 30 | @ MIN | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.44 |
| Aug 28 | @ MIN | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.55 |
| Aug 26 | @ TOR | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.66 |
| Aug 23 | vs LAD | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.48 |