Joel
Kuhnel
PAge : 31Throws : R
#54
Joel Kuhnel
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 132 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2019-08-16
Born in : Goldsboro, NC, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 1 | 3 | 4.40 | 45.0 | 28 | 1.49 | |
| 2026 | San Francisco Giants | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.79 | 9.2 | 6 | 1.55 |
| 2026 | Milwaukee Brewers | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6.52 | 9.2 | 8 | 1.97 |
| 2026 | Athletics | 25 | 1 | 2 | 4.21 | 25.2 | 14 | 1.29 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 10.0 | 5 | 0.80 | |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Rays | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 | 8.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 2024 | Houston Astros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 2.0 | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5.54 | 13.0 | 3 | 1.62 | |
| 2023 | Houston Astros | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4.66 | 9.2 | 3 | 1.34 |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.10 | 3.1 | 0 | 2.40 |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds | 53 | 2 | 3 | 6.36 | 58.0 | 56 | 1.40 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Reds | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 | 3.0 | 3 | 1.33 |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4.66 | 9.2 | 9 | 1.34 |
| Career totals | 127 | 5 | 6 | 5.39 | 138.2 | 104 | 1.40 | |
Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
4.40
FIP
5.34
xFIP
4.63
ERA-
102
WHIP
1.49
K%
13.9 %
BB%
8.9 %
Strikeouts
28
Innings
45.0
Wins
1
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
-0.2
Strikeouts
17
2026 WAR
-0.4
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20220.3 WAR · 0.3 per full season
- 2026-0.4 WAR · -0.6 per full season
Outlook, age included
0 · 31 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All 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
59
Replacement or prospect
- VEL
- Velocity
- 76
- STF
- Stuff
- 46
- CTL
- Control
- 78
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 65
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 64
- EX
- Experience
- 75
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, 2026How 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: 5.34 · RA9-WAR: -0.3
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
95.3 mi/h
56th percentile
K%
13.9 %
2th percentile
BB%
8.9 %
55th percentile
xERA
5.77
4th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.362
4th percentile
Barrels allowed
6.6 %
54th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SF | -0.4 | 9 | 59 | 95.3 | 13.9 | 8.9 | 5.77 | .362 |
| 2022 | CIN | 0.3 | 51 | 79 | 96.2 | 22.0 | 5.5 | 3.80 | .306 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | vs LAD | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.40 |
| Sep 25 | vs LAD | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Sep 23 | vs MIN | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.60 |
| Sep 19 | @ LAD | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.68 |
| Sep 16 | @ STL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.54 |
| Sep 14 | @ STL | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.65 |
| Sep 12 | vs SD | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.85 |
| Sep 8 | vs STL | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.74 |
| Sep 6 | @ NYM | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.66 |
| Sep 5 | @ NYM | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.79 |