Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Craig Kimbrel
Birthdate:
May 28, 1988 (60 y, 6 m, 28 d)Born In:
Huntsville, AL, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/234
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 2011 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 2019 | Los Angeles (MLB) |
| 2018 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 2017 | Atlanta (MLB) | |
| 2016 | Atlanta (MLB) | |
| 2014 | None (MLB) | |
| 2013 | None (MLB) | |
| 2012 | None (MLB) | |
| 2011 | None (MLB) | |
| Reliever of the Year | 2016 | Atlanta (MLB) |
| 2015 | Atlanta (MLB) | |
| 2012 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 13 | 7.6 | 27.4 |
| Grey Ink | 40 | 34.8 | 128.2 |
| HoF Standard | 21 | 18.4 | 42.2 |
| WAR | 28.3 | 30.6 | 59.7 |
| WAR7 | 17.5 | 21.1 | 38.8 |
| JAWS | 22.9 | 25.8 | 49.2 |
Similar Players (RP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Tim Tiede | 941 |
| Dominic Leone R | 926 |
| Jorge Tavárez R | 917 |
| José Hernández R | 913 |
| Cody Allen R | 911 |
| Dan Messer R | 905 |
| Aroldis Chapman R | 903 |
| Phil Selke R | 898 |
| Tony Lampman R | 895 |
| Al Galey | 894 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 79 | 1 |
| 2012 | 63 | 9 |
| 2013 | 68 | 5 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 46 | 1 |
| 2012 | 42 | 1 |
| 2013 | 50 | 1 |
| 2014 | 47 | 1 |
| 2015 | 30 | 5 |
| 2016 | 24 | 6 |
| 2017 | 35 | 3 |
| 2018 | 40 | 2 |
| 2019 | 12 | 8 |
| 2023 | 32 | 7 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 29 | 2 |
| 2021 | 24 | 2 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 127 | 10 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 | 7 |
| 2012 | 5 | 7 |
| 2018 | 10 | 4 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.6 | 9 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.1 | 10 |