Craig Kimbrel
Craig Michael Kimbrel
Born: May 28, 1988
Huntsville, AL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 33 (2007 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
Draft: Round 3 (2008 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Wallace State CC
Career: 2008-2025
Major League Statistics
Craig Kimbrel compiled a career record of 9 wins and 10 losses, with 59 saves, and a 2.51 ERA in his 179-game pitching career with the Danville Braves, Rome Braves, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Peoria Saguaros, Mississippi Braves, Gwinnett Braves, Pawtucket Red Sox, Iowa Cubs, Gwinnett Stripers, Columbus Clingstones and Round Rock Express. He began playing during the 2008 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
 Danville Braves |
 Rome Braves |
 Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
 Mississippi Braves |
 Gwinnett Braves |
 Peoria Saguaros |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
 Iowa Cubs |
 Gwinnett Stripers |
 Columbus Clingstones |
 Round Rock Express |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.71 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12.7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 2008 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.47 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 81 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| 2009 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Saguaros | 0 | 1 | .000 | 10.45 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.47 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26.3 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 123 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2009 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 0 | 0 | 0.90 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 76 | |
| 2009 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.77 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11.7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1.62 | 48 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 55.7 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 83 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 230 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 0 | 0 | 2.45 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.86 | 24 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21.0 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 92 |
| 2025 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Clingstones | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Stripers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.45 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14.7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| Totals | 9 | 10 | .474 | 2.51 | 179 | 2 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 204.3 | 104 | 70 | 57 | 11 | 133 | 2 | 315 | 16 | 2 | 24 | 862 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2008 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | P | 12 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .667 |
| 2008 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | P | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .100 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2009 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | P | 19 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .900 | .474 |
| 2009 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | P | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .125 |
| 2009 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | P | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 2009 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Saguaros | P | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .182 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | P | 48 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .125 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2025 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Clingstones | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | P | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .042 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Stripers | P | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .133 |
| Totals | 179 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 1 | .850 | .190 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | R | Appalachian League | Danville Braves | ATL | June 18, 2008 | July 25, 2008 |
| 2008 | A | South Atlantic League | Rome Braves | ATL | July 30, 2008 | August 27, 2008 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | ATL | August 29, 2008 | September 1, 2008 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | ATL | April 9, 2009 | July 28, 2009 |
| 2009 | A | South Atlantic League | Rome Braves | ATL | May 3, 2009 | June 21, 2009 |
| 2009 | AA | Southern League | Mississippi Braves | ATL | July 31, 2009 | August 31, 2009 |
| 2009 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Braves | ATL | September 2, 2009 | September 6, 2009 |
| 2009 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Peoria Saguaros | October 14, 2009 | November 19, 2009 | |
| 2010 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Braves | ATL | April 8, 2010 | September 6, 2010 |
| 2016 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | July 30, 2016 | July 30, 2016 |
| 2019 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | June 18, 2019 | June 25, 2019 |
| 2025 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Clingstones | ATL | April 15, 2025 | April 19, 2025 |
| 2025 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Stripers | ATL | April 23, 2025 | June 4, 2025 |
| 2025 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Round Rock Express | TEX | June 12, 2025 | August 20, 2025 |
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