James Karinchak
James Stephen Karinchak
Born: September 22, 1995
Walden, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 230
Draft: Round 9 (2017 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
School: Bryant University
Career: 2017-2026
Major League Statistics
James Karinchak has compiled a career record of 12 wins and 7 losses, with 30 saves, and a 3.07 ERA in his 156-game pitching career with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, Lake County Captains, Lynchburg Hillcats, Akron RubberDucks, Indians Blue, Columbus Clippers, Charlotte Knights and Gwinnett Stripers. He began playing during the 2017 season and has taken the field during the 2026 campaign.
 Mahoning Valley Scrappers |
 Lake County Captains |
 Lynchburg Hillcats |
 Akron RubberDucks |
 Indians Blue |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Charlotte Knights |
 Gwinnett Stripers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.79 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.3 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 103 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.00 | 25 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 27.0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 107 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | Lake County Captains | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.79 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 47 |
| 2018 | AA | EL | Akron RubberDucks | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.61 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
| 2019 | R | ARIZ | Indians Blue | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.67 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17.3 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 78 |
| 2019 | AA | EL | Akron RubberDucks | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Columbus Clippers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.00 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.73 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 53 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 0 | 0 | 4.24 | 24 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23.3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 96 | |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.45 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29.3 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 121 |
| 2026 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Stripers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.30 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 27.3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 100 |
| Totals | 12 | 7 | .632 | 3.07 | 156 | 6 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 178.7 | 125 | 67 | 61 | 10 | 115 | 0 | 300 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 754 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | P | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .100 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | Lake County Captains | P | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | P | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .080 |
| 2018 | AA | EL | Akron RubberDucks | P | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .200 |
| 2019 | R | ARIZ | Indians Blue | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .059 |
| 2019 | AA | EL | Akron RubberDucks | P | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .100 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Columbus Clippers | P | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .042 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | P | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .083 |
| 2026 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Stripers | P | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .143 |
| Totals | 144 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .833 | .069 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | CLE | July 2, 2017 | September 4, 2017 |
| 2018 | A | Midwest League | Lake County Captains | CLE | April 5, 2018 | May 1, 2018 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Hillcats | CLE | May 4, 2018 | July 27, 2018 |
| 2018 | AA | Eastern League | Akron RubberDucks | CLE | August 1, 2018 | September 3, 2018 |
| 2019 | AA | Eastern League | Akron RubberDucks | CLE | April 5, 2019 | April 28, 2019 |
| 2019 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | CLE | May 3, 2019 | September 1, 2019 |
| 2019 | R | Arizona League | Indians Blue | CLE | July 16, 2019 | July 21, 2019 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Columbus Clippers | CLE | September 15, 2021 | September 29, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | CLG | June 1, 2022 | June 30, 2022 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | CLG | June 14, 2023 | September 15, 2023 |
| 2024 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | CLG | September 6, 2024 | September 21, 2024 |
| 2025 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CHA | March 29, 2025 | June 13, 2025 |
| 2026 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Stripers |
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