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: 2017-2025
Major League Statistics
James Karinchak compiled a career record of 9 wins and 6 losses, with 28 saves, and a 3.19 ERA in his 132-game pitching career with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, Lake County Captains, Lynchburg Hillcats, Akron RubberDucks, Indians Blue, Columbus Clippers and Charlotte Knights. He began playing during the 2017 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
 Mahoning Valley Scrappers |
 Lynchburg Hillcats |
 Akron RubberDucks |
 Lake County Captains |
 Indians Blue |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Charlotte Knights |
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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 | 2.40 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30.0 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 121 |
| Totals | 9 | 6 | .600 | 3.19 | 132 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 149.3 | 105 | 58 | 53 | 7 | 95 | 0 | 266 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 633 |
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 |
| Totals | 120 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .800 | .067 |
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 |
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