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James Karinchak

P · CLE

30 yrs

Pitcher

Description

Position: P
Team: CLE
Type: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Born: 1995-09-22
Age: 30
Country: USA
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 215 lb
Last active: 2026

Career Résumé

6 seasons

Seasons	6 2019–2026
Games	183
W-L	12-11
ERA	3.03
WHIP	1.17
IP	175
SO	261
SV	15

Pitching Projections

2026 · per ~700 BF

Stat	Proj	Range (p10–p90)	vs LY
ERA	3.55	2.32–4.57	−0.58
WHIP	1.16	0.94–1.49	−0.14
SO	221	161–225	+48
BB	79	55–106	+4
HR	19	12–30	−3
Hits	116	102–143	−21
ER	66	43–85	−8

Regular season

Season	Tm	W	L	ERA	WHIP	G	SV	IP	SO	BB	HR	ER	xERA	Brl%
2026	ATL	0	0	1.86	0.93	9	0	9.2	8	5	1	2	2.96	8.3%
2023	CLE	2	5	3.23	1.33	44	0	39.0	52	28	6	14	4.58	12.5%
2022	CLE	2	0	2.08	1.10	38	3	39.0	62	21	2	9	2.86	5.3%
2021	CLE	7	4	4.07	1.21	60	11	55.1	78	32	9	25	3.63	8.9%
2020	CLE	1	2	2.67	1.11	27	1	27.0	53	16	1	8	2.21	2.5%
2019	CLE	0	0	1.69	0.75	5	0	5.1	8	1	0	1	2.39	0.0%

Regular season · OAA 2016+

Season	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	FLD%	RF/9	OAA
2026	P	9	9.2	1	0	0	1.000	0.93	—
2023	P	44	39.0	1	0	1	.500	0.23	—
2022	P	38	39.0	1	1	0	1.000	0.46	—
2021	P	60	55.1	1	1	0	1.000	0.33	—
2020	P	27	27.0	0	0	0	—	0.00	—
2019	P	5	5.1	0	0	1	.000	0.00	—

Date		Opp	Res
2026-07-09	@	PIT	W
2026-07-02	vs	STL	L
2026-06-30	vs	STL	L
2026-06-24	@	SD	L
2026-06-22	@	SD	L
2026-06-20	vs	MIL	W

Date		Opp	Res	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	Pit
2026-07-09	@	PIT	W	H	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	20
2026-07-02	vs	STL	L	ND	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	24
2026-06-30	vs	STL	L	ND	1.0	0	1	1	0	1	1	18
2026-06-24	@	SD	L	ND	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	17
2026-06-22	@	SD	L	ND	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	1	22
2026-06-20	vs	MIL	W	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	10
2026-06-16	vs	SF	L	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13
2026-06-14	@	NYM	L	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	2	19
2026-06-10	@	CWS	L	ND	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	19

Pitching Profile2023 · vs 410

K/9

12.095

BB/9

6.50

HR/9

1.430

ERA

3.2377

WHIP

1.3339

xERA

4.5831

Brl%A

12.5%1

PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league

Career Highs

Stat	Best	Year
Wins	7	2021
SO	78	2021
SV	11	2021
ERA	1.69	2019
WHIP	0.75	2019

Comparable Players

2023 · stat-profile similarity

Kirby YatesATL39y
3.28 ERA · 80 K · 1.19 WHIP
85%
vs
Alex LangeDET30y
3.68 ERA · 79 K · 1.33 WHIP
82%
vs
Ron MarinaccioNYY31y
3.99 ERA · 56 K · 1.31 WHIP
79%
vs
José SorianoLAA27y
3.64 ERA · 56 K · 1.33 WHIP
76%
vs
Lucas SimsCIN32y
3.10 ERA · 72 K · 1.18 WHIP
76%
vs

Career Arc

ERA by season · taller = better

Year over Year

pitching trajectory

Yr	Tm	W	ERA	WHIP	SO	IP
19	CLE	0	1.69	0.75	8	5
20	CLE	1▲	2.67▲	1.11▲	53▲	27▲
21	CLE	7▲	4.07▲	1.21▲	78▲	55▲
22	CLE	2▼	2.08▼	1.10▼	62▼	39▼
23	CLE	2	3.23▲	1.33▲	52▼	39
26	ATL	0▼	1.86▼	0.93▼	8▼	10▼

Career Milestones

chase to the next mark

Wins12

38 to 50

Strikeouts261

739 to 1,000

Saves15

85 to 100

Season

Pitch Arsenal

2025 · Statcast

Pitch	Use	Velo	Spin
Curve	61%	81.8	2426
4-Seam	39%	93.0	2365

Statcast Trend

xERA by season · taller = better

Barrel% Against by season · taller = better

Per game	3.2
Ceiling (90th)	5.3
Floor (10th)	1.0
Std dev	2.0
Boom rate	22%
Bust rate	11%
Profile	Moderate