Craig Kimbrel
P · 17 seasons · 2010 – 2026 · B/T: R/R
Craig Kimbrel is one of the purest specialists in the database. Of +108.1 career roto value, +68.1 came from saves alone. His best year was 2017: +12.9 roto value, 7th that season and 400th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from saves (+68.1), WHIP (+15.2) and ERA (+14.0), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-2.01
2021 · #52,591 all-time
Career Z
-33.1
summed
Avg / Season
-2.07
longevity-neutral
Seasons
16
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ATL | 21 | -2.12 | #582 | #67,547 |
| 2011 | ATL | 79 | -2.11 | #611 | #65,863 |
| 2012 | ATL | 63 | -2.13 | #610 | #68,982 |
| 2013 | ATL | 68 | -2.10 | #589 | #63,980 |
| 2014 | ATL | 63 | -2.07 | #591 | #59,963 |
| 2015 | SD | 61 | -2.09 | #998 | #63,350 |
| 2016 | BOS | 57 | -2.02 | #590 | #54,602 |
| 2017 | BOS | 67 | -2.07 | #594 | #61,375 |
| 2018 | BOS | 63 | -2.08 | #600 | #61,965 |
| 2019 | CHC | 23 | -2.07 | #603 | #60,884 |
| 2020 | CHC | 18 | -2.06 | #508 | #58,654 |
| 2021★ | CHC | 63 | -2.01 | #1,105 | #52,591 |
| 2022 | LAD | 63 | -2.02 | #580 | #53,628 |
| 2023 | PHI | 71 | -2.05 | #565 | #56,873 |
| 2024 | BAL | 57 | -2.04 | #564 | #55,925 |
| 2025 | HOU | 14 | -2.01 | #554 | #52,712 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
12.88
2017 · #400 all-time
Career Z
108.1
summed
Avg / Season
6.36
longevity-neutral
Seasons
17
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ATL | 21 | 0.63 | #191 | #15,939 |
| 2011 | ATL | 79 | 10.56 | #10 | #926 |
| 2012 | ATL | 63 | 11.78 | #7 | #587 |
| 2013 | ATL | 68 | 11.42 | #7 | #679 |
| 2014 | ATL | 63 | 9.50 | #15 | #1,368 |
| 2015 | SD | 61 | 8.32 | #28 | #2,026 |
| 2016 | BOS | 57 | 6.03 | #57 | #4,097 |
| 2017★ | BOS | 67 | 12.88 | #7 | #400 |
| 2018 | BOS | 63 | 10.88 | #15 | #828 |
| 2019 | CHC | 23 | 0.24 | #271 | #17,389 |
| 2020 | CHC | 18 | -0.15 | #297 | #19,096 |
| 2021 | CHC | 63 | 9.46 | #35 | #1,393 |
| 2022 | LAD | 63 | 5.65 | #74 | #4,546 |
| 2023 | PHI | 71 | 8.86 | #32 | #1,693 |
| 2024 | BAL | 57 | 4.61 | #100 | #6,056 |
| 2025 | HOU | 14 | -1.54 | #466 | #26,910 |
| 2026 | TB | 46 | -1.08 | #398 | #23,866 |
★ Best season by Z