How many strikeouts (pitching) did Craig Kimbrel have in 2022?

722022 Regular Season

Craig Kimbrel recorded 72 strikeouts (pitching) in the 2022 regular season, 188th in the MLB.

  • 12th-best of Craig Kimbrel's 17 seasons on file; the high is 127 in 2011.
  • Down 28 from 100 in 2021.
  • 6% of the Los Angeles Dodgers' strikeouts (pitching) that regular season.
  • Season high: 3 vs ARI on May 17, 2022.

Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 21, 2026.

2010 to 2026
2010: 40102011: 1271272012: 1162013: 982014: 952015: 872016: 832017: 1262018: 962019: 302020: 282021: 1002022: 7272222023: 942024: 732025: 172026: 4026
How many strikeouts (pitching) did Craig Kimbrel have in 2022?, season by season
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.W: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.L: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss.ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.IP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs.K: Batters this pitcher struck out.BB: Times the batter reached first base on four balls.WHIP: Walks and hits allowed per inning pitched — lower is better. Around 1.00 is elite.SV: Games finished by protecting a narrow lead to the last out.
2010ATL21400.4420.240161.211
2011ATL79432.1077.0127321.0446
2012ATL63311.0162.2116140.6542
2013ATL68431.2167.098200.8850
2014ATL63031.6161.295260.9147
2015SD61422.5859.187221.0439
2016BOS57263.4053.083301.0931
2017BOS67501.4369.0126140.6835
2018BOS63512.7462.196310.9942
2019CHC23046.5320.230121.6013
2020CHC18015.2815.128121.432
2021CHC/CHW63452.2659.2100230.9124
2022LAD63673.7560.072281.3222
2023PHI71863.2669.094281.0423
2024BAL57755.3352.173311.3623
2025ATL/HOU14012.2512.01771.420
2026NYM/TB/KC46154.5046.040221.351

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA · IP · K · BB · WHIP · SV

Craig Kimbrel: top 5 2022 regular season games by K

Craig Kimbrel: top 5 2022 regular season games by K
IP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher.ER: Earned runs allowed — runs that scored without help from an error.BB: Times the batter reached first base on four balls.K: Batters this pitcher struck out.HR: Home runs hit.
Oct 5, 2022vs COLW 6-11.0000030
Jun 14, 2022vs LAAW 2-01.0200130
Jun 5, 2022vs NYML 5-4 F/102.0110030
May 17, 2022vs ARIW 7-61.0111130
Oct 3, 2022vs COLL 2-11.0000020

What the columns mean: IP · H · R · BB · K · HR

All 63 2022 games

Craig Kimbrel, 2022 regular season

GP
63
R
31
H
51
K
72
L
7
W
6
BB
28
ER
25

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