How many strikeouts (pitching) does Craig Kimbrel have in 2026?

402026 Regular Season

Craig Kimbrel has recorded 40 strikeouts (pitching) in the 2026 regular season, 363rd in the MLB, as of Sep 22, 2026.

  • 13th-best of Craig Kimbrel's 17 seasons on file; the high is 127 in 2011.
  • Up 23 from 17 in 2025.
  • Season high: 3 vs WSH on Apr 28, 2026.

Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 22, 2026.

2010 to 2026
2010: 40102011: 1271272012: 1162013: 982014: 952015: 872016: 832017: 1262018: 962019: 302020: 282021: 1002022: 722023: 942024: 732025: 172026: 404026
How many strikeouts (pitching) does Craig Kimbrel have in 2026?, 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 2026 regular season games by K

Craig Kimbrel: top 5 2026 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.
Apr 28, 2026vs WSHW 8-01.0000030
Aug 22, 2026vs DETW 3-11.0000120
Jul 19, 2026@ BOSL 6-11.0000020
Jul 12, 2026vs SEAL 8-21.2211120
Jun 25, 2026vs KCW 13-21.0122121

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

All 46 2026 games

Craig Kimbrel, 2026 regular season

GP
46
R
27
H
40
K
40
L
5
W
1
BB
22
ER
23

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