Pitcher · 2026
James Karinchak
- Age
- 31
- B/T
- R/R
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Number
- #00
- Born
- September 22, 1995 in Newburgh, NY, USA
- MLB debut
- September 14, 2019
- Drafted
- 2017, round 9
- College
- Bryant
- dbWAR
- .0 1 season(s)
- IP
- 9.2
- ERA
- 1.86
- FIP
- 4.33
- K/9
- 7.4
- FIP−
- 104 100 = avg
James Karinchak is a relief pitcher for the Atlanta Braves. In 2026 he struck out 8 batters over 9.2 innings across 9 appearances, going 0-0. His ERA of 1.86 was 55.4% lower than the league average of 4.18. Stripping out defence, his 4.33 FIP suggests that his ERA had some help behind him. He missed bats on 26.6% of swings (10.5% of every pitch he threw), walked 13.5% of the batters he faced and struck out 21.6%. His 0.0 dbWAR is built from that FIP rather than runs allowed, so it credits him for what he controls and not for the defence behind him.
League context
Percentile among qualified pitchers, 2026.
Platoon splits
How left- and right-handed hitters fare against him.
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHB | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .250 | .357 | .583 | .401 | 21.4% |
| vs RHB | 23 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .053 | .174 | .053 | .133 | 21.7% |
Pitch sequencing
What James Karinchak throws in each count, and what he follows each pitch with. Select any cell for the breakdown.
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Pitch arsenal
What he throws, how hard, and how often it misses in 2026.
| Four-Seam Fastball | 98 | 95.0 | 2,407 | 46.9% | 24.4% | |
| Curveball | 64 | 84.0 | 2,503 | 40.6% | 31.6% |
Pitching
Standard and advanced, by season.
| Trend | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | 9.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1.86 | 4.33 | 0.93 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 45 | 104 | 0.0 | — |
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wOBA uses linear weights measured from this season's own play-by-play rather than published constants, and wRC+ is park-adjusted against that same league. dbWAR is our own open implementation — not fWAR or bWAR — and the full derivation, including its simplifications, is on the methodology page.