Felix Bautista vs Craig Kimbrel: Career Stats Comparison
Craig Kimbrel has the better career line of the two, leading 6 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Felix Bautista has played 2022–present as a pitcher; Craig Kimbrel has played 2010–present as a pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
Felix Bautista (2022–present) and Craig Kimbrel (2010–present) — breaking in during the 2020s and the 2010s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Felix Bautista has 13 wins and 251 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; Craig Kimbrel has 57 wins and 1,322 strikeouts through October 12, 2026. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Felix Bautista, with 2.15 to Craig Kimbrel's 2.69.
- Who won more games? Craig Kimbrel, with 57 to Felix Bautista's 13.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Craig Kimbrel, with 1,322 to Felix Bautista's 251.
- Who had the better WHIP? Felix Bautista, with 0.99 to Craig Kimbrel's 1.04.
- Who pitched more innings? Craig Kimbrel, with 867.2 to Felix Bautista's 163.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Craig Kimbrel, with 30,862 career Pitcher PIV to Felix Bautista's 6,234.
Felix Bautista
Craig Kimbrel
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. Lower ERA, WHIP and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads. 12 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 4 are counting totals on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded them. Totals where fewer is not an achievement -- losses, walks and hits allowed -- are left unmarked, because they track how long someone pitched rather than how well. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 2020s and the 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Felix Bautista and Craig Kimbrel are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Felix Bautista | Craig Kimbrel |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 13 | Leads: 57 |
| Losses not scored | 7 | 53 |
| Games | 158 | Leads: 897 |
| Games Started | 0 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 67 | Leads: 441 |
| Strikeouts | 251 | Leads: 1,322 |
| Walks not scored | 73 | 368 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 88 | 532 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 15 | 79 |
| Innings Pitched | 163.0 | Leads: 867.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.15 | 2.69 |
| WHIP | Leads: 0.99 | 1.04 |
| K/9 | Leads: 13.86 | 13.71 |
| BB/9 | 4.03 | Leads: 3.82 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Craig Kimbrel outpaces Felix Bautista 30,862 to 6,234 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Craig Kimbrel played 18 seasons to Felix Bautista's 3, while Felix Bautista carries the higher per-season figure (2,078 to 1,715). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Felix Bautista
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Craig Kimbrel
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Craig Kimbrel leads in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched, while Felix Bautista owns ERA, WHIP, and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Craig Kimbrel. PIV agrees: Craig Kimbrel grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Felix Bautista and Craig Kimbrel careers compare
The two careers overlap from 2022 on, with both players still active. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Felix Bautista has appeared in 158 games to Craig Kimbrel's 897. The green cells for Felix Bautista are ERA (2.15 to 2.69), WHIP (0.99 to 1.04), and strikeouts per nine (13.86 to 13.71). The per-nine rows read 13.86 strikeouts and 4.03 walks for Felix Bautista, 13.71 and 3.82 for Craig Kimbrel. Both had the same role: Felix Bautista worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 158 games, 67 saves); Craig Kimbrel worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 897 games, 441 saves). Felix Bautista and Craig Kimbrel's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Felix Bautista vs Craig Kimbrel: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Felix Bautista or Craig Kimbrel?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Craig Kimbrel leads Felix Bautista in 6 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Felix Bautista, with 2.15 to Craig Kimbrel's 2.69.
- Who won more games?
- Craig Kimbrel, with 57 to Felix Bautista's 13.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Craig Kimbrel, with 1,322 to Felix Bautista's 251.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Felix Bautista, with 0.99 to Craig Kimbrel's 1.04.