Garrett Crochet vs Craig Kimbrel: Career Stats Comparison
Craig Kimbrel has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Garrett Crochet has played 2020–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
Garrett Crochet (2020–present) and Craig Kimbrel (2010–present) — breaking in during the 2020s and the 2010s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Garrett Crochet has 30 wins and 586 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? Craig Kimbrel, with 2.69 to Garrett Crochet's 3.17.
- Who won more games? Craig Kimbrel, with 57 to Garrett Crochet's 30.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Craig Kimbrel, with 1,322 to Garrett Crochet's 586.
- Who had the better WHIP? Craig Kimbrel, with 1.04 to Garrett Crochet's 1.12.
- Who pitched more innings? Craig Kimbrel, with 867.2 to Garrett Crochet's 454.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Garrett Crochet, with 1 to Craig Kimbrel's 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Craig Kimbrel, with 30,862 career Pitcher PIV to Garrett Crochet's 13,610.
Garrett Crochet
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.
Garrett Crochet and Craig Kimbrel are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Garrett Crochet | Craig Kimbrel |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 30 | Leads: 57 |
| Losses not scored | 27 | 53 |
| Games | 142 | Leads: 897 |
| Games Started | Leads: 70 | 0 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 1 | 0 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 1 | 0 |
| Saves | 0 | Leads: 441 |
| Strikeouts | 586 | Leads: 1,322 |
| Walks not scored | 130 | 368 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 378 | 532 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 50 | 79 |
| Innings Pitched | 454.1 | Leads: 867.2 |
| ERA | 3.17 | Leads: 2.69 |
| WHIP | 1.12 | Leads: 1.04 |
| K/9 | 11.61 | Leads: 13.71 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 2.58 | 3.82 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Craig Kimbrel outpaces Garrett Crochet 30,862 to 13,610 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Craig Kimbrel played 18 seasons to Garrett Crochet's 5, while Garrett Crochet carries the higher per-season figure (2,722 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).
Garrett Crochet — top 2 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
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, ERA, and WHIP, while Garrett Crochet owns no headline categories. 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 Garrett Crochet and Craig Kimbrel careers compare
The two careers overlap from 2020 on, with both players still active. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Garrett Crochet has appeared in 142 games to Craig Kimbrel's 897. The green cells for Garrett Crochet are starts (70 to 0), complete games (1 to 0), and shutouts (1 to 0). The per-nine rows read 11.61 strikeouts and 2.58 walks for Garrett Crochet, 13.71 and 3.82 for Craig Kimbrel. Garrett Crochet split time between starting and relief (70 starts in 142 games), while Craig Kimbrel worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 897 games, 441 saves). In WHIP, Craig Kimbrel's 1.04 beats Garrett Crochet's 1.12. Garrett Crochet and Craig Kimbrel's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Garrett Crochet vs Craig Kimbrel: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Garrett Crochet or Craig Kimbrel?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Craig Kimbrel leads Garrett Crochet in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Craig Kimbrel, with 2.69 to Garrett Crochet's 3.17.
- Who won more games?
- Craig Kimbrel, with 57 to Garrett Crochet's 30.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Craig Kimbrel, with 1,322 to Garrett Crochet's 586.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Craig Kimbrel, with 1.04 to Garrett Crochet's 1.12.