What years did James Kaprielian play?

James Kaprielian played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2023.

Was James Kaprielian a pitcher?

Yes. James Kaprielian pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 282 strikeouts.

How many home runs did James Kaprielian hit?

James Kaprielian hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was James Kaprielian's career batting average?

James Kaprielian batted .333 over his career, with 1 hits in 3 at bats.

What was James Kaprielian's career ERA?

James Kaprielian finished with a 4.61 career ERA, going 15-20 with 282 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did James Kaprielian have?

James Kaprielian recorded 282 career strikeouts.

James Kaprielian

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2020-2023)

James Kaprielian was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2023 for the Athletics, a span of 4 seasons. Across 66 career appearances, he went 15-20 with a 4.61 ERA and 282 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
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 September 9, 2026

W–L 15–20

ERA 4.61

WHIP 1.35

SO 282

Pitcher PIV -3572.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 225 lb
Born: 3/2/1994 in Laguna Hills, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2020-08-16

Full name: James Douglas Kaprielian

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Career Pitching Statistics

James Kaprielian — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
15	20	66	58	0	0	0	318.0	296	163	46	133	282	4.61	-3572.6

Career ERA 4.61 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — 9.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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James Kaprielian — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2020	OAK	AL	0	0	2	0	3.7	4	3	2	4	7.36	—	0.0
2021	OAK	AL	8	5	24	21	119.3	105	54	41	123	4.07	4.27 (+5%)	-206.7
2022	OAK	AL	5	9	26	26	134.0	121	63	59	98	4.23	3.97 (-7%)	-2232.8
2023	OAK	AL	2	6	14	11	61.0	66	43	31	57	6.34	4.33 (-46%)	-1133.1
Career · 4 seasons			15	20	66	58	318.0	296	163	133	282	4.61	—	-3,573

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

James Kaprielian — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
67	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.333	.333	.333	.667	0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — +36.1% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 18.3% below league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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James Kaprielian — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2020	OAK	AL	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	OAK	AL	24	3	1	1	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	OAK	AL	27	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	OAK	AL	14	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			67	3	1	1	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

James Kaprielian — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	31	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	36	3	1	1	0	0	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

James Kaprielian — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	31	150.0	139	78	65	139	4.68
Away	35	168.0	157	85	68	143	4.55

Last 10 Games — Pitching

James Kaprielian — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2023-06-23	OAK	TOR	—	6.0	6	4	4	1	8	1
2023-06-17	OAK	PHI	—	5.1	5	1	1	0	6	0
2023-06-12	OAK	TBR	W	6.0	5	3	3	3	4	1
2023-06-06	OAK	PIT	W	6.0	4	2	1	5	1	0
2023-05-31	OAK	ATL	L	4.2	5	3	3	1	4	1
2023-05-26	OAK	HOU	L	5.0	8	5	4	2	4	0
2023-05-21	OAK	HOU	L	5.0	3	1	1	4	5	0
2023-05-13	OAK	TEX	L	7.0	6	3	3	1	7	1
2023-04-24	OAK	LAA	—	0.2	2	2	2	2	2	0
2023-04-22	OAK	TEX	—	1.0	4	3	3	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

James Kaprielian — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	66	58	17	12	3	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

James Kaprielian — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2020	OAK	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
2021	OAK	P	24	21	5	6	2	2
2022	OAK	P	26	26	10	6	1	1
2023	OAK	P	14	11	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

James Kaprielian — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	66
Designated Hitter	1

Frequently Asked Questions about James Kaprielian

What years did James Kaprielian play?: James Kaprielian played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2023.
Was James Kaprielian a pitcher?: Yes. James Kaprielian pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 282 strikeouts.
How many home runs did James Kaprielian hit?: James Kaprielian hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was James Kaprielian's career batting average?: James Kaprielian batted .333 over his career, with 1 hits in 3 at bats.
What was James Kaprielian's career ERA?: James Kaprielian finished with a 4.61 career ERA, going 15-20 with 282 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did James Kaprielian have?: James Kaprielian recorded 282 career strikeouts.