Joel Kuhnel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2019-2026)

Active Player
W–L 5–6
ERA 5.58
WHIP 1.39
SO 98
Pitcher PIV 16.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 280 lb
Born
2/19/1995 in Goldsboro, NC, USA
MLB Debut
2019-08-16

Full name: Joel Kenneth Kuhnel

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 6 117 0 0 0 7 129.0 143 80 20 36 98 5.58 16.2

Career ERA 5.58 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 32.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2019 CIN NL 1 0 11 0 0 0 0 9.7 8 5 5 9 4.66 4.51 (-3%) 0.0
2020 CIN NL 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 2 0 3 6.00 — 0.0
2022 CIN NL 2 3 53 0 0 0 1 58.0 67 41 14 56 6.36 3.97 (-60%) 16.2
2023 CIN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.3 6 3 2 0 8.10 — 0.0
2023 HOU AL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 9.7 10 5 3 3 4.66 4.33 (-7%) 0.0
2024 HOU AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 4 0 1 18.00 — 0.0
2024 TBA AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 8.0 4 1 0 4 1.12 — 0.0
2026 MIL NL 1 3 35 0 0 0 6 35.3 40 19 12 22 4.84 4.17 (-16%) -
Career · 8 seasons 5 6 117 0 0 0 7 129.0 143 80 36 98 5.58 — 16

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
82 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2019 CIN NL 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 CIN NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 CIN NL 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 CIN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 HOU AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 HOU AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 TBA AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 82 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4610000.000
Away3600000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home4653.2553416455.70
Away3640.048278316.08

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2024-08-24 TBRLAD — 2.0111001
2024-08-22 TBROAK — 1.0200010
2024-08-19 TBROAK — 1.0000020
2024-08-06 TBRSTL — 2.0100010
2024-07-31 TBRMIA — 2.0000000
2024-04-12 HOUTEX — 2.0444010
2023-09-16 HOUKCR — 1.0111011
2023-09-12 HOUOAK — 1.2100000
2023-09-10 HOUSDP — 2.0100200
2023-09-05 HOUTEX — 2.0200010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 82 0 11 7 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2019 CIN P 11 0 0 0 0 0
2020 CIN P 3 0 0 0 0 0
2022 CIN P 53 0 9 4 1 0
2023 CIN P 2 0 0 0 0 0
2023 HOU P 7 0 2 1 0 0
2024 HOU P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2024 TBA P 5 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 82

Frequently Asked Questions about Joel Kuhnel

What years did Joel Kuhnel play?
Joel Kuhnel played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2026.
Was Joel Kuhnel a pitcher?
Yes. Joel Kuhnel pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 98 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joel Kuhnel hit?
Joel Kuhnel hit 0 career home runs.