Joel Kuhnel
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Joel Kuhnel

#54
Pitcher Throws R
6'5", 290 lbs · Born Feb 19, 1995 · Debut 2019
4.40
2026 ERA
1-3
2026 W-L
43.0
2026 IP
26
2026 K
67
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Career Stats

125
G
0
GS
5
W
5
L
9
SV
136.2
IP
102
K
79
ER
4.40
ERA
1.490
WHIP

2026 Season

44
G
0
GS
1
W
3
L
8
SV
43.0
IP
26
K
22
ER
4.40
ERA
1.490
WHIP

Recent Game Log

DateOppH/AIPERKBBHRPCW/L/S
2026-09-27 Los Angeles Dodgers H 1.0 0 1 1 0 12 —
2026-09-25 Los Angeles Dodgers H 1.0 0 1 0 0 11 —
2026-09-23 Minnesota Twins H 0.2 0 1 1 0 19 —
2026-09-19 Los Angeles Dodgers A 0.2 1 1 0 0 26 —
2026-09-16 St. Louis Cardinals A 1.0 0 0 2 0 17 S
2026-09-14 St. Louis Cardinals A 1.2 0 1 0 0 25 —
2026-09-12 San Diego Padres H 1.0 1 0 1 1 22 —
2026-09-08 St. Louis Cardinals H 1.1 1 0 0 0 21 S
2026-09-06 New York Mets A 1.0 0 0 0 0 20 —
2026-09-05 New York Mets A 0.1 0 1 1 0 13 —

Recent Form

WindowGIPERKBBWLSVERAWHIP
Last 5G 5 4.1 1 4 4 — — 1 2.08 1.846
Last 10G 10 9.2 3 6 6 — — 2 2.79 1.552

Starter / Reliever Splits

RoleGIPERHHRKBBERAWHIPK/9BB/9
Reliever 44 43.0 22 46 7 26 18 4.60 1.488 5.44 3.77

Home / Away Splits

SplitGIPERHHRKBBERAWHIPK/9BB/9
Home 22 21.7 13 23 5 13 10 5.40 1.523 5.40 4.15
Away 22 21.3 9 23 2 13 8 3.80 1.453 5.48 3.38

Pitch Count Breakdown

RangeGIPERKBBERAWHIP
1–40 Pitches 44 43.0 22 26 18 4.60 1.488

Innings Pitched Breakdown

RangeGIPERKBBERAWHIP
< 1.0 IP 12 6.0 8 7 3 12.00 3.667
1.0–2.2 IP 32 37.0 14 19 15 3.41 1.135

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PardonMe Stat Review

How does Joel Kuhnel compare to other MLB pitchers?

BB Rate
9.2%
41th
BB/9
3.77
32th
ERA
4.60
24th
HR/9
1.47
19th
WHIP
1.488
12th
K/9
5.44
2th
K/BB Ratio
1.444
2th
K Rate
13.3%
2th
IP per Start
—
0th

Benchmark: mlb_pitchers_2026_min40ip · 40 IP minimum · 388 qualifying players

Pitcher Profile 2026

Top pitches by usage

SI
Fastball
Usage: 51.1% Velo: 95.3 Whiff: 17.9% OPS-all: 0.662
FC
Fastball
Usage: 26.6% Velo: 90.8 Whiff: 44.6% OPS-all: 1.019
FF
Fastball
Usage: 7.5% Velo: 95.6 Whiff: 38.1% OPS-all: 1.263
Pitcher Type: Multi-Pitch Primary Family: Fastball Best Pitch: SI (lowest OPS allowed) Weakest Pitch: FC (highest OPS allowed)

Pitch Arsenal 2026

PitchFamilyUsage VeloSpin Horz MoveVert Move ExtRel XRel Z Strike%Whiff%CSW% Lg WhiffW.Rank GradeSample
SI Fastball 51.1% 95.3 2,264 -8.5" +4.3" 6.7ft -0.90 6.19 41.1% 17.9% 22.3% 17.3% #360 — OK
FC Fastball 26.6% 90.8 2,454 +1.1" +2.1" 6.6ft -1.37 6.07 47.2% 44.6% 35.2% 29.7% #113 — OK
FF Fastball 7.5% 95.6 2,247 -3.0" +7.6" 6.6ft -0.86 6.28 31.8% 38.1% 18.2% 23.3% #166 — Small-ish
CH Changeup 5.9% 90.2 1,402 -6.6" +3.3" 6.5ft -1.00 6.20 30.8% 21.7% 15.4% 33.4% #615 — Small-ish
SL Slider/Sweeper 5.4% 87.5 2,470 +1.6" +0.6" 6.5ft -1.45 6.07 42.6% 25.0% 23.4% 35.1% #729 — Small
CU Curve/Slurve 3.5% 83.1 2,438 +2.8" -0.7" 6.4ft -1.50 6.22 54.8% 41.7% 35.5% 33.0% #165 — Small

Velo = avg release speed (mph). Move in inches, induced (gravity-removed).

Pitch Results Allowed (by Family) 2026

Pitch FamilyPA AVGOBPSLGOPS K%BB%HR Hard%Brl% OPS RankSampleRead
Fastball 208 .289.359.450 0.809 13.5%8.6% 7 41.8%7.8% #810 OK —
ChangeupSmall 16 .250.250.375 0.625 12.5%0.0% 0 50.0%0.0% #462 Small —
Curve/SlurveSmall 8 .286.375.571 0.946 50.0%12.5% 0 0.0%0.0% #449 Small —
Slider/SweeperSmall 4 .000.000.000 0.000 25.0%0.0% 0 0.0%0.0% #1 Small —

OPS Rank = lower OPS allowed is better. Rank 1 = best among all pitchers using that family this season.

Pitcher Summary 2026

Top pitches by usage

SI
Fastball
Usage: 51.1% Velo: 95.3 Whiff: 17.9% OPS-all: 0.662
FC
Fastball
Usage: 26.6% Velo: 90.8 Whiff: 44.6% OPS-all: 1.019
FF
Fastball
Usage: 7.5% Velo: 95.6 Whiff: 38.1% OPS-all: 1.263

Pitch mix

85.2%
FB
5.4%
SL
5.9%
CH
3.5%
CB
51.1%
SI

Total pitches this season: 877 · Reliable

MLB The Show Card Reference

Joel Kuhnel
67
Joel Kuhnel CP · Athletics
Live Bronze ◌ Low Liquidity
Buy-Now
28
Sell-Now Net
0
Flip Profit
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24h
0 (0.0%)
7d
-59 (-67.8%)
Stamina 30
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