San Francisco Giants#54 · RP
Joel Kuhnel
Age 31
Contract Value $367,048/yr
Size 6' 5" · 290
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Goldsboro, NC
1–3
W-L
4.40
ERA
1.49
WHIP
28
K
45.0
IP
0
GS
P-Score
P-Score not yet available
Stats updated Oct 22, 5:02 AM ET
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention4050BELOW AVG
Skill3350WEAK
Workload2950POOR
Consistency5050AVERAGE
Form5050AVERAGE
Contact Management5850AVERAGE
Game log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Sinker52.5%95.1 mph
- Cutter28.8%90.4 mph
- Changeup6.4%90.3 mph
- Four-seam FB5.8%95.1 mph
- Curveball4.4%83.5 mph
- Slider2.0%86.8 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.200.143.600.316.357.250.313.438.286
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Splits
vs handedness
vs LHH
1.073
vs RHH
.626
.447 OPS better vs RHH
Career
Frequently asked
What is Joel Kuhnel's ERA in 2026?+
4.40 across 0 starts and 45.0 innings, with a 1.49 WHIP and a 5.24 FIP.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws sinker (52.5% at 95.1 mph mph), cutter (28.8% at 90.4 mph mph), changeup (6.4% at 90.3 mph mph), four-seam fb (5.8% at 95.1 mph mph), curveball (4.4% at 83.5 mph mph), slider (2.0% at 86.8 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
P-Score is not yet available for this pitcher.
How has he pitched in his last five starts?+
Fewer than three starts are available, so a last-five comparison is not shown.