A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Craig Kimbrel.
Craig Kimbrel is a professional baseball pitcher, currently with the Atlanta Braves. Known for his dominant closing abilities, Kimbrel has played for multiple MLB teams including the Braves, Padres, Red Sox, Cubs, White Sox, Dodgers, Phillies, and Orioles. A nine-time All-Star, he's also a four-time Reliever of the Year award winner. Kimbrel won a World Series championship with the Boston Red Sox in 2018, solidifying his reputation as one of the game's premier relief pitchers.
From 2002 to 2012, Craig Kimbrel was tied for third among all pitchers in the highest percentage of pitches that resulted in swinging strikes.
On June 3, 2011, Craig Kimbrel passed the record for most saves by a National League rookie before the All-Star break.
On July 22, 2011, Craig Kimbrel broke the Braves rookie record for saves in a season, recording his 31st save.
On August 9, 2011, Craig Kimbrel tied the National League rookie record for saves in a season with 36.
In August 2011, Craig Kimbrel was named the NL Rookie of the Month and Delivery Man of the Month.
On August 21, 2011, Craig Kimbrel recorded his 100th strikeout, along with his 39th save of the season, marking a streak of over 30 innings without allowing a run.
On August 23, 2011, Craig Kimbrel tied the rookie save record with his 40th save of the season.
In 2011, Craig Kimbrel was named the Atlanta Braves' closer, set an MLB rookie record with 46 saves, and was awarded the National League Rookie of the Year Award. He also led the NL in saves from 2011-2014.
In 2011, Craig Kimbrel was selected to the All-Star Game during his first full season in the majors, chosen as a replacement for Matt Cain.
In 2011, Craig Kimbrel was unanimously selected as the National League Rookie of the Year.
In the 2011 season, Craig Kimbrel's four-seam fastball was the 12th-fastest among Major League relievers, and he threw the hardest curveball.
In September 2012, Craig Kimbrel won the Delivery Man of the Month Award.
From 2002 to 2012, Craig Kimbrel was tied for third among all pitchers in the highest percentage of pitches that resulted in swinging strikes.
In 2012, Craig Kimbrel did not surrender a single lead-off double while playing with the Braves.
In 2012, Craig Kimbrel led the National League with 42 saves and won the NL Rolaids Relief Man Award, finishing fifth in Cy Young Award voting and eighth in MVP voting.
On May 9, 2013, Craig Kimbrel earned his 100th save, becoming the second youngest player in MLB history to reach that mark.
On July 27, 2013, Craig Kimbrel became the second Atlanta pitcher after John Smoltz to have three 30-save seasons.
On August 17, 2013, Craig Kimbrel surpassed John Smoltz's Braves record of 27 consecutive saves.
On April 25, 2014, Craig Kimbrel became the fastest pitcher ever to reach 400 strikeouts, achieving the mark in 236 innings.
On June 6, 2014, Craig Kimbrel recorded his 155th save, surpassing John Smoltz as the Atlanta Braves' franchise leader in saves.
On August 29, 2014, Craig Kimbrel recorded his 40th save of the season, becoming the third pitcher to reach that single-season milestone in four straight seasons.
From 2011-2014, Craig Kimbrel led the National League in saves.
In June 2015, Craig Kimbrel recorded his 200th career save while playing for the San Diego Padres.
On May 11, 2017, Craig Kimbrel struck out the side on nine consecutive pitches, achieving an immaculate inning.
On May 5, 2018, Craig Kimbrel recorded his 300th career save in a game against the Texas Rangers, achieving it in fewer games and at a younger age than any other pitcher.
In May 2018, Craig Kimbrel, playing for the Boston Red Sox, achieved his 300th career save, becoming the youngest pitcher in MLB history to reach that milestone.
As of October 2018, Craig Kimbrel had a career strikeouts per nine innings rate of 14.7.
On May 26, 2021, Craig Kimbrel advanced to 11th on the all-time saves list after the Cubs beat the Pirates.
On May 26, 2023, Craig Kimbrel became the eighth major-league pitcher to achieve 400 career saves.
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