Houston Astros#53 · SP
Cristian Javier
Age 29
Contract Value $12,800,000/yr
Size 6' 1" · 210
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
2–6
W-L
5.14
ERA
1.46
WHIP
59
K
63.0
IP
12
GS
Stats updated Oct 2, 5:03 PM ETLast game Sep 16 vs KC
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention3650WEAK
Skill4250BELOW AVG
Workload3150WEAK
Consistency2250POOR
Form4550BELOW AVG
Contact Management5250AVERAGE
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB46.8%93.2 mph
- Sweeper26.7%81.3 mph
- Changeup16.0%85.5 mph
- Cutter7.4%89.1 mph
- Knuckle Curve1.5%77.6 mph
- Sinker1.1%93.1 mph
- Slider0.5%84.7 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.308.391.316.333.160.263.313.222.467
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (6 GS)
5.28
WHIP 1.34
Away (4 GS)
7.13
WHIP 1.75
1.85 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.716
vs RHH
.849
.133 OPS better vs LHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September2.2016.115
August5.6819.017
July9.003.04
April14.733.22
March11.574.21
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
6+ days (8 GS)5.211.477.1
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Cristian Javier's ERA in 2026?+
5.14 across 12 starts and 63.0 innings, with a 1.46 WHIP and a 4.74 FIP. That ERA ranks 169th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (46.8% at 93.2 mph mph), sweeper (26.7% at 81.3 mph mph), changeup (16.0% at 85.5 mph mph), cutter (7.4% at 89.1 mph mph), knuckle curve (1.5% at 77.6 mph mph), sinker (1.1% at 93.1 mph mph), slider (0.5% at 84.7 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
37 out of 100, which we label weak — 190th among 225 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 3.33 ERA, 10.4 K/9, 3.7 BB/9.