Cleveland Guardians#22 · SP

Foster Griffin

Age 31

Contract Value $3,882,353/yr

Size 6' 3" · 225

Throws LHP

Bats Right

From Orlando, FL

15–4

W-L

3.26

ERA

1.14

WHIP

142

160.1

66P-ScoreABOVE AVG

Griffin combines strong consistency with strong results. He ranks 50th among 224 qualified starters.

How P-Score works →

Stats updated Sep 7, 11:38 AM ETLast game Sep 4 vs DET

Next start

No probable start has been announced.

Season overview

ERA

3.2643rd

WHIP

1.1445th

K/9

8.0120th

BB/9

2.337th

FIP

4.11100th

HR/9

1.3129th

IP/start

5.790th

WAR

2.254th

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Results7350

STRONG

Strikeouts & Control5450

AVERAGE

Run Prevention5750

AVERAGE

Consistency7850

STRONG

Form7150

STRONG

Recent form

Last 5 starts

ERA

3.003.26

▼ 0.26

K/9

6.78.0

▼ 1.3

BB/9

3.02.3

▲ 0.7

IP/start

5.45.7

▼ 0.3

Pitches/start

9393

— 0

·Strikeout rate fell from 8.0 to 6.7 K/9.

·Walk rate rose from 2.3 to 3.0 BB/9.

·Innings per start fell from 5.7 to 5.4.

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity

Cutter33.0%88.5 mph
Four-seam FB16.5%91.5 mph
Sweeper14.0%80.1 mph
Changeup11.2%82.4 mph
Sinker10.0%91.4 mph
Curveball9.3%77.8 mph
Splitter6.0%81.3 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.200.171.290.215.333.204.220.339.346

Better than MLB avg
Similar to MLB avg
Worse than MLB avg

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away

Home (14 GS)

3.38

WHIP 1.20

Away (14 GS)

3.14

WHIP 1.08

0.24 ERA better on the road

vs handedness

vs LHH

.632

vs RHH

.712

.080 OPS better vs LHH

By monthERA · IP · K

September4.506.03

August3.9625.023

July3.4831.018

June1.1531.133

May4.8633.135

April2.5128.225

March3.605.05

Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9

5 days (9 GS)2.651.019.3

6+ days (18 GS)3.561.227.2

Sample sizes below four starts are not shown

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR

2026Cleveland Guardians15–43.26160.11421.144.112.2

Frequently asked

What is Foster Griffin's ERA in 2026?+

3.26 across 28 starts and 160.1 innings, with a 1.14 WHIP and a 4.11 FIP. That ERA ranks 43rd among qualified starters.

When is his next start?+

No probable start has been announced.

What pitches does he throw?+

He throws cutter (33.0% at 88.5 mph mph), four-seam fb (16.5% at 91.5 mph mph), sweeper (14.0% at 80.1 mph mph), changeup (11.2% at 82.4 mph mph), sinker (10.0% at 91.4 mph mph), curveball (9.3% at 77.8 mph mph), splitter (6.0% at 81.3 mph mph).

What is his P-Score?+

66 out of 100, which we label above avg — 50th among 224 qualified starters.

How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+

A 3.00 ERA, 6.7 K/9, 3.0 BB/9.