Gavin Williams
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Cleveland Guardians#32 · SP

Gavin Williams

Age 27
Contract Value $822,200/yr
Size 6' 6" · 250
Throws RHP
Bats Left
From Fayetteville, NC
13–7
W-L
3.78
ERA
1.09
WHIP
228
K
169.0
IP
29
GS
72P-ScoreSTRONG

Williams combines elite strikeouts & control with strong results. He ranks 30th among 224 qualified starters.

How P-Score works
Stats updated Sep 7, 11:38 AM ETLast game Sep 6 vs DET
Next start
No probable start has been announced.

Season overview

ERA
3.7887th
WHIP
1.0931st
K/9
12.14th
BB/9
2.879th
FIP
3.4940th
HR/9
1.4161st
IP/start
5.877th
WAR
3.224th
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Results7750
STRONG
Strikeouts & Control9650
ELITE
Run Prevention4750
BELOW AVG
Consistency7350
STRONG
Form5050
AVERAGE

Recent form

Last 5 starts
ERA
5.183.78
▲ 1.40
K/9
15.912.1
▲ 3.8
BB/9
4.42.8
▲ 1.6
IP/start
4.95.8
▼ 0.9
Pitches/start
8994
▼ 5
·ERA rose by 1.40 over the last five starts.
·Strikeout rate rose from 12.1 to 15.9 K/9.
·Walk rate rose from 2.8 to 4.4 BB/9.

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity
  • Sweeper28.3%86.6 mph
  • Four-seam FB27.1%95.9 mph
  • Curveball22.4%81.9 mph
  • Sinker16.1%96.1 mph
  • Cutter6.2%91.8 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.206.323.229.188.329.259.167.280.289
  • Better than MLB avg
  • Similar to MLB avg
  • Worse than MLB avg

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away
Home (16 GS)
3.01
WHIP 1.06
Away (13 GS)
4.79
WHIP 1.15
1.78 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.600
vs RHH
.764
.164 OPS better vs LHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September1.3813.024
August5.5622.236
July3.4131.251
June6.0425.129
May3.5533.035
April2.3538.146
March5.405.07
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (14 GS)2.560.9112.5
6+ days (14 GS)4.971.2611.7
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR
2026CLECleveland Guardians13–73.78169.02281.093.493.2

Frequently asked

What is Gavin Williams's ERA in 2026?+
3.78 across 29 starts and 169.0 innings, with a 1.09 WHIP and a 3.49 FIP. That ERA ranks 87th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws sweeper (28.3% at 86.6 mph mph), four-seam fb (27.1% at 95.9 mph mph), curveball (22.4% at 81.9 mph mph), sinker (16.1% at 96.1 mph mph), cutter (6.2% at 91.8 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
72 out of 100, which we label strong — 30th among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 5.18 ERA, 15.9 K/9, 4.4 BB/9.
Gavin Williams Stats 2026: ERA, Game Log, Splits & Next Start | PitcherStat