Cleveland Guardians · Pitcher · #36
Cade Smith
Age 276' 5" · 230lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2024From Vancouver
ERA
2.44
W-L
3-1
K
82
WHIP
1.10
WAR
1.7
FIP
2.50
Awards
1 major honorAll-Star
2026
League Percentile
2026 season · percentile vs 54 qualified pitchersERA
93
2.44WHIP
75
1.10Strikeouts
0
82K/9
96
12.51Wins
0
3Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league
⚠ Below the qualified innings threshold. Percentiles are for reference only.
the entire league · by ERA
Top 7%
Cade Smith's ERA (2.44) ranks above average among 54 qualified pitchers. The number on each bar is a percentile (higher is better); use the tabs to change the comparison pool.
PITCHING
Season · Career| Category | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Season | 56 | 2.44 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 59.0 | 82 | 20 | 1.10 |
| Career | 206 | 2.42 | 17 | 7 | 51 | 208.0 | 289 | 56 | 1.00 |
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ARSENAL
Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocityFour-Seam63.9%avg 155 km/h
Splitter23.9%avg 137 km/h
Sweeper12.1%avg 138 km/h
ADVANCED
Advanced metrics · 2026 seasonBABIP
.299
K/9
12.51
BB/9
3.05
HR/9
0.76
Quality starts
0
Whiff%
34.1%
GAME LOG
Last 10 games · includes team result| Date | Opp | Innings | Hits | ER | Walks | Strikeouts | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08.24 | @ LAA | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | W |
| 08.22 | @ COL | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | W |
| 08.20 | vs SF | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | W |
| 08.19 | vs SF | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | L |
| 08.16 | vs SD | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L |
| 08.12 | @ DET | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W |
| 08.09 | @ CWS | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | L |
| 08.05 | vs NYM | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | L |
| 08.02 | vs AZ | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | W |
| 07.29 | @ CIN | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | W |
SPLITS
Situational splits (2026)Home
Opp AVG.189
IP29.2
K44
WHIP1.04
Away
Opp AVG.225
IP29.1
K38
WHIP1.16
vs LHP
Opp AVG.184
IP35.2
K50
WHIP0.90
vs RHP
Opp AVG.239
IP23.1
K32
WHIP1.41
RISP
Opp AVG.172
IP17.2
K23
WHIP0.91
YEAR BY YEAR
Year-by-year · Career trendsERALower is better
▼ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | ERA |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.91 |
| 2025 | 2.93 |
| 2026 | 2.44 |
WHIPLower is better
▲ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | WHIP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.90 |
| 2025 | 1.00 |
| 2026 | 1.10 |
Strikeouts
▼ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | Strikeouts |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 103 |
| 2025 | 104 |
| 2026 | 82 |
| Year | Team | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CLE | 74 | 1.91 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 75.1 | 103 | 17 | 0.90 |
| 2025 | CLE | 76 | 2.93 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 73.2 | 104 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026 | CLE | 56 | 2.44 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 59.0 | 82 | 20 | 1.10 |
