Houston Astros · Pitcher · #53
Cristian Javier
Age 296' 1" · 210lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2020From Santo Domingo
ERA
6.47
W-L
1-4
K
38
WHIP
1.66
WAR
-0.1
FIP
5.34
Awards
2 major honorsRookie of the Year
2020
All-Star
2019
League Percentile
2026 season · percentile vs 194 starters with 20+ IPERA
6
6.47WHIP
5
1.66Strikeouts
15
38K/9
55
8.48Wins
6
1Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league
starting pitchers · by ERA
Top 94%
Cristian Javier's ERA (6.47) ranks below average among 194 starters with 20+ IP. 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 | 12 | 6.47 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 40.1 | 38 | 19 | 1.66 |
| Career | 136 | 3.86 | 36 | 26 | 2 | 578.1 | 636 | 238 | 1.18 |
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ARSENAL
Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocityFour-Seam49.9%avg 150 km/h
Sweeper24.8%avg 130 km/h
Changeup16.0%avg 138 km/h
Cutter5.2%avg 143 km/h
Knuckle Curve1.7%avg 124 km/h
Sinker1.6%avg 150 km/h
Slider0.7%avg 136 km/h
ADVANCED
Advanced metrics · 2026 seasonBABIP
.339
K/9
8.48
BB/9
4.24
HR/9
1.79
Quality starts
1
Whiff%
28.2%
GAME LOG
Last 10 games · includes team result| Date | Opp | Innings | Hits | ER | Walks | Strikeouts | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08.23 | vs ATH | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | L |
| 08.18 | vs LAA | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | L |
| 08.09 | @ SD | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | L |
| 08.03 | vs TOR | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | L |
| 07.27 | @ LAA | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | W |
| 07.19 | vs BAL | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | L |
| 07.12 | @ TEX | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | L |
| 07.08 | @ WSH | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | L |
| 07.04 | vs TB | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | W |
| 04.08 | @ COL | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | L |
SPLITS
Situational splits (2026)Home
Opp AVG.277
IP21.2
K22
WHIP1.43
Away
Opp AVG.313
IP18.2
K16
WHIP1.93
vs LHP
Opp AVG.288
IP18.0
K13
WHIP1.50
vs RHP
Opp AVG.300
IP22.1
K25
WHIP1.79
RISP
Opp AVG.261
IP12.2
K7
WHIP1.18
YEAR BY YEAR
Year-by-year · Career trendsERALower is better
▲ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | ERA |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3.48 |
| 2021 | 3.55 |
| 2022 | 2.54 |
| 2023 | 4.56 |
| 2024 | 3.89 |
| 2025 | 4.62 |
| 2026 | 6.47 |
WHIPLower is better
▲ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | WHIP |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.99 |
| 2021 | 1.18 |
| 2022 | 0.95 |
| 2023 | 1.27 |
| 2024 | 1.41 |
| 2025 | 1.27 |
| 2026 | 1.66 |
Strikeouts
▲ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | Strikeouts |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 54 |
| 2021 | 130 |
| 2022 | 194 |
| 2023 | 159 |
| 2024 | 27 |
| 2025 | 34 |
| 2026 | 38 |
| Year | Team | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | HOU | 12 | 3.48 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 54.1 | 54 | 18 | 0.99 |
| 2021 | HOU | 36 | 3.55 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 101.1 | 130 | 53 | 1.18 |
| 2022 | HOU | 30 | 2.54 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 148.2 | 194 | 52 | 0.95 |
| 2023 | HOU | 31 | 4.56 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 162.0 | 159 | 62 | 1.27 |
| 2024 | HOU | 7 | 3.89 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 34.2 | 27 | 19 | 1.41 |
| 2025 | HOU | 8 | 4.62 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 37.0 | 34 | 15 | 1.27 |
| 2026 | HOU | 12 | 6.47 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 40.1 | 38 | 19 | 1.66 |
