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Cleveland Guardians · Pitcher · #52

Matt Festa

Age 336' 1" · 195lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2018From Brooklyn

ERA

3.81

W-L

2-3

K

60

WHIP

1.34

WAR

0.6

FIP

3.47

Awards

3 major honors

All-Star ×3

2017 · 2018

League Percentile

2026 season · percentile vs 290 relievers with 20+ IP
the entire league54relief pitchers290
ERA
51
3.81
WHIP
44
1.34
Strikeouts
81
60
K/9
70
9.94
Wins
45
2
Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league

relief pitchers · by ERA

Top 49%

Matt Festa's ERA (3.81) ranks above average among 290 relievers 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
CategoryGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2026 Season563.8123154.160151.34
Career2274.2915103226.1242821.26

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ARSENAL

Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocity
Four-Seam48.1%avg 149 km/h
Sweeper39.5%avg 134 km/h
Sinker6.3%avg 150 km/h
Cutter6.0%avg 147 km/h

ADVANCED

Advanced metrics · 2026 season

BABIP

.344

K/9

9.94

BB/9

2.48

HR/9

0.99

Quality starts

0

Whiff%

28.4%

GAME LOG

Last 10 games · includes team result
DateOppInningsHitsERWalksStrikeoutsTeam
08.23@ COL0.20002W
08.21@ COL1.00001W
08.18vs SF1.11003W
08.16vs SD1.01000L
08.14vs SD1.12001L
08.11@ DET0.21001L
08.08@ CWS1.01000L
08.06vs NYM1.02110L
08.05vs NYM1.01002L
08.02vs AZ0.21011W

SPLITS

Situational splits (2026)

Home

Opp AVG.300
IP27.1
K27
WHIP1.57

Away

Opp AVG.238
IP27.0
K33
WHIP1.11

vs LHP

Opp AVG.292
IP25.0
K29
WHIP1.44

vs RHP

Opp AVG.248
IP28.2
K31
WHIP1.29

RISP

Opp AVG.219
IP20.1
K20
WHIP1.18

YEAR BY YEAR

Year-by-year · Career trends

ERALower is better

▼ Trending up year over year
ERA by yearFrom 2.16 in 2018 to 3.81 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2018 ERA: 2.162.1620182019 ERA: 5.6420192022 ERA: 4.1720222023 ERA: 4.0020232024 ERA: 5.705.7020242025 ERA: 4.1220252026 ERA: 3.813.812026
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ERA year-by-year details
YearERA
20182.16
20195.64
20224.17
20234.00
20245.70
20254.12
20263.81

WHIPLower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
WHIP by yearFrom 1.80 in 2018 to 1.34 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2018 WHIP: 1.801.8020182019 WHIP: 1.4320192022 WHIP: 1.1320222023 WHIP: 1.7820232024 WHIP: 1.2320242025 WHIP: 1.081.0820252026 WHIP: 1.341.342026
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WHIP year-by-year details
YearWHIP
20181.80
20191.43
20221.13
20231.78
20241.23
20251.08
20261.34

Strikeouts

▲ Trending up year over year
Strikeouts by yearFrom 4 in 2018 to 60 in 2026.2018 Strikeouts: 4420182019 Strikeouts: 2120192022 Strikeouts: 646420222023 Strikeouts: 1320232024 Strikeouts: 2420242025 Strikeouts: 5620252026 Strikeouts: 60602026
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Strikeouts year-by-year details
YearStrikeouts
20184
201921
202264
202313
202424
202556
202660
YearTeamGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2018SEA82.160008.1421.80
2019SEA205.6402022.121121.43
2022SEA534.1720254.064181.13
2023SEA84.000009.013121.78
2024NYM136.000101.0115.00
2024TEX184.3760022.22371.06
2024—195.7061023.22481.23
2025CLE634.1254054.256151.08
2026CLE563.8123154.160151.34