Cleveland Guardians · Pitcher · #43
Shawn Armstrong
Age 356' 2" · 225lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2015From New Bern
ERA
4.91
W-L
2-1
K
33
WHIP
1.45
WAR
-0.1
FIP
4.57
Awards
6 major honorsAll-Star ×6
2012 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2018
League Percentile
2026 season · percentile vs 54 qualified pitchersERA
6
4.91WHIP
4
1.45Strikeouts
0
33K/9
59
9.00Wins
0
2Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league
⚠ Below the qualified innings threshold. Percentiles are for reference only.
the entire league · by ERA
Top 94%
Shawn Armstrong's ERA (4.91) ranks below 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 | 38 | 4.91 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33.0 | 33 | 19 | 1.45 |
| Career | 408 | 3.90 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 454.1 | 467 | 159 | 1.25 |
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ARSENAL
Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocityFour-Seam31.7%avg 150 km/h
Sweeper27.5%avg 136 km/h
Cutter24.5%avg 145 km/h
Sinker16.4%avg 151 km/h
ADVANCED
Advanced metrics · 2026 seasonBABIP
.287
K/9
9.00
BB/9
5.18
HR/9
1.09
Quality starts
0
Whiff%
24.1%
GAME LOG
Last 10 games · includes team result| Date | Opp | Innings | Hits | ER | Walks | Strikeouts | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07.24 | @ TB | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | L |
| 07.21 | vs MIN | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | W |
| 07.20 | vs MIN | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | W |
| 07.18 | vs PIT | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W |
| 07.12 | @ MIA | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W |
| 07.11 | @ MIA | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W |
| 07.08 | @ MIN | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | L |
| 07.05 | vs CWS | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | L |
| 07.04 | vs CWS | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | L |
| 07.02 | vs CWS | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W |
SPLITS
Situational splits (2026)Home
Opp AVG.239
IP17.1
K18
WHIP1.50
Away
Opp AVG.232
IP15.2
K15
WHIP1.40
vs LHP
Opp AVG.231
IP18.0
K20
WHIP1.28
vs RHP
Opp AVG.241
IP15.0
K13
WHIP1.67
RISP
Opp AVG.212
IP10.0
K10
WHIP1.70
YEAR BY YEAR
Year-by-year · Career trendsERALower is better
▲ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | ERA |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.25 |
| 2016 | 2.53 |
| 2017 | 4.38 |
| 2018 | 1.23 |
| 2019 | 5.74 |
| 2020 | 1.80 |
| 2021 | 6.75 |
| 2022 | 4.38 |
| 2023 | 1.38 |
| 2024 | 4.86 |
| 2025 | 2.31 |
| 2026 | 4.91 |
WHIPLower is better
▲ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | WHIP |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.88 |
| 2016 | 1.31 |
| 2017 | 1.34 |
| 2018 | 0.82 |
| 2019 | 1.64 |
| 2020 | 0.80 |
| 2021 | 1.50 |
| 2022 | 1.35 |
| 2023 | 0.90 |
| 2024 | 1.53 |
| 2025 | 0.81 |
| 2026 | 1.45 |
Strikeouts
▼ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | Strikeouts |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2019 | 63 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2021 | 44 |
| 2022 | 66 |
| 2023 | 54 |
| 2024 | 66 |
| 2025 | 74 |
| 2026 | 33 |
| Year | Team | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CLE | 8 | 2.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 11 | 2 | 0.88 |
| 2016 | CLE | 10 | 2.53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 7 | 5 | 1.31 |
| 2017 | CLE | 21 | 4.38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24.2 | 20 | 10 | 1.34 |
| 2018 | SEA | 14 | 1.23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14.2 | 15 | 3 | 0.82 |
| 2019 | SEA | 4 | 14.73 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2019 | BAL | 51 | 5.13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 54.1 | 60 | 26 | 1.55 |
| 2019 | — | 55 | 5.74 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 58.0 | 63 | 29 | 1.64 |
| 2020 | BAL | 14 | 1.80 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 14 | 3 | 0.80 |
| 2021 | BAL | 20 | 8.55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 22 | 10 | 1.90 |
| 2021 | TB | 11 | 4.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 22 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 2021 | — | 31 | 6.75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 | 44 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 2022 | MIA | 7 | 10.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 5 | 3 | 1.95 |
| 2022 | TB | 43 | 3.60 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 55.0 | 61 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 2022 | — | 50 | 4.38 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 61.2 | 66 | 17 | 1.35 |
| 2023 | TB | 39 | 1.38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52.0 | 54 | 11 | 0.90 |
| 2024 | TB | 38 | 5.40 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 46.2 | 50 | 19 | 1.61 |
| 2024 | STL | 11 | 2.84 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 12 | 2 | 1.03 |
| 2024 | CHC | 8 | 4.91 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 | 4 | 4 | 1.91 |
| 2024 | — | 57 | 4.86 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 66.2 | 66 | 25 | 1.53 |
| 2025 | TEX | 71 | 2.31 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 74.0 | 74 | 20 | 0.81 |
| 2026 | CLE | 38 | 4.91 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33.0 | 33 | 19 | 1.45 |
