Javier Assad
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2022-2026)
Javier Assad is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2022 for the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 5 seasons. Across 106 career appearances, he has gone 24-14 with a 3.47 ERA and 334 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2022-08-23
Full name: Javier Eduardo Assad
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CHN | NL | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.2 | 35 | 13 | 20 | 30 | 3.11 | 3.97 (+22%) | -494.0 |
| 2023 | CHN | NL | 5 | 3 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109.1 | 93 | 37 | 41 | 94 | 3.05 | 4.33 (+30%) | 120.6 |
| 2024 | CHN | NL | 7 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147.0 | 143 | 61 | 63 | 124 | 3.73 | 4.08 (+8%) | -2049.9 |
| 2025 | CHN | NL | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.0 | 33 | 15 | 12 | 23 | 3.65 | 4.16 (+12%) | -78.4 |
| 2026 | CHC | NL | 6 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 94.1 | 81 | 38 | 27 | 63 | 3.63 | 4.18 (+13%) | - |
| Career · 5 seasons | 24 | 14 | 106 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 425.1 | 385 | 164 | 163 | 334 | 3.47 | — | -2,502 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CHN | NL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | CHN | NL | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | CHN | NL | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | CHN | NL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (156 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 40 | 162.2 | 144 | 54 | 76 | 143 | 2.99 |
| Away | 38 | 168.1 | 160 | 72 | 60 | 128 | 3.85 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-28 | CHC | STL | W | 5.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025-09-20 | CHC | CIN | — | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-09-14 | CHC | TBR | W | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-09-05 | CHC | WAS | W | 5.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025-08-30 | CHC | COL | W | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-08-22 | CHC | LAA | — | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025-08-17 | CHC | PIT | — | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-08-12 | CHC | TOR | L | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024-09-25 | CHC | PHI | L | 4.1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024-09-19 | CHC | WAS | — | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 78 |
Javier Assad: the record in brief
Active since a debut on August 23, 2022, Javier Assad has a record on this page that is still being added to. All of the seasons listed were played for the Chicago Cubs. Listed as a pitcher, Assad both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 200 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Assad was born on July 30, 1997, in Tijuana, Baja California, México. The given name on file is Javier Eduardo Assad.
Assad has pitched in 106 games, starting 65, and owns a 24-14 record and 3.47 ERA. The same table counts 334 strikeouts. That 3.47 ERA compares with a 4.14 league average across the same seasons, 16.2% better. Assad won 7 games in 2024, the most of any season listed. In 2023, one of the busiest seasons, Assad posted a 3.05 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.33.
The position breakdown shows 78 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 22 putouts and 34 assists against 2 errors.
The game-log section draws on 156 games of Retrosheet box scores for Assad.
Frequently Asked Questions about Javier Assad
- What years did Javier Assad play?
- Javier Assad played in Major League Baseball from 2022 to 2026.
- Was Javier Assad a pitcher?
- Yes. Javier Assad pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 334 strikeouts.
- What was Javier Assad's career ERA?
- Javier Assad finished with a 3.47 career ERA, going 24-14 with 334 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Javier Assad have?
- Javier Assad recorded 334 career strikeouts.
- Is Javier Assad in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Javier Assad has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Javier Assad play for?
- Javier Assad played for the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Cubs.