What years did Cristian Javier play?

Cristian Javier played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2026.

Was Cristian Javier a pitcher?

Yes. Cristian Javier pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 648 strikeouts.

What was Cristian Javier's career ERA?

Cristian Javier finished with a 3.86 career ERA, going 37-27 with 648 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Cristian Javier have?

Cristian Javier recorded 648 career strikeouts.

Is Cristian Javier in the Hall of Fame?

No. Cristian Javier has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Cristian Javier play for?

Cristian Javier played for the Houston Astros.

Cristian Javier

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2020-2026)

Cristian Javier is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2020 for the Houston Astros, a span of 7 seasons. Across 138 career appearances, he has gone 37-27 with a 3.86 ERA and 648 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 913.1.

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 September 9, 2026

Active Player

W–L 37–27

ERA 3.86

WHIP 1.18

SO 648

Pitcher PIV 913.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 213 lb
Born: 3/26/1997 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut: 2020-07-25

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Career Pitching Statistics

Cristian Javier — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
37	27	138	99	0	0	2	587.7	452	252	85	241	648	3.86	913.1

Career ERA 3.86 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 7.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Cristian Javier Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2020	HOU	AL	5	2	12	10	0	54.3	36	21	18	54	3.48	4.45 (+22%)	-661.0
2021	HOU	AL	4	1	36	9	2	101.3	67	40	53	130	3.55	4.27 (+17%)	-424.7
2022	HOU	AL	11	9	30	25	0	148.7	89	42	52	194	2.54	3.97 (+36%)	3098.0
2023	HOU	AL	10	5	31	31	0	162.0	143	82	62	159	4.56	4.33 (-5%)	-989.5
2024	HOU	AL	3	1	7	7	0	34.7	30	15	19	27	3.89	4.08 (+5%)	-584.9
2025	HOU	AL	2	4	8	8	0	37.0	32	19	15	34	4.62	4.16 (-11%)	475.2
2026	HOU	AL	2	5	14	9	0	49.7	55	33	22	50	5.98	4.17 (-43%)	-
Career · 7 seasons			37	27	138	99	2	587.2	452	252	241	648	3.86	—	913

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Cristian Javier — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
124	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Cristian Javier — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2020	HOU	AL	12	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	HOU	AL	36	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	HOU	AL	30	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	HOU	AL	31	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	HOU	AL	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2025	HOU	AL	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			124	—	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Cristian Javier — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Cristian Javier — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2023	ALCS	HOU	1	.000
2022	ALCS	HOU	1	.000
2022	ALDS2	HOU	1	.000
2022	WS	HOU	1	.000
2021	ALCS	HOU	2	.000
2021	ALDS1	HOU	1	.000
2021	WS	HOU	3	.000
2020	ALCS	HOU	2	.000
2020	ALDS2	HOU	2	.000
2020	ALWC3	HOU	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Cristian Javier — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
4	2	15	3	0	33.0	18	11	17	48	3.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Cristian Javier — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2023	ALCS	HOU	0	1	1	1	0.3	4	3	1	0	81.00
2022	ALCS	HOU	1	0	1	1	5.3	1	0	3	5	0.00
2022	ALDS2	HOU	0	0	1	0	1.3	1	1	0	2	6.75
2022	WS	HOU	1	0	1	1	6.0	0	0	2	9	0.00
2021	ALCS	HOU	0	0	2	0	5.0	3	0	2	7	0.00
2021	ALDS1	HOU	0	0	1	0	2.7	0	0	2	6	0.00
2021	WS	HOU	0	1	3	0	3.0	4	4	2	6	12.00
2020	ALCS	HOU	0	0	2	0	3.0	2	3	2	5	9.00
2020	ALDS2	HOU	1	0	2	0	3.3	3	0	1	6	0.00
2020	ALWC3	HOU	1	0	1	0	3.0	0	0	2	2	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Cristian Javier — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	64	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	60	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Cristian Javier — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	64	284.1	191	89	110	314	2.82
Away	60	253.2	206	130	109	284	4.61

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Cristian Javier — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2025-09-23	HOU	OAK	L	4.2	6	4	3	1	4	0
2025-09-17	HOU	TEX	W	6.0	5	2	2	1	4	0
2025-09-11	HOU	TOR	L	6.0	6	4	4	1	6	1
2025-09-04	HOU	NYY	L	4.1	6	4	4	3	4	1
2025-08-29	HOU	LAA	—	6.0	0	0	0	3	6	0
2025-08-23	HOU	BAL	—	2.0	3	5	3	4	3	0
2025-08-17	HOU	BAL	L	3.0	3	1	1	0	2	0
2025-08-11	HOU	BOS	W	5.0	3	2	2	2	5	1
2024-05-21	HOU	LAA	—	4.0	8	4	4	3	1	1
2024-05-16	HOU	OAK	W	6.0	2	0	0	1	8	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Cristian Javier — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	124	90	15	22	2	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Cristian Javier — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2020	HOU	P	12	10	3	2	0	1
2021	HOU	P	36	9	4	1	0	0
2022	HOU	P	30	25	2	3	0	1
2023	HOU	P	31	31	5	10	1	2
2024	HOU	P	7	7	1	2	0	0
2025	HOU	P	8	8	0	4	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Cristian Javier — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	124

Award Voting History

Cristian Javier — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2020	Rookie of the Year	AL	3rd	11.0	150	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cristian Javier

What years did Cristian Javier play?: Cristian Javier played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2026.
Was Cristian Javier a pitcher?: Yes. Cristian Javier pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 648 strikeouts.
What was Cristian Javier's career ERA?: Cristian Javier finished with a 3.86 career ERA, going 37-27 with 648 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Cristian Javier have?: Cristian Javier recorded 648 career strikeouts.
Is Cristian Javier in the Hall of Fame?: No. Cristian Javier has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Cristian Javier play for?: Cristian Javier played for the Houston Astros.