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 141 career appearances, he has gone 37-28 with a 3.82 ERA and 657 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 213 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2020-07-25
- Jersey
- #53
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | HOU | AL | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.1 | 36 | 21 | 18 | 54 | 3.48 | 4.45 (+22%) | -661.0 |
| 2021 | HOU | AL | 4 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 101.1 | 67 | 40 | 53 | 130 | 3.55 | 4.27 (+17%) | -424.7 |
| 2022 | HOU | AL | 11 | 9 | 30 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148.2 | 89 | 42 | 52 | 194 | 2.54 | 3.97 (+36%) | 3098.0 |
| 2023 | HOU | AL | 10 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.0 | 143 | 82 | 62 | 159 | 4.56 | 4.33 (-5%) | -989.5 |
| 2024 | HOU | AL | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.2 | 30 | 15 | 19 | 27 | 3.89 | 4.08 (+5%) | -584.9 |
| 2025 | HOU | AL | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.0 | 32 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 4.62 | 4.16 (-11%) | 475.2 |
| 2026 | HOU | AL | 2 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 | 64 | 36 | 28 | 59 | 5.14 | 4.18 (-23%) | - |
| Career · 7 seasons | 37 | 28 | 141 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 601.0 | 461 | 255 | 247 | 657 | 3.82 | — | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | HOU | AL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | HOU | AL | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | HOU | AL | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | HOU | AL | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | HOU | AL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | HOU | AL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 124 | 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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ALCS | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2022 | ALCS | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2022 | ALDS2 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2022 | WS | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2021 | ALCS | HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2021 | ALDS1 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2021 | WS | HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2020 | ALCS | HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2020 | ALDS2 | HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2020 | ALWC3 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
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
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ALCS | HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 81.00 |
| 2022 | ALCS | HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | ALDS2 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.75 |
| 2022 | WS | HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | ALCS | HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | ALDS1 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | WS | HOU | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12.00 |
| 2020 | ALCS | HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9.00 |
| 2020 | ALDS2 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | ALWC3 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (248 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
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
| 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
| 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
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 124 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 3rd | 11.0 | 150 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Cristian Javier: the record in brief
Cristian Javier's major league record starts with the debut on July 25, 2020 and remains open, because the career is ongoing. Javier spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Houston Astros. At 6 feet, 1 inch and 213 pounds, Javier is listed as a pitcher. Javier threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is March 26, 1997, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
Javier's career pitching line is 37 wins, 28 losses and a 3.82 ERA over 141 appearances. Also on Javier's record: 657 strikeouts. Against a 4.18 league ERA for the same years, Javier was 8.6% better. Javier won 11 games in 2022, the most of any season listed. 2022 was Javier's sharpest full season, a 2.54 ERA against the league's 3.97. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Javier's career adds up to 913.1.
Javier finished 3rd in the 2020 Rookie of the Year voting, the best showing in the voting table.
Javier made 15 postseason pitching appearances, with a 4-2 record and 3.00 ERA. Those appearances came in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
The position breakdown shows 124 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 2 errors alongside 15 putouts and 22 assists.
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 657 strikeouts.
- What teams has Cristian Javier played for?
- Cristian Javier has played for one team, the Houston Astros (2020–2026).
- What are Cristian Javier's career stats?
- In 141 games, Cristian Javier has gone 37-28 with a 3.82 ERA, 657 strikeouts, 601.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
- What position does Cristian Javier play?
- Cristian Javier plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
- How tall is Cristian Javier and how much does he weigh?
- Cristian Javier is listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 213 pounds.
- What number does Cristian Javier wear?
- Cristian Javier wears number 53, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
- What was Cristian Javier's career ERA?
- Cristian Javier finished with a 3.82 career ERA, going 37-28 with 657 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Cristian Javier have?
- Cristian Javier recorded 657 career strikeouts.