Gavin Williams
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2023-2026)
Gavin Williams is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2023 for the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 4 seasons. Across 95 career appearances, he has gone 32-28 with a 3.62 ERA and 581 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 400.8.
- 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
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'6" / 250 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2023-06-21
Full name: Gavin Scott Williams
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CLE | AL | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82.0 | 66 | 30 | 37 | 81 | 3.29 | 4.33 (+24%) | 592.0 |
| 2024 | CLE | AL | 3 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76.0 | 72 | 41 | 32 | 79 | 4.86 | 4.08 (-19%) | 794.3 |
| 2025 | CLE | AL | 12 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.2 | 130 | 57 | 83 | 173 | 3.06 | 4.16 (+26%) | -985.4 |
| 2026 | CLE | AL | 14 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184.1 | 144 | 77 | 61 | 248 | 3.76 | 4.18 (+10%) | - |
| Career · 4 seasons | 32 | 28 | 95 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 510.0 | 412 | 205 | 213 | 581 | 3.62 | — | 401 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CLE | AL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | CLE | AL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | CLE | AL | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 63 | 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 (126 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 33 | 173.0 | 155 | 75 | 74 | 199 | 3.90 |
| Away | 30 | 152.2 | 113 | 53 | 78 | 134 | 3.12 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-23 | CLE | DET | W | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025-09-17 | CLE | DET | W | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025-09-11 | CLE | KCR | — | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025-09-05 | CLE | TBR | W | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025-08-30 | CLE | SEA | W | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025-08-24 | CLE | TEX | L | 3.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025-08-18 | CLE | AZ | W | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025-08-13 | CLE | MIA | — | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025-08-06 | CLE | NYN | W | 8.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025-08-01 | CLE | MIN | — | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 | 63 |
Gavin Williams: the record in brief
The debut date in the bio is June 21, 2023; Gavin Williams is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. Williams spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cleveland Guardians. Williams, born on July 26, 1999, in Fayetteville, NC, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-6 and 250 pounds. The bio lists the given name Gavin Scott.
Williams has pitched in 95 games, starting 95, and owns a 32-28 record and 3.62 ERA. The same table counts 581 strikeouts. The leagues Williams pitched in allowed 4.19 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 13.6% better than average. The best win total was 14, in 2026. In 2025, one of the busiest seasons, Williams posted a 3.06 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.16. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Williams's career adds up to 400.8.
Pitching in the playoffs, Williams went 0-1 with a 3.24 ERA in 2 games. Those appearances came in 2024 and 2025.
Every defensive appearance on record for Williams, 63 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Williams's fielding totals are 19 putouts, 35 assists and 1 errors.
Williams's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 126 games from Retrosheet.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gavin Williams
- What years did Gavin Williams play?
- Gavin Williams played in Major League Baseball from 2023 to 2026.
- Was Gavin Williams a pitcher?
- Yes. Gavin Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 581 strikeouts.
- What was Gavin Williams's career ERA?
- Gavin Williams finished with a 3.62 career ERA, going 32-28 with 581 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Gavin Williams have?
- Gavin Williams recorded 581 career strikeouts.
- Is Gavin Williams in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Gavin Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Gavin Williams play for?
- Gavin Williams played for the Cleveland Guardians.