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Gavin Williams
P
CLE
2026 season
- GP
- 36
- W-L
- 16-8
- ERA
- 3.63
- WHIP
- 1.09
- K
- 281
- IP
- 201.0
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | Dec | IP | H | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | vs TB | W 3-2 | W | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Oct 10 | vs CWS | W 2-0 | W | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| Oct 8 | @CWS | W 9-5 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs CWS | L 3-4 | - | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| Sep 25 | @KC | W 12-9 | - | 3.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Sep 20 | vs ATH | W 1-0 | W | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Sep 14 | vs CWS | L 3-7 | L | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Sep 6 | vs DET | W 3-2 | - | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| Sep 1 | vs TOR | W 6-1 | W | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Aug 25 | @LAA | W 8-6 | - | 1.1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Aug 20 | vs SF | W 5-2 | W | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| Aug 14 | vs SD | L 5-7 | L | 4.1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Aug 8 | @CWS | L 3-6 | - | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Aug 2 | vs AZ | W 5-0 | W | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Jul 28 | @CIN | L 0-2 | L | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| Jul 23 | vs MIN | L 1-3 | - | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Jul 18 | vs PIT | L 1-7 | L | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| Jul 9 | @MIN | W 5-2 | W | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Jul 3 | vs CWS | W 4-3 | - | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Jun 28 | vs SEA | W 6-5 | - | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Jun 22 | @CWS | L 5-6 | - | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Jun 17 | @MIL | L 4-9 | L | 5.0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Jun 8 | vs NYY | L 5-7 | - | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Jun 3 | @NYY | W 5-4 | W | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| May 27 | vs WSH | W 3-2 | W | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| May 22 | @PHI | W 1-0 | W | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| May 17 | vs CIN | W 10-3 | W | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| May 10 | vs MIN | L 4-5 | L | 6.0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| May 5 | @KC | L 3-5 | L | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Apr 29 | vs TB | W 3-1 | W | 7.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Apr 24 | @TOR | W 8-6 | W | 6.0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Apr 18 | vs BAL | W 4-2 | W | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Apr 13 | @STL | W 9-3 | W | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Apr 7 | vs KC | W 2-1 | - | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| Apr 1 | @LAD | W 4-1 | W | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Mar 27 | @SEA | L 1-5 | L | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 2025 season | ||||||||
| Sep 23 | vs DET | W 5-2 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Sep 17 | @DET | W 4-0 | W | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Sep 11 | vs KC | W 3-2 | - | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Sep 5 | @TB | W 7-1 | W | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Aug 30 | vs SEA | W 4-3 | W | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Aug 24 | @TEX | L 0-5 | L | 3.1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Aug 18 | @AZ | W 3-1 | W | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Aug 13 | vs MIA | L 4-13 | - | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Aug 6 | @NYM | W 4-1 | W | 8.2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Aug 1 | vs MIN | W 3-2 | - | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Jul 26 | @KC | L 3-5 | - | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Jul 20 | vs ATH | W 8-2 | W | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Jul 11 | @CWS | L 4-5 | - | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Jul 6 | vs DET | L 2-7 | - | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Jul 1 | @CHC | L 2-5 | L | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Jun 25 | vs TOR | W 5-4 | - | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Jun 19 | @SF | L 1-2 | - | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Jun 13 | @SEA | L 2-7 | - | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Jun 7 | vs HOU | L 3-5 | - | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Jun 1 | vs LAA | W 4-2 | W | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| May 26 | vs LAD | L 2-7 | L | 4.2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| May 21 | @MIN | W 5-1 | W | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| May 14 | vs MIL | L 5-9 | - | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| May 9 | vs PHI | W 6-0 | W | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| May 3 | @TOR | W 5-3 | - | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| Apr 28 | vs MIN | L 1-11 | L | 2.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Apr 21 | vs NYY | W 6-4 | W | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Apr 16 | @BAL | L 1-9 | L | 6.2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Apr 10 | vs CWS | W 6-1 | W | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Apr 4 | @LAA | W 8-6 | - | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Mar 29 | @KC | L 3-4 | - | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 season | ||||||||
| Sep 22 | @STL | L 1-2 | - | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Sep 17 | vs MIN | L 1-4 | L | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Sep 12 | vs TB | L 2-5 | L | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Sep 7 | @LAD | L 2-7 | L | 0.2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | @KC | W 4-2 | W | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Aug 27 | vs KC | L 1-6 | L | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Aug 22 | @NYY | L 0-6 | L | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Aug 16 | @MIL | L 3-5 | L | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Aug 10 | @MIN | W 2-1 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 4 | vs BAL | L 5-9 | L | 4.0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Jul 30 | @DET | W 5-0 | W | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Jul 25 | vs DET | L 0-3 | L | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Jul 20 | vs SD | L 0-7 | L | 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Jul 13 | @TB | W 4-2 | - | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Jul 8 | @DET | L 0-1 | - | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Jul 3 | vs CWS | L 2-8 | L | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 season | ||||||||
| Sep 17 | vs TEX | W 9-2 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Sep 11 | @SF | L 4-5 | - | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Sep 6 | vs MIN | W 2-1 | W | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Aug 29 | @MIN | W 4-2 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | vs LAD | L 3-9 | L | 4.1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Aug 18 | vs DET | L 2-4 | L | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Aug 12 | @TB | L 5-6 | - | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Aug 7 | vs TOR | L 1-3 | - | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Aug 1 | @HOU | L 0-2 | L | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Jul 26 | vs KC | W 8-3 | - | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Jul 21 | vs PHI | W 6-5 | - | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Jul 15 | @TEX | L 0-2 | L | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Jul 8 | vs KC | W 10-6 | W | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Jul 3 | vs ATL | L 2-4 | L | 6.1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Jun 27 | @KC | W 2-1 | - | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Jun 21 | vs ATH | W 7-6 | - | 5.2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Latest news
Williams earned the win Thursday in Game 3 of the ALCS against the Rays, giving up two runs on two hits and one walk with nine strikeouts over five innings.
The right-hander ran into trouble during the fourth inning when Tampa Bay scored twice on a walk, a double and a triple, but he was perfect in each of his other four frames. Williams has been Cleveland's best starter in the playoffs with a 2.30 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and 23:5 K:BB across 15.2 innings, and he also fired a scoreless frame out of the bullpen in the ALDS. The 27-year-old tentatively lines up to start Game 7 of the championship series, should it be necessary.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 15
Williams earned the win in Game 5 of the ALDS against the White Sox on Saturday, striking out 12 and allowing one hit and two walks across 5.2 scoreless innings.
Williams took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, but he was unable to complete that frame after loading the bases via a hit-by-pitch, a single and a walk. Still, it was a dominant performance from the right-hander, who helped the Guardians set an MLB record for strikeouts in a nine-inning game -- both regular season and playoffs -- with 21, per Sarah Langs of MLB.com. Williams made two starts and one relief appearance during the ALDS, punching out 24 with a 1.54 ERA and 0.94 WHIP over 11.2 innings. He now tentatively lines up to start Games 3 and 7 of the ALCS against the Rays, but manager Stephen Vogt has already shown he's willing to utilize his starter pitchers flexibly this postseason.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 11
Williams will start Game 5 of the ALDS versus the White Sox on Saturday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Williams finished out the Guardians' Game 4 victory Thursday, throwing 18 pitches in a scoreless inning on what would have typically been his bullpen day. That appearance will not, however, prevent him from starting Saturday's winner-take-all contest. Williams struck out 11 and was charged with two runs over five-plus innings in Game 2, taking a no-decision. He will be opposed by Sean Burke in Game 5.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 9
Williams didn't factor into the decision in Game 2 of the ALDS against the White Sox on Monday. He struck out 11 and gave up two runs on four hits and three walks across five-plus innings.
After firing a clean top of the first frame, the Guardians handed Williams a 2-0 lead, which he maintained through five innings. The right-hander was pulled at 98 pitches (59 strikes) after surrendering a leadoff single to begin the sixth, and that runner came around to score as Chicago took a 3-2 advantage in the frame. Williams now lines up to start a potential Game 5, but Cleveland will need to win the next two games on the road to get there.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 6
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Williams did not factor into decision in the Guardians' 12-9 win over the Royals on Friday. He allowed four runs on five hits and four walks while striking out four over. 3.1 innings.
Williams recorded his shortest start Friday since he lasted just 1.1 innings against the Angels back on Aug. 25. The right-hander had trouble against Carter Jensen, giving up three RBI to the catcher, including a two-run homer in the second. Williams wraps up his regular season with a 14-8 record, 3.76 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 248:61 K:BB in 184.1 innings.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 26
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Verdexed · Oct 15
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Verdexed · Oct 14
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Verdexed · Oct 12