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Kevin Gausman
Chicago Cubs
SP · #12 · Bats L · Throws R · 6'2" · 205 lb · Age 35 · 14 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
42.4
- Runs prevented
- +6.4
- IP · ERA
- 177.2 · 4.51
- K · BB
- 184 · 47
- Rank
- 27 of 46 starters
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Walks46 vs 64 avg+5.9
- Strikeouts184 vs 166 avg+5.0
- Home runs allowed26 vs 23 avg−4.6
- Hit batters1 vs 9 avg+2.7
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)486 vs 482 avg−1.9
- Parks pitched in−0.7
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 30@SDPostseason | L 1-4 | L | 3.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 41.1 |
| Wed, Sep 23vsMIA | L 2-3 | GS | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 101 | 37.5 |
| Tue, Sep 15vsATL | L 3-6 | GS | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 94 | 69.9 |
| Wed, Sep 9@MIL | L 6-8 | L | 4.0 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 94 | 3.9 |
| Thu, Sep 3vsMIL | W 2-1 | W | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 103 | 80.6 |
| Sat, Aug 29vsCIN | W 17-5 | W | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 102 | 18.7 |
| Mon, Aug 24@ARI | W 7-0 | W | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 94 | 96.5 |
| Tue, Aug 18vsCHW | W 4-3 | GS | 4.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 86 | 13.0 |
| Thu, Aug 13@WSH | L 0-7 | L | 4.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 93 | 27.4 |
| Fri, Aug 7@KC | W 6-4 | W | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 96 | 86.3 |
| Sat, Aug 1vsSTL | W 5-1 | W | 5.2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 94 | 26.3 |
| Sun, Jul 26@BOS | L 1-6 | L | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 98 | 77.9 |
| Tue, Jul 21vsTB | L 2-12 | L | 3.1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 11.5 |
| Sun, Jul 12@SD | L 4-5 | GS | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 103 | 80.4 |
| Mon, Jul 6@SF | L 1-10 | L | 5.1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 92 | 39.3 |
| Tue, Jun 30vsNYM | L 0-3 | L | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 96 | 57.1 |
| Thu, Jun 25vsTEX | L 5-6 | L | 6.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 99 | 3.5 |
| Fri, Jun 19@CHC | L 2-16 | L | 2.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 68 | 1.9 |
| Sat, Jun 13vsNYY | L 1-3 | GS | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 105 | 96.2 |
| Sun, Jun 7vsBAL | W 6-4 | GS | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 93 | 23.2 |
| Tue, Jun 2@ATL | L 3-4 | L | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 96 | 45.1 |
| Wed, May 27vsMIA | W 2-1 | GS | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 32.9 |
| Fri, May 22vsPIT | W 6-2 | W | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 94 | 75.5 |
| Sun, May 17@DET | W 4-1 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 97 | 92.8 |
| Mon, May 11vsTB | L 5-8 | L | 4.2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100 | 8.6 |
| Tue, May 5@TB | L 3-4 | GS | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 68.5 |
| Thu, Apr 30@MIN | L 1-7 | L | 5.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 94 | 45.2 |
| Sat, Apr 25vsCLE | W 5-3 | W | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 91 | 61.1 |
| Sun, Apr 19@ARI | W 10-4 | W | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 86 | 51.3 |
| Tue, Apr 14@MIL | W 9-7 | GS | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 97 | 32.2 |
| Tue, Apr 7vsLAD | L 1-4 | L | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 84 | 66.1 |
| Wed, Apr 1vsCOL | L 1-2 | GS | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 89 | 97.6 |
| Fri, Mar 27vsATH | W 3-2 | GS | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 83 | 95.7 |
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