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Cristian Javier
Houston Astros
SP · #53 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'1" · 210 lb · Age 29 · 7 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
15.2
- Runs prevented
- −4.4
- IP · ERA
- 63.0 · 5.14
- K · BB
- 59 · 28
- Rank
- Not qualified
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.
- Home runs allowed10 vs 8 avg−2.2
- Walks28 vs 24 avg−1.3
- Strikeouts59 vs 62 avg−0.7
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)177 vs 179 avg−0.5
- Hit batters2 vs 3 avg+0.4
- Parks pitched in−0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 22@SEA | W 7-0 | GS | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 54.9 |
| Wed, Sep 16vsKC | L 2-5 | L | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 85 | 46.1 |
| Thu, Sep 10@PHI | W 2-1 | GS | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 79 | 86.8 |
| Fri, Sep 4vsARI | W 3-1 | W | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 79 | 77.2 |
| Sat, Aug 29@NYM | L 2-6 | L | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 29.2 |
| Sun, Aug 23vsATH | L 6-7 | GS | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 90 | 41.3 |
| Tue, Aug 18vsLAA | L 1-3 | L | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 87 | 38.9 |
| Sun, Aug 9@SD | L 2-7 | L | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 86 | 15.2 |
| Mon, Aug 3vsTOR | L 1-3 | L | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 85 | 46.7 |
| Mon, Jul 27@LAA | W 6-4 | W | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 70 | 99.6 |
| Sun, Jul 19vsBAL | L 2-5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 42.3 | |
| Sun, Jul 12@TEX | L 5-6 | GS | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 20.0 |
| Wed, Jul 8@WSH | L 2-8 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 29.7 | |
| Sat, Jul 4vsTB | W 10-8 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 21.1 | |
| Wed, Apr 8@COL | L 1-9 | GS | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 38.1 |
| Fri, Apr 3@ATH | L 4-11 | L | 3.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 15.4 |
| Sat, Mar 28vsLAA | W 11-9 | GS | 4.2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 74 | 8.7 |
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