Gavin Williams

Gavin Williams

25-Year-Old PitcherSP
Cleveland Guardians
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Williams opened the season in Double-A Akron but pushed his way into Cleveland's rotation by mid-June and remained there for the rest of the season. The apex of his season was consecutive double-digit strikeout games against Toronto and Tampa Bay in early August while the only true disastrous outing was one against the Dodgers later that month. The complaint with the rookie would be walks as he had four walks in five of his 16 outings but Williams also benefited from stranding runners in those outings as none of the five were terrible outings. We could also nitpick at him only going six or more innings in 5 of his 16 outings which made it tougher for him to net wins and quality starts. Cleveland has an excellent track record of pitching development and they'll no doubt continue to mold Williams into the front half of the rotation pitcher they envision him to be. That project just may not be completed in 2024. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Guardians in March of 2024.
Named ALCS Game 4 starter
PCleveland Guardians
October 17, 2024
Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said Thursday that Williams will start Friday in Game 4 of the ALCS against the Yankees, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Williams hasn't pitched since Sept. 22, as the Guardians haven't needed a fourth starter yet this postseason. He will be opposed by Luis Gil. Williams was limited to 16 starts during the regular season due to elbow issues and finished with a 4.86 ERA and 79:32 K:BB over 76 innings.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
86
Last 10 Games
83
Last 5 Games
80
How many pitches does Gavin Williams generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
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81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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71-80
 
81-90
 
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111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Gavin Williams generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-3%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-20%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-16%
BAA vs RHP
2022
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .228 357 84 45 69 17 1 10
Since 2022vs Right .236 320 76 24 69 17 4 5
2024vs Left .219 174 44 17 33 8 1 3
2024vs Right .275 158 35 15 39 9 2 4
2023vs Left .237 183 40 28 36 9 0 7
2023vs Right .200 162 41 9 30 8 2 1
2022vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-35%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-46%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-34%
ERA on Road
2022
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 4.81 1.47 86.0 3 10 0 9.9 3.9 1.2
Since 2022Away 3.13 1.13 72.0 3 5 0 8.1 4.0 0.5
2024Home 6.55 1.70 33.0 0 7 0 11.5 3.8 1.4
2024Away 3.56 1.12 43.0 3 3 0 7.7 3.8 0.4
2023Home 3.74 1.32 53.0 3 3 0 9.0 3.9 1.0
2023Away 2.48 1.14 29.0 0 2 0 8.7 4.3 0.6
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Gavin Williams compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
2.47
 
K/9
9.4
 
BB/9
3.8
 
HR/9
0.8
 
Fastball
96.7 mph
 
ERA
4.86
 
WHIP
1.37
 
BABIP
.324
 
GB/FB
1.25
 
Left On Base
65.8%
 
Exit Velocity
83.3 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
3.8%
 
Spin Rate
2312 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
23.3%
 
Swinging Strike
10.8%
 
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Chasing college pitchers with big stuff and a non-premium first-year player draft price tag is a strong strategy in dynasty leagues, and Williams has thus far rewarded those who targeted him last offseason. A sturdy 6-foot-6 righty from East Carolina whom Cleveland selected with the 23rd overall pick in 2021, Williams has a power arsenal featuring an upper-90s fastball and three offspeed offerings that have above-average to plus potential. Williams registered a 1.96 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 149:40 K:BB in 115 innings across 25 starts in High-A and Double-A. He has SP1 or SP2 potential if he stays healthy and throws enough strikes. Cleveland's rotation will be tough to crack in the near future, but Williams could be the first of the Guardians' next big wave (also featuring Daniel Espino and Tanner Bibee) to debut.
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Game canceled
PCleveland Guardians
September 29, 2024
Williams won't pitch Sunday after the Guardians' contest with the Astros was canceled due to inclement weather.
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Slated for bulk relief Sunday
PCleveland Guardians
September 25, 2024
Williams will be used as a bulk reliever in Sunday's game against the Astros, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
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Falls short of quality start
PCleveland Guardians
September 23, 2024
Williams allowed a run on four hits and two walks over 5.2 innings in a no-decision Sunday. He struck out three during the loss to St. Louis.
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Fans seven in loss
PCleveland Guardians
September 17, 2024
Williams (3-10) took the loss Tuesday against the Twins, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out seven.
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Takes ninth loss
PCleveland Guardians
September 13, 2024
Williams (3-9) took the loss against the Rays on Thursday, allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out five.
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