Cleveland Guardians
CLE · AL Central · 2026Roster construction
Staff shape
| Metric | Value | Lg avg | Diff | Rank | Percentile |
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| Pitchers used | 25 | 31 | −6 | 29th of 30 |
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| Rotation WAR | 14.5 | 12.7 | +1.8 | 9th of 30 |
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| Bullpen WAR | 7.9 | 6.0 | +1.9 | 9th of 30 |
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| Combined WAR of the club's three best starters | 10.6 | 8.5 | +2.1 | 7th of 30 |
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| Share of innings thrown by starters | 65.9% | 71.3% | −5.5% | 25th of 30 |
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| Quality starts | 69 | 55 | +13 | 3rd of 30 |
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| Blown saves | 17 | 25 | −8 | 3rd of 30 |
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Results
| Metric | Value | Lg avg | Diff | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run differential | 3 | 0 | +3 | 15th of 30 |
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| Run differential per game | 0.02 | 0.00 | +0.02 | 15th of 30 |
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| Runs scored per game | 4.15 | 4.48 | −0.33 | 26th of 30 |
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| Runs allowed per game | 4.13 | 4.48 | −0.35 | 8th of 30 |
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| Winning percentage | .522 | .500 | +.022 | 11th of 30 |
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| Pythagorean winning percentage | .502 | .502 | — | 15th of 30 |
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| Wins above Pythagorean expectation | 3.2 | -0.3 | +3.5 | 9th of 30 |
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| Winning percentage in one-run games | .565 | .499 | +.066 | 8th of 30 |
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| Winning percentage in games decided by five or more | .548 | .499 | +.049 | 11th of 30 |
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| Winning percentage in extra innings | .583 | .511 | +.072 | 8th of 30 |
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| Home winning percentage | .506 | .529 | −.023 | 19th of 30 |
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| Road winning percentage | .539 | .471 | +.068 | 6th of 30 |
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| Winning percentage within the division | .551 | .501 | +.050 | 10th of 30 |
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| Longest winning streak | 7 | 6 | — | 11th of 30 |
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Batting
| Metric | Value | Lg avg | Diff | Rank | Percentile |
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| Team Games | 157 | 157 | — | 5th of 30 |
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| Team Plate Appearances | 5921 | 5948 | −27 | 17th of 30 |
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| Team At Bats | 5240 | 5283 | −43 | 24th of 30 |
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| Team Runs | 652 | 704 | −52 | 26th of 30 |
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| Team Hits | 1250 | 1288 | −38 | 24th of 30 |
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| Team Doubles | 243 | 242 | — | 15th of 30 |
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| Team Triples | 14 | 21 | −7 | 25th of 30 |
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| Team Home Runs | 152 | 180 | −28 | 27th of 30 |
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| Team Runs Batted In | 624 | 673 | −49 | 26th of 30 |
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| Team Stolen Bases | 142 | 106 | +35 | 7th of 30 |
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| Team Walks | 552 | 529 | +22 | 9th of 30 |
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| Team Strikeouts | 1242 | 1315 | −73 | 6th of 30 |
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| Team Walk Rate | 9.3% | 8.9% | +0.4% | 8th of 30 |
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| Team Strikeout Rate | 21.0% | 22.1% | −1.1% | 7th of 30 |
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| Team Batting Average | .239 | .244 | −.005 | 23rd of 30 |
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| Team On-Base Percentage | .316 | .318 | −.002 | 15th of 30 |
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| Team Slugging Percentage | .377 | .400 | −.023 | 29th of 30 |
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| Team On-Base Plus Slugging | .693 | .719 | −.026 | 27th of 30 |
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Pitching
| Metric | Value | Lg avg | Diff | Rank | Percentile |
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| Team Wins | 82 | 78 | +3 | 11th of 30 |
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| Team Losses | 75 | 78 | −3 | 11th of 30 |
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| Team Saves | 45 | 40 | +4 | 8th of 30 |
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| Team Games | 157 | 157 | — | 5th of 30 |
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| Team Games Started | 157 | 157 | — | 5th of 30 |
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| Team Innings Pitched | 1394.2 | 1393.2 | +0.2 | 15th of 30 |
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| Team Innings per Game | 8.9 | 8.9 | — | 2nd of 30 |
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| Team Strikeouts | 1488 | 1315 | +172 | 3rd of 30 |
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| Team Strikeouts per 9 Innings | 9.6 | 8.5 | +1.1 | 2nd of 30 |
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| Team Walks per 9 Innings | 3.3 | 3.4 | −0.1 | 12th of 30 |
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| Team Earned Run Average | 3.77 | 4.17 | −0.40 | 8th of 30 |
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Rank is among the MLB clubs with a value for that metric, best first. Descriptive metrics (roster age, WAR concentration) are ranked but not colored — for them, "high" isn't "good".