Cleveland Guardians
CLE · AL Central · 2026Roster construction
Staff shape
| Metric | Value | Lg avg | Diff | Rank | Percentile |
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| Pitchers used | 25 | 32 | −7 | 29th of 30 |
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| Rotation WAR | 15.3 | 13.1 | +2.2 | 9th of 30 |
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| Bullpen WAR | 8.1 | 6.5 | +1.6 | 10th of 30 |
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| Combined WAR of the club's three best starters | 11.0 | 8.8 | +2.2 | 6th of 30 |
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| Share of innings thrown by starters | 65.7% | 71.5% | −5.8% | 24th of 30 |
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| Quality starts | 71 | 56 | +14 | 3rd of 30 |
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| Blown saves | 18 | 26 | −8 | 3rd of 30 |
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Results
| Metric | Value | Lg avg | Diff | Rank | Percentile |
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| Run differential | 11 | 0 | +11 | 13th of 30 |
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| Run differential per game | 0.07 | 0.00 | +0.07 | 13th of 30 |
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| Runs scored per game | 4.19 | 4.48 | −0.29 | 24th of 30 |
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| Runs allowed per game | 4.12 | 4.48 | −0.36 | 8th of 30 |
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| Winning percentage | .525 | .500 | +.025 | 11th of 30 |
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| Pythagorean winning percentage | .507 | .502 | +.005 | 13th of 30 |
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| Wins above Pythagorean expectation | 2.9 | -0.3 | +3.2 | 10th of 30 |
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| Winning percentage in one-run games | .551 | .499 | +.052 | 10th of 30 |
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| Winning percentage in games decided by five or more | .558 | .500 | +.058 | 9th of 30 |
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| Winning percentage in extra innings | .583 | .510 | +.073 | 8th of 30 |
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| Home winning percentage | .506 | .529 | −.023 | 18th of 30 |
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| Road winning percentage | .543 | .471 | +.072 | 6th of 30 |
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| Winning percentage within the division | .558 | .500 | +.058 | 8th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Games | 162 | 161 | — | 1st of 30 |
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| Team Plate Appearances | 6117 | 6128 | −11 | 15th of 30 |
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| Team At Bats | 5410 | 5444 | −34 | 24th of 30 |
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| Team Runs | 678 | 725 | −47 | 24th of 30 |
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| Team Hits | 1291 | 1328 | −37 | 24th of 30 |
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| Team Doubles | 249 | 249 | — | 15th of 30 |
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| Team Triples | 16 | 22 | −6 | 25th of 30 |
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| Team Home Runs | 162 | 185 | −23 | 27th of 30 |
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| Team Runs Batted In | 650 | 693 | −43 | 24th of 30 |
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| Team Stolen Bases | 146 | 109 | +36 | 7th of 30 |
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| Team Walks | 574 | 544 | +29 | 7th of 30 |
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| Team Strikeouts | 1271 | 1356 | −85 | 5th of 30 |
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| Team Walk Rate | 9.4% | 8.9% | +0.5% | 8th of 30 |
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| Team Strikeout Rate | 20.8% | 22.1% | −1.3% | 5th of 30 |
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| Team Batting Average | .239 | .244 | −.005 | 22nd of 30 |
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| Team On-Base Percentage | .316 | .318 | −.002 | 17th of 30 |
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| Team Slugging Percentage | .380 | .400 | −.020 | 27th of 30 |
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| Team On-Base Plus Slugging | .696 | .719 | −.023 | 26th of 30 |
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Pitching
| Metric | Value | Lg avg | Diff | Rank | Percentile |
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| Team Wins | 85 | 80 | +4 | 11th of 30 |
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| Team Losses | 77 | 80 | −3 | 11th of 30 |
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| Team Saves | 46 | 41 | +4 | 7th of 30 |
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| Team Blown Saves | 18 | 23 | −5 | 4th of 30 |
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| Team Games | 162 | 161 | — | 1st of 30 |
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| Team Games Started | 162 | 161 | — | 1st of 30 |
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| Team Innings Pitched | 1437.2 | 1435.2 | +1.2 | 13th of 30 |
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| Team Innings per Game | 8.9 | 8.9 | — | 2nd of 30 |
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| Team Strikeouts | 1530 | 1356 | +173 | 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".