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Gavin Williams
P | Bats/Throws: L/R | 6' 6" 250LBS | Age: 25
Draft: 2021 | Rd: 1, #23, Cleveland Indians | East Carolina
W
L
ERA
G
GS
SV
IP
SO
WHIP
2023 3 5 3.29 16 16 0 82 81 1.26
2024 3 10 4.86 16 16 0 76 79 1.37
2 Seasons 6 15 4.04 32 32 0 158 160 1.31
G
W-L
ERA
IP
SO
WHIP
2023 16 3-5 3.29 82 81 1.26
2024 16 3-10 4.86 76 79 1.37
2 Seasons 32 6-15 4.04 158 160 1.31
20242024 MLB Percentile Rankings
ValuesavantPOORAVERAGEGREATPitching Run Value-5NOT QUALIFIED26Fastball Run Value0NOT QUALIFIED45Breaking Run Value-1NOT QUALIFIED37Offspeed Run Value-2NOT QUALIFIED27PitchingxERA4.22NOT QUALIFIED38xBA.248NOT QUALIFIED36Fastball Velo96.6NOT QUALIFIED88Avg Exit Velocity90.8NOT QUALIFIED5Chase %29.0NOT QUALIFIED53Whiff %24.8NOT QUALIFIED44K %23.8NOT QUALIFIED56BB %9.6NOT QUALIFIED27Barrel %6.9NOT QUALIFIED68Hard-Hit %44.0NOT QUALIFIED11GB %40.8NOT QUALIFIED42Extension7.2NOT QUALIFIED96
20242024 Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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MLB AVG.ARM ANGLE35°12"24"6"12"18"24"12"24"12"24"15.3 INCHES TAIL8.5 INCHES RISE2.6 INCHES BREAK5.9 INCHES RISEAVG0.8 INCHES BREAK6.5 INCHES RISEAVG10.4 INCHES BREAK14.8 INCHES DROPAVG11.2 INCHES TAIL15.3 INCHES RISEAVG1B3BMOVES TOWARD︎MORERISEMOREDROPUSAGEMPHRHP AVG4-Seam51%96.694.7Curve20%79.580.3Cutter12%91.689.9Slider11%88.686.0Change5%89.286.1SAMPLE100 PITCH

Statcast Statistics

Season
Age
Pitches
Batted
Balls
Barrels
Barrel %
Barrel/PA
Exit
Velocity
Max EV
Launch
Angle
LA Sweet-
Spot %
XBA
XSLG
WOBA
XWOBA
XWOBACON
HardHit%
K%
BB%
ERA
xERA
2023 23 1386 223 12 5.4 3.5 88.0 112.1 14.6 34.1 .244 .380 .299 .316 .362 38.6 23.5 10.7 3.29 4.21
2024 24 1368 218 15 6.9 4.5 90.8 110.8 13.2 32.1 .248 .390 .315 .317 .372 44.0 23.8 9.6 4.86 4.22
Player 2754 441 27 6.1 4.0 89.4 112.1 13.9 33.1 .246 .385 .307 .316 .367 41.3 23.6 10.2
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .405 .316 .315 .368 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Williams relies on 5 pitches.
Four Seamer
(51.5%) ,
Curveball
(19.8%) ,
Cutter
(12.0%) ,
Slider
(11.3%) ,
Changeup
(5.4%) ,

Four Seamer704 Pitches (51.5%)
Curveball271 Pitches (19.8%)
Cutter164 Pitches (12%)
Slider155 Pitches (11.3%)
Changeup74 Pitches (5.4%)

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Created with Highcharts 6.2.0%Chart context menuGavin Williams Pitch % by SeasonSource: baseballsavant.mlb.comFour SeamerCurveballCutterSliderChangeupFastball2023202401020304050
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Pitch Tracking

Year
Pitch Type
#
# RHB
# LHB
%
MPH
PA
AB
H
1B
2B
3B
HR
SO
BBE
BA
XBA
SLG
XSLG
WOBA
XWOBA
EV
LA
Spin
Ext.
Whiff%
PutAway%
2024 Four Seamer 704 357 347 51.5 96.6 161 140 40 28 8 1 3 29 113 .286 .279 .421 .456 .348 .359 90.7 16 2311 7.2 22.0 14.6
2024 Curveball 271 118 153 19.8 79.5 80 71 11 5 3 1 2 27 45 .155 .180 .310 .255 .242 .240 91.0 10 2381 7.1 30.4 20.1
2024 Cutter 164 88 76 12.0 91.6 44 39 8 5 2 0 1 15 25 .205 .218 .333 .351 .266 .282 89.7 8 2326 7.3 34.1 28.8
2024 Slider 155 93 62 11.3 88.6 33 31 8 4 4 0 0 6 25 .258 .246 .387 .351 .301 .281 90.9 11 2321 7.1 24.2 14.3
2024 Changeup 74 9 65 5.4 89.2 14 12 5 3 0 1 1 2 10 .417 .386 .833 .653 .547 .476 87.1 13 2043 7.3 14.8 8.3
2023 Four Seamer 767 348 419 55.3 95.7 181 156 39 24 10 1 4 37 120 .250 .277 .404 .442 .331 .356 90.7 17 2218 7.5 24.9 17.3
2023 Slider 306 205 101 22.1 84.9 91 83 13 7 5 1 0 24 59 .157 .195 .241 .256 .215 .239 84.3 12 2253 7.3 31.8 22.4
2023 Curveball 235 88 147 17.0 76.2 53 46 8 4 1 0 3 16 31 .174 .187 .391 .321 .283 .274 84.2 10 2283 7.3 35.2 17.8
2023 Changeup 77 3 74 5.6 88.5 19 17 6 4 1 0 1 4 13 .353 .334 .588 .585 .430 .421 89.5 17 1893 7.4 21.2 13.8
2023 Fastball 1 0 1 0.1 68.9 1422 7.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.


Batted Ball Profile

Season
GB %
FB %
LD %
PU %
Pull %
Straight %
Oppo %
Weak %
Topped %
Under %
Flare/Burner %
Solid %
Barrel %
Barrel/PA
2023 38.6 26.5 28.7 6.3 32.7 41.3 26.0 4.0 27.4 28.7 27.8 6.7 5.4 3.5
2024 40.8 26.1 26.1 6.9 34.9 32.6 32.6 2.8 30.7 28.9 24.3 6.4 6.9 4.5
Player 39.7 26.3 27.4 6.6 33.8 37.0 29.3 3.4 29.0 28.8 26.1 6.6 6.1 4.0
MLB 44.4 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.5 25.2 3.9 32.6 24.8 24.4 5.9 7.0 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement

Created with Highcharts 6.2.0Chart context menuGavin Williams Vertical Movement vs Avg (Inches) by SeasonSource: baseballsavant.mlb.comCurveballChangeupFour SeamerCutterSlider20232024-5-2.502.557.5

How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)
Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
Year
Pitch
Team
Hand
#
MPH
Vertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. Avg
Horizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2024 Curveball CLE R 269 79.5 58.5 5.4 10.4GLV 2.3 -14.7 4.9 10.4GLV 1.0
2024 Changeup CLE R 74 89.2 25.9 -2.8 15.3ARM 0.4 8.5 -3.6 15.3ARM 1.1
2024 4-Seam Fastball CLE R 702 96.6 14.0 -0.8 11.2ARM 4.0 15.3 -0.5 11.2ARM 3.7
2024 Cutter CLE R 161 91.6 26.0 -2.5 0.8GLV -1.7 6.5 -1.8 0.8GLV -1.9
2024 Slider CLE R 155 88.6 28.7 -3.8 2.6GLV -1.0 5.9 -4.3 2.6GLV -2.5
2023 4-Seam Fastball CLE R 766 95.7 13.9 0.1 9.8ARM 2.6 16.0 0.2 9.8ARM 2.4
2023 Curveball CLE R 233 76.3 63.9 5.1 9.9GLV 0.4 -16.2 6.3 9.9GLV 1.0
2023 Changeup CLE R 76 88.4 26.0 -2.2 15.8ARM 1.0 8.9 -3.6 15.8ARM 1.4
2023 Slider CLE R 306 84.9 36.7 0.0 3.7GLV -1.1 1.3 0.2 3.7GLV -1.6
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year
Pitch Type
Team
RV/100
Run Value
Pitches
%
PA
BA
SLG
wOBA
Whiff%
K%
PutAway %
xBA
xSLG
xwOBA
Hard Hit %
2024 4-Seam Fastball -0.1 -1 704 51.5 161 .286 .421 .362 22.0 18.0 14.6 .279 .455 .360 41.6
2024 Curveball -0.4 -1 271 19.8 80 .155 .310 .254 30.4 33.8 20.1 .180 .255 .241 44.4
2024 Cutter 0.6 1 164 12.0 44 .205 .333 .268 34.1 34.1 28.8 .218 .351 .283 48.0
2024 Slider 0.0 0 155 11.3 33 .258 .387 .303 24.2 18.2 14.3 .246 .351 .282 56.0
2024 Changeup -3.1 -2 74 5.4 14 .417 .833 .550 14.8 14.3 8.3 .386 .653 .478 30.0
2023 4-Seam Fastball 1.0 8 767 55.3 181 .250 .404 .334 24.9 20.4 17.3 .277 .442 .356 45.8
2023 Slider 2.8 8 306 22.1 91 .157 .241 .237 31.8 26.4 22.4 .195 .256 .239 30.5
2023 Curveball -0.6 -2 235 17.0 53 .174 .391 .284 35.2 30.2 17.8 .187 .321 .273 25.8
2023 Changeup -4.4 -3 77 5.6 19 .353 .588 .434 21.2 21.1 13.8 .334 .585 .421 38.5
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year
Pitch Type
Pitches
MPH
Active Spin %
Total Movement (In.)
Spin-Based
Observed
Deviation
2024 Changeup 74 89.2 94 17.7 2:00 2:15 -15
2024 Curveball 271 79.5 93 20.7 7:00 7:00 0
2024 Cutter 163 91.6 48 5.9 12:15 11:45 30
2024 4-Seam Fastball 703 96.6 97 18.8 1:15 1:15 0
2024 Slider 155 88.6 39 6.3 11:45 11:00 45
2023 Changeup 77 88.5 99 18.3 2:00 2:15 -15
2023 Curveball 231 76.2 97 22.1 7:00 7:00 0
2023 4-Seam Fastball 766 95.7 98 18.5 1:15 1:00 15
2023 Slider 305 84.9 36 4.7 10:15 9:00 75
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
1212345678910114-SEAM FASTBALLCUTTERCHANGEUPSLIDERCURVEBALLGavin WilliamsSpin-Based Movement by Pitch TypeSPIN DIRECTION - PITCHER POV
1212345678910114-SEAM FASTBALLCUTTERCHANGEUPSLIDERCURVEBALLGavin WilliamsObserved Movement by Pitch TypeSPIN DIRECTION - PITCHER POV
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Pitcher Arm Angle

20232024All YearsClick a year to see pitches
ARM ANGLE40°2023 ARM ANGLE35°2024
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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year
Team
PA
Pitches
Heart
Shadow
Chase
Waste
All
2023 344 1,386 15 10 -8 -6 11
2024 342 1,408 4 5 -8 -6 -5
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Plate Discipline

Season
Pitches
Zone %
Zone Swing %
Zone Contact %
Chase %
Chase Contact %
Edge %
1st Pitch Strike %
Swing %
Whiff %
Meatball %
Meatball Swing %
2023 1,386 50.4 68.1 76.9 26.6 60.1 44.6 63.2 47.5 27.8 6.4 75.3
2024 1,368 50.3 69.2 80.7 29.0 60.9 43.1 62.7 49.2 24.8 8.2 75.9
Player 2,754 50.4 68.6 78.8 27.8 60.5 43.8 62.9 48.4 26.3 7.3 75.6
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year
xwOBA /
xERA
xBA
xSLG
xISO
xOBP
Brl
Brl%
EV
Hard
Hit%
K%
BB%
Whiff%
Chase
Rate
FB
Velo
FB
Spin
CB
Spin
Extension
2023 47 49 66 75 29 68 85 72 53 50 20 63 22 79 46 23 99
2024 38 36 50 59 29 54 68 5 11 56 27 44 53 88 67 28 96
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year
Team
Avg HR Trot
Actual HR
xHR
HR-xHR
Doubters
Mostly Gone
No Doubters
No Doubter %
2023 22.9 8 9.1 -1 4 10 1 12.5
2024 23.7 9 9.6 -1 3 9 2 22.2
Player 23.3 17 18.6 -2 7 19 3 17.6
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year
HR
2023 8 9 5 8 10 9 10 7 8 8 9 7 10 8 11 10 10 9 9 10 9 11 12 11 9 8 9 9 10 9 8
2024 9 10 7 10 8 9 11 10 6 8 9 11 11 8 10 10 10 8 11 12 10 6 12 12 9 9 10 10 10 11 9
Player 17 19 12 18 18 18 21 17 14 16 18 18 21 16 21 20 20 17 20 22 19 17 24 23 18 17 19 19 20 20 17
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Year to Year Changes

Metric
2023
2024
+/-
 
Fastball Velocity 95.7 95.7 0.0
Offspeed Velocity 88.2 89.2 1.0
Breaking Velocity 81.1 82.8 1.7
Exit Velocity 88.0 90.8 2.8
Launch Angle 14.6 13.2 -1.4
Barrel % 5.4 6.9 1.5
Hard Hit % 38.6 44.0 5.4
LA Sweet-Spot % 34.1 32.1 -2.0
xBA .244 .248 0.004
BA .219 .246 0.027
xwOBA .316 .317 0.001
wOBA .299 .315 0.016
xSLG .380 .390 0.010
SLG .368 .396 0.028
K% 23.5 23.8 0.3
BB% 10.7 9.6 -1.1
Swing % 47.5 49.2 1.7
Whiff% 27.8 24.8 -3.0
In Zone % 50.4 50.3 -0.1
Out of Zone % 49.6 49.7 0.1
Out of Zone Swing % 26.6 29.0 2.4
First Pitch Swing % 34.8 35.5 0.7
First Pitch Strike % 63.2 62.7 -0.5
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHH
vs LHH
Year
Alignment Type
PA
wOBA
PA
Total
%
PA
Total
%
2023 Shades 344 .299 162 0 0.0 182 87 47.8
2024 Shades 332 .315 158 5 3.2 174 43 24.7
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases Empty
Runners On Base
Season
Team
Pitches
Tempo
Fast %
Slow %
Pitches
Tempo
Fast %
Slow %
2023 405 15.9 30.6% 0.5% 202 20.9 1.0% 0.0%
2024 366 14.4 59.8% 0.3% 187 19.3 0.0% 0.5%

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Pitch Distribution

Gavin Williams - 2024 Frequency of Pitches by Pitch Speed4-Seam FastballChangeupCurveballCutterSliderAll Pitches75 MPH80 MPH85 MPH90 MPH95 MPH100 MPHPitch Speed0%2%4%6%8%10%12%Frequency of Speed

Statcast Pitcher Running Game

Runner on 1B (Only Runner On) SB + BK CS + PK Runner Distance to 2B
on all SB Opportunities
Runner Distance to 2B
on SB Attempts Only
Year Team Pitcher
Stealing
Runs
Net
Bases
Prev.
Adv.
Prev.
vs Avg
Outs
vs Avg
SB Opp
(pitches)
SB Att % SB CS Pickoffs Balks Forced
Balks
Base
Advances
Allowed
Outs
Created
On Bases
Lead
Distance
Gained
At
Pitcher's
First Move
At
Pitch
Release
Lead
Distance
Gained
At
Pitcher's
First Move
At
Pitch
Release
2023 0 0 -1 1 217 2.8% 4 2 1 0 0 4 3 4.2 10.2 14.4 10.2 11.3 21.6
2024 1 3 2 0 346 1.2% 4 0 1 0 0 4 1 4.2 9.9 14.1 9.7 11.3 21.0
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