Kevin
Gausman
PAge : 35Throws : R
#12
Kevin Gausman
#12P
Chicago Cubs
Height : 6' 2" · Weight : 93 kg · Bats : L · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2013-05-23
Born in : Centennial, CO, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 9 | 12 | 4.51 | 177.2 | 184 | 1.27 | |
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4.83 | 50.1 | 57 | 1.23 |
| 2026 | Toronto Blue Jays | 23 | 5 | 10 | 4.38 | 127.1 | 127 | 1.29 |
| 2025 | Toronto Blue Jays | 32 | 10 | 11 | 3.59 | 193.0 | 189 | 1.06 |
| 2024 | Toronto Blue Jays | 31 | 14 | 11 | 3.83 | 181.0 | 162 | 1.22 |
| 2023 | Toronto Blue Jays | 31 | 12 | 9 | 3.16 | 185.0 | 237 | 1.18 |
| 2022 | Toronto Blue Jays | 31 | 12 | 10 | 3.35 | 174.2 | 205 | 1.24 |
| 2021 | San Francisco Giants | 33 | 14 | 6 | 2.81 | 192.0 | 227 | 1.04 |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3.62 | 59.2 | 79 | 1.11 |
| 2019 | 31 | 3 | 9 | 5.72 | 102.1 | 114 | 1.42 | |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds | 15 | 0 | 2 | 4.03 | 22.1 | 29 | 1.16 |
| 2019 | Atlanta Braves | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6.19 | 80.0 | 85 | 1.49 |
| 2018 | 31 | 10 | 11 | 3.92 | 183.2 | 148 | 1.30 | |
| 2018 | Atlanta Braves | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2.87 | 59.2 | 44 | 1.14 |
| 2018 | Baltimore Orioles | 21 | 5 | 8 | 4.43 | 124.0 | 104 | 1.38 |
| 2017 | Baltimore Orioles | 34 | 11 | 12 | 4.68 | 186.2 | 179 | 1.49 |
| 2016 | Baltimore Orioles | 30 | 9 | 12 | 3.61 | 179.2 | 174 | 1.28 |
| 2015 | Baltimore Orioles | 25 | 4 | 7 | 4.25 | 112.1 | 103 | 1.23 |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles | 20 | 7 | 7 | 3.57 | 113.1 | 88 | 1.31 |
| 2013 | Baltimore Orioles | 20 | 3 | 5 | 5.66 | 47.2 | 49 | 1.34 |
| Career totals | 393 | 121 | 125 | 3.87 | 2088.2 | 2138 | 1.24 | |
ContractChicago Cubs payroll →
- Type
- Free Agent
- Length
- 5 yrs · 2022–2026
- Total value
- 110.0 M$
- AAV
- 22.00 M$
2026
23.00 M$
Guaranteed
Advanced stats, 2026Starting pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
4.51
FIP
3.74
xFIP
3.58
ERA-
109
WHIP
1.27
K%
24.5 %
BB%
6.3 %
Strikeouts
184
Innings
177.7
Wins
9
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
3.0
Strikeouts
179
2026 WAR
3.1
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (-5)
- 20235.3 WAR · 5.2 per full season
- 20243.0 WAR · 3.0 per full season
- 20254.1 WAR · 3.8 per full season
- 20263.1 WAR · 3.1 per full season
Outlook, age included
-35 · 35 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
83
Very good
- VEL
- Velocity
- 73
- STF
- Stuff
- 82
- CTL
- Control
- 82
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 72
- STA
- Stamina
- 88
- DUR
- Durability
- 96
- EX
- Experience
- 92
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
WAR
3.1
#30 of 166 regular starters
PAL Rating
78 / 100
#37 of 166 regular starters
Value Rating
43 / 100
Surplus $8.3M · salary $22.0MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 3.74 · RA9-WAR: 1.4
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
93.8 mi/h
39th percentile
K%
24.5 %
73th percentile
BB%
6.3 %
83th percentile
xERA
4.03
61th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.309
61th percentile
Barrels allowed
7.7 %
55th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CHC | 3.1 | 78 | 83 | 93.8 | 24.5 | 6.3 | 4.03 | .309 |
| 2025 | TOR | 4.1 | 85 | 85 | 94.5 | 24.4 | 6.5 | 3.74 | .301 |
| 2024 | TOR | 3.0 | 47 | 82 | 94.0 | 21.4 | 7.4 | 4.80 | .340 |
| 2023 | TOR | 5.3 | 95 | 87 | 94.7 | 31.1 | 7.2 | 3.85 | .303 |
| 2022 | TOR | 5.5 | 93 | 88 | 95.0 | 28.3 | 3.9 | 3.34 | .288 |
| 2021 | SF | 4.8 | 93 | 88 | 94.6 | 29.3 | 6.5 | 3.55 | .291 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | vs MIA | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4.51 |
| Sep 15 | vs ATL | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4.55 |
| Sep 9 | @ MIL | 4.0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4.60 |
| Sep 3 | vs MIL | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4.38 |
| Aug 29 | vs CIN | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4.52 |
| Aug 24 | @ AZ | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4.37 |
| Aug 18 | vs CWS | 4.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4.58 |
| Aug 13 | @ WSH | 4.2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4.53 |
| Aug 7 | @ KC | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.29 |
| Aug 1 | vs STL | 5.2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.38 |