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Ben Lively through 10 starts

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Through his first 10 starts with Cleveland, has a 2.59 ERA. Over the last 100 years, its the seventh lowest ERA through a pitcher’s first 10 starts with Cleveland.

(1.69) has the lowest in that span from 1972, followed closely by another 1972 acquisition .

Here are the nine pitchers with an ERA under 3.00 through their first 10 starts with Cleveland over the last 50 seasons:

 

Clase’s HR streak ends

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Camacho

allowed his first home run of the season on Sunday against the Marlins, snapping his streak of not allowing a home run at 31 games. It was the 13th longest streak in team history by a reliever of not allowing a home run to start the year.

The longest:

Camacho’s streak ended on September 30 of that year, his second to last game of the season.

Dipoto’s streak lasted his entire debut season in 1993. His 46 games without allowing a home run are the third most in a debut season in MLB history.

Brayan Rocchio’s first career HR

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Brayan Rocchio hit his first career home run on Friday night against the Marlins in his 76th career game.

His 75 straight games without a home run was the 38th longest streak for a non-pitcher in team history and the fourth longest over the last 50 years. The team record is 539 games by .

Longest homerless droughts to start a career for Cleveland over the last 50 seasons:

David Fry’s first 100 games

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Through his first 100 games, posted a .409 on-base percentage, tied with Honus Wagner, and others for 42nd in MLB history (min. 250 PA).

Here’s the leaderboard dating back to 1990, putting Fry in elite company:

  • Frank Thomas, .440
  • Juan Soto, .420
  • , .419
  • Fry, .409

And here’s Cleveland’s leaderboard for highest OBP through 100 career games (min. 250 PA):

Daniel Schneemann’s debut

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At the age of 27 years, 131 days, is the 23rd oldest player to make his MLB debut in Jacobs Field and the 12th oldest to do so for the home team.

The 11 Cleveland players older than Schneemann to make their debut in Jacobs Field:

Most RBI in a month

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Jose Ramirez drove in 33 RBI in the month of May, tied for the 14th most in a month in team history. holds the record with 45, set in July 1936.

Here’s the list just from the Jacobs Field Era (since 1994):

  • – July 2001 – 39
  • – May 2024 – 33
  • – Sept 2000 – 33
  • Manny Ramirez – May 1999 – 33
  • – July 1996 – 33
  • Belle – May 1996 – 33
  • Thome – Aug 1996 – 32
  • Belle – Sept 1995 – 32

30 RBI thru 50 Games

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Jose Ramirez and both reached 30 RBI through the team’s first 50 games this year.

Most recent seasons with two players with 30+ RBI through 50 games: