Through his first 10 starts with Cleveland, Ben Lively has a 2.59 ERA. Over the last 100 years, its the seventh lowest ERA through a pitcher’s first 10 starts with Cleveland.
Gaylord Perry (1.69) has the lowest in that span from 1972, followed closely by another 1972 acquisition Milt Wilcox.
Here are the nine pitchers with an ERA under 3.00 through their first 10 starts with Cleveland over the last 50 seasons:
- Aaron Civale, 2.34
- Lively, 2.59
- Bert Blyleven, 2.67
- Pat Dobson, 2.79
- Gavin Williams, 2.80
- Cliff Lee, 2.87
- Scott Scudder, 2.87
- Jason Stanford, 2.91
- Jose Mesa, 2.97
