Jose Ramirez hit 20 HR and stole 21 bases in Progressive Field this year, just the ninth 20/20 home season in history. Back in 2008, Grady Sizemore had the sixth such season.
The others:
Josh Naylor and Jose Ramirez each topped 30 home runs this year, but walked fewer than 60 times.
There have only been 17 such seasons in team history.
The only time other time it happened twice in one year was 1987: Joe Carter and Cory Snyder
The other most recent instances of 30 HR and fewer than 60 BB:
Logan Allen gave up 22 home runs in his 20 starts this year, but only struck out 79 batters. It’s relatively rare for a starter to have fewer than four times as many strikeouts as homers allowed.
Over the last 20 seasons, here are the others to fall below that threshold with at least 20 starts.
Jose Ramirez and Josh Naylor each topped 30 home runs in 2024, but David Fry and Steven Kwan tied for third with only 14.
It’s just the second time in franchise history two players topped 30 homers but no one else had more than 15. In 1934, Earl Averill and Hal Trosky topped 30 while Odell Hale finished third with only 14.
There have been two others times two players hit 30 homers while no one else hit 20:
Tyler Freeman grounded into 15 double plays in 2024. That’s not an unheard-of amount by any means, but what makes it unique is he had more double plays than doubles.
Freeman’s 14 doubles are the seventh most by a Cleveland hitter to finish with more GIDPs than doubles.
Here’s the leaderboard:
The most doubles by a Cleveland hitter to double his doubles with double plays is seven by Joe Azcue in 1965 (7 doubles, 15 GIDP)
Tyler Freeman grounded into 15 double plays and was hit by 19 pitches in 2024, the first player in franchise history to reach at least 15 in each category.
The quirky stat line has been achieved only 55 times in MLB history, with Minnie Minoso the first to do so in 1955.
Despite the rarity of the stat line, there does appear to be a “skill” in it, as four players have done it at least three times: Minoso, Alex Rodriguez, Anthony Rizzo and Jose Abreu. Only Abreu has done it four times.
Daniel Schneemann struck out 70 times in just 221 PA this season. It was the third most Ks franchise history by a player with fewer than 225 PA.
The list:
Thomas reached 65 in just 187 PA, tying Branyan’s 2002 season for the most strikeouts with fewer than 200 PA.
Gavin Williams went 0-7 in his seven starts at Progressive Field this season, becoming the fifth pitcher in franchise history to fail to record a win in at least seven home starts.
The others:
Cleveland won at least one home game started by each of the other pitchers, however. So Williams is the first player in franchise history to make at least seven starts at home and have the team go winless in every game – a streak which was unfortunately extended to eight games in the ALCS against the Yankees.
The previous record for most home starts without the team recording a win was six by Wayne Garland in 1981, his final season with the Tribe.
Josh Bell belted two home runs for the Diamondbacks against the Guardians on Wednesday. Dating back to 1990, its the 15th time a former member of the team had a multi-home run game against Cleveland.
Miller’s multi-homer performance is perhaps the most unique on the list as it occurred in the same season in which he played for Cleveland.
Spencer Howard made one start (and one relief appearance) for Cleveland before getting designated for assignment. No one picked him up, so Howard elected free agency, likely ending his career with the Guardians.
That will make him the 69th player in franchise history to make exactly one start for the team.
The other most recent pitchers to make exactly one start for Cleveland: