In Wednesday’s 3-2 win over the Nationals, Gavin Williams allowed one run over seven innings, improving to 8-3 on the year.
He’s just the eighth Cleveland pitcher over the last 50 seasons to pick up at least eight victories before the end of May, joining:
- 2018 Corey Kluber, 8 wins
- 2013 Justin Masterson, 8 wins
- 2008 Cliff Lee, 8 wins
- 2007 CC Sabathia, 8 wins
- 1996 Charles Nagy, 9 wins
- 1996 Dennis Martinez, 8 wins
- 1988 Greg Swindell, 10 wins
Five of the previous seven made the All-Star team (not Martinez or Swindell), two of them started the All-Star game (Lee, Nagy) and two went on to win the Cy Young (Sabathia, Lee).
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