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Cleveland Baseball History

Brayan Rocchio’s first career HR

June 8, 2024

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

June 7, 2024

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):

Emmanuel Clase’s month of May

June 4, 2024

Emmanuel Clase in May: 9 saves, 0.00 ERA, 14 K in 13 IP

It’s the 42nd time in MLB history a pitcher had at least 9 saves in a month without allowing a run and with more strikeouts than innings pitched. The last to do it was Clase in September, 2022.

The only other Cleveland closer on the list is in July 1995.

Daniel Schneemann’s debut

June 3, 2024

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

June 1, 2024

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

Ben Lively’s Hot Start

May 27, 2024

Ben Lively has a 2.80 ERA with 43 strikeouts through his first eight starts.

Lively’s previous low ERA through an stretch of eight starts was 3.70 as a rookie with the 2017 Phillies.

He’s the 13th pitcher in franchise history with at least 40 strikeouts and an ERA under 3.00 through eight starts with the franchise.

The others:

Star Wars

May 25, 2024

On this date in 1977, Star Wars was released.

On that day, pitched a 12-inning compete game and hit a walk-off single to give the Indians a 2-1 win over the Mariners.