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Cleveland Baseball History

More HBP than K

April 2, 2024

Mariners rookie Emerson Hancock got the win last night against Cleveland despite hitting more batters (two) than strikeouts recorded (one).

He’s the first starter to defeat Cleveland with more HBP than strikeouts since Boston’s Clay Buchholz in 2012.

The most recent Cleveland pitchers to win such a game:

Carlos Carrasco Returns

April 1, 2024

Carlos Carrasco returned to Cleveland after three seasons with the Mets, making his debut as the starter against Oakland on Sunday.

Carrasco is the first starting pitcher to leave the team, play for someone else, and then return since and both returned during the 2003 season.

Bere had been with the team in 2000, coming over from Milwaukee in the / trade. Anderson was with the team in 1996 and 1997 before Arizona selected him in the expansion draft.

Walk-Off Walk

March 31, 2024

Scott Barlow took the loss, but it was who walked in the winning run on Sunday against the Athletics. Barlow allowed all three batters he faced in the bottom of the 9th to reach, loading the bases. Morgan then walked pinch-hitter Abraham Toro.

It was the first walk-off walk allowed by Cleveland since 1998.

The most recent walk-off walks allowed:

Vogt Starts 3-0

March 31, 2024

Stephen Vogt has started his career as a manager with a 3-0 mark, the first Cleveland manager to start 3-0 since in July 1983, after replacing .

Cleveland has scored 26 runs during the hot start to Vogt’s career, surpassing the 25 scored during Corrales’ three games.

Historic Run Production to Start Season

March 31, 2024

The Guardians scored 26 runs through the first three games of the season in Oakland, tied for the second most through three games in franchise history.

The record was 27 runs by the 1936 Indians. They also scored 26 runs in 1922 and 1977.

This is also just the third team in franchise history to start 3-0 with at least 25 runs scored, joining the 1998 and 1922 teams.

Gimenez on Based 5 Times

March 30, 2024

Andres Gimenez reached base 5 times in Friday’s win at Oakland. It was just the 10th time in franchise history someone has reached base at least 5 times in either the first or second game of the season.

Others since 2000:

Opening Day Shutout

March 29, 2024

The Guardians pitched the 12th Opening Day shutout in franchise history on Thursday in Oakland.