Guardians starting pitchers have a 6.70 ERA through the team’s first nine games, the fifth worst in team history.
| Year |
ERA |
SP |
| 2009 |
9.28 |
Cliff Lee, Fausto Carmona, Carl Pavano, Scott Lewis, Anthony Reyes, Aaron Laffey |
| 1997 |
8.39 |
Charles Nagy, Orel Hershiser, Bartolo Colon, Chad Ogea, Jack McDowell |
| 1987 |
8.17 |
Tom Candiotti, Greg Swindell, Phil Niekro, Scott Bailes, Ken Schrom |
| 2001 |
6.89 |
Bartolo Colon, Chuck Finley, Dave Burba, CC Sabathia, Tim Drew |
| 2025 |
6.70 |
Ben Lively, Gavin Williams, Tanner Bibee, Luis Ortiz, Logan Allen |
Last night against the Blue Jays, all six pitchers used by the Guardians recorded either a win, hold or save.
It’s just the eighth time in franchise history the team used at least six pitchers and everyone recorded a decision.
The Guardians pitched the 12th Opening Day shutout in franchise history on Thursday in Oakland.
Logan Allen tossed five innings of one-hit shutout ball against the Pirates on Monday.
It was just the eighth time in franchise history the starting pitcher was pulled after five innings of work with a one-hit shutout in the works.
The others:
Shane Bieber is third in franchise history and 32nd in MLB history in most strikeouts through his first five seasons: