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DeLauter’s first hit

October 3, 2025

In his second career game, collected his first career hit in Game 3 of the AL Wild Card round against Detroit.

He joins (in Game 6 of the 1997 World Series) as the only players in franchise history to collect their first career hit in the postseason.

Fewest career hits before first postseason hit:

DeLauter is also the 18th rookie in franchise history with a postseason hit, 10 of which have occurred since the 2022 season.

Back to Back Gems

September 10, 2025

In a critical series against the Royals, and tossed 8 scoreless innings in consecutive games on Monday and Tuesday night.

Over the last 40 seasons, it’s just the fourth time starters have tossed at least 8 scoreless innings in consecutive games.

The others:

Lee and Carmona’s gems occurred during a double-header against the Blue Jays.

One-Hitter with a Home Run

August 6, 2025

The Guardians nearly ended their 44-year no-hitter drought as came within two outs of a no-hitter before Juan Soto ended the bid with a home run.

Instead, it’s the seventh time in team history Cleveland has pitched a one-hitter with that one hit being a homer.

Lowrie’s homer off Hagadone also came with one out in the 9th.

Gavin Williams Winless at Home

October 21, 2024

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 in 1981, his final season with the Tribe.

Three Straight Rookies

August 10, 2023

Over the past three games, , and have combined to allow just one run in 19 innings of work.

Their one run allowed is the fewest combined runs allowed by rookie starting pitchers in three consecutive games in franchise history, breaking a record set by Bibee, Allen and earlier this year.

On a more depressing note, it was just the third time in franchise history the team won just one game in a three-game span in which its starting pitchers allowed one or fewer runs. The other instances:

OPS vs No. 3 Hitters

February 19, 2023

Considering the era in which he played, Corey Kluber‘s appearance on this list is remarkable.

Lowest OPS allowed to No. 3 hitters (min. 100 batters faced):

The No. 3 hitters with the most plate appearances against Kluber that year:

  • Miguel Cabrera, 13
  • Eric Hosmer, 9
  • Mike Trout, 7
  • Evan Longoria, 7

Trout was the only No.3 hitter to homer off Kluber that year.

In total, No. 3 hitters batted .149 with a .206 OBP against Kluber in 2016.