10 HR from the Leadoff Spot
Steven Kwan hit his 10th home run of the season on Tuesday night. He’s the 16th different player in franchise history with at least 10 homers from the leadoff spot in a season.
The others:
Tag: Dale Mitchell
Steven Kwan 4-Hit Game
Steven Kwan collected four hits during the Guardians loss to the Phillies on Sunday.
It was his fifth career four-hit game from the leadoff spot, tying him for fifth place in franchise history. The leadoff hitters ahead of him are:
- Charlie Jamieson, 29
- Kenny Lofton, 24
- Dale Mitchell, 16
- Grady Sizemore, 9
- Al Smith, 8
Kwan 5-RBI
Steven Kwan went 2-4 with 5 RBI against the Mariners on Friday night. It was his second career 5-RBI game, making him the fourth player in franchise history with multiple 5-RBI games from the leadoff spot.
The others:
- Grady Sizemore (3 times)
- Kenny Lofton
- Mickey Rocco (both in 1944)
The feat has been accomplished 21 times in franchise history. A few other notables: Cesar Hernandez, Jordan Luplow, Francisco Lindor, Coco Crisp and Dale Mitchell.