Posts tagged as “Dennis Martinez”

Gavin Williams 8 Wins Before June 1

May 28, 2026

In Wednesday’s 3-2 win over the Nationals, Gavin Williams allowed one run over seven innings, improving to 8-3 on the year.

He’s just the eighth Cleveland pitcher over the last 50 seasons to pick up at least eight victories before the end of May, joining:

2018 Corey Kluber, 8 wins
2013 Justin Masterson, 8 wins
2008 Cliff Lee, 8 wins
2007 CC Sabathia, 8 wins
1996 Charles Nagy, 9 wins
1996 Dennis Martinez, 8 wins
1988 Greg Swindell, 10 wins

Five of the previous seven made the All-Star team (not Martinez or Swindell), two of them started the All-Star game (Lee, Nagy) and two went on to win the Cy Young (Sabathia, Lee).

Dominating The Defending Champs

April 2, 2026

The Guardians topped the Dodgers 4-1 last night behind seven shutout innings and 10 strikeouts from Gavin Williams.

Over the last 50 seasons, only three other Cleveland pitchers have tossed at least seven shutout innings with 10 or more Ks against the defending champs:

2014 Justin Masterson vs BOS
2006 CC Sabathia vs CHW
2000 Bartolo Colon vs NYY

Colon’s one-hut shutout against the Yankees is the team’s last complete game shutout against the defending champs

Others with a complete game shutout of the title defenders in the last 50 years:

1994 Dennis Martinez vs TOR
1992 Charles Nagy vs MIN
1990 Bud Black vs OAK
1988 Greg Swindell vs MIN
1986 Tom Candiotti vs KCR
1978 Rick Wise vs NYY