Emmanuel Clase allowed his first home run of the season on Sunday against the Marlins, snapping his streak of not allowing a home run at 31 games. It was the 13th longest streak in team history by a reliever of not allowing a home run to start the year.
The longest:
- Ernie Camacho, 49 games in 1986
- Rafael Perez, 47 games in 2011
- Jerry Dipoto, 46 games in 1993 (full season)
- Joe Smith, 45 games in 2011
- Mike Jackson, 44 games in 1997
Camacho’s streak ended on September 30 of that year, his second to last game of the season.
Dipoto’s streak lasted his entire debut season in 1993. His 46 games without allowing a home run are the third most in a debut season in MLB history.