Franklin Gutierrez Archives - Cleveland Baseball History

3 Hits on Opening Day

Posted on March 29, 2024 by ryanmccrystal

David Fry went 3-4 on Opening Day against the Athletics, becoming the 68th player in franchise history with a three-hit day on Opening Day.

The others to do so since 2000:

Asdrubal Cabrera, 2011
Jack Hannahan, 2011
Carlos Santana, 2011
Franklin Gutierrez, 2008
Trot Nixon, 2007
Ben Broussard, 2004
Travis Hafner, 2004
Travis Hafner, 2003

Jose Tena Debut

Posted on August 7, 2023August 8, 2023 by ryanmccrystal

Following the brawl between Jose Ramirez and Tim Anderson, Jose Tena was called upon to make his MLB debut as a pinch-runner for Ramirez.

Here are the most recent Cleveland players to make their debut as a pinch-runner:

2023 – Jose Tena (running for Jose Ramirez)
2023 – David Fry (for Mike Zunino)
2017 – Greg Allen (for Lonnie Chisenhall)
2013 – Jose Ramirez (for Carlos Santana)
2005 – Franklin Gutierrez (for Victor Martinez)
1976 – Alfredo Griffin (for Joe Lis)