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20 HR before the break

June 25, 2024

Over the past two games, and each hit their 20th home run of the season.

It’s the first time anyone for Cleveland reached 20 home runs before the All-Star Game since 2018 and the seventh time in franchise history multiple players reached 20 homers before the break:

Most RBI in a month

June 1, 2024

Jose Ramirez drove in 33 RBI in the month of May, tied for the 14th most in a month in team history. holds the record with 45, set in July 1936.

Here’s the list just from the Jacobs Field Era (since 1994):

  • – July 2001 – 39
  • – May 2024 – 33
  • – Sept 2000 – 33
  • Manny Ramirez – May 1999 – 33
  • – July 1996 – 33
  • Belle – May 1996 – 33
  • Thome – Aug 1996 – 32
  • Belle – Sept 1995 – 32

One-Pitch At-Bats

February 9, 2023

Amed Rosario enters 2023 with a .478 batting average when putting the ball in play since joining Cleveland.

Dating back to 1990, that’s the highest average among Cleveland hitters with at least 100 one-pitch at-bats:

Rosario, .478
Ellis Burks, .429
Russell Branyan, .423
Shin-Soo Choo, .423
Roberto Alomar, .419
Jim Thome, .408

And here’s the bottom five, among 64 qualified players:

Aaron Boone, .259
Mark Lewis, .263
Felix Fermin, .269
John McDonald, .270
Mike Aviles, .272

The MLB average over this span is .335.