Josh Bell belted two home runs for the Diamondbacks against the Guardians on Wednesday. Dating back to 1990, its the 15th time a former member of the team had a multi-home run game against Cleveland.
- 2021 – Carlos Santana, KC
- 2019 – Brad Miller, PHI
- 2017 – Mark Reynolds, COL
- 2016 – Victor Martinez, DET
- 2011 – Brandon Phillips, CIN
- 2009 – Jim Thome, CHW
- 2008 – Milton Bradley, TEX
- 2008 – Thome, CHW
- 2007 – Manny Ramirez, BOS
- 2006 – Thome, CHW
- 2001 – David Justice, NYY
- 1999 – Albert Belle, BAL
- 1995 – Joe Carter, TOR
- 1993 – Carter, TOR
Miller’s multi-homer performance is perhaps the most unique on the list as it occurred in the same season in which he played for Cleveland.
Jose Ramirez joined the 20 HR/20 2B/20 SB club for the sixth time in his career on Sunday.
He’s one of just eight players in MLB history to reach those milestones six times. The others:
- Bobby Abreu, 9
- Barry Bonds, 9
- Bobby Bonds, 9
- Carlos Beltran, 6
- Alex Rodriguez, 6
- Raul Mondesi, 6
- Hank Aaron 6
There have been 24 20/20/20 seasons in Cleveland history, belonging to:
Eight different Guardians have a stolen base through three games, tying a franchise record originally set in 1910, which included a stolen base by Nap Lajoie.
The last time they had even five with a stolen base through three games was 1988:
Jose Ramirez belted two home runs and stole a base on Wednesday against the Royals. It was the third time Ramirez had a multi-homer game with a stolen base, setting a franchise record.
Roberto Alomar, Joe Carter and Albert Belle each did it twice.
It was just the 28th such game in franchise history.
Josh Naylor belted two home runs and drove in six against the Pirates on Tuesday.
It was his second career multi-homer game with at least six RBI, making him the 12th player in franchise history to accomplish the feat at least twice.
The others:
- Hal Trosky, 4 times
- Joe Carter, 3
- Cory Snyder, 3
- Manny Ramirez, 3
- Jose Ramirez, 3
- Earl Averill, 2
- Woodie Held, 2
- Jim Thome, 2
- Casey Blake, 2
- Shin-Soo Choo, 2
- Travis Hafner, 2
Jose Ramirez‘s double off Camilo Doval in the All-Star Game was his fifth career hit in the event, tying Kenny Lofton and Sandy Alomar Jr. for the most in franchise history.
Ramirez went 1-2 in the game, which actually dropped his career ASG batting average to .556, tied for the second highest among players with at least nine at-bats:
- Richie Ashburn, .600 (6-10)
- Yadier Molina, .556 (5-9)
- Ramirez, .556 (5-9)
- Moises Alou, .500 (5-10)
- Charlie Gehringer, .500 (10-20)
- Ted Kluszewski, .500 (7-14)
Former Indians Joe Carter and Leon Wagner (.455 each) are tied for 10th on the list, but neither played in an All-Star Game in a Cleveland uniform.
The next highest to represent Cleveland in the game is Alomar, who checks in at 18th with a .417 average (5-12).
Josh Naylor closed out the first half with 64 RBI, tied for 27th most in franchise history before the break. Obviously most of the players ahead of him on that list made the All-Star team.
Naylor is the 10th player in franchise history with at least 64 RBI to not be selected to the game. The list:
Hafner, Trosky and Horton never ended up making any All-Star team.
Last night against the Royals, Andres Gimenez became the fifth different Cleveland hitter with a home run and at least three stolen bases in the same game.
The others: