David Fry tied the All-Star Game up 3-3 with an RBI single in the third inning off Logan Webb. It was Cleveland’s first tying or go-ahead RBI in the All-Star game in over 20 years.
Here’s the full list:
Steven Kwan enters the All-Star Break batting .352, just the 10th qualified player in franchise history to enter the break with an average over .350.
Here are the highest averages entering the break in franchise history:
- .378 – Kenny Lofton, 1994
- .375 – Sandy Alomar Jr., 1997
- .373 – Earl Averill, 1938
- .371 – Jeff Heath, 1941
- .358 – Roberto Alomar, 2001
- .357 – Albert Belle, 1994
- .355 – Lou Boudreau, 1948
- .352 – Kwan, 2024
- .352 – Larry Doby, 1950
- .352 – Bill Knickerbocker, 1934
Everyone on the list made the All-Star team except Knickerbocker, who was left off in favor of Hall of Famer Joe Cronin, the only shortstop selected to the game that year. Cronin was batting .283 with a .354 OBP.
Jose Ramirez drew 3 intentional walks yesterday. He’s just the ninth player in franchise history with 3 IBB in a game.
Here’s the full list, with the batter behind them in parentheses:
When his Cleveland career came to a close in 1990, Cory Snyder had the most three-strikeout games in franchise history by a wide margin:
Snyder, 49
Bob Feller, 29
Max Alvis, 28
Larry Doby, 22
Brook Jacoby, 21
Pat Seerey, 21
He’s since been surpassed by Jim Thome (86 games), but remains in second place.
Entering 2023, Feller is now in 12th place on this list.