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Posts tagged as “Mel Harder”

Parker Messick Through Nine Starts

April 6, 2026

In Sunday’s 6-5 win over the Cubs, allowed just one run over five innings, lowering his career ERA to 2.31 through nine starts.

Over the last 100 seasons, only two others have posted a lower ERA through nine career games (minimum 50 IP) with Cleveland:

It’s also the second consecutive years in which Messick has generated an ERA under 1.00 through his first two appearances of the season.

He’s just the fifth Cleveland pitcher in the last 100 years to accomplish that feat (minimum 10 IP):

Tiant, and also did it two (Harder three times) but in non-consecutive years.

Clase’s 2nd ASG Save

July 17, 2024

Emmanuel Clase picked up the save in the All-Star Game for the second time in his career. Since the save became an official stat in 1969, the only pitchers to record multiple saves are now in the Hall of Fame:

Prior to the save existing as a defined stat, Cleveland’s was the only pitcher to record multiple saves, in 1935 and 1937. Harder tossed three innings in each of his saves, though one was still a traditional save opportunity as the AL won 4-1.