More HBP than K
Mariners rookie Emerson Hancock got the win last night against Cleveland despite hitting more batters (two) than strikeouts recorded (one).
He’s the first starter to defeat Cleveland with more HBP than strikeouts since Boston’s Clay Buchholz in 2012.
The most recent Cleveland pitchers to win such a game:
- Justin Masterson, 2011 (1 HBP, 0 K)
- Justin Masterson, 2010 (2, 1)
- Jake Westbrook, 2010 (2, 1)
- Dave Burba, 2001 (2, 1)
- Orel Hershiser, 1995 (1, 0)
- Rick Rodriguez, 1988 (1, 0)
- Ken Schrom, 1986 (3, 0)