Nolan Jones 3 Hits off the Bench

In Wednesday’s win over the Dodgers, went 3-3 after entering the game as a replacement for the injured .

He’s the first player to come off the bench and collect three hits for Cleveland in almost 20 years.

Over the last 40 seasons there have been four others:

  • 2006 – went 3-4 after pinch-hitting for . Broussard and Perez were platooning and lefty started for the Orioles, the Tribe knocked him out early and the team kept beating up the bullpen so Broussard got a full day’s work in a 15-1 win.
  • 2002 – went 3-3 with a sac fly after entering the game for who left due to leg cramps in a July game with extreme heat.
  • 2000 – went 3-4 after entering for who left with a hamstring injury.
  • 1995 – went 3-3 after entering in the second inning for who left with a hamstring injury.

Three-Pitch Strikeouts

Only 11.3% of Carlos Santana‘s strikeouts were on three pitches, the team’s lowest rate dating back to 2000.

Here’s the top six, among players with at least 200 total strikeouts in that span:

, 11.3%
Jim Thome, 12.4%
Travis Hafner, 12.5%
Ryan Garko, 12.8%
Travis Fryman, 12.9%
Matt LaPorta, 13.0%