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MAJOR LEAGUE SUMMARY 2019 Angels
INDIANS ALL-TIME SAVES LEADERS
2017 PLAYER SAVES
◆ ◆ Became most accomplished reliever in Indians history as he led CODY ALLEN 149
team in saves in fourth season as Tribe’s closer. BOB WICKMAN 139
◆ ◆ Took over franchise all-time lead for most strikeouts as a reliever DOUG JONES 129
and relief appearances, passing Eric Plunk (460 strikeouts, 373 CHRIS PEREZ 124
appearances) in both categories. JOSE MESA 104
◆ ◆ Became first Indians pitcher with at least 24 saves in four
different seasons.
◆ ◆ Ranked sixth among American League relievers with 30 saves (34
opportunities) and ninth in strikeouts (92)...53 of 69 outings were scoreless.
◆ ◆ Recorded a career-best 22 straight save conversions from Aug. 18, 2016 - May 23, 2017.
◆ ◆ Became first pitcher in MLB history (since 1969) to record a save & 3+ K’s in each of team’s first two games,
April 3-4 at Texas.
◆ ◆ Recorded a 0.90 ERA (10 IP - 1 ER) in 10 April outings with 20 strikeouts and was named A.L. Reliever of the
Month.
◆ ◆ Recorded 100th career save, May 6 at Kansas City
2016 2016 A.L. RELIEF AVG. AGAINST
◆ ◆ Converted 32 of 35 (91.4%) of save opportunities for PLAYER AVERAGE
Indians, finishing 7th in the A.L. in saves. ANDREW MILLER (CLE) .160
◆ ◆ His .177 (41/232) average against was third-lowest relief ZACH BRITTON (BAL) .162
mark allowed...Also finished eighth among A.L. relievers CODY ALLEN (CLE) .177
with 87 strikeouts (11.5 SO per nine IP). LUKE GREGERSON (HOU) .183
◆ ◆ From May 3 - Aug. 16, recorded an ERA of 1.11 (40.2 IP - 5 RYAN DULL (OAK) .186
ER) in 39 games.
2015
◆ ◆ As Indians closer, converted 34 of 38 save chances (89.5%),
finishing tied for sixth in American League in saves with sixth best save pct. in A.L.
ALLEN
◆ ◆ Notched 16 straight save conversions from Apr. 29 - July 10.
◆ ◆ Came one strikeout shy from becoming fifth Indians reliever with 100 in a season (last Paul Shuey in 1999).
◆ ◆ Posted a stretch of 19 straight scoreless outings (19 IP) from May 24- July 10, a career-best and the longest
marks by an Indians reliever on the year.
◆ ◆ Finished second among A.L. relievers in strikeouts (99), tied for 9th in games pitched (70) and tied for 9th with
a team-high 69.1relief innings pitched.
◆ ◆ Recorded a strikeout in 60 of 70 appearances, including 29 straight at one point from Apr. 29 - July 8.
◆ ◆ Lefties hit just .176 (22/125) on the season, with 50 strikeouts.
◆ ◆ Recorded a Major League-best seven saves when working more than one inning pitched.
2014
◆ ◆ Spent last four months as Indians closer, taking over for John Axford in late May...Overall converted 24 of 28
chances (86%), including a career-best 17 straight from May 30 - Aug. 28.
◆ ◆ From May 30 until end of season, he posted an ERA of 1.49 (48.1 IP - 8ER)
◆ ◆ Ranked among A.L. relievers in following categories: games (T2nd, 76), saves (9th, 24), relief strikeouts (6th,
91), relief ERA (13th, 2.07), relief batting average (15th, .194), relief innings (18th, 69.2), inherited runners
pct. scored (4th, 5/35, 14%), first batter average (T3rd, .136, 9/66) and relief wins (T6th, 6).
◆ ◆ Limited lefties to a .141 (18/128) average against with a slash line of .201/.250/.451 (2nd-lowest batting avg.
allowed in A.L. to lefties).
2013
◆ ◆ In first full Major League season with Indians, led club with 77 appearances and finished second in A.L. in
games, fifth in relief strikeouts (88), tied for fourth in relief wins (6) and was 16th in relief ERA (2.43).
◆ ◆ Finished tied for sixth in BBWAA A.L. Rookie of the Year voting.
◆ ◆ His 88 strikeouts are most by an Indians reliever since Paul Shuey (103) in 1999 and his 77 appearances were
then second most in club history over a single-season (Bobby Howry 79, 2005).
◆ ◆ On the year, fanned 11.3 batters per nine innings, at the time the third-highest total in club history among
relief pitchers (min. 65 IP).
◆ ◆ Earned his first Major League win Apr. 21 at Houston and first MLB save May 12 at Detroit.

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