Jose Ramirez Joins Historic MLB List With Elite Stats

If the Cleveland Guardians are playing, it is more than likely that Jose Ramirez is making some sort of history. The veteran third baseman has already set some notable franchise records this season, and he has other significant achievements within reach.

Thanks to a recent hot streak at the plate after an uncharacteristic early-season slump, Ramirez is finding his way into the record books again. With two home runs against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, he now has six on the season. He added two stolen bases from the last three games, bringing his tally to 10.

According to Sarah Langs, Ramirez joined a historic MLB list with those elite stats, becoming just the ninth player to have that many home runs and stolen bases in the first 23 games of a season.

“5+ HR & 10+ SB in team’s first 23 games of season, since 1900: 2026 Jose Ramirez, 2025 Oneil Cruz, 2024 Elly De La Cruz, 2005 Brian Roberts, 1976 Joe Morgan, 1976 Cesar Cedeno, 1967 Lou Brock, 1967 Tommie Agee, 1922 Ken Williams. At 33, Ramirez is the oldest on the list,” Langs posted on X.

5+ HR & 10+ SB in team’s first 23 games of season, since 1900:

2026 José Ramírez
2025 Oneil Cruz
2024 Elly De La Cruz
2005 Brian Roberts
1976 Joe Morgan
1976 Cesar Cedeno
1967 Lou Brock
1967 Tommie Agee
1922 Ken Williams

At 33, Ramírez is the oldest on the list https://t.co/GE8r8CSBFH

— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) April 19, 2026

It is interesting to note how often it has happened recently, considering the long gaps between prior occurrences. It also tends to happen in groups of players, with it happening twice in the same year decades ago.

As Langs points out, Ramirez is the oldest player on the list, which bodes well for his attempt to make even more history in these statistics this season. With another season of 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases, he would become just the second player to post three straight 30-30 seasons, joining Barry Bonds.

In addition, he is on track to become the ninth player in history to reach 300 career home runs and 300 career stolen bases. Entering play Monday, Ramirez needs nine home runs and three stolen bases.

In the early stages of this season, it didn’t look like Ramirez was going to come anywhere close to those numbers. On April 10, he was batting just .151, with one home run and two stolen bases. However, since then, he has looked like the perennial MVP candidate he’s always been, and his average is up to .229 with an OPS of .848.

Now, he will try to continue this hot streak as long as he can, with some significant milestones in sight.