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Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
By Shawn Childs Player profiles, stats and analysis for Cleveland Guardians hitters and pitchers. The loss of SP Shane Bieber for half the 2021 season was too much for Cleveland to overcome to make the postseason. They finished two games under .500, giving the newly renamed Guardians their first losing season since 2012. They finished 18th in ERA (4.34), allowing 70 more runs than in 2019 (657). Cleveland’s bullpen had 32 wins, 30 losses and 39 saves with a 3.64 ERA (sixth). The Guardians also ranked 18th in runs (717), 12th in home runs (203) and third in stolen bases (109). They only lost ba…