Jose Ramirez sets all-time mark with Cleveland Guardians

Infielder Terry Turner played his last game for the Cleveland Guardians franchise on September 1, 1918. That contest marked his 1,619th appearance in a Cleveland uniform, setting a franchise mark that stood for over 107 years.

Turner's record finally fell with the Guardians first pitch on Monday. Third baseman Jose Ramirez appeared in his 1620th game with the franchise, establishing a new record. As Ramirez is under team control through 2032 due to his latest extension, he will likely put Turner far in the rearview mirror.

The two players were opposites offensively. Turner was an excellent defensive player in the deadball era, but was respectable with the bat as well. He had a .254/.310/.320 batting line in his 6,523 plate appearances in Cleveland, hitting eight homers and 204 doubles while stealing 254 bases. Turner is also credited with inventing the head-first slide, claiming that sliding feet first hurt his ankles.

All-time games mark just one of many Cleveland Guardians franchise records Jose Ramirez will hold

Ramirez has quietly become one of the best players in baseball during his 14 years in the majors. He had a career .276/.352/.502 batting line in 6801 plate appearances entering Monday, hitting 286 homers and 400 doubles while stealing 289 bases. Ramirez should become the ninth member of the 300 home run/300 stolen base club at some point in 2026.

Ramirez is likely to carve his name into the franchise history books in several other categories. He is currently second in Guardians history in home runs and steals, third in doubles and seventh in hits (1674). While catching franchise stolen base leader Kenny Lofton (452 steals) may be a tall order, Ramirez has averaged 32 steals over the past five seasons.

Ramirez set one  Guardians franchise record on Monday. That could be the first of several records he breaks before his career comes to an end.