List of Cleveland Guardians seasons

The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio.

They were a founder member of the American League in 1901 as the Cleveland Bluebirds (or Blues). They renamed to the Cleveland Napoleons (Naps) in 1903, before adopting their current name in 1915. The Indians made their first World Series appearance in 1920 and won the first of their two World Series titles.

Since then, the Indians have had three major periods of success. The first was from 1947 to 1956, when they had winning records in every season, including a 111–43 record in 1954, which remains the best Major League Baseball regular season record since the 1909 Pirates, and won their only other World Series in 1948. The Indians’ second highly successful period was from 1994 to 2001, when they had eight consecutive winning seasons, six AL Central division titles, and two World Series appearances in 1995 and 1997, but lost both of these World Series. The Indians' third extended period of success began in 2013 under managed Terry Francona, during which they have had seven consecutive winning seasons, four playoff appearances, and one World Series appearance.

The Indians have also experienced failure in their history. From the split of the American League into two divisions in 1969 until 1993, the Indians did not make a single postseason appearance and played only four winning seasons. They posted 100 losses four times during the era.

Key

ALCS	American League Championship Series
ALDS	American League Division Series
MVP	Most Valuable Player Award
TC	Triple Crown
MOY	Manager of the Year Award
ROY	Rookie of the Year Award
CYA	Cy Young Award
CBPOY	Comeback Player of the Year Award
WSMVP	World Series Most Valuable Player Award

Seasons

World Series champions †	AL champions *	Division champions (1969–present) ^	Wild card berth (1995–present) ¤

Season	Team	Level	League	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Win%	GB	Playoffs	Awards
Cleveland Blues
1901	1901	MLB	AL		7th	54	82	.397	29
Cleveland Bronchos
1902	1902	MLB	AL		5th	69	67	.507	14
Cleveland Naps
1903	1903	MLB	AL		3rd	77	63	.550	15
1904	1904	MLB	AL		4th	86	65	.570	7½
1905	1905	MLB	AL		5th	76	78	.494	19
1906	1906	MLB	AL		3rd	89	64	.582	5
1907	1907	MLB	AL		4th	85	67	.559	8
1908	1908	MLB	AL		2nd	90	64	.584	½
1909	1909	MLB	AL		6th	71	82	.464	27½
1910	1910	MLB	AL		5th	71	81	.467	32
1911	1911	MLB	AL		3rd	80	73	.523	22
1912	1912	MLB	AL		5th	75	78	.490	30½
1913	1913	MLB	AL		3rd	86	66	.566	9½
1914	1914	MLB	AL		8th	51	102	.333	48½
Cleveland Indians
1915	1915	MLB	AL		7th	57	95	.375	44½
1916	1916	MLB	AL		6th	77	77	.500	14
1917	1917	MLB	AL		3rd	88	66	.571	12
1918	1918	MLB	AL		2nd	73	54	.575	2½
1919	1919	MLB	AL		2nd	84	55	.604	3½
1920	1920	MLB †	AL *		1st	98	56	.636	—	Won World Series (Robins) 5–2 †
1921	1921	MLB	AL		2nd	94	60	.610	4½
1922	1922	MLB	AL		4th	78	76	.506	16
1923	1923	MLB	AL		3rd	82	71	.536	16½
1924	1924	MLB	AL		6th	67	86	.438	24½
1925	1925	MLB	AL		6th	70	84	.455	27½
1926	1926	MLB	AL		2nd	88	66	.571	3		George Burns (MVP)
1927	1927	MLB	AL		6th	66	87	.431	43½
1928	1928	MLB	AL		7th	62	92	.403	39
1929	1929	MLB	AL		3rd	81	71	.533	24
1930	1930	MLB	AL		4th	81	73	.526	21
1931	1931	MLB	AL		4th	78	76	.506	30
1932	1932	MLB	AL		4th	87	65	.572	19
1933	1933	MLB	AL		4th	75	76	.497	23½
1934	1934	MLB	AL		3rd	85	69	.552	16
1935	1935	MLB	AL		3rd	82	71	.536	12
1936	1936	MLB	AL		5th	80	74	.519	22½
1937	1937	MLB	AL		4th	83	71	.539	19
1938	1938	MLB	AL		3rd	86	66	.566	13
1939	1939	MLB	AL		3rd	87	67	.565	20½
1940	1940	MLB	AL		2nd	89	65	.578	1		Bob Feller (TC)
1941	1941	MLB	AL		4th^[1]	75	79	.487	26
1942	1942	MLB	AL		4th	75	79	.487	28
1943	1943	MLB	AL		3rd	82	71	.536	15½
1944	1944	MLB	AL		5th^[2]	72	82	.468	17
1945	1945	MLB	AL		5th	73	72	.503	11
1946	1946	MLB	AL		6th	68	86	.442	36
1947	1947	MLB	AL		4th	80	74	.519	17
1948	1948	MLB †	AL *		1st^[3]	97	58	.626	—	Won World Series (Braves) 4–2 †	Lou Boudreau (MVP)
1949	1949	MLB	AL		3rd	89	65	.578	8
1950	1950	MLB	AL		4th	92	62	.597	6
1951	1951	MLB	AL		2nd	93	61	.604	5
1952	1952	MLB	AL		2nd	93	61	.604	2
1953	1953	MLB	AL		2nd	92	62	.597	8½		Al Rosen (MVP)
1954	1954	MLB	AL *		1st	111	43	.721	—	Lost World Series (Giants) 4–0 *
1955	1955	MLB	AL		2nd	93	61	.604	3		Herb Score (ROY)
1956	1956	MLB	AL		2nd	88	66	.571	9
1957	1957	MLB	AL		6th	76	77	.497	21½
1958	1958	MLB	AL		4th	77	76	.503	14½
1959	1959	MLB	AL		2nd	89	65	.578	5
1960	1960	MLB	AL		4th	76	78	.494	21
1961	1961	MLB	AL		5th	78	83	.484	30½
1962	1962	MLB	AL		6th	80	82	.494	16
1963	1963	MLB	AL		5th^[4]	79	83	.488	25½
1964	1964	MLB	AL		6th^[5]	79	83	.488	20
1965	1965	MLB	AL		5th	87	75	.537	15
1966	1966	MLB	AL		5th	81	81	.500	17
1967	1967	MLB	AL		8th	75	87	.463	17
1968	1968	MLB	AL		3rd	86	75	.534	16½
1969	1969	MLB	AL	East	6th	62	99	.385	46½
1970	1970	MLB	AL	East	5th	76	86	.469	32
1971	1971	MLB	AL	East	6th	60	102	.371	43		Chris Chambliss (ROY)
1972	1972	MLB	AL	East	5th	72	84	.462	14		Gaylord Perry (CYA)
1973	1973	MLB	AL	East	6th	71	91	.438	26
1974	1974	MLB	AL	East	4th	77	85	.475	14
1975	1975	MLB	AL	East	4th	79	80	.497	15½
1976	1976	MLB	AL	East	4th	81	78	.509	16
1977	1977	MLB	AL	East	5th	71	90	.441	28½
1978	1978	MLB	AL	East	6th	69	90	.434	29
1979	1979	MLB	AL	East	6th	81	80	.503	22
1980	1980	MLB	AL	East	6th	79	81	.494	23		Joe Charboneau (ROY)
1981	1981^[6]	MLB	AL	East	6th	26	24	.520	5
1981	1981^[6]	MLB	AL	East	5th	26	27	.491	5
1982	1982	MLB	AL	East	6th^[7]	78	84	.481	17
1983	1983	MLB	AL	East	7th	70	92	.432	28
1984	1984	MLB	AL	East	6th	75	87	.463	29
1985	1985	MLB	AL	East	7th	60	102	.370	39½
1986	1986	MLB	AL	East	5th	84	78	.519	11½
1987	1987	MLB	AL	East	7th	61	101	.377	37
1988	1988	MLB	AL	East	6th	78	84	.481	11
1989	1989	MLB	AL	East	6th	73	89	.451	16
1990	1990	MLB	AL	East	4th	77	85	.475	11		Sandy Alomar (ROY)
1991	1991	MLB	AL	East	7th	57	105	.352	34
1992	1992	MLB	AL	East	4th^[8]	76	86	.469	20
1993	1993	MLB	AL	East	6th	76	86	.469	19
1994	1994	MLB	AL	Central	2nd	66	47	.584	1	Playoffs canceled^[9]
1995	1995	MLB	AL *	Central ^	1st ^	100	44	.694	—	Won ALDS (Red Sox) 3–0 Won ALCS (Mariners) 4–2 Lost World Series (Braves) 4–2 *
1996	1996	MLB	AL	Central ^	1st ^	99	62	.615	—	Lost ALDS (Orioles) 3–1
1997	1997	MLB	AL *	Central ^	1st ^	86	75	.534	—	Won ALDS (Yankees) 3–2 Won ALCS (Orioles) 4–2 Lost World Series (Marlins) 4–3 *
1998	1998	MLB	AL	Central ^	1st ^	89	73	.549	—	Won ALDS (Red Sox) 3–1 Lost ALCS (Yankees) 4–2
1999	1999	MLB	AL	Central ^	1st ^	97	65	.599	—	Lost ALDS (Red Sox) 3–2
2000	2000	MLB	AL	Central	2nd	90	72	.556	5
2001	2001	MLB	AL	Central ^	1st ^	91	71	.562	—	Lost ALDS (Mariners) 3–2
2002	2002	MLB	AL	Central	3rd	74	88	.457	20½
2003	2003	MLB	AL	Central	4th	68	94	.420	22
2004	2004	MLB	AL	Central	3rd	80	82	.494	12
2005	2005	MLB	AL	Central	2nd	93	69	.574	6
2006	2006	MLB	AL	Central	4th	78	84	.481	18
2007	2007	MLB	AL	Central ^	1st ^	96	66	.593	—	Won ALDS (Yankees) 3–1 Lost ALCS (Red Sox) 4–3	CC Sabathia (CYA) Eric Wedge (MOY)
2008	2008	MLB	AL	Central	3rd	81	81	.500	7½		Cliff Lee (CYA, CBPOY)
2009	2009	MLB	AL	Central	4th^[10]	65	97	.401	21½
2010	2010	MLB	AL	Central	4th	69	93	.426	25
2011	2011	MLB	AL	Central	2nd	80	82	.494	15
2012	2012	MLB	AL	Central	4th	68	94	.420	20
2013	2013	MLB	AL	Central	2nd ¤	92	70	.568	1	Lost ALWC (Rays)	Terry Francona (MOY)
2014	2014	MLB	AL	Central	3rd	85	77	.525	5		Corey Kluber (CYA)
2015	2015	MLB	AL	Central	3rd	81	80	.503	13½
2016	2016	MLB	AL *	Central ^	1st ^	94	67	.584	—	Won ALDS (Red Sox) 3–0 Won ALCS (Blue Jays) 4–1 Lost World Series (Cubs) 4–3 *	Terry Francona (MOY)
2017	2017	MLB	AL	Central ^	1st ^	102	60	.630	—	Lost ALDS (Yankees) 3–2	Corey Kluber (CYA)
2018	2018	MLB	AL	Central ^	1st ^	91	71	.563	—	Lost ALDS (Astros) 3–0
2019	2019	MLB	AL	Central	2nd	93	69	.574	8

Record by decade

The following table describes the Indians' MLB win–loss record by decade.

Decade	Wins	Losses	Win %
1900s	697	632	.524
1910s	742	747	.498
1920s	786	749	.512
1930s	824	708	.538
1940s	800	731	.523
1950s	904	634	.588
1960s	783	826	.487
1970s	737	866	.460
1980s	710	849	.455
1990s	823	728	.531
2000s	816	804	.504
2010s	855	763	.528
All-time	9477	9037	.512

These statistics are from Baseball-Reference.com's Cleveland Indians History & Encyclopedia,^[11] except where noted, and are current as of October 18, 2016.

All-time records

Records are current through the 2019 regular season

	Wins	Losses	Win %
Regular season games	9477	9037	.512
Postseason games	56	53	.514
Postseason series	10	12	.455
Regular season and post season games	9533	9090	.512

Notes

^ The Indians finished the 1941 season tied with the Detroit Tigers for 4th place. MLB does not officially break ties except those involving playoff spots.
^ The Indians finished the 1944 season tied with the Philadelphia Athletics for 5th place. MLB does not officially break ties except those involving playoff spots.
^ The Indians finished the 1948 season tied with the Boston Red Sox for first place in the American League. The Indians defeated the Red Sox 8-3 in a tie-breaker game to win the AL pennant
^ The Indians finished the 1963 season tied with the Detroit Tigers for 5th place. MLB does not officially break ties except those involving playoff spots.
^ The Indians finished the 1964 season tied with the Minnesota Twins for 6th place. MLB does not officially break ties except those involving playoff spots.
^ The 1981 season was split into two halves as a result of the 1981 Players Strike. The top line represents the results of the first half and the bottom line represents the results of the second half.
^ The Indians finished the 1982 season tied with the Toronto Blue Jays for 6th place. MLB does not officially break ties except those involving playoff spots.
^ The Indians finished the 1992 season tied with the New York Yankees for 4th place. MLB does not officially break ties except those involving playoff spots.
^ The 1994 season was cut short as a result of the 1994 Players Strike. The Indians were in the lead for the wild card spot and one game out of first place in the AL Central at the time of the strike.
^ The Indians finished the 2009 season tied with the Kansas City Royals for 4th place. MLB does not officially break ties except those involving playoff spots.
^ "Cleveland Indians History & Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 18, 2016.

External links

[1] The Indians finished the 1941 season tied with the Detroit Tigers for 4th place. MLB does not officially break ties except those involving playoff spots.

[2] The Indians finished the 1944 season tied with the Philadelphia Athletics for 5th place. MLB does not officially break ties except those involving playoff spots.

[3] The Indians finished the 1948 season tied with the Boston Red Sox for first place in the American League. The Indians defeated the Red Sox 8-3 in a tie-breaker game to win the AL pennant

[4] The Indians finished the 1963 season tied with the Detroit Tigers for 5th place. MLB does not officially break ties except those involving playoff spots.

[5] The Indians finished the 1964 season tied with the Minnesota Twins for 6th place. MLB does not officially break ties except those involving playoff spots.

[6] The 1981 season was split into two halves as a result of the 1981 Players Strike. The top line represents the results of the first half and the bottom line represents the results of the second half.

[7] The Indians finished the 1982 season tied with the Toronto Blue Jays for 6th place. MLB does not officially break ties except those involving playoff spots.

[8] The Indians finished the 1992 season tied with the New York Yankees for 4th place. MLB does not officially break ties except those involving playoff spots.

[9] The 1994 season was cut short as a result of the 1994 Players Strike. The Indians were in the lead for the wild card spot and one game out of first place in the AL Central at the time of the strike.

[10] The Indians finished the 2009 season tied with the Kansas City Royals for 4th place. MLB does not officially break ties except those involving playoff spots.

[11] "Cleveland Indians History & Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 18, 2016.

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