List of Cleveland Indians seasons
This article lists the results of every season of the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball.
| World Series Champions | American League Champions | Division Champions (1969-present) | Wild Card Berth (1995-Present) |
| Season | Team | Level | League | Division | Regular season results | Post-season results | Year-end awards | |||
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| Finish | Won | Lost | Pct. | |||||||
| Cleveland Blues | ||||||||||
| 1901 | 1901 | AL | 7th | 54 | 82 | .397 | ||||
| Cleveland Bronchos | ||||||||||
| 1902 | 1902 | AL | 5th | 69 | 67 | .507 | ||||
| Cleveland Naps | ||||||||||
| 1903 | 1903 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 77 | 63 | .550 | |||
| 1904 | 1904 | MLB | AL | 4th | 86 | 65 | .570 | |||
| 1905 | 1905 | MLB | AL | 5th | 76 | 78 | .494 | |||
| 1906 | 1906 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 89 | 64 | .582 | |||
| 1907 | 1907 | MLB | AL | 4th | 85 | 67 | .559 | |||
| 1908 | 1908 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 90 | 64 | .584 | |||
| 1909 | 1909 | MLB | AL | 6th | 71 | 82 | .464 | |||
| 1910 | 1910 | MLB | AL | 5th | 71 | 81 | .467 | |||
| 1911 | 1911 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 80 | 73 | .523 | |||
| 1912 | 1912 | MLB | AL | 5th | 75 | 78 | .490 | |||
| 1913 | 1913 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 86 | 66 | .566 | |||
| 1914 | 1914 | MLB | AL | 8th | 51 | 102 | .333 | |||
| Cleveland Indians | ||||||||||
| 1915 | 1915 | MLB | AL | 7th | 57 | 95 | .375 | |||
| 1916 | 1916 | MLB | AL | 6th | 77 | 77 | .500 | |||
| 1917 | 1917 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 88 | 66 | .571 | |||
| 1918 | 1918 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 73 | 54 | .575 | |||
| 1919 | 1919 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 84 | 55 | .604 | |||
| 1920 | 1920 | MLB | AL | 1st | 98 | 56 | .636 | Won World Series (Robins 5-2) | ||
| 1921 | 1921 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 94 | 60 | .610 | |||
| 1922 | 1922 | MLB | AL | 4th | 78 | 76 | .506 | |||
| 1923 | 1923 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 82 | 71 | .536 | |||
| 1924 | 1924 | MLB | AL | 6th | 67 | 86 | .438 | |||
| 1925 | 1925 | MLB | AL | 6th | 70 | 84 | .455 | |||
| 1926 | 1926 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 88 | 66 | .571 | |||
| 1927 | 1927 | MLB | AL | 6th | 66 | 87 | .431 | |||
| 1928 | 1928 | MLB | AL | 7th | 62 | 92 | .403 | |||
| 1929 | 1929 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 81 | 71 | .533 | |||
| 1930 | 1930 | MLB | AL | 4th | 81 | 73 | .526 | |||
| 1931 | 1931 | MLB | AL | 4th | 78 | 76 | .506 | |||
| 1932 | 1932 | MLB | AL | 4th | 87 | 65 | .572 | |||
| 1933 | 1933 | MLB | AL | 4th | 75 | 76 | .497 | |||
| 1934 | 1934 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 85 | 69 | .552 | |||
| 1935 | 1935 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 82 | 71 | .536 | |||
| 1936 | 1936 | MLB | AL | 5th | 80 | 74 | .519 | |||
| 1937 | 1937 | MLB | AL | 4th | 83 | 71 | .539 | |||
| 1938 | 1938 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 86 | 66 | .566 | |||
| 1939 | 1939 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 87 | 67 | .565 | |||
| 1940 | 1940 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 89 | 65 | .578 |
Bob Feller (TC) |
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| 1941 | 1941 | MLB | AL | 4th[1] | 75 | 79 | .487 | |||
| 1942 | 1942 | MLB | AL | 4th | 75 | 79 | .487 | |||
| 1943 | 1943 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 82 | 71 | .536 | |||
| 1944 | 1944 | MLB | AL | 5th[2] | 72 | 82 | .468 | |||
| 1945 | 1945 | MLB | AL | 5th | 73 | 72 | .503 | |||
| 1946 | 1946 | MLB | AL | 6th | 68 | 86 | .442 | |||
| 1947 | 1947 | MLB | AL | 4th | 80 | 74 | .519 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 1950 | 1950 | MLB | AL | 4th | 92 | 62 | .597 | |||
| 1951 | 1951 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 93 | 61 | .604 | |||
| 1952 | 1952 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 93 | 61 | .604 | |||
| 1953 | 1953 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 92 | 62 | .597 | |||
| 1954 | 1954 | MLB | AL | 1st | 111 | 43 | .721 |
Lost World Series (Giants 0-4) |
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| 1955 | 1955 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 93 | 61 | .604 | |||
| 1956 | 1956 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 88 | 66 | .571 | |||
| 1957 | 1957 | MLB | AL | 6th | 76 | 77 | .497 | |||
| 1958 | 1958 | MLB | AL | 4th | 77 | 76 | .503 | |||
| 1959 | 1959 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 89 | 65 | .578 |
Minnie Minoso (GG) |
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| 1960 | 1960 | MLB | AL | 4th | 76 | 78 | .494 |
Jimmy Piersall (GG) |
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| 1961 | 1961 | MLB | AL | 5th | 78 | 83 | .484 | |||
| 1962 | 1962 | MLB | AL | 6th | 80 | 82 | .494 | |||
| 1963 | 1963 | MLB | AL | 5th[4] | 79 | 83 | .488 | |||
| 1964 | 1964 | MLB | AL | 6th[5] | 79 | 83 | .488 | |||
| 1965 | 1965 | MLB | AL | 5th | 87 | 75 | .537 | |||
| 1966 | 1966 | MLB | AL | 5th | 81 | 81 | .500 | |||
| 1967 | 1967 | MLB | AL | 8th | 75 | 87 | .463 | |||
| 1968 | 1968 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 86 | 75 | .534 | |||
| 1969 | 1969 | MLB | AL | East | 6th | 62 | 99 | .385 | ||
| 1970 | 1970 | MLB | AL | East | 5th | 76 | 86 | .469 | ||
| 1970 | 1970 | MLB | AL | East | 5th | 76 | 86 | .469 | ||
| 1971 | 1971 | MLB | AL | East | 6th | 60 | 102 | .371 | ||
| 1972 | 1972 | MLB | AL | East | 5th | 72 | 84 | .462 | ||
| 1973 | 1973 | MLB | AL | East | 6th | 71 | 91 | .438 | ||
| 1974 | 1974 | MLB | AL | East | 4th | 77 | 85 | .475 | ||
| 1975 | 1975 | MLB | AL | East | 4th | 79 | 80 | .497 | ||
| 1976 | 1976 | MLB | AL | East | 4th | 81 | 78 | .509 | ||
| 1977 | 1977 | MLB | AL | East | 5th | 71 | 90 | .441 | ||
| 1978 | 1978 | MLB | AL | East | 6th | 69 | 90 | .434 | ||
| 1979 | 1979 | MLB | AL | East | 6th | 81 | 80 | .503 | ||
| 1980 | 1980 | MLB | AL | East | 6th | 79 | 82 | .494 | ||
| 1981 | 1981 [6] | MLB | AL | East | 6th | 26 | 24 | .520 | ||
| 5th | 26 | 27 | .491 | |||||||
| 1982 | 1982 | MLB | AL | East | 6th[7] | 78 | 84 | .481 | ||
| 1983 | 1983 | MLB | AL | East | 7th | 70 | 92 | .432 | ||
| 1984 | 1984 | MLB | AL | East | 6th | 75 | 87 | .463 | ||
| 1985 | 1985 | MLB | AL | East | 7th | 60 | 102 | .370 | ||
| 1986 | 1986 | MLB | AL | East | 5th | 84 | 78 | .519 | ||
| 1987 | 1987 | MLB | AL | East | 7th | 61 | 101 | .377 | ||
| 1988 | 1988 | MLB | AL | East | 6th | 78 | 84 | .481 | ||
| 1989 | 1989 | MLB | AL | East | 6th | 73 | 89 | .451 | ||
| 1990 | 1990 | MLB | AL | East | 4th | 77 | 85 | .475 |
Sandy Alomar (ROY, GG) |
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| 1991 | 1991 | MLB | AL | East | 7th | 57 | 105 | .352 | ||
| 1992 | 1992 | MLB | AL | East | 4th[8] | 76 | 86 | .469 | ||
| 1993 | 1993 | MLB | AL | East | 6th | 76 | 86 | .469 | ||
| 1994 | 1994 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd[9] | 66 | 47 | .584 |
Carlos Baerga (SS) |
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| 1995 | 1995 | MLB | AL | Central | 1st | 100 | 44 | .694 |
Won Division Series (Red Sox 3-0) |
Albert Belle (SS) Kenny Lofton (GG) Omar Vizquel (GG) |
| 1996 | 1996 | MLB | AL | Central | 1st | 99 | 62 | .615 |
Lost Division Series (Orioles 1-3) |
Kenny Lofton (GG) Jim Thome (SS |
| 1997 | 1997 | MLB | AL | Central | 1st | 86 | 75 | .534 |
Won Division Series (Yankees 3-2) |
Omar Vizquel (GG) Matt Williams (GG, SS) |
| 1998 | 1998 | MLB | AL | Central | 1st | 89 | 73 | .549 |
Won Division Series (Red Sox 3-1) |
Omar Vizquel (GG) |
| 1999 | 1999 | MLB | AL | Central | 1st | 97 | 65 | .599 |
Lost Division Series (Red Sox 2-3) |
Roberto Alomar (GG, SS) Omar Vizquel (GG) |
| 2000 | 2000 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd | 90 | 72 | .556 |
Roberto Alomar (GG, SS) |
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| 2001 | 2001 | MLB | AL | Central | 1st | 91 | 71 | .562 |
Lost Division Series (Mariners 2-3) |
Roberto Alomar (GG) Omar Vizquel (GG) |
| 2002 | 2002 | MLB | AL | Central | 3rd | 74 | 88 | .457 | ||
| 2003 | 2003 | MLB | AL | Central | 4th | 68 | 94 | .420 | ||
| 2004 | 2004 | MLB | AL | Central | 3rd | 80 | 82 | .494 | Victor Martinez (SS) | |
| 2005 | 2005 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd | 93 | 69 | .574 | ||
| 2006 | 2006 | MLB | AL | Central | 4th | 78 | 84 | .481 | ||
| 2007 | 2007 | MLB | AL | Central | 1st | 96 | 66 | .593 |
Won Division Series (Yankees 3-1) |
CC Sabathia (CYA) |
| 2008 | 2008 | MLB | AL | Central | 3rd | 81 | 81 | .500 | ||
| 2009 | 2009 | MLB | AL | Central | 4th[10] | 65 | 97 | .401 | ||
| 2010 | 2010 | MLB | AL | Central | 4th | 69 | 93 | .426 | ||
| 2011 | 2011 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd | 80 | 82 | .494 | ||
| Overall | 8785 | 8464 | .509 | Regular Season games | ||||||
| 44 | 41 | .518 | Postseason games | |||||||
| 8 | 8 | .500 | Postseason series | |||||||
| 8829 | 8505 | .509 | Regular season and post season games | |||||||
[edit] 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 one-game playoff 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.
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