# List of Cleveland Guardians seasons

The Cleveland Guardians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They were a founding member of the American League in 1901 as the Cleveland Bluebirds or Blues. They were given the unofficial name the Cleveland Bronchos in 1902 before being renamed the Cleveland Napoleons or Naps in 1903, and then being renamed the Cleveland Indians in 1915. The team remained as the Cleveland Indians for over a century, until the team was renamed the Cleveland Guardians in 2021, after decades of controversy surrounding the "Indians" name. officially becoming the Guardians on November 19, 2021.
The team made its first World Series appearance in 1920 and won the first of their two World Series titles. Since then, the Indians have had three 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. In 1954, they appeared in the World Series, and lost. Cleveland's 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 third extended period of success began in 2013 under manager Terry Francona, during which they had eight consecutive winning seasons from 2013 to 2020, five playoff appearances, and one World Series appearance in 2016.
Cleveland has 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 |
| ALWC | American League Wild Card Game/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) ¤ | Division runner-up (2020) ‡ |
| Season | Team | Level | League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Playoffs | Awards | Manager |
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| 1901 | 1901 | MLB | AL | | 7th | 54 | 82 | .397 | 29 | | | Jimmy McAleer |
| 1902 | 1902 | MLB | AL | | 5th | 69 | 67 | .507 | 14 | | | Bill Armour |
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| 1903 | 1903 | MLB | AL | | 3rd | 77 | 63 | .550 | 15 | | | Bill Armour |
| 1904 | 1904 | MLB | AL | | 4th | 86 | 65 | .570 | 7½ | | | Bill Armour |
| 1905 | 1905 | MLB | AL | | 5th | 76 | 78 | .494 | 19 | | | Nap Lajoie (56–57) Bill Bradley (20–21) |
| 1906 | 1906 | MLB | AL | | 3rd | 89 | 64 | .582 | 5 | | | Nap Lajoie |
| 1907 | 1907 | MLB | AL | | 4th | 85 | 67 | .559 | 8 | | | Nap Lajoie |
| 1908 | 1908 | MLB | AL | | 2nd | 90 | 64 | .584 | ½ | | | Nap Lajoie |
| 1909 | 1909 | MLB | AL | | 6th | 71 | 82 | .464 | 27½ | | | Nap Lajoie (57–57) Deacon McGuire (14–25) |
| 1910 | 1910 | MLB | AL | | 5th | 71 | 81 | .467 | 32 | | | Deacon McGuire |
| 1911 | 1911 | MLB | AL | | 3rd | 80 | 73 | .523 | 22 | | | Deacon McGuire (6–11) George Stovall (74–62) |
| 1912 | 1912 | MLB | AL | | 5th | 75 | 78 | .490 | 30½ | | | Harry Davis (54–71) Joe Birmingham (21–7) |
| 1913 | 1913 | MLB | AL | | 3rd | 86 | 66 | .566 | 9½ | | | Joe Birmingham |
| 1914 | 1914 | MLB | AL | | 8th | 51 | 102 | .333 | 48½ | | | Joe Birmingham |
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| 1915 | 1915 | MLB | AL | | 7th | 57 | 95 | .375 | 44½ | | | Joe Birmingham (12–16) Lee Fohl (45–79) |
| 1916 | 1916 | MLB | AL | | 6th | 77 | 77 | .500 | 14 | | | Lee Fohl |
| 1917 | 1917 | MLB | AL | | 3rd | 88 | 66 | .571 | 12 | | | Lee Fohl |
| 1918 | 1918 | MLB | AL | | 2nd | 73 | 54 | .575 | 2½ | | | Lee Fohl |
| 1919 | 1919 | MLB | AL | | 2nd | 84 | 55 | .604 | 3½ | | | Lee Fohl (44–34) Tris Speaker (40–21) |
| 1920 | 1920 | MLB † | AL * | | 1st | 98 | 56 | .636 | — | Won World Series (Robins) 5–2 † | | Tris Speaker |
| 1921 | 1921 | MLB | AL | | 2nd | 94 | 60 | .610 | 4½ | | | Tris Speaker |
| 1922 | 1922 | MLB | AL | | 4th | 78 | 76 | .506 | 16 | | | Tris Speaker |
| 1923 | 1923 | MLB | AL | | 3rd | 82 | 71 | .536 | 16½ | | | Tris Speaker |
| 1924 | 1924 | MLB | AL | | 6th | 67 | 86 | .438 | 24½ | | | Tris Speaker |
| 1925 | 1925 | MLB | AL | | 6th | 70 | 84 | .455 | 27½ | | | Tris Speaker |
| 1926 | 1926 | MLB | AL | | 2nd | 88 | 66 | .571 | 3 | | George Burns (MVP) | Tris Speaker |
| 1927 | 1927 | MLB | AL | | 6th | 66 | 87 | .431 | 43½ | | | Jack McCallister |
| 1928 | 1928 | MLB | AL | | 7th | 62 | 92 | .403 | 39 | | | Roger Peckinpaugh |
| 1929 | 1929 | MLB | AL | | 3rd | 81 | 71 | .533 | 24 | | | Roger Peckinpaugh |
| 1930 | 1930 | MLB | AL | | 4th | 81 | 73 | .526 | 21 | | | Roger Peckinpaugh |
| 1931 | 1931 | MLB | AL | | 4th | 78 | 76 | .506 | 30 | | | Roger Peckinpaugh |
| 1932 | 1932 | MLB | AL | | 4th | 87 | 65 | .572 | 19 | | | Roger Peckinpaugh |
| 1933 | 1933 | MLB | AL | | 4th | 75 | 76 | .497 | 23½ | | | Roger Peckinpaugh (26–25) Bibb Falk (0–1) Walter Johnson (48–51) |
| 1934 | 1934 | MLB | AL | | 3rd | 85 | 69 | .552 | 16 | | | Walter Johnson |
| 1935 | 1935 | MLB | AL | | 3rd | 82 | 71 | .536 | 12 | | | Walter Johnson (46–48) Steve O'Neill (36–23) |
| 1936 | 1936 | MLB | AL | | 5th | 80 | 74 | .519 | 22½ | | | Steve O'Neill |
| 1937 | 1937 | MLB | AL | | 4th | 83 | 71 | .539 | 19 | | | Steve O'Neill |
| 1938 | 1938 | MLB | AL | | 3rd | 86 | 66 | .566 | 13 | | | Ossie Vitt |
| 1939 | 1939 | MLB | AL | | 3rd | 87 | 67 | .565 | 20½ | | | Ossie Vitt |
| 1940 | 1940 | MLB | AL | | 2nd | 89 | 65 | .578 | 1 | | Bob Feller (TC) | Ossie Vitt |
| 1941 | 1941 | MLB | AL | | 4th | 75 | 79 | .487 | 26 | | | Roger Peckinpaugh |
| 1942 | 1942 | MLB | AL | | 4th | 75 | 79 | .487 | 28 | | | Lou Boudreau |
| 1943 | 1943 | MLB | AL | | 3rd | 82 | 71 | .536 | 15½ | | | Lou Boudreau |
| 1944 | 1944 | MLB | AL | | 5th | 72 | 82 | .468 | 17 | | | Lou Boudreau |
| 1945 | 1945 | MLB | AL | | 5th | 73 | 72 | .503 | 11 | | | Lou Boudreau |
| 1946 | 1946 | MLB | AL | | 6th | 68 | 86 | .442 | 36 | | | Lou Boudreau |
| 1947 | 1947 | MLB | AL | | 4th | 80 | 74 | .519 | 17 | | | Lou Boudreau |
| 1948 | 1948 | MLB † | AL * | | 1st | 97 | 58 | .626 | — | Won World Series (Braves) 4–2 † | Lou Boudreau (MVP) | Lou Boudreau |
| 1949 | 1949 | MLB | AL | | 3rd | 89 | 65 | .578 | 8 | | | Lou Boudreau |
| 1950 | 1950 | MLB | AL | | 4th | 92 | 62 | .597 | 6 | | | Lou Boudreau |
| 1951 | 1951 | MLB | AL | | 2nd | 93 | 61 | .604 | 5 | | | Al López |
| 1952 | 1952 | MLB | AL | | 2nd | 93 | 61 | .604 | 2 | | | Al López |
| 1953 | 1953 | MLB | AL | | 2nd | 92 | 62 | .597 | 8½ | | Al Rosen (MVP) | Al López |
| 1954 | 1954 | MLB | AL * | | 1st | 111 | 43 | .721 | — | Lost World Series (Giants) 4–0 * | | Al López |
| 1955 | 1955 | MLB | AL | | 2nd | 93 | 61 | .604 | 3 | | Herb Score (ROY) | Al López |
| 1956 | 1956 | MLB | AL | | 2nd | 88 | 66 | .571 | 9 | | | Al López |
| 1957 | 1957 | MLB | AL | | 6th | 76 | 77 | .497 | 21½ | | | Kerby Farrell |
| 1958 | 1958 | MLB | AL | | 4th | 77 | 76 | .503 | 14½ | | | Bobby Bragan (31–36) Joe Gordon (46–40) |
| 1959 | 1959 | MLB | AL | | 2nd | 89 | 65 | .578 | 5 | | | Joe Gordon |
| 1960 | 1960 | MLB | AL | | 4th | 76 | 78 | .494 | 21 | | | Joe Gordon (49–46) Jo-Jo White (1–0) Jimmy Dykes (26–32) |
| 1961 | 1961 | MLB | AL | | 5th | 78 | 83 | .484 | 30½ | | | Jimmy Dykes (77–83) Mel Harder (1–0) |
| 1962 | 1962 | MLB | AL | | 6th | 80 | 82 | .494 | 16 | | | Mel McGaha (78–82) Mel Harder (2–0) |
| 1963 | 1963 | MLB | AL | | 5th | 79 | 83 | .488 | 25½ | | | Birdie Tebbetts |
| 1964 | 1964 | MLB | AL | | 6th | 79 | 83 | .488 | 20 | | | George Strickland (33–39) Birdie Tebbetts (46–44) |
| 1965 | 1965 | MLB | AL | | 5th | 87 | 75 | .537 | 15 | | | Birdie Tebbetts |
| 1966 | 1966 | MLB | AL | | 5th | 81 | 81 | .500 | 17 | | | Birdie Tebbetts (66–57) George Strickland (15–24) |
| 1967 | 1967 | MLB | AL | | 8th | 75 | 87 | .463 | 17 | | | Joe Adcock |
| 1968 | 1968 | MLB | AL | | 3rd | 86 | 75 | .534 | 16½ | | | Alvin Dark |
| 1969 | 1969 | MLB | AL | East | 6th | 62 | 99 | .385 | 46½ | | | Alvin Dark |
| 1970 | 1970 | MLB | AL | East | 5th | 76 | 86 | .469 | 32 | | | Alvin Dark |
| 1971 | 1971 | MLB | AL | East | 6th | 60 | 102 | .371 | 43 | | Chris Chambliss (ROY) | Alvin Dark (42–61) Johnny Lipon (18–41) |
| 1972 | 1972 | MLB | AL | East | 5th | 72 | 84 | .462 | 14 | | Gaylord Perry (CYA) | Ken Aspromonte |
| 1973 | 1973 | MLB | AL | East | 6th | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | | | Ken Aspromonte |
| 1974 | 1974 | MLB | AL | East | 4th | 77 | 85 | .475 | 14 | | | Ken Aspromonte |
| 1975 | 1975 | MLB | AL | East | 4th | 79 | 80 | .497 | 15½ | | | Frank Robinson |
| 1976 | 1976 | MLB | AL | East | 4th | 81 | 78 | .509 | 16 | | | Frank Robinson |
| 1977 | 1977 | MLB | AL | East | 5th | 71 | 90 | .441 | 28½ | | | Frank Robinson (26–31) Jeff Torborg (45–59) |
| 1978 | 1978 | MLB | AL | East | 6th | 69 | 90 | .434 | 29 | | | Jeff Torborg |
| 1979 | 1979 | MLB | AL | East | 6th | 81 | 80 | .503 | 22 | | | Jeff Torborg (43–52) Dave Garcia (38–28) |
| 1980 | 1980 | MLB | AL | East | 6th | 79 | 81 | .494 | 23 | | Joe Charboneau (ROY) | Dave Garcia |
| 1981 | 1981 | MLB | AL | East | 6th | 26 | 24 | .520 | 5 | | | Dave Garcia |
| 1981 | 1981 | MLB | AL | East | 5th | 26 | 27 | .491 | 5 | | | Dave Garcia |
| 1982 | 1982 | MLB | AL | East | 6th | 78 | 84 | .481 | 17 | | Andre Thornton (CBPOY) | Dave Garcia |
| 1983 | 1983 | MLB | AL | East | 7th | 70 | 92 | .432 | 28 | | | Mike Ferraro (40–60) Pat Corrales (30–32) |
| 1984 | 1984 | MLB | AL | East | 6th | 75 | 87 | .463 | 29 | | | Pat Corrales |
| 1985 | 1985 | MLB | AL | East | 7th | 60 | 102 | .370 | 39½ | | | Pat Corrales |
| 1986 | 1986 | MLB | AL | East | 5th | 84 | 78 | .519 | 11½ | | | Pat Corrales |
| 1987 | 1987 | MLB | AL | East | 7th | 61 | 101 | .377 | 37 | | | Pat Corrales (31–56) Doc Edwards (30–45) |
| 1988 | 1988 | MLB | AL | East | 6th | 78 | 84 | .481 | 11 | | | Doc Edwards |
| 1989 | 1989 | MLB | AL | East | 6th | 73 | 89 | .451 | 16 | | | Doc Edwards (65–78) John Hart (8–11) |
| 1990 | 1990 | MLB | AL | East | 4th | 77 | 85 | .475 | 11 | | Sandy Alomar Jr. (ROY) | John McNamara |
| 1991 | 1991 | MLB | AL | East | 7th | 57 | 105 | .352 | 34 | | | John McNamara (25–52) Mike Hargrove (32–53) |
| 1992 | 1992 | MLB | AL | East | 4th | 76 | 86 | .469 | 20 | | | Mike Hargrove |
| 1993 | 1993 | MLB | AL | East | 6th | 76 | 86 | .469 | 19 | | | Mike Hargrove |
| 1994 | 1994 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd | 66 | 47 | .584 | 1 | Postseason canceled | | Mike Hargrove |
| 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 * | | Mike Hargrove |
| 1996 | 1996 | MLB | AL | Central ^ | 1st ^ | 99 | 62 | .615 | — | Lost ALDS (Orioles) 3–1 | | Mike Hargrove |
| 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 * | | Mike Hargrove |
| 1998 | 1998 | MLB | AL | Central ^ | 1st ^ | 89 | 73 | .549 | — | Won ALDS (Red Sox) 3–1 Lost ALCS (Yankees) 4–2 | | Mike Hargrove |
| 1999 | 1999 | MLB | AL | Central ^ | 1st ^ | 97 | 65 | .599 | — | Lost ALDS (Red Sox) 3–2 | | Mike Hargrove |
| 2000 | 2000 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd | 90 | 72 | .556 | 5 | | | Charlie Manuel |
| 2001 | 2001 | MLB | AL | Central ^ | 1st ^ | 91 | 71 | .562 | — | Lost ALDS (Mariners) 3–2 | | Charlie Manuel |
| 2002 | 2002 | MLB | AL | Central | 3rd | 74 | 88 | .457 | 20½ | | | Charlie Manuel (39–47) Joel Skinner (35–41) |
| 2003 | 2003 | MLB | AL | Central | 4th | 68 | 94 | .420 | 22 | | | Eric Wedge |
| 2004 | 2004 | MLB | AL | Central | 3rd | 80 | 82 | .494 | 12 | | | Eric Wedge |
| 2005 | 2005 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd | 93 | 69 | .574 | 6 | | | Eric Wedge |
| 2006 | 2006 | MLB | AL | Central | 4th | 78 | 84 | .481 | 18 | | | Eric Wedge |
| 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) | Eric Wedge |
| 2008 | 2008 | MLB | AL | Central | 3rd | 81 | 81 | .500 | 7½ | | Cliff Lee (CYA, CBPOY) | Eric Wedge |
| 2009 | 2009 | MLB | AL | Central | 4th | 65 | 97 | .401 | 21½ | | | Eric Wedge |
| 2010 | 2010 | MLB | AL | Central | 4th | 69 | 93 | .426 | 25 | | | Manny Acta |
| 2011 | 2011 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd | 80 | 82 | .494 | 15 | | | Manny Acta |
| 2012 | 2012 | MLB | AL | Central | 4th | 68 | 94 | .420 | 20 | | | Manny Acta (65–91) Sandy Alomar Jr. (3–3) |
| 2013 | 2013 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd ¤ | 92 | 70 | .568 | 1 | Lost ALWC (Rays) | Terry Francona (MOY) | Terry Francona |
| 2014 | 2014 | MLB | AL | Central | 3rd | 85 | 77 | .525 | 5 | | Corey Kluber (CYA) | Terry Francona |
| 2015 | 2015 | MLB | AL | Central | 3rd | 81 | 80 | .503 | 13½ | | | Terry Francona |
| 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) | Terry Francona |
| 2017 | 2017 | MLB | AL | Central ^ | 1st ^ | 102 | 60 | .630 | — | Lost ALDS (Yankees) 3–2 | Corey Kluber (CYA) | Terry Francona |
| 2018 | 2018 | MLB | AL | Central ^ | 1st ^ | 91 | 71 | .563 | — | Lost ALDS (Astros) 3–0 | | Terry Francona |
| 2019 | 2019 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd | 93 | 69 | .574 | 8 | | Carlos Carrasco (CBPOY) | Terry Francona |
| 2020 | 2020 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd ‡ | 35 | 25 | .583 | 1 | Lost ALWC (Yankees) 2–0 | Shane Bieber (TC, CYA) | Terry Francona |
| 2021 | 2021 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd | 80 | 82 | .494 | 13 | | | Terry Francona |
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| 2022 | 2022 | MLB | AL | Central ^ | 1st ^ | 92 | 70 | .568 | — | Won ALWC (Rays) 2–0 Lost ALDS (Yankees) 3–2 | Terry Francona (MOY) | Terry Francona |
| 2023 | 2023 | MLB | AL | Central | 3rd | 76 | 86 | .469 | 11 | | | Terry Francona |
| 2024 | 2024 | MLB | AL | Central ^ | 1st ^ | 92 | 69 | .571 | — | Won ALDS (Tigers) 3–2 Lost ALCS (Yankees) 4–1 | Stephen Vogt (MOY) | Stephen Vogt |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Wins | Losses | Win% | | | | |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 9,852 | 9,369 | .513 | All-time regular season record (1901–2024) | All-time regular season record (1901–2024) | All-time regular season record (1901–2024) | All-time regular season record (1901–2024) |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 64 | 64 | .500 | All-time postseason record | All-time postseason record | All-time postseason record | All-time postseason record |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 9,916 | 9,433 | .512 | All-time regular and postseason record | All-time regular and postseason record | All-time regular and postseason record | All-time regular and postseason record |