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The winningest season in franchise history came in 1954, when the Indians finished the season with a record of 111–43 (.721). That mark set an American League record for wins which stood for 44 years until the Yankees won 114 games in 1998 (a 162-game regular season).
Cleveland Guardians Team History & Encyclopedia. Team Names: Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Naps, Cleveland Napoleons, Cleveland Blues, Cleveland Seasons: 124 (1901 to 2024) Record: 9852-9369, .513 W-L% Playoff Appearances: 17 Pennants: 6 World Championships: 2 Winningest Manager: Terry Francona, 921-757, .549 W-L% More ...
On September 28, the Indians won their 100th game of the season, marking only the third time in history the team has reached that milestone. They finished the regular season with 102 wins, second-most in team history (behind 1954's 111 win team).
The Indians' record in 2016 was powered by a 53-28 showing at home (second-most wins for the Indians in ballpark history) and a 49-26 ledger against AL Central opponents. The Indians won 22 games in June for the most in a single month for the team since June of 1965.
The Cleveland Indians were in effect from 1915 through the 2021 season. Baseball teams in Cleveland had a handful of different names, including the Forest Citys, the Spiders, the Bronchos and the Naps, but where did the Indians nickname originate?
Since it began playing as a major league team in Cleveland in 1901, it has won six AL pennants and two World Series titles, the first in 1920 and the second in 1948. It changed its name from the Indians to the Guardians in 2022. The team began as a minor league club based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and moved to Cleveland in 1900.
The Cleveland Guardians are born. And boy, was it complicated. First, a history lesson. Back in baseball’s early days, nobody really knew what was in a name. Baseball nicknames in those days were often ephemeral and hastily assembled. Six members of the Brooklyn team got married in 1888, and so
The CLEVELAND GUARDIANS (formerly the Cleveland Indians) baseball team, a charter member of the American League, founded in 1901, was originally named the Blues, then the Broncos, and from 1903-11 was known as the Naps, in honor of player-manager NAPOLEON LAJOIE.
The Cleveland Indians (Blues) played their first Major League game on April 29, 1901. Their opponent was Milwaukee and they defeated the Brewers 4-3 at League Park.
Although the Indians lost the 2016 World Series and rose the current title drought to 72 years for the team, it’s hard to deny the historical context and presence of both Chief Wahoo, Thunder Water, and Louis Sockalexis, And with ownership contemplating a name change, the hearts of die hard fans will always scream Indians til’ the last drum ...