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| 2 World Series championship seasons: 1920, 1948 |
| Last World Series championship: 1948, 73 seasons ago |
| Cleveland Blues became Cleveland Bronchos in 1902 |
| Cleveland Bronchos became Cleveland Naps in 1903 |
| Cleveland Naps became Cleveland Indians in 1915 |
| Cleveland Indians became Cleveland Guardians in 2022 |
| Best finish: |
| beat Brooklyn in World Series in 1920 season |
| beat Bos Braves in World Series in 1948 season |
| TEAM | SEASON | RECORD | PERC | DIV STAND | GB | LEAGUE | PLAYOFFS |
| Cle Blues | 1901 | 54-82 | .397 | 7th AL | -29.0 | ||
| Cle Bronchos | 1902 | 69-67 | .507 | 5th AL | -14.0 | ||
| Cle Naps | 1903 | 77-63 | .550 | 3rd AL | -15.0 | ||
| Cle Naps | 1904 | 86-65 | .570 | 4th AL | - 7.5 | ||
| Cle Naps | 1905 | 76-78 | .494 | 5th AL | -19.0 | ||
| Cle Naps | 1906 | 89-64 | .582 | 3rd AL | - 5.0 | ||
| Cle Naps | 1907 | 85-67 | .559 | 4th AL | - 8.0 | ||
| Cle Naps | 1908 | 90-64 | .584 | 2nd AL | - 0.5 | ||
| Cle Naps | 1909 | 71-82 | .464 | 6th AL | -27.5 | ||
| Cle Naps | 1910 | 71-81 | .467 | 5th AL | -32.0 | ||
| Cle Naps | 1911 | 80-73 | .523 | 3rd AL | -22.0 | ||
| Cle Naps | 1912 | 75-78 | .490 | 5th AL | -30.5 | ||
| Cle Naps | 1913 | 86-66 | .566 | 3rd AL | - 9.5 | ||
| Cle Naps | 1914 | 51-102 | .333 | 8th AL | -48.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 1915 | 57-95 | .375 | 7th AL | -44.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 1916 | 77-77 | .500 | 6th AL | -14.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1917 | 88-66 | .571 | 3rd AL | -12.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1918 | 73-54 | .575 | 2nd AL | - 1.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 1919 | 84-55 | .604 | 2nd AL | - 3.5 | ||
| %Cleveland | 1920 | 98-56 | .636 | 1st AL | + 2.0 | WBkn | |
| Cleveland | 1921 | 94-60 | .610 | 2nd AL | - 4.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 1922 | 78-76 | .507 | 4th AL | -16.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1923 | 82-71 | .536 | 3rd AL | -16.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 1924 | 67-86 | .438 | 6th AL | -24.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 1925 | 70-84 | .455 | 6th AL | -27.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 1926 | 88-66 | .571 | 2nd AL | - 3.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1927 | 66-87 | .431 | 6th AL | -43.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 1928 | 62-92 | .403 | 7th AL | -39.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1929 | 81-71 | .533 | 3rd AL | -24.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1930 | 81-73 | .536 | 4th AL | -21.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1931 | 78-76 | .506 | 4th AL | -30.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1932 | 87-65 | .572 | 4th AL | -19.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1933 | 75-76 | .497 | 4th AL | -23.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 1934 | 85-69 | .552 | 3rd AL | -16.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1935 | 82-71 | .536 | 3rd AL | -12.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1936 | 80-74 | .519 | 5th AL | -22.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 1937 | 83-71 | .539 | 4th AL | -19.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1938 | 86-66 | .566 | 3rd AL | -13.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1939 | 87-67 | .565 | 3rd AL | -20.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 1940 | 89-65 | .578 | 2nd AL | - 1.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1941 | 75-79 | .487 | T4th AL | -26.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1942 | 75-79 | .487 | 4th AL | -28.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1943 | 82-71 | .536 | 3rd AL | -15.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 1944 | 72-82 | .468 | T5th AL | -17.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1945 | 73-72 | .503 | 5th AL | -11.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1946 | 68-86 | .442 | 6th AL | -36.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1947 | 80-74 | .519 | 4th AL | -17.0 | ||
| %Cleveland | 1948 | 97-58 | .626 | *1st AL | + 1.0 | WBsB | |
| Cleveland | 1949 | 89-65 | .578 | 3rd AL | - 8.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1950 | 92-62 | .597 | 4th AL | - 6.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1951 | 93-61 | .604 | 2nd AL | - 5.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1952 | 93-61 | .604 | 2nd AL | - 2.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1953 | 92-62 | .597 | 2nd AL | - 8.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 1954 | 111-43 | .721 | 1st AL | + 8.0 | LNYG | |
| Cleveland | 1955 | 93-61 | .604 | 2nd AL | - 3.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1956 | 88-66 | .571 | 2nd AL | - 9.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1957 | 76-77 | .497 | 6th AL | -21.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 1958 | 77-76 | .503 | 4th AL | -14.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 1959 | 89-65 | .578 | 2nd AL | - 5.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1960 | 76-78 | .494 | 4th AL | -21.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1961 | 78-83 | .484 | 5th AL | -30.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 1962 | 80-82 | .494 | 6th AL | -16.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1963 | 79-83 | .488 | T5th AL | -25.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 1964 | 79-83 | .488 | T6th AL | -20.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1965 | 87-75 | .537 | 5th AL | -15.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1966 | 81-81 | .500 | 5th AL | -17.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1967 | 75-87 | .463 | 8th AL | -17.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1968 | 86-75 | .534 | 3rd AL | -16.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 1969 | 62-99 | .385 | 6th AL East | -46.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 1970 | 76-86 | .469 | 5th AL East | -32.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1971 | 60-102 | .370 | 6th AL East | -43.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1972 | 72-84 | .462 | 5th AL East | -14.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1973 | 71-91 | .438 | 6th AL East | -26.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1974 | 77-85 | .475 | 4th AL East | -14.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1975 | 79-80 | .497 | 4th AL East | -15.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 1976 | 81-78 | .509 | 4th AL East | -16.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1977 | 71-90 | .441 | 5th AL East | -28.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 1978 | 69-90 | .434 | 6th AL East | -29.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1979 | 81-80 | .503 | 6th AL East | -22.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1980 | 79-81 | .494 | 6th AL East | -23.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1981a | 26-24 | .520 | 6th AL East | - 5.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1981b | 26-27 | .491 | 5th AL East | - 5.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1982 | 78-84 | .481 | T6th AL East | -17.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1983 | 70-92 | .432 | 7th AL East | -28.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1984 | 75-87 | .463 | 6th AL East | -29.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1985 | 60-102 | .370 | 7th AL East | -39.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 1986 | 84-78 | .519 | 5th AL East | -11.5 | ||
| Cleveland | 1987 | 61-101 | .377 | 7th AL East | -37.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1988 | 78-84 | .481 | 6th AL East | -11.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1989 | 73-89 | .451 | 6th AL East | -16.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1990 | 77-85 | .475 | 4th AL East | -11.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1991 | 57-105 | .352 | 7th AL East | -34.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1992 | 76-86 | .469 | T4th AL East | -20.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1993 | 76-86 | .469 | 6th AL East | -19.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 1994 | 66-47 | .584 | 2nd AL Cent | - 1.0 | 3rd AL | strike |
| Cleveland | 1995 | 100-44 | .694 | 1st AL Cent | +30.0 | 1st AL | WBos WSea LAtl |
| Cleveland | 1996 | 99-62 | .615 | 1st AL Cent | +14.5 | 1st AL | LBal |
| Cleveland | 1997 | 86-75 | .534 | 1st AL Cent | + 6.0 | 4th AL | WNYY WBal LFlo |
| Cleveland | 1998 | 89-73 | .549 | 1st AL Cent | + 9.0 | 3rd AL | WBos LNYY |
| Cleveland | 1999 | 97-65 | .599 | 1st AL Cent | +21.5 | 2nd AL | LBos |
| Cleveland | 2000 | 90-72 | .556 | 2nd AL Cent | - 5.0 | 4th AL | |
| Cleveland | 2001 | 91-71 | .562 | 1st AL Cent | + 6.0 | 4th AL | LSea |
| Cleveland | 2002 | 74-88 | .457 | 3rd AL Cent | -20.5 | 9th AL | |
| Cleveland | 2003 | 68-94 | .420 | 4th AL Cent | -22.0 | 12th AL | |
| Cleveland | 2004 | 80-82 | .490 | 3rd AL Cent | -12.0 | 8th AL | |
| Cleveland | 2005 | 93-69 | .574 | 2nd AL Cent | - 6.0 | 5th AL | |
| Cleveland | 2006 | 78-84 | .481 | 4th AL Cent | -18.0 | T10th AL | |
| Cleveland | 2007 | 96-66 | .593 | 1st AL Cent | + 8.0 | 2nd AL | WNYY LBos |
| Cleveland | 2008 | 81-81 | .500 | 3rd AL Cent | - 7.5 | 8th AL | |
| Cleveland | 2009 | 65-97 | .401 | T4th AL Cent | -21.5 | T12th AL | |
| Cleveland | 2010 | 69-93 | .426 | 4th AL Cent | -25.0 | 11th AL | |
| Cleveland | 2011 | 80-82 | .494 | 2nd AL Cent | -15.0 | 8th AL | |
| Cleveland | 2012 | 68-94 | .420 | 4th AL Cent | -20.0 | 13th AL | |
| Cleveland | 2013 | 92-70 | .568 | 2nd AL Cent | - 1.0 | 4th AL | LTB |
| Cleveland | 2014 | 85-77 | .525 | 3rd AL Cent | - 5.0 | 7th AL | |
| Cleveland | 2015 | 81-80 | .503 | 3rd AL Cent | -13.5 | 8th AL | |
| Cleveland | 2016 | 94-67 | .584 | 1st AL Cent | + 8.0 | 2nd AL | bye WBos WTor LChC |
| Cleveland | 2017 | 102-60 | .630 | 1st AL Cent | +17.0 | 1st AL | bye LNYY |
| Cleveland | 2018 | 91-71 | .562 | 1st AL Cent | +13.0 | 3rd AL | bye LHou |
| Cleveland | 2019 | 93-69 | .574 | 2nd AL Cent | - 8.0 | 6th AL | |
| Cleveland | 2020 | 35-25 | .583 | 2nd AL Cent | - 1.0 | 4th AL | LNYY |
| Cleveland | 2021 | 80-82 | .494 | 2nd AL Cent | -13.0 | 9th AL |