The name "Indians" originated from a request by club owner Charles Somers to baseball writers to choose a new name to replace "Cleveland Naps" following the departure of Nap Lajoie after the 1914 season. It was a revival of the nickname that fans gave to the Cleveland Spiders while Louis Sockalexis, a Native American, was playing for the team. Common nicknames for the Indians include the "Tribe" and the "Wahoos", the latter referencing their former logo, Chief Wahoo. The team's mascot is named "Slider."
The franchise originated in 1894 as the Grand Rapids Rustlers, a minor league team in the Western League. The team relocated to Cleveland in 1900 and was renamed the Cleveland Lake Shores. The Western League itself was renamed the American League while continuing its minor league status. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the major league incarnation of the club was founded in Cleveland in 1901. Originally called the Cleveland Bluebirds, the team played in League Park until moving permanently to Cleveland Stadium in 1946. From August 24 to September 14, 2017, the Indians won 22 consecutive games, the longest winning streak in American League history.
Year | Year2 | Years | Name | Wins | Losses | Games | Win % | Champs | Playoffs | Tenure | Notes |
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2013 | 2021 | 2013-2021 | Terry Francona | 753 | 601 | 1354 | .556 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
2012 | 2012 | 2012 | Manny Acta Sandy Alomar | 68 | 94 | 162 | .420 | 0 | 1 | ||
2010 | 2011 | 2010-2011 | Manny Acta | 149 | 175 | 324 | .460 | 0 | 2 | ||
2003 | 2009 | 2003-2009 | Eric Wedge | 561 | 573 | 1134 | .495 | 1 | 7 | ||
2002 | 2002 | 2002 | Charlie Manuel Joel Skinner | 74 | 88 | 162 | .457 | 0 | 1 | ||
2000 | 2001 | 2000-2001 | Charlie Manuel | 181 | 143 | 324 | .559 | 1 | 2 | ||
1992 | 1999 | 1992-1999 | Mike Hargrove | 689 | 538 | 1227 | .562 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
1991 | 1991 | 1991 | John McNamara Mike Hargrove | 57 | 105 | 162 | .352 | 0 | 1 | ||
1990 | 1990 | 1990 | John McNamara | 77 | 85 | 162 | .475 | 0 | 1 | ||
1989 | 1989 | 1989 | Doc Edwards John Hart | 73 | 89 | 162 | .451 | 0 | 1 | ||
1988 | 1988 | 1988 | Doc Edwards | 78 | 84 | 162 | .482 | 0 | 1 | ||
1987 | 1987 | 1987 | Pat Corrales Doc Edwards | 61 | 101 | 162 | .377 | 0 | 1 | ||
1984 | 1986 | 1984-1986 | Pat Corrales | 219 | 267 | 486 | .451 | 0 | 3 | ||
1983 | 1983 | 1983 | Mike Ferraro Pat Corrales | 70 | 92 | 162 | .432 | 0 | 1 | ||
1980 | 1982 | 1980-1982 | Dave Garcia | 209 | 216 | 425 | .492 | 0 | 3 | ||
1979 | 1979 | 1979 | Jeff Torborg Dave Garcia | 81 | 80 | 161 | .503 | 0 | 1 | ||
1978 | 1978 | 1978 | Jeff Torborg | 69 | 90 | 159 | .434 | 0 | 1 | ||
1977 | 1977 | 1977 | Frank Robinson Jeff Torborg | 71 | 90 | 161 | .441 | 0 | 1 | ||
1975 | 1976 | 1975-1976 | Frank Robinson | 160 | 158 | 318 | .503 | 0 | 2 | ||
1972 | 1974 | 1972-1974 | Ken Aspromonte | 220 | 260 | 480 | .458 | 0 | 3 | ||
1971 | 1971 | 1971 | Alvin Dark Johnny Lipon | 60 | 102 | 162 | .370 | 0 | 1 | ||
1968 | 1970 | 1968-1970 | Alvin Dark | 224 | 260 | 484 | .463 | 0 | 3 | ||
1967 | 1967 | 1967 | Joe Adcock | 75 | 87 | 162 | .463 | 0 | 1 | ||
1966 | 1966 | 1966 | Birdie Tebbetts George Strickland | 81 | 81 | 162 | .500 | 0 | 1 | ||
1963 | 1965 | 1963-1965 | Birdie Tebbetts | 166 | 158 | 324 | .512 | 0 | 2 | ||
1964 | 1964 | 1964 | George Strickland Birdie Tebbetts | 79 | 83 | 162 | .488 | 0 | 1 | ||
1962 | 1962 | 1962 | Mel McGaha Mel Harder | 80 | 82 | 162 | .494 | 0 | 1 | ||
1961 | 1961 | 1961 | Jimmy Dykes Mel Harder | 78 | 83 | 161 | .485 | 0 | 1 | ||
1960 | 1960 | 1960 | Joe Gordon Jo-Jo White Jimmy Dykes | 76 | 78 | 154 | .494 | 0 | 1 | ||
1959 | 1959 | 1959 | Joe Gordon | 89 | 65 | 154 | .578 | 0 | 1 | ||
1958 | 1958 | 1958 | Bobby Bragan Joe Gordon | 77 | 76 | 153 | .503 | 0 | 1 | ||
1957 | 1957 | 1957 | Kerby Farrell | 76 | 77 | 153 | .497 | 0 | 1 | ||
1951 | 1956 | 1951-1956 | Al Lopez | 570 | 354 | 924 | .617 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
1942 | 1950 | 1942-1950 | Lou Boudreau | 728 | 649 | 1377 | .529 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
1928 | 1941 | 1928-1941 | Roger Peckinpaugh | 464 | 456 | 920 | .504 | 0 | 6 | ||
1938 | 1940 | 1938-1940 | Ossie Vitt | 262 | 198 | 460 | .570 | 0 | 3 | ||
1936 | 1937 | 1936-1937 | Steve O'Neill | 163 | 145 | 308 | .529 | 0 | 2 | ||
1935 | 1935 | 1935 | Walter Johnson Steve O'Neill | 82 | 71 | 153 | .536 | 0 | 1 | ||
1934 | 1934 | 1934 | Walter Johnson | 85 | 69 | 154 | .552 | 0 | 1 | ||
1933 | 1933 | 1933 | Roger Peckinpaugh Bibb Falk Walter Johnson | 75 | 76 | 151 | .497 | 0 | 1 | ||
1927 | 1927 | 1927 | Jack McCallister | 66 | 87 | 153 | .431 | 0 | 1 | ||
1920 | 1926 | 1920-1926 | Tris Speaker | 577 | 499 | 1076 | .536 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
1919 | 1919 | 1919 | Lee Fohl Tris Speaker | 84 | 55 | 139 | .604 | 0 | 1 | ||
1916 | 1918 | 1916-1918 | Lee Fohl | 238 | 197 | 435 | .547 | 0 | 3 | ||
1915 | 1915 | 1915 | Joe Birmingham Lee Fohl | 57 | 95 | 152 | .375 | 0 | 1 | ||
1913 | 1914 | 1913-1914 | Joe Birmingham | 137 | 168 | 305 | .449 | 0 | 2 | ||
1912 | 1912 | 1912 | Harry Davis Joe Birmingham | 75 | 78 | 153 | .490 | 0 | 1 | ||
1911 | 1911 | 1911 | Deacon McGuire George Stovall | 80 | 73 | 153 | .523 | 0 | 1 | ||
1910 | 1910 | 1910 | Deacon McGuire | 71 | 81 | 152 | .467 | 0 | 1 | ||
1909 | 1909 | 1909 | Nap Lajoie Deacon McGuire | 71 | 82 | 153 | .464 | 0 | 1 | ||
1906 | 1908 | 1906-1908 | Nap Lajoie | 264 | 195 | 459 | .575 | 0 | 3 | ||
1905 | 1905 | 1905 | Nap Lajoie Bill Bradley | 76 | 78 | 154 | .494 | 0 | 1 | ||
1902 | 1904 | 1902-1904 | Bill Armour | 232 | 195 | 427 | .543 | 0 | 3 | ||
1900 | 1901 | 1900-1901 | Jimmy McAleer | 117 | 155 | 272 | .430 | 0 | 2 | ||
1899 | 1899 | 1899 | George Tebeau Tom Loftus | 63 | 62 | 125 | .504 | 0 | 1 | ||
1898 | 1898 | 1898 | Chauncey Fisher Tommy Tucker Billy Rourke | 42 | 93 | 135 | .311 | 0 | 1 | ||
1897 | 1897 | 1897 | Art Twineham Bob Glenalvin | 34 | 100 | 134 | .254 | 0 | 1 | ||
1896 | 1896 | 1896 | Jack Carney George Ellis | 45 | 94 | 139 | .324 | 0 | 1 | ||
1895 | 1895 | 1895 | George Ellis | 38 | 86 | 124 | .307 | 0 | 1 | ||
1894 | 1894 | 1894 | Rasty Wright | 62 | 64 | 126 | .492 | 0 | 1 | ||