Cleveland Guardians year by year
126 seasons since 1901 · 10025-9520 all time · 2 titles
How have the Guardians ranked, year by year?
The Cleveland Guardians have played 125 seasons since 1901: 9940-9443 in the regular season, with 2 titles. Their defense allowed the fewest runs in the league 6 times: 2020, 2017, 1954, 1951 and 2 more. Their offense scored the most 6 times: 1999, 1995, 1994, 1986 and 2 more. Over the last 10 seasons the best defense was 2020's (1st in runs allowed), the best offense 2018's (3rd in runs scored). In 2026 they are 85-77, 24th in runs scored and 8th in runs allowed after 162 games.
| Season | W-L | Offense | Defense | Manager | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 85-77 | 4.1924th | 4.128th | Stephen Vogt | Playoffs, 1-2 |
| 2025 | 88-74 | 3.9728th | 4.017th | Stephen Vogt | Playoffs, 1-2 |
| 2024 | 92-69 | 4.4014th | 3.863rd | Stephen Vogt | Playoffs, 4-6 |
| 2023 | 76-86 | 4.0927th | 4.308th | Terry Francona | — |
| 2022 | 92-70 | 4.3115th | 3.918th | Terry Francona | Playoffs, 4-3 |
| 2021Cleveland Indians | 80-82 | 4.4318th | 4.4915th | Terry Francona | — |
| 2020Cleveland Indians | 35-25 | 4.1325th | 3.481st | Terry Francona | Playoffs, 0-2 |
| 2019Cleveland Indians | 93-69 | 4.7515th | 4.064th | Terry Francona | — |
| 2018Cleveland Indians | 91-71 | 5.053rd | 4.007th | Terry Francona | Playoffs, 0-3 |
| 2017Cleveland Indians | 102-60 | 5.056th | 3.481st | Terry Francona | Playoffs, 2-3 |
| 2016Cleveland Indians | 94-67 | 4.834th | 4.207th | Terry Francona | Lost the World Series |
| 2015Cleveland Indians | 81-80 | 4.1618th | 3.9811th | Terry Francona | — |
| 2014Cleveland Indians | 85-77 | 4.1311th | 4.0316th | Terry Francona | — |
| 2013Cleveland Indians | 92-70 | 4.605th | 4.0914th | Terry Francona | Playoffs, 0-1 |
| 2012Cleveland Indians | 68-94 | 4.1222nd | 5.2229th | Manny Acta, Sandy Alomar Jr. | — |
| 2011Cleveland Indians | 80-82 | 4.3516th | 4.6924th | Manny Acta | — |
| 2010Cleveland Indians | 69-93 | 3.9926th | 4.6424th | Manny Acta | — |
| 2009Cleveland Indians | 65-97 | 4.7712th | 5.3428th | Eric Wedge | — |
| 2008Cleveland Indians | 81-81 | 4.977th | 4.7018th | Eric Wedge | — |
| 2007Cleveland Indians | 96-66 | 5.018th | 4.355th | Eric Wedge | Playoffs, 6-5 |
| 2006Cleveland Indians | 78-84 | 5.372nd | 4.8313th | Eric Wedge | — |
| 2005Cleveland Indians | 93-69 | 4.887th | 3.963rd | Eric Wedge | — |
| 2004Cleveland Indians | 80-82 | 5.305th | 5.2926th | Eric Wedge | — |
| 2003Cleveland Indians | 68-94 | 4.3125th | 4.8017th | Eric Wedge | — |
| 2002Cleveland Indians | 74-88 | 4.5615th | 5.1725th | Charlie Manuel, Joel Skinner | — |
| 2001Cleveland Indians | 91-71 | 5.543rd | 5.0722nd | Charlie Manuel | Playoffs, 2-3 |
| 2000Cleveland Indians | 90-72 | 5.864th | 5.0412th | Charlie Manuel | — |
| 1999Cleveland Indians | 97-65 | 6.231st | 5.3121st | Mike Hargrove | Playoffs, 2-3 |
| 1998Cleveland Indians | 89-73 | 5.257th | 4.8113th | Mike Hargrove | Playoffs, 5-5 |
| 1997Cleveland Indians | 86-75 | 5.394th | 5.0618th | Mike Hargrove | Lost the World Series |
| 1996Cleveland Indians | 99-62 | 5.913rd | 4.789th | Mike Hargrove | Playoffs, 1-3 |
| 1995Cleveland Indians | 100-44 | 5.831st | 4.222nd | Mike Hargrove | Lost the World Series |
| 1994Cleveland Indians | 66-47 | 6.011st | 4.9715th | Mike Hargrove | — |
| 1993Cleveland Indians | 76-86 | 4.887th | 5.0224th | Mike Hargrove | — |
| 1992Cleveland Indians | 76-86 | 4.1614th | 4.6022nd | Mike Hargrove | — |
| 1991Cleveland Indians | 57-105 | 3.5626th | 4.6921st | John McNamara, Mike Hargrove | — |
| 1990Cleveland Indians | 77-85 | 4.526th | 4.5521st | John McNamara | — |
| 1989Cleveland Indians | 73-89 | 3.7324th | 4.0412th | Doc Edwards, John Hart | — |
| 1988Cleveland Indians | 78-84 | 4.1113th | 4.5118th | Doc Edwards | — |
| 1987Cleveland Indians | 61-101 | 4.5817th | 5.9126th | Pat Corrales, Doc Edwards | — |
| 1986Cleveland Indians | 84-78 | 5.131st | 5.1926th | Pat Corrales | — |
| 1985Cleveland Indians | 60-102 | 4.5010th | 5.3126th | Pat Corrales | — |
| 1984Cleveland Indians | 75-87 | 4.704th | 4.7323rd | Pat Corrales | — |
| 1983Cleveland Indians | 70-92 | 4.3512th | 4.8525th | Mike Ferraro, Pat Corrales | — |
| 1982Cleveland Indians | 78-84 | 4.2215th | 4.6223rd | Dave Garcia | — |
| 1981Cleveland Indians | 52-51 | 4.1810th | 4.2920th | Dave Garcia | — |
| 1980Cleveland Indians | 79-81 | 4.618th | 5.0426th | Dave Garcia | — |
| 1979Cleveland Indians | 81-80 | 4.728th | 5.0022nd | Jeff Torborg, Dave Garcia | — |
| 1978Cleveland Indians | 69-90 | 4.0215th | 4.3621st | Jeff Torborg | — |
| 1977Cleveland Indians | 71-90 | 4.2016th | 4.5917th | Frank Robinson, Jeff Torborg | — |
| 1976Cleveland Indians | 81-78 | 3.8710th | 3.878th | Frank Robinson | — |
| 1975Cleveland Indians | 79-80 | 4.3310th | 4.4216th | Frank Robinson | — |
| 1974Cleveland Indians | 77-85 | 4.0915th | 4.2817th | Ken Aspromonte | — |
| 1973Cleveland Indians | 71-91 | 4.2012th | 5.1023rd | Ken Aspromonte | — |
| 1972Cleveland Indians | 72-84 | 3.0322nd | 3.335th | Ken Aspromonte | — |
| 1971Cleveland Indians | 60-102 | 3.3521st | 4.6124th | Alvin Dark, Johnny Lipon | — |
| 1970Cleveland Indians | 76-86 | 4.0118th | 4.178th | Alvin Dark | — |
| 1969Cleveland Indians | 62-99 | 3.5621st | 4.4517th | Alvin Dark | — |
| 1968Cleveland Indians | 86-75 | 3.2014th | 3.135th | Alvin Dark | — |
| 1967Cleveland Indians | 75-87 | 3.4514th | 3.7811th | Joe Adcock | — |
| 1966Cleveland Indians | 81-81 | 3.5416th | 3.625th | Birdie Tebbetts, George Strickland | — |
| 1965Cleveland Indians | 87-75 | 4.099th | 3.7810th | Birdie Tebbetts | — |
| 1964Cleveland Indians | 79-83 | 4.257th | 4.2814th | George Strickland, Birdie Tebbetts | — |
| 1963Cleveland Indians | 79-83 | 3.9213th | 4.3315th | Birdie Tebbetts | — |
| 1962Cleveland Indians | 80-82 | 4.2115th | 4.6015th | Mel McGaha, Mel Harder | — |
| 1961Cleveland Indians | 78-83 | 4.589th | 4.6711th | Jimmy Dykes, Mel Harder | — |
| 1960Cleveland Indians | 76-78 | 4.338th | 4.5012th | Joe Gordon, Jo-Jo White, Jimmy Dykes | — |
| 1959Cleveland Indians | 89-65 | 4.842nd | 4.195th | Joe Gordon | — |
| 1958Cleveland Indians | 77-76 | 4.544th | 4.158th | Bobby Bragan, Joe Gordon | — |
| 1957Cleveland Indians | 76-77 | 4.468th | 4.7214th | Kerby Farrell | — |
| 1956Cleveland Indians | 88-66 | 4.627th | 3.772nd | Al López | — |
| 1955Cleveland Indians | 93-61 | 4.539th | 3.903rd | Al López | — |
| 1954Cleveland Indians | 111-43 | 4.844th | 3.271st | Al López | Lost the World Series |
| 1953Cleveland Indians | 92-62 | 5.003rd | 4.075th | Al López | — |
| 1952Cleveland Indians | 93-61 | 4.952nd | 3.944th | Al López | — |
| 1951Cleveland Indians | 93-61 | 4.528th | 3.861st | Al López | — |
| 1950Cleveland Indians | 92-62 | 5.235th | 4.253rd | Lou Boudreau | — |
| 1949Cleveland Indians | 89-65 | 4.3810th | 3.731st | Lou Boudreau | — |
| 1948Cleveland Indians | 97-58 | 5.423rd | 3.661st | Lou Boudreau | Won the World Series |
| 1947Cleveland Indians | 80-74 | 4.469th | 3.822nd | Lou Boudreau | — |
| 1946Cleveland Indians | 68-86 | 3.4914th | 4.1410th | Lou Boudreau | — |
| 1945Cleveland Indians | 73-72 | 3.8413th | 3.786th | Lou Boudreau | — |
| 1944Cleveland Indians | 72-82 | 4.1810th | 4.4014th | Lou Boudreau | — |
| 1943Cleveland Indians | 82-71 | 3.929th | 3.775th | Lou Boudreau | — |
| 1942Cleveland Indians | 75-79 | 3.8310th | 4.2810th | Lou Boudreau | — |
| 1941Cleveland Indians | 75-79 | 4.4010th | 4.347th | Roger Peckinpaugh | — |
| 1940Cleveland Indians | 89-65 | 4.619th | 4.144th | Ossie Vitt | — |
| 1939Cleveland Indians | 87-67 | 5.184th | 4.558th | Ossie Vitt | — |
| 1938Cleveland Indians | 86-66 | 5.574th | 5.1411th | Ossie Vitt | — |
| 1937Cleveland Indians | 83-71 | 5.314th | 4.999th | Steve O'Neill | — |
| 1936Cleveland Indians | 80-74 | 5.983rd | 5.6011th | Steve O'Neill | — |
| 1935Cleveland Indians | 82-71 | 5.076th | 4.838th | Walter Johnson, Steve O'Neill | — |
| 1934Cleveland Indians | 85-69 | 5.294th | 4.958th | Walter Johnson | — |
| 1933Cleveland Indians | 75-76 | 4.3310th | 4.438th | Roger Peckinpaugh, Bibb Falk, Walter Johnson | — |
| 1932Cleveland Indians | 87-65 | 5.563rd | 4.9111th | Roger Peckinpaugh | — |
| 1931Cleveland Indians | 78-76 | 5.752nd | 5.4113th | Roger Peckinpaugh | — |
| 1930Cleveland Indians | 81-73 | 5.789th | 5.9414th | Roger Peckinpaugh | — |
| 1929Cleveland Indians | 81-71 | 4.7212th | 4.844th | Roger Peckinpaugh | — |
| 1928Cleveland Indians | 62-92 | 4.3810th | 5.3914th | Roger Peckinpaugh | — |
| 1927Cleveland Indians | 66-87 | 4.3711th | 5.0112th | Jack McCallister | — |
| 1926Cleveland Indians | 88-66 | 4.797th | 3.973rd | Tris Speaker | — |
| 1925Cleveland Indians | 70-84 | 5.0810th | 5.3111th | Tris Speaker | — |
| 1924Cleveland Indians | 67-86 | 4.936th | 5.3214th | Tris Speaker | — |
| 1923Cleveland Indians | 82-71 | 5.801st | 4.8811th | Tris Speaker | — |
| 1922Cleveland Indians | 78-76 | 4.997th | 5.3112th | Tris Speaker | — |
| 1921Cleveland Indians | 94-60 | 6.012nd | 4.628th | Tris Speaker | — |
| 1920Cleveland Indians | 98-56 | 5.561st | 4.177th | Tris Speaker | Won the World Series |
| 1919Cleveland Indians | 84-55 | 4.582nd | 3.868th | Lee Fohl, Tris Speaker | — |
| 1918Cleveland Indians | 73-54 | 3.974th | 3.526th | Lee Fohl | — |
| 1917Cleveland Indians | 88-66 | 3.796th | 3.535th | Lee Fohl | — |
| 1916Cleveland Indians | 77-77 | 4.092nd | 3.9113th | Lee Fohl | — |
| 1915Cleveland Indians | 57-95 | 3.5513th | 4.4114th | Joe Birmingham, Lee Fohl | — |
| 1914Cleveland Naps | 51-102 | 3.5211th | 4.6316th | Joe Birmingham | — |
| 1913Cleveland Naps | 86-66 | 4.168th | 3.533rd | Joe Birmingham | — |
| 1912Cleveland Naps | 75-78 | 4.429th | 4.457th | Harry Davis, Joe Birmingham | — |
| 1911Cleveland Naps | 80-73 | 4.538th | 4.6510th | Deacon McGuire, George Stovall | — |
| 1910Cleveland Naps | 71-81 | 3.6111th | 4.3212th | Deacon McGuire | — |
| 1909Cleveland Naps | 71-82 | 3.2212th | 3.487th | Deacon McGuire | — |
| 1908Cleveland Naps | 90-64 | 3.695th | 2.983rd | — | — |
| 1907Cleveland Naps | 85-67 | 3.4910th | 3.457th | — | — |
| 1906Cleveland Naps | 89-64 | 4.332nd | 3.144th | — | — |
| 1905Cleveland Naps | 76-78 | 3.6611th | 3.817th | Nap Lajoie, Bill Bradley | — |
| 1904Cleveland Naps | 86-65 | 4.284th | 3.194th | Bill Armour | — |
| 1903Cleveland Naps | 77-63 | 4.568th | 4.146th | Bill Armour | — |
| 1902Cleveland Bronchos | 69-67 | 5.044th | 4.9013th | Bill Armour | — |
| 1901Cleveland Blues | 54-82 | 4.909th | 6.1115th | Jimmy McAleer | — |
Regular season. Offense and defense are runs scored and allowed per game; the rank beside each is among the league’s clubs that season, first being the most scored or the fewest allowed.