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Cleveland Guardians

Value$1.4B

Founded: 1901 · Metro Area: Cleveland · AL · AL Central · Home: Progressive Field

RivalriesOhio Cupvs Cincinnati Redstwo-way
2
World Series
6 WS Appearances
6
Pennants
6 LCS App · 16 Div titles
18
Playoff appearances
Postseason 65-66
0.513
All-time win pct
126
Seasons
since 1901

Championships

Pre-1903 cup wins (Temple Cup, World's Series, NL pennants) in slate; modern World Series titles in gold.

19201948
Pre-1903 cup / NL pennantWorld Series (1903-present)

Pennants

Every World Series appearance and pre-1903 cup appearance. Solid chip = won the pennant (WS / cup); outlined chip = lost the WS / cup.

192019481954199519972016

All-time record

Regular-season W-L9940-9443
Win pct0.513
Playoff record65-66
Championship appearances6 (2 wins)
LCS appearances6
Division titles16
Total seasons126
.500 or better seasons71
Most recent championship1948

Stadium history

Grouped by physical ballpark. Naming-rights eras nested.

Progressive Field

1994-present
Cleveland, OH
  • Jacobs Field 1994-2011
  • Progressive Field 2012-2026

Cleveland Stadium

1932-1993
Cleveland, OH
  • League Park II/Cleveland Stadium 1932-1946
  • Cleveland Stadium 1947-1993

League Park II

1910-1931
Cleveland, OH

League Park I

1901-1909
Cleveland, OH
Season-by-season
1901 to 2026 · 126 seasons · click to expand
2026Cleveland Guardians
as of Aug 3, 2026
W-L
57-56
Win%
0.504
RS
446
RA
462
AL Central
In progress · ESPN
2025Cleveland Guardians
W-L
88-74
Win%
0.543
RS
643
RA
649
AL Central · 1
Div Title
2024Cleveland Guardians
W-L
92-69
Win%
0.571
RS
708
RA
621
AL Central · 1
LCSDiv Title
2023Cleveland Guardians
W-L
76-86
Win%
0.469
RS
662
RA
697
AL Central · 3
2022Cleveland Guardians
W-L
92-70
Win%
0.568
RS
698
RA
634
AL Central · 1
Div Title
2021Cleveland Indians
W-L
80-82
Win%
0.494
RS
717
RA
727
AL Central · 2
2020Cleveland Indians
W-L
35-25
Win%
0.583
RS
248
RA
209
AL Central · 2
Playoffs
2019Cleveland Indians
W-L
93-69
Win%
0.574
RS
769
RA
657
AL Central · 2
2018Cleveland Indians
W-L
91-71
Win%
0.562
RS
818
RA
648
AL Central · 1
Div Title
2017Cleveland Indians
W-L
102-60
Win%
0.630
RS
818
RA
564
AL Central · 1
Div Title
2016Cleveland Indians
W-L
94-67
Win%
0.584
RS
777
RA
676
AL Central · 1
WS AppDiv Title
2015Cleveland Indians
W-L
81-80
Win%
0.503
RS
669
RA
640
AL Central · 3
2014Cleveland Indians
W-L
85-77
Win%
0.525
RS
669
RA
653
AL Central · 3
2013Cleveland Indians
W-L
92-70
Win%
0.568
RS
745
RA
662
AL Central · 2
Playoffs
2012Cleveland Indians
W-L
68-94
Win%
0.420
RS
667
RA
845
AL Central · 4
2011Cleveland Indians
W-L
80-82
Win%
0.494
RS
704
RA
760
AL Central · 2
2010Cleveland Indians
W-L
69-93
Win%
0.426
RS
646
RA
752
AL Central · 4
2009Cleveland Indians
W-L
65-97
Win%
0.401
RS
773
RA
865
AL Central · 4
2008Cleveland Indians
W-L
81-81
Win%
0.500
RS
805
RA
761
AL Central · 3
2007Cleveland Indians
W-L
96-66
Win%
0.593
RS
811
RA
704
AL Central · 1
LCSDiv Title
2006Cleveland Indians
W-L
78-84
Win%
0.481
RS
870
RA
782
AL Central · 4
2005Cleveland Indians
W-L
93-69
Win%
0.574
RS
790
RA
642
AL Central · 2
2004Cleveland Indians
W-L
80-82
Win%
0.494
RS
858
RA
857
AL Central · 3
2003Cleveland Indians
W-L
68-94
Win%
0.420
RS
699
RA
778
AL Central · 4
2002Cleveland Indians
W-L
74-88
Win%
0.457
RS
739
RA
837
AL Central · 3
2001Cleveland Indians
W-L
91-71
Win%
0.562
RS
897
RA
821
AL Central · 1
Div Title
2000Cleveland Indians
W-L
90-72
Win%
0.556
RS
950
RA
816
AL Central · 2
1999Cleveland Indians
W-L
97-65
Win%
0.599
RS
1009
RA
860
AL Central · 1
Div Title
1998Cleveland Indians
W-L
89-73
Win%
0.549
RS
850
RA
779
AL Central · 1
LCSDiv Title
1997Cleveland Indians
W-L
86-75
Win%
0.534
RS
868
RA
815
AL Central · 1
WS AppDiv Title
1996Cleveland Indians
W-L
99-62
Win%
0.615
RS
952
RA
769
AL Central · 1
Div Title
1995Cleveland Indians
W-L
100-44
Win%
0.694
RS
840
RA
607
AL Central · 1
WS AppDiv Title
1994Cleveland Indians
W-L
66-47
Win%
0.584
RS
679
RA
562
AL Central · 2
1993Cleveland Indians
W-L
76-86
Win%
0.469
RS
790
RA
813
AL East · 6
1992Cleveland Indians
W-L
76-86
Win%
0.469
RS
674
RA
746
AL East · 4
1991Cleveland Indians
W-L
57-105
Win%
0.352
RS
576
RA
759
AL East · 7
1990Cleveland Indians
W-L
77-85
Win%
0.475
RS
732
RA
737
AL East · 4
1989Cleveland Indians
W-L
73-89
Win%
0.451
RS
604
RA
654
AL East · 6
1988Cleveland Indians
W-L
78-84
Win%
0.481
RS
666
RA
731
AL East · 6
1987Cleveland Indians
W-L
61-101
Win%
0.377
RS
742
RA
957
AL East · 7
1986Cleveland Indians
W-L
84-78
Win%
0.518
RS
831
RA
841
AL East · 5
1985Cleveland Indians
W-L
60-102
Win%
0.370
RS
729
RA
861
AL East · 7
1984Cleveland Indians
W-L
75-87
Win%
0.463
RS
761
RA
766
AL East · 6
1983Cleveland Indians
W-L
70-92
Win%
0.432
RS
704
RA
785
AL East · 7
1982Cleveland Indians
W-L
78-84
Win%
0.481
RS
683
RA
748
AL East · 6
1981Cleveland Indians
W-L
52-51
Win%
0.505
RS
431
RA
442
AL East · 6
1980Cleveland Indians
W-L
79-81
Win%
0.494
RS
738
RA
807
AL East · 6
1979Cleveland Indians
W-L
81-80
Win%
0.503
RS
760
RA
805
AL East · 6
1978Cleveland Indians
W-L
69-90
Win%
0.434
RS
639
RA
694
AL East · 6
1977Cleveland Indians
W-L
71-90
Win%
0.441
RS
676
RA
739
AL East · 5
1976Cleveland Indians
W-L
81-78
Win%
0.509
RS
615
RA
615
AL East · 4
1975Cleveland Indians
W-L
79-80
Win%
0.497
RS
688
RA
703
AL East · 4
1974Cleveland Indians
W-L
77-85
Win%
0.475
RS
662
RA
694
AL East · 4
1973Cleveland Indians
W-L
71-91
Win%
0.438
RS
680
RA
826
AL East · 6
1972Cleveland Indians
W-L
72-84
Win%
0.462
RS
472
RA
519
AL East · 5
1971Cleveland Indians
W-L
60-102
Win%
0.370
RS
543
RA
747
AL East · 6
1970Cleveland Indians
W-L
76-86
Win%
0.469
RS
649
RA
675
AL East · 5
1969Cleveland Indians
W-L
62-99
Win%
0.385
RS
573
RA
717
AL East · 6
1968Cleveland Indians
W-L
86-75
Win%
0.534
RS
516
RA
504
AL · 3
1967Cleveland Indians
W-L
75-87
Win%
0.463
RS
559
RA
613
AL · 8
1966Cleveland Indians
W-L
81-81
Win%
0.500
RS
574
RA
586
AL · 5
1965Cleveland Indians
W-L
87-75
Win%
0.537
RS
663
RA
613
AL · 5
1964Cleveland Indians
W-L
79-83
Win%
0.488
RS
689
RA
693
AL · 6
1963Cleveland Indians
W-L
79-83
Win%
0.488
RS
635
RA
702
AL · 5
1962Cleveland Indians
W-L
80-82
Win%
0.494
RS
682
RA
745
AL · 6
1961Cleveland Indians
W-L
78-83
Win%
0.484
RS
737
RA
752
AL · 5
1960Cleveland Indians
W-L
76-78
Win%
0.493
RS
667
RA
693
AL · 4
1959Cleveland Indians
W-L
89-65
Win%
0.578
RS
745
RA
646
AL · 2
1958Cleveland Indians
W-L
77-76
Win%
0.503
RS
694
RA
635
AL · 4
1957Cleveland Indians
W-L
76-77
Win%
0.497
RS
682
RA
722
AL · 6
1956Cleveland Indians
W-L
88-66
Win%
0.571
RS
712
RA
581
AL · 2
1955Cleveland Indians
W-L
93-61
Win%
0.604
RS
698
RA
601
AL · 2
1954Cleveland Indians
W-L
111-43
Win%
0.721
RS
746
RA
504
AL · 1
WS AppDiv Title
1953Cleveland Indians
W-L
92-62
Win%
0.597
RS
770
RA
627
AL · 2
1952Cleveland Indians
W-L
93-61
Win%
0.604
RS
763
RA
606
AL · 2
1951Cleveland Indians
W-L
93-61
Win%
0.604
RS
696
RA
594
AL · 2
1950Cleveland Indians
W-L
92-62
Win%
0.597
RS
806
RA
654
AL · 4
1949Cleveland Indians
W-L
89-65
Win%
0.578
RS
675
RA
574
AL · 3
1948Cleveland Indians
W-L
97-58
Win%
0.626
RS
840
RA
568
AL · 1
ChampionDiv Title
1947Cleveland Indians
W-L
80-74
Win%
0.519
RS
687
RA
588
AL · 4
1946Cleveland Indians
W-L
68-86
Win%
0.442
RS
537
RA
638
AL · 6
1945Cleveland Indians
W-L
73-72
Win%
0.503
RS
557
RA
548
AL · 5
1944Cleveland Indians
W-L
72-82
Win%
0.468
RS
643
RA
677
AL · 5
1943Cleveland Indians
W-L
82-71
Win%
0.536
RS
600
RA
577
AL · 3
1942Cleveland Indians
W-L
75-79
Win%
0.487
RS
590
RA
659
AL · 4
1941Cleveland Indians
W-L
75-79
Win%
0.487
RS
677
RA
668
AL · 4
1940Cleveland Indians
W-L
89-65
Win%
0.578
RS
710
RA
637
AL · 2
1939Cleveland Indians
W-L
87-67
Win%
0.565
RS
797
RA
700
AL · 3
1938Cleveland Indians
W-L
86-66
Win%
0.566
RS
847
RA
782
AL · 3
1937Cleveland Indians
W-L
83-71
Win%
0.539
RS
817
RA
768
AL · 4
1936Cleveland Indians
W-L
80-74
Win%
0.519
RS
921
RA
862
AL · 5
1935Cleveland Indians
W-L
82-71
Win%
0.536
RS
776
RA
739
AL · 3
1934Cleveland Indians
W-L
85-69
Win%
0.552
RS
814
RA
763
AL · 3
1933Cleveland Indians
W-L
75-76
Win%
0.497
RS
654
RA
669
AL · 4
1932Cleveland Indians
W-L
87-65
Win%
0.572
RS
845
RA
747
AL · 4
1931Cleveland Indians
W-L
78-76
Win%
0.506
RS
885
RA
833
AL · 4
1930Cleveland Indians
W-L
81-73
Win%
0.526
RS
890
RA
915
AL · 4
1929Cleveland Indians
W-L
81-71
Win%
0.533
RS
717
RA
736
AL · 3
1928Cleveland Indians
W-L
62-92
Win%
0.403
RS
674
RA
830
AL · 7
1927Cleveland Indians
W-L
66-87
Win%
0.431
RS
668
RA
766
AL · 6
1926Cleveland Indians
W-L
88-66
Win%
0.571
RS
738
RA
612
AL · 2
1925Cleveland Indians
W-L
70-84
Win%
0.455
RS
782
RA
817
AL · 6
1924Cleveland Indians
W-L
67-86
Win%
0.438
RS
755
RA
814
AL · 6
1923Cleveland Indians
W-L
82-71
Win%
0.536
RS
888
RA
746
AL · 3
1922Cleveland Indians
W-L
78-76
Win%
0.506
RS
768
RA
817
AL · 4
1921Cleveland Indians
W-L
94-60
Win%
0.610
RS
925
RA
712
AL · 2
1920Cleveland Indians
W-L
98-56
Win%
0.636
RS
857
RA
642
AL · 1
ChampionDiv Title
1919Cleveland Indians
W-L
84-55
Win%
0.604
RS
636
RA
537
AL · 2
1918Cleveland Indians
W-L
73-54
Win%
0.575
RS
504
RA
447
AL · 2
1917Cleveland Indians
W-L
88-66
Win%
0.571
RS
584
RA
543
AL · 3
1916Cleveland Indians
W-L
77-77
Win%
0.500
RS
630
RA
602
AL · 6
1915Cleveland Indians
W-L
57-95
Win%
0.375
RS
539
RA
670
AL · 7
1914Cleveland Molly McGuires
W-L
51-102
Win%
0.333
RS
538
RA
709
AL · 8
1913Cleveland Naps
W-L
86-66
Win%
0.566
RS
633
RA
536
AL · 3
1912Cleveland Naps
W-L
75-78
Win%
0.490
RS
677
RA
681
AL · 5
1911Cleveland Naps
W-L
80-73
Win%
0.523
RS
691
RA
712
AL · 3
1910Cleveland Naps
W-L
71-81
Win%
0.467
RS
548
RA
657
AL · 5
1909Cleveland Naps
W-L
71-82
Win%
0.464
RS
493
RA
532
AL · 6
1908Cleveland Naps
W-L
90-64
Win%
0.584
RS
569
RA
459
AL · 2
1907Cleveland Naps
W-L
85-67
Win%
0.559
RS
531
RA
525
AL · 4
1906Cleveland Naps
W-L
89-64
Win%
0.582
RS
663
RA
481
AL · 3
1905Cleveland Naps
W-L
76-78
Win%
0.493
RS
564
RA
587
AL · 5
1904Cleveland Naps
W-L
86-65
Win%
0.570
RS
647
RA
482
AL · 4
1903Cleveland Naps
W-L
77-63
Win%
0.550
RS
639
RA
579
AL · 3
1902Cleveland Bronchos
W-L
69-67
Win%
0.507
RS
686
RA
667
AL · 5
1901Cleveland Blues
W-L
54-82
Win%
0.397
RS
666
RA
831
AL · 7

In-progress 2026 row pulled from ESPN public standings, as of Aug 3, 2026. Refreshed hourly via Next ISR; the record on the row reflects the most recent ESPN snapshot.

Top 12 postseason games

Highest-rated postseason games in franchise history by the site's Game Score metric, which combines hype, quality, stakes, and matchup rank. Losses can outrank routine wins because the formula scores game quality, not franchise spin.

#1 · 2016-11-023.572
2016 World Series G7 · ExtrasL
Progressive Field· Cleveland, Ohio
#2 · 1995-10-282.584
1995 World Series G6L
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium· Atlanta, Georgia
#3 · 1948-10-112.404
1948 World Series G6W
Braves Field· Boston, Massachusetts
#4 · 1997-10-261.928
1997 World Series G7 · ExtrasL
Pro Player Stadium· Miami, Florida
#5 · 1920-10-111.916
1920 World Series G6W
League Park· Cleveland, Ohio
#6 · 1920-10-121.829
1920 World Series G7W
League Park· Cleveland, Ohio
#7 · 2016-10-301.802
2016 World Series G5L
Wrigley Field· Chicago, Illinois
#8 · 1995-10-261.797
1995 World Series G5W
Jacobs Field· Cleveland, Ohio
#9 · 1995-10-241.751
1995 World Series G3 · ExtrasW
Jacobs Field· Cleveland, Ohio
#10 · 2016-11-011.720
2016 World Series G6L
Progressive Field· Cleveland, Ohio
#11 · 1995-10-251.611
1995 World Series G4L
Jacobs Field· Cleveland, Ohio
#12 · 2024-10-191.606
2024 ALCS G5 · ExtrasL
Progressive Field· Cleveland, Ohio

Award winners

League-wide awards held by Guardians players or managers. Curated to the headline tier: MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, postseason MVPs, Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente, and the rare Triple Crown.

AL MVP · 3

  • 1953Al Rosen
  • 1948Lou Boudreau
  • 1926George Burns

AL Cy Young · 6

  • 2020Shane Bieber
  • 2017Corey Kluber
  • 2014Corey Kluber
  • 2008Cliff Lee
  • 2007CC Sabathia
  • 1972Gaylord Perry

AL Rookie of the Year · 4

  • 1990Sandy Alomar Jr.
  • 1980Joe Charboneau
  • 1971Chris Chambliss
  • 1955Herb Score

AL Manager of the Year · 6

  • 2025Stephen Vogt
  • 2024Stephen Vogt
  • 2022Terry Francona
  • 2016Terry Francona
  • 2013Terry Francona
  • 2007Eric Wedge

ALCS MVP · 3

  • 2016Andrew Miller
  • 1997Marquis Grissom
  • 1995Orel Hershiser

All-Star Game MVP · 2

  • 2019Shane Bieber
  • 1997Sandy Alomar Jr.

Hank Aaron Award · 1

  • 1999Manny Ramirez

Comeback Player of the Year · 2

  • 2019Carlos Carrasco
  • 2008Cliff Lee

Reliever of the Year Award · 3

  • 2024Emmanuel Clase
  • 2022Emmanuel Clase
  • 1995Jose Mesa

Triple Crown Pitcher · 2

  • 2020Shane Bieber
  • 1940Bob Feller