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

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The Heartbreak Index35.9 · #5

The Tortured · MLB, 1948

35.9
Heartbreak
#5
of 1,138 clubs
#1
in MLB
35.2
agony · 0.7 despair
The clocks
  • MLB since 194817.4
  • MLB final appearance since 20160.5
Priced pangs
  • The Mesa Blown Save · 1997 · 1.10 pangs
    Two outs from the title, Game 7, bottom of the 9th
  • The Rain Delay · 2016 · 1.00 pangs
    Rajai Davis ties Game 7; the delay hands history to the Cubs
Heaviest wounds

lost the final, 2016 · lost the final, 1997 · fell one round short, 2024 · lost the final, 1995

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Who controls the club

The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.

How this is measured

Exactly one control entity is recorded per franchise, so a portfolio can never count a club twice. Co-controllers and minority holders are shown as published and carry no weight in any total.

The chip names the evidence. Sourced: a primary source is linked (league, club, filing or tier-one outlet). Cross-checked: matched against the ownership-change sweep. Contested: disputed or mid-sale. Rows are reviewed weekly.

Stakes are as published, often only “majority”, and are not pro-rated. A record of control is not a claim about anyone’s intent or conduct.

Who controls the clubPaul Dolan
Paul Dolanfamily· Majority
Cross-checkedas of 11 Aug 2026

Paul Dolan on the owners board →

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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
W-L
85-77
Win%
0.525
RS
678
RA
667
AL Central · 1
LCSDiv Title
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
—

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
Chicago Cubs 8-7 Cleveland Indians
2016-11-02 · 2016 World Series G7 · Extras · Progressive Field
3.572
L
2
Atlanta Braves 1-0 Cleveland Indians
1995-10-28 · 1995 World Series G6 · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
2.584
L
3
Cleveland Indians 4-3 Boston Braves
1948-10-11 · 1948 World Series G6 · Braves Field
2.404
W
4
Florida Marlins 3-2 Cleveland Indians
1997-10-26 · 1997 World Series G7 · Extras · Pro Player Stadium
1.928
L
5
Cleveland Indians 1-0 Brooklyn Robins
1920-10-11 · 1920 World Series G6 · League Park
1.916
W
6
Cleveland Indians 3-0 Brooklyn Robins
1920-10-12 · 1920 World Series G7 · League Park
1.829
W
7
Chicago Cubs 3-2 Cleveland Indians
2016-10-30 · 2016 World Series G5 · Wrigley Field
1.802
L
8
Cleveland Indians 5-4 Atlanta Braves
1995-10-26 · 1995 World Series G5 · Jacobs Field
1.797
W
9
Cleveland Indians 7-6 Atlanta Braves
1995-10-24 · 1995 World Series G3 · Extras · Jacobs Field
1.751
W
10
Chicago Cubs 9-3 Cleveland Indians
2016-11-01 · 2016 World Series G6 · Progressive Field
1.720
L
11
Atlanta Braves 5-2 Cleveland Indians
1995-10-25 · 1995 World Series G4 · Jacobs Field
1.611
L
12
New York Yankees 5-2 Cleveland Guardians
2024-10-19 · 2024 ALCS G5 · Extras · Progressive Field
1.606
L

Rating through time

Where Guardians sat against the rest of the league at the end of every season it played, from 1901 to 2026. Above average in 71 of 126 seasons.

10s20s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s13501500165019012026

Highest it ever rated
1609 1954, week 23
Lowest it ever rated
1401 1901, week 24

One point per season, at the rating it finished on, with a rule at every decade. Tap or drag any year for what it started on, where it peaked and where it finished. 1500 is the league average by construction, not a chosen line. The week-by-week detail for any season is on its own season page.

Games it had least right to win

Every Guardians game ranked by the Elo win probability before first pitch. The last column is that probability; the lower it was, the bigger the upset.

Least likely wins, all time
  1. 11971-09-06beat Baltimore Orioles (away)1–0
  2. 21929-07-23beat Philadelphia Athletics (away)9–3
  3. 31927-07-29beat New York Yankees (away)6–4
  4. 41927-08-01beat New York Yankees (away)2–1
  5. 52012-09-13beat Texas Rangers (away)5–4
  6. 61985-09-16beat New York Yankees (away)9–5
  7. 71927-09-15beat New York Yankees (away)3–2
  8. 81992-07-20beat Minnesota Twins (away)5–1
  9. 92010-05-29beat New York Yankees (away)13–11
  10. 101971-07-10beat Baltimore Orioles (away)3–2
Least likely losses, all time
  1. 11949-08-23lost to Washington Senators (home)2–4
  2. 21949-08-24lost to Washington Senators (home)2–3
  3. 31951-08-31lost to St. Louis Browns (home)3–6
  4. 41920-08-06lost to Philadelphia Athletics (home)1–2
  5. 51920-09-14lost to Philadelphia Athletics (home)0–8
Biggest upsets by decade13 decades
1900s
  1. 11902-07-06beat Chicago White Sox (away)6–2
  2. 21901-08-05beat Chicago White Sox (away)6–3
  3. 31909-09-27beat Philadelphia Athletics (away)5–4
1910s
  1. 11911-09-30beat Philadelphia Athletics (away)4–3
  2. 21911-09-27beat Philadelphia Athletics (away)7–4
  3. 31915-09-04beat Chicago White Sox (away)5–0
1920s
  1. 11929-07-23beat Philadelphia Athletics (away)9–3
  2. 21927-07-29beat New York Yankees (away)6–4
  3. 31927-08-01beat New York Yankees (away)2–1
1930s
  1. 11939-09-12beat New York Yankees (away)4–3
  2. 21939-09-13beat New York Yankees (away)9–4
  3. 31930-08-14beat Philadelphia Athletics (away)15–0
1940s
  1. 11942-08-29beat New York Yankees (away)6–5
  2. 21946-09-27beat Detroit Tigers (away)9–8
  3. 31946-09-29beat Detroit Tigers (away)4–1
1950s
  1. 11957-09-11beat New York Yankees (away)4–1
  2. 21957-08-05beat New York Yankees (away)7–2
  3. 31958-06-08beat New York Yankees (away)14–1
1960s
  1. 11962-08-29beat New York Yankees (away)3–2
  2. 21969-07-16beat Baltimore Orioles (away)6–4
  3. 31962-08-29beat New York Yankees (away)9–5
1970s
  1. 11971-09-06beat Baltimore Orioles (away)1–0
  2. 21971-07-10beat Baltimore Orioles (away)3–2
  3. 31972-07-27beat Baltimore Orioles (away)4–3
1980s
  1. 11985-09-16beat New York Yankees (away)9–5
  2. 21987-08-01beat Toronto Blue Jays (away)3–0
  3. 31987-08-31beat Detroit Tigers (away)7–2
1990s
  1. 11992-07-20beat Minnesota Twins (away)5–1
  2. 21992-07-21beat Minnesota Twins (away)5–2
  3. 31991-09-04beat Minnesota Twins (away)8–4
2000s
  1. 12002-08-04beat Seattle Mariners (away)10–8
  2. 22003-07-30beat Oakland Athletics (away)4–2
  3. 32004-05-10beat Boston Red Sox (away)10–6
2010s
  1. 12012-09-13beat Texas Rangers (away)5–4
  2. 22010-05-29beat New York Yankees (away)13–11
  3. 32012-09-03beat Detroit Tigers (away)3–2
2020s
  1. 12021-07-21beat Houston Astros (away)5–4
  2. 22025-07-07beat Houston Astros (away)7–5
  3. 32022-06-19beat Los Angeles Dodgers (away)5–3

Probabilities are Neil Paine's Elo, home advantage included, over 19,686 decided games. Ties are left out. The week-by-week rating for any season is on its season page.

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