Baseball Home|Baseball Basics|Baseball History |Major League Baseball|Baseball Clothing & Apparel
Baseball Memorabilia|Baseball Books |Baseball Movies|Baseball Equipment

Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are a Major League Baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of the American League.

Founded: 1901 (charter American League member)
Formerly known as: the Cleveland Naps, when Napoleon Lajoie was manager, from 1906 through 1910. The team cycled through a series of nicknames before and after that, until becoming the Indians in 1915.
Home ballpark: Jacobs Field, Cleveland
Uniform colors: Navy blue and Red
Logo design: "Chief Wahoo," a smiling Indian caricature.
Wild Card titles won (0): none
Division titles won (6): 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001
League pennants won (5): 1920, 1948, 1954, 1995, 1997
World Series championships won (2): 1920, 1948

Cleveland Indians Baseball Hall of Famers

  • Earl Averill
  • Lou Boudreau
  • Steve Carlton
  • Stan Coveleski
  • Larry Doby
  • Bob Feller
  • Elmer Flick
  • Addie Joss
  • Ralph Kiner
  • Nap Lajoie
  • Bob Lemon
  • Al Lopez
  • Hal Newhouser
  • Phil Niekro
  • Satchel Paige
  • Gaylord Perry
  • Sam Rice
  • Frank Robinson
  • Joe Sewell
  • Tris Speaker
  • Hoyt Wilhelm
  • Dave Winfield
  • Early Wynn
  • Cy Young


    • Cleveland Indians Retired numbers

  • 3 Earl Averill
  • 5 Lou Boudreau
  • 14 Larry Doby
  • 18 Mel Harder
  • 19 Bob Feller
  • 21 Bob Lemon
  • 42 Jackie Robinson (retired throughout baseball)


    • Cy Young Award Winners

  • 1972 Gaylord Perry


    • Most Valuable Players

  • 1948 Lou Boudreau
  • 1953 Al Rosen


    • Rookie Of the Year

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


    • Batting Champion

  • 1903 Nap Lajoie (.344)
  • 1904 Nap Lajoie (.376)
  • 1905 Elmer Flick (.306)
  • 1916 Tris Speaker (.386)
  • 1929 Lew Fonseca (.369)
  • 1944 Lou Boudreau (.327)
  • 1954 Bobby Avila (.341)


    • Cleveland Indians Resources:

    Cleveland Indians Merchandise, Clothing and Jerseys