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Indianapolis Indians

{{Short description|Minor League Baseball team in Indianapolis, Indiana}}

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{{Infobox Minor League Baseball

|name = Indianapolis Indians

|founded = 1902

|city = Indianapolis, Indiana

|logo = Indianapolis Indians logo.svg

|uniformlogo = Indianapolis Indians cap logo.svg

|class level = Triple-A (1946–present)

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|current league = International League (1998–present)

|division = West Division

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|majorleague = Pittsburgh Pirates (2005–present)

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|nickname = Indianapolis Indians (1902–present)

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|colors = Red, black, silver, white
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|ballpark = Victory Field (1996–present)

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|mascot = Rowdie{{cite web |url=https://www.milb.com/indianapolis/community/rowdie/ |title=Rowdie |website=Indianapolis Indians |publisher=Minor League Baseball |access-date=August 29, 2022}}

|classnum = 7

|classchamps = {{hlist|1917|1928|1949|1956|1988|1989|2000}}

|leaguenum = 14

|leaguechamps = {{hlist|1902|1908|1917|1928|1949|1956|1963|1982|1986|1987|1988|1989|1994|2000}}

|divnum = 13

|divisionchamps = {{hlist|1963|1971|1974|1978|1982|1986|1988|1989|2000|2012|2013|2015|2017}}

|wildcardnum = 1

|wildcardberths = {{hlist|2005}}

|owner = Indians, Inc.{{sfn|Indianapolis Indians Media Guide|2022|page=192}}

|president = Randy Lewandowski{{cite web |url=https://www.milb.com/indianapolis/team/front-office |title=Front Office Staff |website=Indianapolis Indians |publisher=Minor League Baseball |access-date=August 27, 2022}}

|gm = Randy Lewandowski

|manager = Shawn Bowman

|media = MiLB.TV and Fox Sports 1260 AM{{cite web |url=https://www.milb.com/indianapolis/team/broadcast |title=Broadcast Information |website=Indianapolis Indians |publisher=Minor League Baseball |access-date=August 29, 2022}}

|website = {{URL|https://www.milb.com/indianapolis|milb.com/indianapolis}}

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The Indianapolis Indians are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. They are located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and play their home games at Victory Field, which opened in 1996. The Indians previously played at Owen J. Bush Stadium from 1931 to 1996 and at two versions of Washington Park from 1902 to 1931.

Indianapolis is the second-oldest minor league franchise in American professional baseball (after the Rochester Red Wings). The team originated in 1902 as members of the American Association (AA), which was an independent league at the time but was granted Class A status in 1903. Since then, the Indians have played at the highest level of Minor League Baseball, though the terminology has changed. Indianapolis remained in the AA until the league disbanded after the 1962 season. They were briefly members of the International League (1963) and Pacific Coast League (1964–1968) before returning to the revived American Association in 1969. When the league dissolved a second time after the 1997 season, the Indians rejoined the IL in 1998. In conjunction with Major League Baseball's restructuring of the minors in 2021, they were shifted to the Triple-A East, but this was renamed the International League in 2022.

Indianapolis has won 14 league championships. They were American Association champions twelve times (1902, 1908, 1917, 1928, 1949, 1956, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1994). The Indians have won the International League championship twice (1963 and 2000). They have also won two Little World Series (1917 and 1928), two Junior World Series (1949 and 1956), two Triple-A Classics (1988 and 1989), and one Triple-A World Series (2000).

History

=Prior professional baseball in Indianapolis=

Indianapolis has been home to professional baseball teams since the late 19th century. The city's first Minor League Baseball team was the Indianapolis Blues, who played in the League Alliance in 1877.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Indianapolis&state=IN&country=US|title=Indianapolis, Indiana Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=September 3, 2022}} They joined the major league ranks in 1878 as members of the National League. After a five-year hiatus, they were followed by several teams called the Indianapolis Hoosiers. The first Hoosiers played in the major league American Association in 1884. The second Hoosiers were members of the minor Western League in 1885. The third Hoosiers were part of the National League from 1887 to 1889. Other minor league Hoosiers played in the Western League/minor American League in 1892 and from 1894 to 1900 and in the Western Association in 1901.

=American Association (1902–1962)=

File:1902 Indianapolis Indians.jpg]]

In 1902, Bill Watkins and Charles Ruschaupt established the Indianapolis Indians as charter members of a new minor league American Association (AA).{{cite web|url=http://www.triple-abaseball.com/AATimeline.jsp|title=Notable Events in American Association History|website=Triple-A Baseball|access-date=June 5, 2022|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414185147/https://www.triple-abaseball.com/AATimeline.jsp|archive-date=April 14, 2021}}{{sfn|Indianapolis Indians Media Guide|2022|page=192}} The league was an independent or "outlaw league" outside the umbrella of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?code=AA&class=AAA|title=American Association (AAA) Encyclopedia and History|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=September 3, 2022}} The circuit was granted Class A status, the highest level of the minors, in 1903. Since then, the Indians have remained at the top level of Minor League Baseball, though the terminology has changed: Class A (1903–1911), Double-A (1912–1945), and Triple-A (since 1946). The Indians' first home ballpark was East Washington Park.{{sfn|Indianapolis Indians Media Guide|2022|page=192}}

The 1902 Indians, managed by Watkins,{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-ii12156/y-1902|title=1902 Indianapolis Indians Roster|work=Stats Crew|access-date=September 3, 2022}} won the first American Association championship with a 96–45 record, two games ahead of the second-place Louisville Colonels.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1902|title=1902 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}} The team was ranked as the 27th greatest minor league baseball team of all-time by baseball historians in 2001.{{cite web |last1=Weiss |first1=Bill |last2=Wright |first2=Marshall |url=http://www.milb.com/milb/history/top100.jsp?idx=27 |title=27. 1902 Indianapolis Indians |website=Minor League Baseball |date=2001 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028040426/http://www.milb.com/milb/history/top100.jsp?idx=27|access-date=September 3, 2022}}

Ruschaupt became the principal owner in 1904, and Indianapolis began playing at West Washington Park in 1905.{{sfn|Indianapolis Indians Media Guide|2022|page=192}} The Indians won their next AA pennant in 1908 with a 92–61 season, four games ahead of Louisville,{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1907|title=1907 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}} under manager Charlie Carr.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-ii12156/y-1908|title=1908 Indianapolis Indians Roster|work=Stats Crew|access-date=September 3, 2022}} Sol Meyer and Sol Kiser purchased the team in 1913 but sold the team to James C. McGill and William G. Smith Sr. in 1914. McGill became the principal owner in 1917 and Smith in 1921.{{sfn|Indianapolis Indians Media Guide|2022|page=192}}

Led by Jack Hendricks,{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-ii12156/y-1917|title=1917 Indianapolis Indians Roster|work=Stats Crew|access-date=September 3, 2022}} the 1917 Indians won a third AA title with a 90–63 season, which placed them two-and-a-half games ahead of Louisville and the St. Paul Saints.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1917|title=1917 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}} The pennant win qualified Indianapolis for the Little World Series against the champions of the International League, the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Indians won the best-of-seven series, 4–1.{{cite web|url=http://www.tripleabaseball.com/PostSeasonOthers.jsp|title=Triple-A Baseball Interleague Post-Season Play Results|website=Triple-A Baseball|access-date=June 14, 2022|url-status=unfit|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190710202943/https://www.tripleabaseball.com/PostSeasonOthers.jsp|archive-date=July 10, 2019}}

File:Bush Stadium Indianapolis.JPG from 1931 to 1996.]]

James A. Perry purchased the club in 1927.{{cite web|last1=Rippel|first1=Elena|last2=Curtain|first2=Abby|title=Bush Stadium|url=http://indyhist.iupui.edu/items/show/52|website=Discover Indiana|publisher=The Public History Program at IUPUI|access-date=September 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128074634/http://indyhist.iupui.edu/items/show/52|archive-date=January 28, 2016|url-status=dead}} He died in a plane crash two years later, and his brother, Norman Perry, assumed ownership in 1929.{{sfn|Indianapolis Indians Media Guide|2022|page=192}} Late in the 1931 season, the team moved to Perry Stadium, which was renamed Victory Field in 1942 and Bush Stadium in 1967.{{sfn|Indianapolis Indians Media Guide|2022|page=192}} The 1928 Indians, who were managed by Bruno Betzel,{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-ii12156/y-1928|title=1928 Indianapolis Indians Roster|work=Stats Crew|access-date=September 3, 2022}} won a fourth AA pennant by finishing two-and-a-half games ahead of the Minneapolis Millers at 99–68.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1928|title=1928 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}} They then defeated the Rochester Red Wings, 5–1, in the Little World Series.

From 1936 to 1946, Indianapolis qualified for the American Association playoffs on six occasions, but failed to win a championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.tripleabaseball.com/PostSeasonAA.jsp|title=American Association Playoff Results|website=Triple-A Baseball|access-date=September 3, 2022|url-status=unfit|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228135223/http://www.tripleabaseball.com/PostSeasonAA.jsp|archive-date=February 28, 2021}} Meanwhile, Frank E. McKinney and Owen J. "Donie" Bush purchased the team in December 1941. The Indians entered into their first major league affiliation in 1939 and 1940 as the top farm club of the Cincinnati Reds.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/affiliate.cgi?id=CIN|title=Cincinnati Reds Minor League Affiliates|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|accessdate=September 3, 2022}} They returned to being an unaffiliated team from 1942 to 1945 before affiliating with the Boston Braves in 1946.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/affiliate.cgi?id=ATL|title=Atlanta Braves Minor League Affiliates|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|accessdate=September 3, 2022}}

Indianapolis became the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1947.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/affiliate.cgi?id=PIT|title=Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League Affiliates|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|accessdate=September 3, 2022}} The 1948 Indians posted a 100–54 record, a franchise high, but were eliminated in the playoff semifinals by St. Paul.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1948|title=1948 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}} The team was ranked as the 85th greatest minor league team in a 2001 ranking.{{cite web |last1=Weiss |first1=Bill |last2=Wright |first2=Marshall |url=http://www.milb.com/milb/history/top100.jsp?idx=85 |title=85. 1948 Indianapolis Indians |website=Minor League Baseball |date=2001 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021232728/http://www.milb.com/milb/history/top100.jsp?idx=85|access-date=September 3, 2022}} Al López, who had managed the 1948 club, led the 1949 Indians back to the playoffs.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/c-03cbf1cc|title=Al Lopez|work=Stats Crew|access-date=September 3, 2022}} They defeated Minneapolis, 4–3, in the semifinals and the Milwaukee Brewers, 4–3, in the final round, to win their first playoff title and fifth AA championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1949|title=1949 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}} In the Junior World Series, a successor to the Little World Series, Indianapolis defeated the Montreal Royals, 4–2. They made one more playoff appearance as a Pirates farm club in 1950 but lost in the championship finals.

The Cleveland Indians purchased the team in 1952,{{sfn|Indianapolis Indians Media Guide|2022|page=192}} and made them their Triple-A affiliate.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/affiliate.cgi?id=CLE|title=Cleveland Guardians Minor League Affiliates|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|accessdate=September 3, 2022}} Over the five-year relationship, Indianapolis qualified for the playoffs three times. They lost in the semifinals in 1953, lost the 1954 finals, and won the American Association championship in 1956. On the heels of a 92–62 campaign, manager Kerby Farrell's Indians defeated Minneapolis, 4–3, in the semifinals before winning their sixth AA title over the Denver Bears, 4–0.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-ii12156/y-1956|title=1956 Indianapolis Indians Roster|work=Stats Crew|access-date=September 3, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1956|title=1956 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}} They capped off the season by sweeping Rochester, 4–0, to win the Junior World Series.

Having incurred significant financial losses, Cleveland elected to sell the team after the 1955 season.{{cite news|title=Indianapolis Indians Franchise for Sale|newspaper=The Herald|location=Jasper|date=October 28, 1955|page=2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108969968/indianapolis-indians-franchise-for-sale/|via=Newspapers.com}} The Indianapolis community rallied to save the Indians by purchasing 20,182 shares of stock valued at $10 each, which allowed Indians, Inc., to purchase the club in December.{{sfn|Indianapolis Indians Media Guide|2022|page=192}}{{cite news|title=Fans Opened Their Purses for Indians|newspaper=The Indianapolis News|location=Indianapolis|date=December 31, 1955|page=21|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108969671/fans-opened-their-purses-for-indians/|via=Newspapers.com}} The affiliation between the major and minor league Indians remained intact until the teams parted ways after the 1956 season.

Indianapolis held a three-year affiliation with the Chicago White Sox from 1957 to 1959,{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/affiliate.cgi?id=CHW|title=Chicago White Sox Minor League Affiliates|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|accessdate=September 3, 2022}} with their only winning season occurring in the final season. This was followed by even shorter stints as the Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies in 1960 and the Cincinnati Reds in 1961.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/affiliate.cgi?id=PHI|title=Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Affiliates|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|accessdate=September 3, 2022}} The 1961 team qualified for the playoffs but were ousted in the semifinals.{{sfn|Indianapolis Indians Media Guide|2022|page=123}} The Indians rejoined the Chicago White Sox organization in 1962 and experienced another semifinal playoff exit in the first year of the affiliation.{{sfn|Indianapolis Indians Media Guide|2022|page=123}} The American Association disbanded after the 1962 season.

=International League (1963)=

The Indians became members of the Triple-A International League (IL) in 1963 and retained their affiliation with the White Sox. Led by Rollie Hemsley,{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-ii12156/y-1963|title=1963 Indianapolis Indians Roster|work=Stats Crew|access-date=September 3, 2022}} the 1963 Indians clinched the Southern Division title with an 86–67 record.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-IL/y-1963|title=1963 International League Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}} They defeated the Syracuse Chiefs, 4–1, in the playoff semifinals before winning the International League championship over the Atlanta Crackers, 4–2. With the addition of Indianapolis and the Little Rock Travelers to the IL, the westernmost teams in the loop, team travel costs increased. At the 1963 Winter Meetings, major league teams refused to continue paying to defray these additional costs, so Indianapolis and Little Rock were expelled from the league.{{cite news|title=Tribe Joined First 12-Team League|newspaper=The Indianapolis News|location=Indianapolis|date=December 3, 1963|page=21|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108971235/tribe-joined-first-12-team-league/|via=Newspapers.com}}

=Pacific Coast League (1964–1968)=

The Pacific Coast League welcomed Indianapolis and Little Rock as members in 1964. Though they became the easternmost teams in the league, its two-division alignment helped to keep travel costs down. The Indians continued to serve as the top farm club of the Chicago White Sox through 1967, but they were unable to return to the postseason during the affiliation. They became part of the Cincinnati Reds' organization for a third time in 1968.

=American Association (1969–1997)=

The American Association was revived in 1969, and the Indians rejoined the league as the Triple-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. Through 1982, the team qualified for the AA playoffs on three occasions via winning Eastern Division titles. They lost the 1971 league title in a best-of-seven series to the Denver Bears, 4–3.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1971|title=1971 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}} The 1974 championship series also went the full seven games with Indianapolis losing to the Tulsa Oilers.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1974|title=1974 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}} The 1978 team was denied a championship, losing to the Omaha Royals, 4–1.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1978|title=1978 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}} George Scherger managed the 1982 Indians to a fourth Eastern Division title as a Reds affiliate with a 75–61 campaign.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/t-ii12156/y-1982|title=1982 Indianapolis Indians Statistics|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1982|title=1982 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}} They then defeated Omaha, 4–2, for the AA championship.

File:Joe Sparks (manager) - Omaha Royals - 1980.jpg led the Indians to win three consecutive American Association championships from 1986 to 1988.]]

Indianapolis became part of the Montreal Expos organization in 1984 in what would become one of the most successful periods in team history.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/affiliate.cgi?id=WSH|title=Washington Nationals Minor League Affiliates|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|accessdate=September 3, 2022}} Though they were eliminated in the semifinals in 1984, the Indians won four consecutive American Association championships from 1986 to 1989. Manager Joe Sparks was at the helm for the first three of these titles.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/c-18f2dfb7|title=Joe Sparks Minor League Baseball Coaching Records|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}} The 1986 Indians won the division with an 80–62 record.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1986|title=1986 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}} They won the AA championship versus the Denver Zephyrs, 4–3. The 1987 team placed second in the division, which gave them for a playoff berth. They beat the Louisville Redbirds, 3–2, in the semifinals and then won another league championship over Denver, 4–1.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1987|title=1987 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}} Sparks led the 1988 Indians to the Eastern Division title on a 89–53 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1988|title=1988 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}} In a single round of playoffs, they defeated Omaha, 3–1, for the league crown. From 1988 to 1991, American Association teams participated in interleague play with teams from the International League in a partnership called the Triple-A Alliance, and the season culminated in the Triple-A Classic, a best-of-seven postseason championship between the leagues' champions. Indianapolis won the first of these against Rochester, 4–2. Manager Tom Runnells' 1989 team ended the season with an 87–59 record and the Eastern Division title.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/t-ii12156/y-1989|title=1989 Indianapolis Indians Statistics|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}} They defeated Omaha, 3–2, for their fourth consecutive American Association championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1989|title=1989 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}} In the Triple-A Classic, the Indians swept the Richmond Braves, 4–0.

Indianapolis affiliated with Cincinnati for the fourth time in 1993. In 1994, Marc Bombard managed the team to a first-place 86–57 mark.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/t-ii12156/y-1994|title=1994 Indianapolis Indians Statistics|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}} They won the semifinals over Louisville, 3–0, and bested the Nashville Sounds, 3–1, for another league championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1994|title=1994 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}} The Indians made return trips to the postseason over the next three years but suffered semifinal eliminations in 1995 and 1997 and a finals loss in 1996. After 66 seasons at Bush Stadium,{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/venues/v-1218|title=Owen J. Bush Stadium|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}} the Indians left the ballpark for the new $20-million Victory Field in downtown Indianapolis' White River State Park on July 11, 1996.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/venues/v-1219|title=Victory Field|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

=International League (1998–present)=

The American Association disbanded after the 1997 season, and its teams were absorbed by the two remaining Triple-A leagues—the International League (IL) and Pacific Coast League. Indianapolis returned to the IL, of which they had previously been members in 1963.{{cite web|url=http://www.triple-abaseball.com/AATimeline.jsp|title=Notable Events in American Association History|website=Triple-A Baseball|access-date=May 26, 2017|archive-date=April 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414185147/https://www.triple-abaseball.com/AATimeline.jsp|url-status=usurped}} They remained as affiliates of the Cincinnati Reds through 1999.

In 2000, the team entered into a new partnership with the Milwaukee Brewers.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/affiliate.cgi?id=MIL|title=Milwaukee Brewers Minor League Affiliates|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|accessdate=September 3, 2022}} Steve Smith led the 2000 Indians to the Western Division title with an 81–63 record.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-ii12156/y-2000|title=2000 Indianapolis Indians Roster|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-IL/y-2000|title=2000 International League Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}} They defeated the Durham Bulls, 3–2, in the semifinals before winning the International League championship versus the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, 3–2. The Indians met the Memphis Redbirds, champions of the Pacific Coast League in the Triple-A World Series, winning 3–1. Sub-.500 finishes during the next four seasons kept the team from returning to the postseason as a Brewers affiliate and prompted the team to end their affiliation with Milwaukee.{{sfn|Indianapolis Indians Media Guide|2022|page=124}}{{cite news|title=Tribe Becomes Pirates Affiliate|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|location=Indianapolis|date=September 14, 2004|page=D1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109044890/tribe-becomes-pirates-affiliate/|via=Newspapers.com}}

File:Victory Field Left Field.jpg since 1996.]]

The Indians became the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2005 after having previously been in their farm system in 1951. They qualified for the IL playoffs with a wild card berth, advanced to the finals by defeating the Buffalo Bisons, 3–2, but lost the championship to the Toledo Mud Hens, 3–0.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-IL/y-2005|title=2005 International League Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}} the 2016 team finished the season tied for first-place in the Western Division with Toledo. On September 5, the Indians lost a one-game playoff against the Mud Hens for the division title, 4–0, which eliminated them from postseason contention.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108729296/toledo-4-indianapolis-0/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Toledo 4, Indianapolis 0|work=The Daily Journal|location=Franklin|date=September 6, 2006|page=B3}} Indianapolis won back-to-back Western Division titles in 2012 and 2013 but lost in the semifinal round each time.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-IL/y-2012|title=2012 International League Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-IL/y-2012|title=2012 International League Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

At the end of the 2015 season, Indianapolis was tied with the Columbus Clippers for first. Per the league's playoff procedures, the teams were declared co-champions of the Western Division, and the Indians lost the tiebreaker to be seeded as the wild card team.{{cite web|last=Wagner|first=John|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-148189544|title=International League Playoff Preview|website=Minor League Baseball|date=September 9, 2015|access-date=April 30, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/international/events/playoff-procedures|title=International League Playoff Procedures|website=International League|publisher=Minor League Baseball|access-date=September 1, 2022|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214024913/https://www.milb.com/international/events/playoff-procedures|archive-date=February 14, 2020}} The won their semifinals series against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, 3–0, but lost the IL title versus Columbus Clippers, 3–2.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-IL/y-2015|title=2015 International League Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}} They returned to the postseason in 2017 as Western Division champions but were eliminated in the semifinals by Durham, 3–1.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-IL/y-2017|title=2017 International League Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}} The Indians did not qualify for the postseason from 2018 to 2019.{{sfn|Indianapolis Indians Media Guide|2022|page=124}} The start of the 2020 season was initially postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic before being cancelled altogether.{{cite news|title=A Message From Pat O'Conner|url=https://www.milb.com/milb/news/message-from-minor-league-baseball-president-ceo-pat-o-conner-313052288|website=Minor League Baseball|date=March 13, 2020|access-date=May 5, 2020|archive-date=January 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102184027/https://www.milb.com/milb/news/message-from-minor-league-baseball-president-ceo-pat-o-conner-313052288|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved|url=https://www.milb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-shelved|website=Minor League Baseball|date=June 30, 2020|access-date=July 1, 2020|archive-date=January 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112074110/https://www.milb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-shelved|url-status=live}}

In conjunction with Major League Baseball's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Indians were placed in the Triple-A East.{{cite web|last=Mayo|first=Jonathan|title=MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/new-minor-league-baseball-structure|website=Major League Baseball|date=February 12, 2021|access-date=February 12, 2021}} They also extended their Professional Development License with Pittsburgh through 2030.{{cite web|last=Kayser|first=Anna|title=Indianapolis Indians Accept PDL Agreement, Remain as Pittsburgh's Triple-A Affiliate|url=https://www.milb.com/news/indianapolis-indians-accept-pdl-agreement-remain-as-pittsburgh-s-triple-a-affili|website=Minor League Baseball|date=February 12, 2021|access-date=September 9, 2022}} No playoffs were held to determine a league champion; instead, the team with the best regular-season record was declared the winner.{{cite news |url=https://www.milb.com/milb/news/triple-a-classification-to-add-10-games-to-2021-schedule |title=MiLB Announces 'Triple-A Final Stretch' for 2021 |website=Minor League Baseball |date=July 14, 2021 |accessdate=July 16, 2021}} Indianapolis ended the season in 11th place with a 57–62 record.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/standings/2021?standingsType=firstHalf&standingsView=division|title=2021 Triple-A East Standings|website=Minor League Baseball|access-date=October 3, 2021}} However, 10 games that had been postponed from the start of the season were reinserted into the schedule as a postseason tournament called the Triple-A Final Stretch in which all 30 Triple-A clubs competed for the highest winning percentage. Indianapolis finished the tournament tied for 18th place with a 4–5 record.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/standings/|title=2021 Triple-A Final Stretch Standings|website=Minor League Baseball|access-date=October 3, 2021}} In 2022, the Triple-A East became known as the International League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/minor-league-baseball-historical-league-names-to-return-in-2022|title=Historical League Names to Return in 2022|website=Minor League Baseball|date=March 16, 2022|access-date=March 16, 2022}}

Season-by-season records

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:85%"

|+Key

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|League

|The team's final position in the league standings

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Division

|The team's final position in the divisional standings

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|GB

|Games behind the team that finished in first place in the division that season

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFBBBB"|{{‡|alt=Class champions}}

|Class champions (1904–present)

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFE6BD"|{{†|alt=League champions}}

|League champions (1902–present)

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#DDFFDD"|*

|Division champions (1959–present)

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#D0E7FF"|^

|Postseason berth (1933–2020)

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;"

|+Season-by-season records

!rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#E51937 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid"|Season

!rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#E51937 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid"|League

!colspan="5" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#E51937 5px solid"|Regular-season

!colspan="3" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#E51937 5px solid"|Postseason

!rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#E51937 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid"|MLB affiliate

!class="unsortable" rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#E51937 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid"|Record

!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid"|Win %

!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid"|League

!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid"|Division

!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid"|{{Abbr|GB|Games behind}}

!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid"|Record

!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid"|Win %

!class="unsortable" rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid"|Result

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFE6BD"|1902
{{†|alt=League champions}}

| AA

| 96–45

| .681

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|01.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|Won AA championship

| Unaffiliated

|

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1903

| AA

| 78–61

| .561

| {{sort|04.0|4th}}

| {{sort|04.0|—}}

| {{sort|12.5|{{frac|12|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1903|title=1903 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1904

| AA

| 69–85

| .448

| {{sort|06.0|6th}}

| {{sort|06.0|—}}

| {{sort|29.5|{{frac|29|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1904|title=1904 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1905

| AA

| 69–83

| .454

| {{sort|06.0|6th}}

| {{sort|06.0|—}}

| {{sort|31.0|31}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1905|title=1905 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1906

| AA

| 53–96

| .356

| {{sort|08.0|8th}}

| {{sort|08.0|—}}

| {{sort|38.5|{{frac|38|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1906|title=1906 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1907

| AA

| 73–80

| .477

| {{sort|06.0|6th}}

| {{sort|06.0|—}}

| {{sort|16.5|{{frac|16|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

|

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFE6BD"|1908
{{†|alt=League champions}}

| AA

| 92–61

| .601

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|01.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|Won AA championship

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1908|title=1908 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1909

| AA

| 83–85

| .494

| {{sort|04.0|4th}}

| {{sort|04.0|—}}

| {{sort|10.0|10}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1909|title=1909 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1910

| AA

| 69–96

| .418

| {{sort|07.0|7th}}

| {{sort|07.0|—}}

| {{sort|36.5|{{frac|36|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1910|title=1910 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1911

| AA

| 78–88

| .470

| {{sort|07.0|7th}}

| {{sort|07.0|—}}

| {{sort|21.5|{{frac|21|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1911|title=1911 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1912

| AA

| 56–111

| .335

| {{sort|08.0|8th}}

| {{sort|08.0|—}}

| {{sort|50.0|50}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1912|title=1912 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1913

| AA

| 68–99

| .407

| {{sort|08.0|8th}}

| {{sort|08.0|—}}

| {{sort|32.0|32}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1913|title=1913 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1914

| AA

| 88–77

| .533

| {{sort|03.0|3rd}}

| {{sort|03.0|—}}

| {{sort|09.5|{{frac|9|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1914|title=1914 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1915

| AA

| 81–70

| .536

| {{sort|03.0|3rd}}

| {{sort|03.0|—}}

| {{sort|09.5|{{frac|9|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1915|title=1915 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1916

| AA

| 95–71

| .572

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|02.0|—}}

| {{sort|05.5|{{frac|5|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1916|title=1916 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB"|1917
{{†|alt=League champions}} {{‡|alt=Class champions}}

| AA

| 90–63

| .588

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|01.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| 4–1

| {{sort|800|.800}}

| bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|Won AA championship
Won Little World Series vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–1

| Unaffiliated

|

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1918{{efn-la|The 1918 season was suspended after the games of July 21 as team owners voted to end the season in response to the "work or fight" order issued by Secretary of War Newton D. Baker to aid the effort to win World War I.{{cite news|title=Kansas City Takes Pennant|newspaper=The Lexington Herald|location=Lexington|date=July 22, 1918|page=3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103257630/kansas-city-takes-pennant/|via=Newspapers.com}}}}

| AA

| 41–34

| .547

| {{sort|03.0|3rd}}

| {{sort|03.0|—}}

| {{sort|03.0|3}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1918|title=1918 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1919

| AA

| 85–68

| .556

| {{sort|04.0|4th}}

| {{sort|04.0|—}}

| {{sort|08.5|{{frac|8|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1919|title=1919 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1920

| AA

| 83–83

| .500

| {{sort|05.0|5th}}

| {{sort|05.0|—}}

| {{sort|33.0|33}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1920|title=1920 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1921

| AA

| 83–85

| .494

| {{sort|04.0|4th}}

| {{sort|04.0|—}}

| {{sort|15.0|15}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1921|title=1921 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1922

| AA

| 87–80

| .521

| {{sort|04.0|4th}}

| {{sort|04.0|—}}

| {{sort|20.0|20}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1922|title=1922 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1923

| AA

| 72–94

| .434

| {{sort|07.0|7th}}

| {{sort|07.0|—}}

| {{sort|40.0|40}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1923|title=1923 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1924

| AA

| 92–74

| .554

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|02.0|—}}

| {{sort|04.0|4}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1924|title=1924 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1925

| AA

| 92–74

| .554

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|02.0|—}}

| {{sort|13.5|{{frac|13|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1925|title=1925 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1926

| AA

| 94–71

| .570

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|02.0|—}}

| {{sort|10.0|10}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1926|title=1926 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1927

| AA

| 70–98

| .417

| {{sort|06.0|6th}}

| {{sort|06.0|—}}

| {{sort|31.0|31}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1927|title=1927 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB"|1928
{{†|alt=League champions}} {{‡|alt=Class champions}}

| AA

| 99–68

| .593

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|01.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| 5–1

| {{sort|833|.833}}

| bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|Won AA championship
Won Little World Series vs. Rochester Red Wings, 5–1

| Unaffiliated

|

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1929

| AA

| 78–89

| .467

| {{sort|04.0|4th}}

| {{sort|04.0|—}}

| {{sort|33.0|33}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1929|title=1929 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1930

| AA

| 60–93

| .392

| {{sort|08.0|8th}}

| {{sort|08.0|—}}

| {{sort|33.0|33}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1930|title=1930 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1931

| AA

| 86–80

| .518

| {{sort|03.0|3rd}}

| {{sort|03.0|—}}

| {{sort|17.5|{{frac|17|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1931|title=1931 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1932

| AA

| 86–80

| .518

| {{sort|05.0|5th}}

| {{sort|05.0|—}}

| {{sort|13.0|13}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1932|title=1932 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1933

| AA

| 82–72

| .532

| {{sort|06.0|6th}}

| {{sort|06.0|—}}

| {{sort|20.0|20}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1933|title=1933 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1934

| AA

| 77–75

| .507

| {{sort|05.0|5th}}

| {{sort|05.0|—}}

| {{sort|09.5|{{frac|9|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1934|title=1934 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1935

| AA

| 85–67

| .559

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|02.0|—}}

| {{sort|05.0|5}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1935|title=1935 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1936
^

| AA

| 79–75

| .513

| {{sort|04.0|4th}}

| {{sort|04.0|—}}

| {{sort|11.0|11}}

| 5–5

| {{sort|500|.500}}

| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Won semifinals vs. St. Paul Saints, 4–1
Lost AA championship vs. Milwaukee Brewers, 4–1

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1936|title=1936 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1937

| AA

| 67–85

| .441

| {{sort|06.0|6th}}

| {{sort|06.0|—}}

| {{sort|22.0|22}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1937|title=1937 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1938
^

| AA

| 80–74

| .519

| {{sort|04.0|4th}}

| {{sort|04.0|—}}

| {{sort|11.5|{{frac|11|1|2}}}}

| 2–4

| {{sort|333|.333}}

| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Lost semifinals vs. Kansas City Blues, 4–2

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1938|title=1938 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1939
^

| AA

| 82–72

| .532

| {{sort|03.0|3rd}}

| {{sort|03.0|—}}

| {{sort|25.0|25}}

| 5–5

| {{sort|500|.500}}

| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Won semifinals vs. Kansas City Blues, 4–1
Lost AA championship vs. Louisville Colonels, 4–1

| Cincinnati Reds

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1939|title=1939 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1940

| AA

| 62–84

| .425

| {{sort|06.0|6th}}

| {{sort|06.0|—}}

| {{sort|30.0|30}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Cincinnati Reds

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1940|title=1940 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1942

| AA

| 76–78

| .494

| {{sort|06.1|6th (tie)}}

| {{sort|06.1|—}}

| {{sort|08.5|{{frac|8|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1942|title=1942 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1943
^

| AA

| 85–67

| .559

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|02.0|—}}

| {{sort|05.5|{{frac|5|1|2}}}}

| 3–5

| {{sort|375|.375}}

| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Won semifinals vs. Toledo Mud Hens, 3–2
Lost AA championship vs. Columbus Red Birds, 3–0

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1943|title=1943 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1944

| AA

| 57–93

| .380

| {{sort|06.0|6th}}

| {{sort|06.0|—}}

| {{sort|43.5|{{frac|43|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1944|title=1944 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1945
^

| AA

| 90–63

| .588

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|02.0|—}}

| {{sort|02.5|{{frac|2|1|2}}}}

| 2–4

| {{sort|333|.333}}

| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Lost semifinals vs. St. Paul Saints, 4–2

| Unaffiliated

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1945|title=1945 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1946
^

| AA

| 88–65

| .575

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|02.0|—}}

| {{sort|04.0|4}}

| 4–7

| {{sort|364|.364}}

| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Won semifinals vs. Minneapolis Millers, 4–3
Lost AA championship vs. Louisville Colonels, 4–0

| Boston Braves

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1946|title=1946 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1947

| AA

| 74–79

| .484

| {{sort|06.0|6th}}

| {{sort|06.0|—}}

| {{sort|19.0|19}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Pittsburgh Pirates

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1947|title=1947 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1948
^

| AA

| 100–54

| .649

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|01.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| 2–4

| {{sort|333|.333}}

| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Lost semifinals vs. St. Paul Saints, 4–2

| Pittsburgh Pirates

|

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB"|1949
^ {{†|alt=League champions}} {{‡|alt=Class champions}}

| AA

| 93–61

| .604

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|02.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.5|{{frac|1|2}}}}

| 12–8

| {{sort|600|.600}}

| bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|Won semifinals vs. Minneapolis Millers, 4–3
Won AA championship vs. Milwaukee Brewers, 4–3
Won Junior World Series vs. Montreal Royals, 4–2

| Pittsburgh Pirates

|

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1950
^

| AA

| 85–67

| .575

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|02.0|—}}

| {{sort|04.0|4}}

| 7–4

| {{sort|636|.636}}

| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Won semifinals vs. St. Paul Saints, 4–0
Lost AA championship vs. Columbus Red Birds, 4–3

| Pittsburgh Pirates

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1950|title=1950 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1951

| AA

| 68–84

| .447

| {{sort|07.0|7th}}

| {{sort|07.0|—}}

| {{sort|26.5|{{frac|26|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Pittsburgh Pirates

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1951|title=1951 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1952

| AA

| 75–79

| .487

| {{sort|06.0|6th}}

| {{sort|06.0|—}}

| {{sort|26.0|26}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Cleveland Indians

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1952|title=1952 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1953
^

| AA

| 82–72

| .532

| {{sort|04.0|4th}}

| {{sort|04.0|—}}

| {{sort|08.0|8}}

| 2–4

| {{sort|333|.333}}

| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Lost semifinals vs. Kansas City Blues, 4–2

| Cleveland Indians

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1953|title=1953 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1954
^

| AA

| 95–57

| .625

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|01.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| 5–6

| {{sort|455|.455}}

| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Won semifinals vs. Minneapolis Millers, 4–2
Lost AA championship vs. Louisville Colonels, 4–1

| Cleveland Indians

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1954|title=1954 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1955

| AA

| 67–86

| .438

| {{sort|07.0|7th}}

| {{sort|07.0|—}}

| {{sort|24.5|{{frac|24|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Cleveland Indians

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1955|title=1955 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB"|1956
^ {{†|alt=League champions}} {{‡|alt=Class champions}}

| AA

| 92–62

| .597

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|01.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| 12–3

| {{sort|800|.800}}

| bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|Won semifinals vs. Minneapolis Millers, 4–3
Won AA championship vs. Denver Bears, 4–0
Won Junior World Series vs. Rochester Red Wings, 4–0

| Cleveland Indians

|

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1957

| AA

| 74–80

| .481

| {{sort|06.0|6th}}

| {{sort|06.0|—}}

| {{sort|19.0|19}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Chicago White Sox

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1957|title=1957 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1958

| AA

| 72–82

| .468

| {{sort|06.0|6th}}

| {{sort|06.0|—}}

| {{sort|18.5|{{frac|18|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Chicago White Sox

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1958|title=1958 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1959

| AA

| 86–76

| .531

| {{sort|03.0|3rd}}

| {{sort|03.0|3rd}}

| {{sort|11.0|11}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Chicago White Sox

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1959|title=1959 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1960

| AA

| 65–89

| .422

| {{sort|07.0|7th}}

| {{sort|07.0|—}}

| {{sort|23.0|23}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Philadelphia Phillies

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1960|title=1960 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1961
^

| AA

| 86–64

| .573

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|01.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| 1–4

| {{sort|200|.200}}

| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Lost semifinals vs. Houston Buffs, 4–1

| Cincinnati Reds

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1961|title=1961 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1962
^

| AA

| 89–58

| .605

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|01.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.3|0–3}}

| {{sort|001|.000}}

| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Lost semifinals vs. Louisville Colonels, 3–0

| Chicago White Sox

| {{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1962|title=1962 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFE6BD"|1963
* {{†|alt=League champions}}

| IL

| 86–67

| .562

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| 8–3

| {{sort|727|.727}}

| bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|Won Southern Division title
Won semifinals vs. Syracuse Chiefs, 4–1
Won IL championship vs. Atlanta Crackers, 4–2

| Chicago White Sox

|

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1964

| PCL

| 89–69

| .563

| {{sort|04.0|4th}}

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|07.0|7}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Chicago White Sox

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=4c5d59d2|title=1964 Pacific Coast League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1965

| PCL

| 70–78

| .473

| {{sort|08.1|8th (tie)}}

| {{sort|03.1|3rd (tie)}}

| {{sort|22.5|{{frac|22|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Chicago White Sox

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=eab36e84|title=1965 Pacific Coast League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1966

| PCL

| 80–68

| .541

| {{sort|04.0|4th}}

| {{sort|03.0|3rd}}

| {{sort|05.5|{{frac|5|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Chicago White Sox

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=75d45fbb|title=1966 Pacific Coast League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1967

| PCL

| 76–71

| .517

| {{sort|05.0|5th}}

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|08.5|{{frac|8|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Chicago White Sox

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=8a871c7c|title=1967 Pacific Coast League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1968

| PCL

| 66–78

| .458

| {{sort|08.0|8th}}

| {{sort|05.0|5th}}

| {{sort|27.0|27}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Cincinnati Reds

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=d39e779b|title=1968 Pacific Coast League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1969

| AA

| 74–66

| .529

| {{sort|03.0|3rd}}

| {{sort|03.0|—}}

| {{sort|11.0|11}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Cincinnati Reds

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=c194f056|title=1969 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1970

| AA

| 71–69

| .507

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|03.0|3}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Cincinnati Reds

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=11d3a394|title=1970 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#DDFFDD"|1971
*

| AA

| 84–55

| .604

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| 3–4

| {{sort|429|.429}}

| bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Won Eastern Division title
Lost AA championship vs. Denver Bears, 4–3

| Cincinnati Reds

| .{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=492c9c1d|title=1971 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1972

| AA

| 61–79

| .436

| {{sort|06.0|6th}}

| {{sort|04.0|4th}}

| {{sort|22.0|22}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Cincinnati Reds

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=0a53e9f4|title=1972 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1973

| AA

| 74–62

| .544

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|09.0|9}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Cincinnati Reds

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=b4ad3c3e|title=1973 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#DDFFDD"|1974
*

| AA

| 78–57

| .578

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| 3–4

| {{sort|429|.429}}

| bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Won Eastern Division title
Lost AA championship vs. Tulsa Oilers, 4–3

| Cincinnati Reds

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=1c874a94|title=1974 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1975

| AA

| 71–64

| .526

| {{sort|04.0|4th}}

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|05.5|{{frac|5|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Cincinnati Reds

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=b0264bb8|title=1975 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1976

| AA

| 62–73

| .459

| {{sort|06.0|6th}}

| {{sort|03.0|3rd}}

| {{sort|15.5|{{frac|15|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Cincinnati Reds

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=11c2ada9|title=1976 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1977

| AA

| 72–64

| .529

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|04.5|{{frac|4|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Cincinnati Reds

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=117c1fbc|title=1977 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#DDFFDD"|1978
*

| AA

| 78–57

| .578

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| 1–4

| {{sort|200|.200}}

| bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Won Eastern Division title
Lost AA championship vs. Omaha Royals, 4–1{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1978|title=1978 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

| Cincinnati Reds

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=4d125bb0|title=1978 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1979

| AA

| 67–69

| .493

| {{sort|05.0|5th}}

| {{sort|04.0|4th}}

| {{sort|11.0|11}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Cincinnati Reds

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=479364d4|title=1979 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1980

| AA

| 58–77

| .430

| {{sort|08.0|8th}}

| {{sort|04.0|4th}}

| {{sort|16.5|{{frac|16|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Cincinnati Reds

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=2d817175|title=1980 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1981

| AA

| 62–74

| .456

| {{sort|07.0|7th}}

| {{sort|03.0|3rd}}

| {{sort|11.0|11}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Cincinnati Reds

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=aea7e162|title=1981 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFE6BD"|1982
* {{†|alt=League champions}}

| AA

| 75–61

| .551

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| 4–2

| {{sort|667|.667}}

| bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|Won Eastern Division title
Won AA championship vs. Omaha Royals, 4–2

| Cincinnati Reds

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=817a004e|title=1982 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1983

| AA

| 64–72

| .471

| {{sort|06.1|6th (tie)}}

| {{sort|03.0|3rd}}

| {{sort|14.5|{{frac|14|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Cincinnati Reds

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=9103199d|title=1983 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1984
^

| AA

| 91–63

| .591

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|01.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| 2–4

| {{sort|333|.333}}

| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Lost semifinals vs. Louisville Redbirds, 4–2{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1984|title=1984 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

| Montreal Expos

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=1f5744c3|title=1984 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1985

| AA

| 61–81

| .430

| {{sort|08.0|8th}}

| {{sort|04.0|4th}}

| {{sort|13.0|13}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Montreal Expos

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=7ad0b520|title=1985 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFE6BD"|1986
* {{†|alt=League champions}}

| AA

| 80–62

| .563

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| 4–3

| {{sort|571|.571}}

| bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|Won Eastern Division title
Won AA championship vs. Denver Zephyrs, 4–3

| Montreal Expos

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=6d931637|title=1986 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFE6BD"|1987
^ {{†|alt=League champions}}

| AA

| 74–64

| .536

| {{sort|03.0|3rd}}

| {{sort|03.0|—}}

| {{sort|04.0|4}}

| 7–3

| {{sort|700|.700}}

| bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|Won semifinals vs. Louisville Redbirds, 3–2
Won AA championship vs. Denver Zephyrs, 4–1

| Montreal Expos

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=e3dc3a25|title=1987 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB"|1988
* {{†|alt=League champions}} {{‡|alt=Class champions}}

| AA

| 89–53

| .627

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| 7–3

| {{sort|700|.700}}

| bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|Won Eastern Division title
Won AA championship vs. Omaha Royals, 3–1
Won Triple-A Classic vs. Rochester Red Wings, 4–2

| Montreal Expos

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=2c07cf35|title=1988 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB"|1989
* {{†|alt=League champions}} {{‡|alt=Class champions}}

| AA

| 87–59

| .596

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| 7–2

| {{sort|778|.778}}

| bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|Won Eastern Division title
Won AA championship vs. Omaha Royals, 3–2
Won Triple-A Classic vs. Richmond Braves, 4–0

| Montreal Expos

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=816ad81a|title=1989 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1990

| AA

| 61–85

| .418

| {{sort|07.0|7th}}

| {{sort|04.0|4th}}

| {{sort|24.5|{{frac|24|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Montreal Expos

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=62765524|title=1990 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1991

| AA

| 75–68

| .524

| {{sort|04.0|4th}}

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|06.0|6}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Montreal Expos

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=2ad3e1a3|title=1991 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1992

| AA

| 83–61

| .576

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|04.0|4}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Montreal Expos

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=7e453000|title=1992 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1993

| AA

| 66–77

| .462

| {{sort|07.0|7th}}

| {{sort|04.0|4th}}

| {{sort|15.0|15}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Cincinnati Reds

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=30dcf9c4|title=1993 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFE6BD"|1994
^ {{†|alt=League champions}}

| AA

| 86–57

| .601

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|01.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| 6–1

| {{sort|857|.857}}

| bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|Won semifinals vs. Louisville Redbirds, 3–0
Won AA championship vs. Nashville Sounds, 3–1

| Cincinnati Reds

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=77231f84|title=1994 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1995
^

| AA

| 88–56

| .611

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|01.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.3|0–3}}

| {{sort|001|.000}}

| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Lost semifinals vs. Louisville Redbirds, 3–0{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1995|title=1995 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

| Cincinnati Reds

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=1d6b6874|title=1995 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1996
^

| AA

| 78–66

| .542

| {{sort|03.0|3rd}}

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|06.0|6}}

| 4–5

| {{sort|444|.444}}

| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Won semifinals vs. Buffalo Bisons, 3–2{{cite news|title=Indians Head to AA Title Series|newspaper=TheKokomo Tribune|location=Kokomo|date=September 11, 1996|page=B3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108787391/indians-head-to-aa-title-series/|via=Newspapers.com}}
Lost AA championship vs. Oklahoma City 89ers, 3–1{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1996|title=1996 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

| Cincinnati Reds

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=9905f07d|title=1996 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1997
^

| AA

| 85–59

| .590

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|02.0|2}}

| 2–3

| {{sort|400|.400}}

| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Lost semifinals vs. Buffalo Bisons, 3–2{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1997|title=1997 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

| Cincinnati Reds

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=8cdf6a67|title=1997 American Association|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1998

| IL

| 76–67

| .531

| {{sort|06.0|6th}}

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|00.5|{{frac|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Cincinnati Reds

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=d620a5e9|title=1998 International League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1999

| IL

| 75–69

| .521

| {{sort|07.0|7th}}

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|09.5|{{frac|9|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Cincinnati Reds

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=d9bc916b|title=1999 International League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB"|2000
* {{†|alt=League champions}} {{‡|alt=Class champions}}

| IL

| 81–63

| .563

| {{sort|05.0|5th}}

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| 9–5

| {{sort|643|.643}}

| bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|Won Western Division title
Won semifinals vs. Durham Bulls, 3–2
Won IL championship vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, 3–2
Won Triple-A World Series vs. Memphis Redbirds, 3–1

| Milwaukee Brewers

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=872fec56|title=2000 International League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2001

| IL

| 66–78

| .458

| {{sort|11.0|11th}}

| {{sort|03.0|3rd}}

| {{sort|18.0|18}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Milwaukee Brewers

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=d4024850|title=2001 International League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2002

| IL

| 67–76

| .469

| {{sort|09.0|9th}}

| {{sort|03.0|3rd}}

| {{sort|13.5|{{frac|13|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Milwaukee Brewers

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=80b23d09|title=2002 International League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2003

| IL

| 64–78

| .451

| {{sort|12.0|12th}}

| {{sort|04.0|4th}}

| {{sort|14.5|{{frac|14|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Milwaukee Brewers

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=cd263171|title=2003 International League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2004

| IL

| 66–78

| .458

| {{sort|11.1|11th (tie)}}

| {{sort|03.0|3rd}}

| {{sort|14.0|14}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Milwaukee Brewers

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=867ab8e4|title=2004 International League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|2005
^

| IL

| 78–66

| .542

| {{sort|04.0|4th}}

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|11.0|11}}

| 3–5

| {{sort|375|.375}}

| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Won wild card berth
Won semifinals vs. Buffalo Bisons, 3–2
Lost IL championship vs. Toledo Mud Hens, 3–0

| Pittsburgh Pirates

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=cdb80126|title=2005 International League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|2006
^

| IL

| 76–66

| .535

| {{sort|04.1|4th (tie)}}

| {{sort|01.1|1st (tie)}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.1|0–1}}

| {{sort|001|.000}}

| bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Lost Western Division title vs. Toledo Mud Hens, 1–0{{efn-la|Indianapolis finished the 2006 season tied for first with the Toledo Mud Hens. On September 5, Indianapolis lost a one-game playoff against Toledo for the Western Division title, 4–0.}}

| Pittsburgh Pirates

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=3bc7e672|title=2006 International League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2007

| IL

| 70–73

| .490

| {{sort|08.0|8th}}

| {{sort|03.0|3rd}}

| {{sort|12.0|12}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Pittsburgh Pirates

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=e58484a3|title=2007 International League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2008

| IL

| 68–76

| .472

| {{sort|09.0|9th}}

| {{sort|04.0|4th}}

| {{sort|20.0|20}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Pittsburgh Pirates

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=6d94d0d7|title=2008 International League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2009

| IL

| 70–73

| .490

| {{sort|09.0|9th}}

| {{sort|03.0|3rd}}

| {{sort|14.5|{{frac|14|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Pittsburgh Pirates

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=1f9fb08b|title=2009 International League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2010

| IL

| 71–73

| .493

| {{sort|08.0|8th}}

| {{sort|03.0|3rd}}

| {{sort|08.5|{{frac|8|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Pittsburgh Pirates

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=3a39a1d8|title=2010 International League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2011

| IL

| 76–68

| .528

| {{sort|06.0|6th}}

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|12.0|12}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Pittsburgh Pirates

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=32f7732e|title=2011 International League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#DDFFDD"|2012
*

| IL

| 89–55

| .618

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| 1–3

| {{sort|250|.250}}

| bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Won Western Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Charlotte Knights, 3–1

| Pittsburgh Pirates

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=8300bf39|title=2012 International League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#DDFFDD"|2013
*

| IL

| 80–64

| .556

| {{sort|03.0|3rd}}

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.3|0–3}}

| {{sort|001|.000}}

| bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Won Western Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Durham Bulls, 3–0

| Pittsburgh Pirates

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=0032a9b6|title=2013 International League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2014

| IL

| 73–71

| .507

| {{sort|07.0|7th}}

| {{sort|02.0|2nd}}

| {{sort|06.0|6}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Pittsburgh Pirates

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=c1884526|title=2014 International League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#DDFFDD"|2015
*

| IL

| 83–61

| .576

| {{sort|01.1|1st (tie)}}

| {{sort|01.1|1st (tie)}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| 5–3

| {{sort|625|.625}}

| bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Won Western Division title{{efn-la|Indianapolis finished the 2015 season tied for first with the Columbus Clippers. Per the International League's playoff procedures, the teams were declared co-champions of the Western Division, and the Indians lost the tiebreaker to be seeded as the wild card team.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/international/events/playoff-procedures|title=International League Playoff Procedures|website=International League|publisher=Minor League Baseball|access-date=September 1, 2022|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214024913/https://www.milb.com/international/events/playoff-procedures|archive-date=February 14, 2020}}}}
Won semifinals vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, 3–0
Lost IL championship vs. Columbus Clippers, 3–2

| Pittsburgh Pirates

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=9defa53b|title=2015 International League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2016

| IL

| 70–74

| .486

| {{sort|07.0|7th}}

| {{sort|03.0|3rd}}

| {{sort|12.0|12}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Pittsburgh Pirates

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=d43c241c|title=2016 International League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#DDFFDD"|2017
*

| IL

| 79–63

| .556

| {{sort|05.0|5th}}

| {{sort|01.0|1st}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| 1–3

| {{sort|250|.250}}

| bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Won Western Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Durham Bulls, 3–1

| Pittsburgh Pirates

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=4df1bbf6|title=2017 International League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2018

| IL

| 73–67

| .521

| {{sort|05.1|5th (tie)}}

| {{sort|02.1|2nd (tie)}}

| {{sort|00.5|{{frac|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Pittsburgh Pirates

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=1f477608|title=2018 International League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2019

| IL

| 66–74

| .471

| {{sort|09.1|9th (tie)}}

| {{sort|02.1|2nd (tie)}}

| {{sort|15.0|15}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Pittsburgh Pirates

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=d8c9afa1|title=2019 International League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2020

| IL

| colspan="8"|Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)

| Pittsburgh Pirates

| {{cite web|last=Glaspie|first=Akeem|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/2020/06/30/indy-indians-season-canceled-due-coronavirus/3285330001/|title=For the First Time in Nearly 120 Years, Indy Indians Won't Have a Season|work=Indianapolis Star|date=June 30, 2020|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2021

| AAAE

| 57–62

| .479

| {{sort|11.0|11th}}

| {{sort|04.0|4th}}

| {{sort|11.5|{{frac|11|1|2}}}}

| 4–5

| {{sort|444|.444}}

| Lost series vs. Omaha Storm Chasers, 2–3{{cite news |url=https://www.milb.com/indianapolis/schedule/2021/fullseason |title=2021 Schedule |website=Indianapolis Indians |publisher=Minor League Baseball |access-date=August 30, 2022}}
Tied series vs. Nashville Sounds, 2–2{{efn-la|Game four of the five-game series was cancelled due to wet grounds.}}
Placed 18th (tie) in the Triple-A Final Stretch

| Pittsburgh Pirates

|

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2022

| IL

| 74–75

| .497

| {{sort|10.1|10th (tie)}}

| {{sort|04.1|4th (tie)}}

| {{sort|17.0|17}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| —

| Pittsburgh Pirates

|{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=e42854f1|title=2022 International League|website=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=September 28, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2023

| IL

| 70–78

| .473

| {{sort|12.1|12th (tie)}}

| {{sort|06.1|6th (tie)}}

| {{sort|14.0|14}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

| Pittsburgh Pirates

| {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=e94f4b04|title=2023 International League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=September 25, 2023|archive-date=September 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230925124946/https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=e94f4b04|url-status=live}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2024

| IL

| 77–70

| .524

| {{sort|06.0|6th}}

| {{sort|04.0|4th}}

| {{sort|11.5|{{frac|11|1|2}}}}

| {{sort|00.0|—}}

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Roster

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Achievements

= Awards =

The franchise has been awarded these honors by Minor League Baseball.

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|+Minor League Baseball awards

!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#E51937 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid"|Award

!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#E51937 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid"|Season

!class="unsortable" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#E51937 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"|John H. Johnson President's Award

|1988||{{cite web |url=https://www.milb.com/about/awards |title=Minor League Baseball Award Winners |website=Minor League Baseball |access-date=June 9, 2022}}

File:Herb Score 1955.JPG was selected as the 1954 AA Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year.]]

File:Joe Hesketh.jpg won the 1984 AA Most Valuable Pitcher Award.]]

File:Bob Sebra 1987 Broder Rookies.jpg was chosen as the 1988 AA Most Valuable Pitcher.]]

Eighteen players and nine managers won league awards in recognition for their performance with Indianapolis in the American Association.{{cite web|url=http://www.tripleabaseball.com/AAAwards.jsp|title=American Association Special Award Winners|website=Triple-A Baseball|access-date=May 26, 2022|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421030844/http://www.tripleabaseball.com/AAAwards.jsp|archive-date=April 21, 2021}}

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|+American Association awards

!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#E51937 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid" width="140px"|Award

!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#E51937 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid" width="100px"|Recipient

!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#E51937 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid"|Season

!class="unsortable" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#E51937 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

Most Valuable Player

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Stew|Hofferth}}

|1943

Most Valuable Player

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Stan|Wentzel}}

|1945

Most Valuable Player

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Les|Fleming}}

|1948

Most Valuable Player

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Nanny|Fernandez}}

|1949

Most Valuable Player

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Herb|Score}}

|1954

Most Valuable Player

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Cliff|Cook}}

|1961

Most Valuable Player

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Bernie|Carbo}}

|1969

Most Valuable Player

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Champ|Summers}}

|1978

Most Valuable Player

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Eric|Owens|dab=baseball}}

|1995

Most Valuable Pitcher

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Joe|Hesketh}}

|1984

Most Valuable Pitcher

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Pascual|Pérez|dab=baseball}}

|1987

Most Valuable Pitcher

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Bob|Sebra}}

|1988

Most Valuable Pitcher

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Mark|Gardner|dab=baseball}}

|1989

Rookie of the Year

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Herb|Score}}

|1954

Rookie of the Year

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Cam|Carreon}}

|1959

Rookie of the Year

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Chico|Ruiz}}

|1961

Rookie of the Year

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Ken|Griffey Sr.}}

|1973

Rookie of the Year

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Andrés|Galarraga}}

|1985

Rookie of the Year

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Willie|Greene}}

|1993

Rookie of the Year

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Eric|Owens|dab=baseball}}

|1995

Manager of the Year

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Kerby|Farrell}}

|1954

Manager of the Year

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Kerby|Farrell}}

|1956

Manager of the Year

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Cot|Deal}}

|1961

Manager of the Year

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Luke|Appling}}

|1962

Manager of the Year

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Vern|Rapp}}

|1971

Manager of the Year

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Vern|Rapp}}

|1974

Manager of the Year

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Buck|Rogers|dab=baseball}}

|1984

Manager of the Year

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Joe|Sparks|dab=coach}}

|1986

Manager of the Year

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Joe|Sparks|dab=coach}}

|1987

Manager of the Year

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Joe|Sparks|dab=coach}}

|1988

Manager of the Year

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Tom|Runnells}}

|1989

Manager of the Year

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Marc|Bombard}}

|1994

Manager of the Year

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Marc|Bombard}}

|1995

Manager of the Year

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Dave|Miley}}

|1997

One player won a league award in recognition for his performance with Indianapolis in the Pacific Coast League.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/pacific-coast/history/award-winners|title=Pacific Coast League Award Winners|website=Pacific Coast League|publisher=Minor League Baseball|access-date=May 19, 2022|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206014805/https://www.milb.com/pacific-coast/history/award-winners|archive-date=February 6, 2022}}

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|+Pacific Coast League awards

!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#E51937 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid" width="140px"|Award

!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#E51937 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid" width="100px"|Recipient

!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#E51937 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid"|Season

!class="unsortable" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#E51937 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

Most Valuable Player

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Duane|Josephson}}

|1966

File:Don Buford Orioles.jpg won the IL Most Valuable Player Award and Rookie of the Year Award in 1963.]]

Seven players have won league awards in recognition for their performance with Indianapolis in the International League.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/international/history/award-winners|title=International League Award Winners|website=International League|publisher=Minor League Baseball|access-date=May 11, 2022|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210706231816/https://www.milb.com/international/history/award-winners|archive-date=July 6, 2021}}

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|+International League awards

!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#E51937 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid" width="140px"|Award

!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#E51937 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid" width="100px"|Recipient

!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#E51937 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid"|Season

!class="unsortable" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#E51937 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

Most Valuable Player

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Don|Buford}}

|1963

Most Valuable Player

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Roberto|Petagine}}

|1998

Most Valuable Pitcher

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Fritz|Ackley}}

|1963

Most Valuable Pitcher

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Ben|Hendrickson}}

|2004

Most Valuable Pitcher

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Zach|Duke}}

|2005

Most Valuable Pitcher

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Steven|Brault}}

|2017

Most Valuable Pitcher

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Mitch|Keller}}

|2019

Rookie of the Year

!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Don|Buford}}

|1963

=Hall of Famers=

File:Al Lopez Indians.jpg, who played catcher on the 1948 Indians and managed the team from 1948 to 1950, was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977.]]

Thirteen former Indians have been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame based on their performance in or contributions to Major League Baseball.{{sfn|Indianapolis Indians Media Guide|2022|page=125}}

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|+Hall of Famers

! scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#E51937 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid"|Name

! scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#E51937 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid"|Season(s)

! scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#E51937 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid"|Position

! scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#E51937 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid"|Inducted

! scope="col" class="unsortable" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#E51937 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| {{sortname|Luke|Appling}}

| 1962 || Manager || 1964 || {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=applin001luc|title=Luke Appling Minor Leagues Statistics & History|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| {{sortname|Mordecai|Brown}}

| 1919 || Pitcher || 1949 || {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=brown-001mor|title=Mordecai Brown Minor & Cuban Leagues Statistics & History|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| {{sortname|Gabby|Hartnett}}

| 1942 || Catcher / Manager || 1955 || {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hartne001cha|title=Gabby Hartnett Minor Leagues Statistics & History|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| {{sortname|Randy|Johnson}}

| 1988–1989 || Pitcher || 2015 || {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=johnso002ran|title=Randy Johnson Minor Leagues Statistics & History|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| {{sortname|Harmon|Killebrew}}

| 1958 || Third baseman || 1984 || {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=killeb001har|title=Harmon Killebrew Minor Leagues Statistics & History|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| {{sortname|Nap|Lajoie}}

| 1918 || First baseman / Manager || 1937 || {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=lajoie001nap|title=Nap Lajoie Minor Leagues Statistics & History|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| {{sortname|Al|López}}

| 1948 / 1948–1950 || Catcher / Manager || 1977 || {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=lopez-002alf|title=Al Lopez Minor Leagues Statistics & History|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| {{sortname|Rube|Marquard}}

| 1908 || Pitcher || 1971 || {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=marqua001ric|title=Rube Marquard Minor Leagues Statistics & History|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| {{sortname|Joe|McCarthy|dab=manager}}

| 1911 || Third baseman || 1957 || {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mccart005jos|title=Joe McCarthy Minor Leagues Statistics & History|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| {{sortname|Minnie|Miñoso}}

| 1964 || Outfielder || 2022 || {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=minoso001sat|title=Minnie Minoso Minor, Winter, Mexican & Independent Leagues Statistics & History|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| {{sortname|Ray|Schalk}}

| 1938–1939 || Manager || 1955 || {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=schalk001ray|title=Ray Schalk Minor Leagues Statistics & History|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| {{sortname|Bob|Uecker}}
(Ford C. Frick Award recipient)

| 1960 || Catcher || 2003 || {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=uecker001rob|title=Bob Uecker Minor Leagues Statistics & History|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center"| {{sortname|Larry|Walker}}

| 1989 || Outfielder || 2020 || {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=walker001lar|title=Larry Walker Minor Leagues Statistics & History|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=August 30, 2022}}

Radio and television

Howard Kellman is the long-standing "Voice of the Tribe", calling play-by-play for all but two seasons (1975 and 1980) since 1974.{{sfn|Indianapolis Indians Media Guide|2022|page=199}} All Indians home and road games are broadcast on WNDE Fox Sports 1260 AM. Live audio broadcasts are also available online through the team's website and the MiLB First Pitch app. Some home games can be viewed on WTTV.2 The Dot, WISH-TV 8, and MyINDY-TV 23. All home and road games can be viewed through the MiLB.TV subscription feature of the official website of Minor League Baseball, with audio provided by a radio simulcast.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/live-stream-games/subscribe |title=MiLB.tv |website=Minor League Baseball |access-date=September 9, 2022}}

Name controversy

In July 2020, a year before Major League Baseball's similarly-named Cleveland Indians changed their name to the "Guardians" in 2021 (which took effect in the 2022 MLB season), Indianapolis management said it would form a committee to determine whether a change was necessary, based on dialogue with local organizations and community members.{{cite web |last1=Shuey |first1=Mickey |title=Indianapolis Indians to Weigh Name Change After 118 Years With Same Moniker |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/indianapolis-indians-baseball-team-considering-name-change |website=Indianapolis Business Journal |date=July 28, 2020 |access-date=July 28, 2020}} By the time Cleveland changed their name in July 2021, Indianapolis announced that they had no immediate plans for a name change. Although they acknowledged that, when the team was initially formed, the name was a play on Indianapolis itself, the moniker had evolved to include more Native American references in their logo and marketing. Meanwhile, the primary newspaper covering the team, the Indianapolis Star, started to report stories and results about the team using only the city's name, without the supposedly controversial nickname.{{cite web |last1=Davis |first1=Chris |title=Indianapolis Indians Have No Immediate Plans for a Name Change |url=https://www.wibc.com/news/local-indiana/indianapolis-indians-have-no-immediate-plans-for-a-name-change/ |website=WIBC |date=July 23, 2021 |access-date=July 7, 2022}} In addition, Carolina Castoreno-Santana, executive director of the American Indian Center of Indiana, said the Indianapolis Indians should change their name, arguing that the indigenous people were "overwhelmingly" in favor of changing the name.{{cite web |last1=Abshier |first1=Holden |title=Indigenous People Say Indianapolis Indians Should Change Team Name |url=https://indianapublicmedia.org/news/indigenous-people-say-indianapolis-indians-should-change-team-name.php |website=Indiana Public Media |date=July 26, 2021 |access-date=July 7, 2022}} In February 2023, it was announced that the Indianapolis Indians would retain their long-held nickname and partner with local Indian tribes (the Miami Nation of Indiana).{{cite web |last1=Hunsinger Benbow |first1=Dana |title=Indianapolis Indians will keep name, partner with local tribe: 'We want to be respectful' |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/2023/02/22/indianapolis-indians-will-keep-name-partner-with-local-tribe/69905081007/ |website=Indianapolis Star |date=February 22, 2023 |access-date=March 10, 2023}} “We are grateful to the Indianapolis Indians for the opportunity to share our story with Hoosiers throughout central Indiana,” said Brian Buchanan, chief of the Miami Nation of Indians. “When the history of Indiana is studied, the major influence of Native American people is seen in the names of Indiana cities, state parks, rivers, food, celebrations and other cultural points of interest.” {{cite web |last1=Schroeder |first1=Joe |title=Indianapolis Indians keep team name and partner with local tribe, other groups respond |url=https://fox59.com/indiana-news/indianapolis-indians-will-not-change-name-announce-partnership-with-local-tribe/ |website=FOX59 News |date=February 22, 2023 |access-date=April 26, 2023}}

Notes

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References

Specific

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General

  • {{cite book |last1=Reiter |first1=Cheyne |last2=Kayser |first2=Anna |last3=Tisdale |first3=Brody |url=https://img.mlbstatic.com/milb-images/image/upload/milb/cwit8mchzbxeb9rjqupd.pdf |title=2022 Indianapolis Indians Media Guide |date=2022 |publisher=Minor League Baseball |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827170000/https://img.mlbstatic.com/milb-images/image/upload/milb/cwit8mchzbxeb9rjqupd.pdf |archive-date=August 27, 2022 |ref={{harvid|Indianapolis Indians Media Guide|2022}} }}

External links

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  • [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450366/ A Player to Be Named Later], a 2005 documentary film about the team

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