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{{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_2025_Primary_Logo.svg
|uniformlogo = Indianapolis Indians cap.png
|class level = [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] (1946–present)
|past class level= {{plainlist|
* [[Double-A (baseball)|Double-A]] (1912–1945)
* [[Class A (baseball)|Class A]] (1903–1911)
* Independent (1902)
}}
|current league = [[International League]] (1998–present)
|division = West Division
|past league = {{plainlist|
* [[American Association (1902–1997)|American Association]] (1969–1997)
* [[Pacific Coast League]] (1964–1968)
* [[International League]] (1963)
* [[American Association (1902–1997)|American Association]] (1902–1962)
}}
|majorleague = [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] (2005–present)
|pastmajorleague = {{plainlist|
* [[Milwaukee Brewers]] (2000–2004)
* [[Cincinnati Reds]] (1993–1999)
* [[Montreal Expos]] (1984–1992)
* [[Cincinnati Reds]] (1968–1983)
* [[Chicago White Sox]] (1962–1967)
* [[Cincinnati Reds]] (1961)
* [[Philadelphia Phillies]] (1960)
* [[Chicago White Sox]] (1957–1959)
* [[Cleveland Indians]] (1952–1956)
* [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] (1948–1951)
* [[Boston Braves (baseball)|Boston Braves]] (1946–1947)
* [[Cincinnati Reds]] (1939–1941)
}}
|nickname = Indianapolis Indians (1902–present)
|pastnames =
|colors = Navy blue, scarlet, gold, white<ref name=2025rebrand>{{Cite web|last=Kayser|first=Anna|url=https://www.milb.com/news/new-look-same-team-indianapolis-indians-unveil-new-team-logos|title=New Look, Same Team: Indianapolis Indians Unveil New Team Logos|website=Minor League Baseball|date=September 26, 2025|access-date=September 27, 2025}}</ref><br />{{color box|#00243a}} {{color box|#cd2132}} {{color box|#f4b530}} {{color box|white}}
|ballpark = [[Victory Field]] (1996–present)
|pastparks =  {{plainlist|
* [[Bush Stadium|Owen J. Bush Stadium]] (1931–1996)
* [[Washington Park (Indianapolis)|West Washington Park]] (1905–1931)
* [[Washington Park (Indianapolis)|East Washington Park]] (1902–1904)
}}
|mascot = Rowdie<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.milb.com/indianapolis/community/rowdie/ |title=Rowdie |website=Indianapolis Indians |publisher=Minor League Baseball |access-date=August 29, 2022}}</ref>
|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<ref name=frontoffice>{{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}}</ref>
|gm = Randy Lewandowski<ref name=frontoffice/>
|manager = [[Shawn Bowman]]
|media = [[MiLB.TV]] and [[WNDE|Fox Sports 1260 AM]]<ref name=broadcast>{{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}}</ref>
|website = {{URL|https://www.milb.com/indianapolis|milb.com/indianapolis}}
}}

The '''Indianapolis Indians''' are a [[Minor League Baseball]] team of the [[International League]] (IL) and the [[Triple-A (baseball)|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 [[Bush Stadium|Owen J. Bush Stadium]] from 1931 to 1996 and at two versions of [[Washington Park (Indianapolis)|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 (1902–1997)|American Association]] (AA), which was an [[Independent baseball league|independent league]] at the time but was granted [[Class A (baseball)|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 [[List of American Association (1902–1997) champions|American Association champions]] twelve times (1902, 1908, 1917, 1928, 1949, 1956, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1994). The Indians have won the [[List of International League champions|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 Classic]]s (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&nbsp;century. The city's first [[Minor League Baseball]] team was the [[Indianapolis Blues]], who played in the [[League Alliance]] in 1877.<ref name=BRIndy>{{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}}</ref> They joined the [[Major League Baseball|major league]] ranks in 1878 as members of the [[National League (baseball)|National League]].<ref name=BRIndy/> After a five-year hiatus, they were followed by several teams called the Indianapolis Hoosiers. [[Indianapolis Hoosiers (American Association)|The first Hoosiers]] played in the major league [[American Association (1882–1891)|American Association]] in 1884.<ref name=BRIndy/> [[Indianapolis Hoosiers (minor league baseball)|The second Hoosiers]] were members of the minor [[Western League (1885–1899)|Western League]] in 1885.<ref name=BRIndy/> [[St.&nbsp;Louis Maroons/Indianapolis Hoosiers|The third Hoosiers]] were part of the National League from 1887 to 1889.<ref name=BRIndy/> [[Indianapolis Hoosiers (minor league baseball)|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.<ref name=BRIndy/>

===American Association (1902–1962)===
[[File:1902 Indianapolis Indians.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|alt=Men wearing light baseball uniforms and caps|The 1902 Indianapolis Indians, winners of the first [[List of American Association (1902–1997) champions|American Association championship]]]]

In 1902, [[Bill Watkins (baseball)|Bill Watkins]] and Charles Ruschaupt established the Indianapolis Indians as charter members of a new minor league [[American Association (1902–1997)|American Association]] (AA).<ref name=BRIndy/><ref name=AAtimeline>{{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}}</ref>{{sfn|Indianapolis Indians Media Guide|2022|page=192}} The league was an [[Independent baseball league|independent]] or "outlaw league" outside the umbrella of the [[National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues]].<ref name=BRAA>{{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}}</ref> The circuit was granted [[Class A (baseball)|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 (baseball)|Double-A]] (1912–1945), and [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] (since 1946).<ref name=BRIndy/> The Indians' first home ballpark was [[Washington Park (Indianapolis)|East Washington Park]].{{sfn|Indianapolis Indians Media Guide|2022|page=192}}

The 1902 Indians, [[Manager (baseball)|managed]] by Watkins,<ref>{{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}}</ref> won the first [[List of American Association (1902–1997) champions|American Association championship]] with a 96–45 record, two games ahead of the second-place [[Louisville Colonels (minor league baseball)|Louisville Colonels]].<ref name=SC1902>{{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}}</ref> The team was ranked as the 27th [[The National Baseball Association's top 100 minor league teams|greatest minor league baseball team of all-time]] by baseball historians in 2001.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

Ruschaupt became the principal owner in 1904, and Indianapolis began playing at [[Washington Park (Indianapolis)|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,<ref name=SC1908>{{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}}</ref> under manager [[Charlie Carr]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> Sol Meyer and Sol Kiser purchased the team in 1913 but sold the team to James C. McGill and William G. Smith&nbsp;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]],<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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 (1901–1960)|St. Paul Saints]].<ref name=SC1917>{{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}}</ref> The pennant win qualified Indianapolis for the [[Little World Series]] against the champions of the [[International League]], the [[Toronto Maple Leafs (International League)|Toronto Maple Leafs]]. The Indians won the best-of-seven series, 4–1.<ref name=pastclasschamps>{{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}}</ref>

[[File:Bush Stadium Indianapolis.JPG|thumb|upright=1.3|right|alt=The façade of a concrete, brick, and steel and concrete ballpark|The Indians played at [[Bush Stadium|Owen J. Bush Stadium]] from 1931 to 1996.]]

James A. Perry purchased the club in 1927.<ref name=DiscoverIndiana>{{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}}</ref> He died in a plane crash two years later,<ref name=DiscoverIndiana/> 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]],<ref>{{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}}</ref> won a fourth AA pennant by finishing two-and-a-half games ahead of the [[Minneapolis Millers]] at 99–68.<ref name=SC1928>{{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}}</ref> They then defeated the [[Rochester Red Wings]], 5–1, in the Little World Series.<ref name=pastclasschamps/>

From 1936 to 1946, Indianapolis qualified for the American Association playoffs on six occasions, but failed to win a championship.<ref name=AAplayoffs>{{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}}</ref> Meanwhile, [[Frank E. McKinney]] and [[Donie Bush|Owen J. "Donie" Bush]] purchased the team in December 1941.<ref name=DiscoverIndiana/> The Indians entered into their first major league affiliation in 1939 and 1940 as the top farm club of the [[Cincinnati Reds]].<ref name=CINaff>{{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}}</ref> They returned to being an unaffiliated team from 1942 to 1945 before affiliating with the [[Boston Braves]] in 1946.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

Indianapolis became the Triple-A affiliate of the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] in 1947.<ref name=PITaff>{{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}}</ref> The 1948 Indians posted a 100–54 record, a franchise high,<ref name=BRIndy/> but were eliminated in the playoff semifinals by St. Paul.<ref name=SC1948>{{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}}</ref> The team was ranked as the 85th greatest minor league team in a 2001 ranking.<ref>{{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}}</ref> [[Al López]], who had managed the 1948 club, led the 1949 Indians back to the playoffs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/c-03cbf1cc|title=Al Lopez|work=Stats Crew|access-date=September 3, 2022}}</ref> They defeated Minneapolis, 4–3, in the semifinals and the [[Milwaukee Brewers (American Association)|Milwaukee Brewers]], 4–3, in the final round, to win their first playoff title and fifth AA championship.<ref name=SC1949>{{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}}</ref> In the [[Junior World Series]], a successor to the Little World Series, Indianapolis defeated the [[Montreal Royals]], 4–2.<ref name=pastclasschamps/> They made one more playoff appearance as a Pirates farm club in 1950 but lost in the championship finals.<ref name=AAplayoffs/>

The [[Cleveland Indians]] purchased the team in 1952,{{sfn|Indianapolis Indians Media Guide|2022|page=192}} and made them their Triple-A affiliate.<ref name=CLEaff>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name=AAplayoffs/> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name=SC1956>{{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}}</ref> They capped off the season by sweeping Rochester, 4–0, to win the Junior World Series.<ref name=pastclasschamps/>

Having incurred significant financial losses, Cleveland elected to sell the team after the 1955 season.<ref>{{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}}</ref> The Indianapolis community rallied to save the Indians by purchasing 20,182&nbsp;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}}<ref>{{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}}</ref> The affiliation between the major and minor league Indians remained intact until the teams parted ways after the 1956 season.<ref name=CLEaff/>

Indianapolis held a three-year affiliation with the [[Chicago White Sox]] from 1957 to 1959,<ref name=CHWaff>{{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}}</ref> with their only winning season occurring in the final season.<ref name=BRIndy/> This was followed by even shorter stints as the Triple-A affiliate of the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] in 1960 and the Cincinnati Reds in 1961.<ref name=CINaff/><ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name=CHWaff/>{{sfn|Indianapolis Indians Media Guide|2022|page=123}} The American Association disbanded after the 1962 season.<ref name=AAtimeline/>

===International League (1963)===

The Indians became members of the Triple-A [[International League]] (IL) in 1963 and retained their affiliation with the White Sox.<ref name=BRIndy/><ref name=CHWaff/> Led by [[Rollie Hemsley]],<ref>{{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}}</ref> the 1963 Indians clinched the Southern Division title with an 86–67 record.<ref name=SC1963>{{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}}</ref> They defeated the [[Syracuse Chiefs]], 4–1, in the playoff semifinals before winning the [[List of International League champions|International League championship]] over the [[Atlanta Crackers]], 4–2.<ref name=SC1963/> 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.<ref name=TIN12-3-1963>{{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}}</ref>

===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.<ref name=TIN12-3-1963/> 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.<ref name=CHWaff/> They became part of the Cincinnati Reds' organization for a third time in 1968.<ref name=CINaff/>

===American Association (1969–1997)===

The American Association was revived in 1969,<ref name=AAtimeline/> and the Indians rejoined the league as the Triple-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds.<ref name=BRIndy/><ref name=CINaff/> 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.<ref name=SC1971>{{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}}</ref> The 1974 championship series also went the full seven games with Indianapolis losing to the [[Tulsa Oilers (baseball)|Tulsa Oilers]].<ref name=SC1974>{{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}}</ref> The 1978 team was denied a championship, losing to the [[Omaha Royals]], 4–1.<ref name=SC1978>{{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}}</ref> [[George Scherger]] managed the 1982 Indians to a fourth Eastern Division title as a Reds affiliate with a 75–61 campaign.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name=SC1982>{{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}}</ref> They then defeated Omaha, 4–2, for the AA championship.<ref name=SC1982/>

[[File:Joe Sparks (manager) - Omaha Royals - 1980.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.0|alt=A man in a light baseball jersey and dark cap|[[Joe Sparks (coach)|Joe Sparks]] led the Indians to win three consecutive [[List of American Association (1902–1997) champions|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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Though they were eliminated in the semifinals in 1984, the Indians won four consecutive American Association championships from 1986 to 1989.<ref name=AAplayoffs/> Manager [[Joe Sparks (coach)|Joe Sparks]] was at the helm for the first three of these titles.<ref>{{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}}</ref> The 1986 Indians won the division with an 80–62 record.<ref name=SC1986>{{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}}</ref> They won the AA championship versus the [[Denver Zephyrs]], 4–3.<ref name=SC1986/> 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.<ref name=SC1987>{{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}}</ref> Sparks led the 1988 Indians to the Eastern Division title on a 89–53 season.<ref name=SC1988>{{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}}</ref> In a single round of playoffs, they defeated Omaha, 3–1, for the league crown.<ref name=SC1988/> 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.<ref name=AAtimeline/> Indianapolis won the first of these against Rochester, 4–2.<ref name=pastclasschamps/> Manager [[Tom Runnells]]' 1989 team ended the season with an 87–59 record and the Eastern Division title.<ref>{{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}}</ref> They defeated Omaha, 3–2, for their fourth consecutive American Association championship.<ref name=SC1989>{{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}}</ref> In the Triple-A Classic, the Indians swept the [[Richmond Braves]], 4–0.<ref name=pastclasschamps/>

Indianapolis affiliated with Cincinnati for the fourth time in 1993.<ref name=CINaff/> In 1994, [[Marc Bombard]] managed the team to a first-place 86–57 mark.<ref>{{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}}</ref> They won the semifinals over Louisville, 3–0, and bested the [[Nashville Sounds]], 3–1, for another league championship.<ref name=SC1994>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name=AAplayoffs/> After 66 seasons at Bush Stadium,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/venues/v-1218|title=Owen J. Bush Stadium|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}</ref> the Indians left the ballpark for the new $20-million [[Victory Field]] in downtown Indianapolis' [[White River State Park]] on July&nbsp;11, 1996.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/venues/v-1219|title=Victory Field|work=Stats Crew|access-date=August 30, 2022}}</ref>

===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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> They remained as affiliates of the Cincinnati Reds through 1999.<ref name=CINaff/>

In 2000, the team entered into a new partnership with the [[Milwaukee Brewers]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> [[Steve Smith (infielder)|Steve Smith]] led the 2000 Indians to the Western Division title with an 81–63 record.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name=SC2000>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name=SC2000/> The Indians met the [[Memphis Redbirds]], champions of the Pacific Coast League in the [[Triple-A World Series]], winning 3–1.<ref name=pastclasschamps/> 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}}<ref>{{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}}</ref>

[[File:Victory Field Left Field.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left|alt=A green baseball field surrounded by a seating bowl|The Indians have played at [[Victory Field]] 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.<ref name=PITaff/> 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.<ref name=SC2005>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name=2006div>{{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}}</ref> Indianapolis won back-to-back Western Division titles in 2012 and 2013 but lost in the semifinal round each time.<ref name=SC2012>{{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}}</ref><ref name=SC2013>{{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}}</ref>

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.<ref name=JWagner9-9-2015>{{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}}</ref><ref name="Minor League Baseball">{{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}}</ref> The won their semifinals series against the [[Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders]], 3–0, but lost the IL title versus Columbus Clippers, 3–2.<ref name=SC2015>{{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}}</ref> They returned to the postseason in 2017 as Western Division champions but were eliminated in the semifinals by Durham, 3–1.<ref name=SC2017>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name=2020can>{{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}}</ref>

In conjunction with Major League Baseball's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Indians were placed in the [[Triple-A East]].<ref name=JMayo2-12-2021>{{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}}</ref> They also extended their Professional Development License with Pittsburgh through 2030.<ref>{{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}}</ref> No playoffs were held to determine a league champion; instead, the team with the best regular-season record was declared the winner.<ref name=MiLB7-14-2021>{{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}}</ref> Indianapolis ended the season in 11th place with a 57–62 record.<ref name=MILB2021>{{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}}</ref> However, 10&nbsp;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.<ref name=MiLB7-14-2021/> Indianapolis finished the tournament tied for 18th place with a 4–5 record.<ref name=2021FinalStretch>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/standings/|title=2021 Triple-A Final Stretch Standings|website=Minor League Baseball|access-date=October 3, 2021}}</ref> 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.<ref name=ILrename>{{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}}</ref> After the 2025 season, the Indians unveiled a new logo set, marking their first logo change since 1996, when they still played in the American Association.<ref name=2025rebrand/>

==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 (1959–2022)
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#D0E7FF"|^
|Postseason berth (1933–present)
|}

{| 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:#00243a 5px solid; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid"|Season
!rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#00243a 5px solid; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid"|League
!colspan="5" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#00243a 5px solid"|Regular-season
!colspan="3" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#00243a 5px solid"|Postseason
!rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#00243a 5px solid; border-bottom:#cd2132  5px solid"|MLB affiliate
!class="unsortable" rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#00243a 5px solid; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid"|Record
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid"|Win %
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid"|League
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid"|Division
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid"|{{Abbr|GB|Games behind}}
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid"|Record
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid"|Win %
!class="unsortable" rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid"|Result
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFE6BD"|1902<br />{{†|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 [[List of American Association (1902–1997) champions|AA championship]]''
| Unaffiliated
| <ref name=SC1902/>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref name=SC1908/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFE6BD"|1908<br />{{†|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 [[List of American Association (1902–1997) champions|AA championship]]''
| Unaffiliated
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB"|1917<br />{{†|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 [[List of American Association (1902–1997) champions|AA championship]]''<br />''Won [[Little World Series]] vs. [[Toronto Maple Leafs (International League)|Toronto Maple Leafs]], 4–1''<ref name=pastclasschamps/>
| Unaffiliated
| <ref name=SC1917/>
|-
!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]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>}}
| AA
| 41–34
| .547
| {{sort|03.0|3rd}}
| {{sort|03.0|—}}
| {{sort|03.0|3}}
| {{sort|00.0|—}}
| {{sort|00.0|—}}
| —
| Unaffiliated
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB"|1928<br />{{†|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 [[List of American Association (1902–1997) champions|AA championship]]''<br />''Won [[Little World Series]] vs. [[Rochester Red Wings]], 5–1''<ref name=pastclasschamps/>
| Unaffiliated
| <ref name=SC1928/>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1936<br />^
| 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 (1901–1960)|St. Paul Saints]], 4–1''<br />Lost [[List of American Association (1902–1997) champions|AA championship]] vs. [[Milwaukee Brewers (American Association)|Milwaukee Brewers]], 4–1
| Unaffiliated
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1938<br />^
| 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 (American Association)|Kansas City Blues]], 4–2
| Unaffiliated
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1939<br />^
| 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 (American Association)|Kansas City Blues]], 4–1''<br />Lost [[List of American Association (1902–1997) champions|AA championship]] vs. [[Louisville Colonels (minor league baseball)|Louisville Colonels]], 4–1
| [[Cincinnati Reds]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1941
| AA
| 65–88
| .425
| {{sort|06.0|6th}}
| {{sort|06.0|—}}
| {{sort|30.0|30}}
| {{sort|00.0|—}}
| {{sort|00.0|—}}
| —
| [[Cincinnati Reds]]
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-AA2/y-1941|title=1941 American Association Standings|work=Stats Crew|access-date=June 26, 2025}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1943<br />^
| 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''<br />Lost [[List of American Association (1902–1997) champions|AA championship]] vs. [[Columbus Red Birds]], 3–0
| Unaffiliated
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1945<br />^
| 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 (1901–1960)|St. Paul Saints]], 4–2
| Unaffiliated
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1946<br />^
| 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''<br />Lost [[List of American Association (1902–1997) champions|AA championship]] vs. [[Louisville Colonels (minor league baseball)|Louisville Colonels]], 4–0
| [[Boston Braves]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1948<br />^
| 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 (1901–1960)|St. Paul Saints]], 4–2
| [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]
| <ref name=SC1948/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB"|1949<br />^ {{†|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''<br />''Won [[List of American Association (1902–1997) champions|AA championship]] vs. [[Milwaukee Brewers (American Association)|Milwaukee Brewers]], 4–3''<br />''Won [[Junior World Series]] vs. [[Montreal Royals]], 4–2''<ref name=pastclasschamps/>
| [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]
| <ref name=SC1949/>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1950<br />^
| 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 (1901–1960)|St. Paul Saints]], 4–0''<br />Lost [[List of American Association (1902–1997) champions|AA championship]] vs. [[Columbus Red Birds]], 4–3
| [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1953<br />^
| 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 (American Association)|Kansas City Blues]], 4–2
| [[Cleveland Indians]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1954<br />^
| 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''<br />Lost [[List of American Association (1902–1997) champions|AA championship]] vs. [[Louisville Colonels (minor league baseball)|Louisville Colonels]], 4–1
| [[Cleveland Indians]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB"|1956<br />^ {{†|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''<br />''Won [[List of American Association (1902–1997) champions|AA championship]] vs. [[Denver Bears]], 4–0''<br />''Won [[Junior World Series]] vs. [[Rochester Red Wings]], 4–0''<ref name=pastclasschamps/>
| [[Cleveland Indians]]
| <ref name=SC1956/>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1961<br />^
| 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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1962<br />^
| 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 (minor league baseball)|Louisville Colonels]], 3–0
| [[Chicago White Sox]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFE6BD"|1963<br />* {{†|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''<br />''Won semifinals vs. [[Syracuse Chiefs]], 4–1''<br />''Won [[List of International League champions|IL championship]] vs. [[Atlanta Crackers]], 4–2''
| [[Chicago White Sox]]
| <ref name=SC1963/>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#DDFFDD"|1971<br />*
| 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''<br />Lost [[List of American Association (1902–1997) champions|AA championship]] vs. [[Denver Bears]], 4–3<ref name=SC1971/>
| [[Cincinnati Reds]]
| .<ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#DDFFDD"|1974<br />*
| 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''<br />Lost [[List of American Association (1902–1997) champions|AA championship]] vs. [[Tulsa Oilers (baseball)|Tulsa Oilers]], 4–3<ref name=SC1974/>
| [[Cincinnati Reds]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#DDFFDD"|1978<br />*
| 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''<br />Lost [[List of American Association (1902–1997) champions|AA championship]] vs. [[Omaha Royals]], 4–1<ref name=SC1978>{{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}}</ref>
| [[Cincinnati Reds]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFE6BD"|1982<br />* {{†|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''<br />''Won [[List of American Association (1902–1997) champions|AA championship]] vs. [[Omaha Royals]], 4–2''<ref name=SC1982/>
| [[Cincinnati Reds]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1984<br />^
| 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<ref>{{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}}</ref>
| [[Montreal Expos]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFE6BD"|1986<br />* {{†|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''<br />''Won [[List of American Association (1902–1997) champions|AA championship]] vs. [[Denver Zephyrs]], 4–3''<ref name=SC1986/>
| [[Montreal Expos]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFE6BD"|1987<br />^ {{†|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''<br />''Won [[List of American Association (1902–1997) champions|AA championship]] vs. [[Denver Zephyrs]], 4–1''<ref name=SC1987/>
| [[Montreal Expos]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB"|1988<br />* {{†|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''<br />''Won [[List of American Association (1902–1997) champions|AA championship]] vs. [[Omaha Royals]], 3–1''<ref name=SC1988/><br />''Won [[Triple-A Classic]] vs. [[Rochester Red Wings]], 4–2''<ref name=pastclasschamps/>
| [[Montreal Expos]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB"|1989<br />* {{†|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''<br />''Won [[List of American Association (1902–1997) champions|AA championship]] vs. [[Omaha Royals]], 3–2''<ref name=SC1989/><br />''Won [[Triple-A Classic]] vs. [[Richmond Braves]], 4–0''<ref name=pastclasschamps/>
| [[Montreal Expos]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFE6BD"|1994<br />^ {{†|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''<br />''Won [[List of American Association (1902–1997) champions|AA championship]] vs. [[Nashville Sounds]], 3–1''<ref name=SC1994/>
| [[Cincinnati Reds]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1995<br />^
| 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<ref>{{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}}</ref>
| [[Cincinnati Reds]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1996<br />^
| 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''<ref>{{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}}</ref><br />Lost [[List of American Association (1902–1997) champions|AA championship]] vs. [[Oklahoma City 89ers]], 3–1<ref>{{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}}</ref>
| [[Cincinnati Reds]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|1997<br />^
| 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<ref>{{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}}</ref>
| [[Cincinnati Reds]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB"|2000<br />* {{†|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''<br />''Won semifinals vs. [[Durham Bulls]], 3–2''<br />''Won [[List of International League champions|IL championship]] vs. [[Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons]], 3–2''<ref name=SC2000/><br />''Won [[Triple-A World Series]] vs. [[Memphis Redbirds]], 3–1''<ref name=pastclasschamps/>
| [[Milwaukee Brewers]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|2005<br />^
| 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''<br />''Won semifinals vs. [[Buffalo Bisons]], 3–2''<br />Lost [[List of International League champions|IL championship]] vs. [[Toledo Mud Hens]], 3–0<ref name=SC2005/>
| [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#D0E7FF"|2006<br />^
| 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.<ref name=2006div/>}}
| [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#DDFFDD"|2012<br />*
| 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''<br />Lost semifinals vs. [[Charlotte Knights]], 3–1<ref name=SC2012/>
| [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#DDFFDD"|2013<br />*
| 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''<br />Lost semifinals vs. [[Durham Bulls]], 3–0<ref name=SC2013/>
| [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#DDFFDD"|2015<br />*
| 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.<ref name=JWagner9-9-2015/><ref name="Minor League Baseball">{{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}}</ref>}}<br />''Won semifinals vs. [[Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders]], 3–0''<br />Lost [[List of International League champions|IL championship]] vs. [[Columbus Clippers]], 3–2<ref name=SC2015/>
| [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#DDFFDD"|2017<br />*
| 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''<br />Lost semifinals vs. [[Durham Bulls]], 3–1<ref name=SC2017/>
| [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 2020
| IL
| colspan="8"|''Season cancelled ([[COVID-19 pandemic]])''<ref name=2020can/>
| [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]
| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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<ref name=2021FSLog>{{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}}</ref><br />Tied series vs. [[Nashville Sounds]], 2–2{{efn-la|Game four of the five-game series was cancelled due to wet grounds.<ref name=2021FSLog/>}}<ref name=2021FSLog/><br />Placed 18th (tie) in the Triple-A Final Stretch<ref name=2021FinalStretch/>
| [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]
| <ref name=MILB2021/>
|-
!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]]
|<ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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]]
| <ref name=BR2023>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!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|—}}
| {{sort|00.0|—}}
| {{sort|00.0|—}}
| [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]
| <ref name=BR2024>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=1bc2d5aa|title=2024 International League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=September 24, 2024|archive-date=September 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240923131145/https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=1bc2d5aa|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2025
| IL
| 87–62
| .584
| {{sort|04.0|4th}}
| {{sort|01.0|1st}}
| {{sort|00.0|—}}
| {{sort|00.0|—}}
| {{sort|00.0|—}}
| {{sort|00.0|—}}
| [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]
| <ref name=BR2025>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=6eda1325|title=2025 International League|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=September 22, 2025|archive-date=September 22, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250922123032/https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=6eda1325|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- class="sortbottom"
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|'''Totals'''
! —
! 9,428–8,862
! {{winpct|9428|8862}}
! —
! —
! —
! 152–140
! {{winpct|152|140
}}
! —
! —
! —
|}

==Roster==
{{Indianapolis Indians roster}}

== Achievements ==

=== Awards ===

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

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Minor League Baseball awards
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#00243a 5px solid; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid"|Award
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#00243a 5px solid; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid"|Season
!class="unsortable" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#00243a 5px solid; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|[[John H. Johnson President's Award]]
|1988||<ref name=MILBawards>{{cite web |url=https://www.milb.com/about/awards |title=Minor League Baseball Award Winners |website=Minor League Baseball |access-date=June 9, 2022}}</ref>
|}

[[File:Herb Score 1955.JPG|thumb|right|upright=1.0|alt=A man in a light baseball jersey and dark cap|[[Herb Score]] was selected as the 1954 [[American Association (1902–1997) Most Valuable Player Award|AA Most Valuable Player]] and [[American Association (1902–1997) Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]].]]
[[File:Joe Hesketh.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.0|alt=A man in a light baseball uniform and cap|[[Joe Hesketh]] won the 1984 [[American Association (1902–1997) Most Valuable Pitcher Award|AA Most Valuable Pitcher Award]].]]
[[File:Bob Sebra 1987 Broder Rookies.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.0|alt=A man in a blue jacket and white baseball cap|[[Bob Sebra]] was chosen as the 1988 [[American Association (1902–1997) Most Valuable Pitcher Award|AA Most Valuable Pitcher]].]]

Eighteen players and nine managers won league awards in recognition for their performance with Indianapolis in the American Association.<ref name=AAawards>{{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}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+American Association awards
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#00243a 5px solid; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid" width="140px"|Award
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#00243a 5px solid; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid" width="100px"|Recipient
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#00243a 5px solid; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid"|Season
!class="unsortable" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#00243a 5px solid; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Stew|Hofferth}}
|1943||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Stan|Wentzel}}
|1945||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Les|Fleming}}
|1948||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Nanny|Fernandez}}
|1949||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Herb|Score}}
|1954||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Cliff|Cook}}
|1961||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Bernie|Carbo}}
|1969||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Champ|Summers}}
|1978||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Eric|Owens|dab=baseball}}
|1995||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Most Valuable Pitcher Award|Most Valuable Pitcher]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Joe|Hesketh}}
|1984||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Most Valuable Pitcher Award|Most Valuable Pitcher]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Pascual|Pérez|dab=baseball}}
|1987||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Most Valuable Pitcher Award|Most Valuable Pitcher]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Bob|Sebra}}
|1988||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Most Valuable Pitcher Award|Most Valuable Pitcher]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Mark|Gardner|dab=baseball}}
|1989||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Herb|Score}}
|1954||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Cam|Carreon}}
|1959||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Chico|Ruiz}}
|1961||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Ken|Griffey Sr.}}
|1973||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Andrés|Galarraga}}
|1985||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Willie|Greene}}
|1993||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Eric|Owens|dab=baseball}}
|1995||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Manager of the Year Award|Manager of the Year]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Kerby|Farrell}}
|1954||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Manager of the Year Award|Manager of the Year]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Kerby|Farrell}}
|1956||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Manager of the Year Award|Manager of the Year]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Cot|Deal}}
|1961||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Manager of the Year Award|Manager of the Year]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Luke|Appling}}
|1962||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Manager of the Year Award|Manager of the Year]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Vern|Rapp}}
|1971||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Manager of the Year Award|Manager of the Year]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Vern|Rapp}}
|1974||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Manager of the Year Award|Manager of the Year]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Buck|Rogers|dab=baseball}}
|1984||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Manager of the Year Award|Manager of the Year]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Joe|Sparks|dab=coach}}
|1986||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Manager of the Year Award|Manager of the Year]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Joe|Sparks|dab=coach}}
|1987||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Manager of the Year Award|Manager of the Year]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Joe|Sparks|dab=coach}}
|1988||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Manager of the Year Award|Manager of the Year]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Tom|Runnells}}
|1989||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Manager of the Year Award|Manager of the Year]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Marc|Bombard}}
|1994||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Manager of the Year Award|Manager of the Year]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Marc|Bombard}}
|1995||<ref name=AAawards/>
|-
|[[American Association (1902–1997) Manager of the Year Award|Manager of the Year]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Dave|Miley}}
|1997||<ref name=AAawards/>
|}

One player won a league award in recognition for his performance with Indianapolis in the Pacific Coast League.<ref name=PCLawards>{{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}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Pacific Coast League awards
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#00243a 5px solid; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid" width="140px"|Award
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#00243a 5px solid; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid" width="100px"|Recipient
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#00243a 5px solid; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid"|Season
!class="unsortable" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#00243a 5px solid; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|[[Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Duane|Josephson}}
|1966||<ref name=PCLawards/>
|}

[[File:Don Buford Orioles.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.0|alt=A man in a white baseball jersey and black cap|[[Don Buford]] won the [[International League Most Valuable Player Award|IL Most Valuable Player Award]] and [[International League Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year Award]] in 1963.]]

Seven players have won league awards in recognition for their performance with Indianapolis in the International League.<ref name=ILawards>{{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}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+International League awards
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#00243a 5px solid; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid" width="140px"|Award
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#00243a 5px solid; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid" width="100px"|Recipient
!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#00243a 5px solid; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid"|Season
!class="unsortable" scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#00243a 5px solid; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|[[International League Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Don|Buford}}
|1963||<ref name=ILawards/>
|-
|[[International League Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Roberto|Petagine}}
|1998||<ref name=ILawards/>
|-
|[[International League Most Valuable Pitcher Award|Most Valuable Pitcher]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Fritz|Ackley}}
|1963||<ref name=ILawards/>
|-
|[[International League Most Valuable Pitcher Award|Most Valuable Pitcher]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Ben|Hendrickson}}
|2004||<ref name=ILawards/>
|-
|[[International League Most Valuable Pitcher Award|Most Valuable Pitcher]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Zach|Duke}}
|2005||<ref name=ILawards/>
|-
|[[International League Most Valuable Pitcher Award|Most Valuable Pitcher]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Steven|Brault}}
|2017||<ref name=ILawards/>
|-
|[[International League Most Valuable Pitcher Award|Most Valuable Pitcher]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Mitch|Keller}}
|2019||<ref name=ILawards/>
|-
|[[International League Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]]
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Don|Buford}}
|1963||<ref name=ILawards/>
|}

===Hall of Famers===

[[File:Al Lopez Indians.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.0|alt=A man in a light baseball jersey and dark cap|[[Al López]], who played [[catcher]] on the 1948 Indians and managed the team from 1948 to 1950, was inducted into the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|National Baseball Hall of Fame]] in 1977.]]

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

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Hall of Famers
! scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#00243a 5px solid; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid"|Name
! scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#00243a 5px solid; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid"|Season(s)
! scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#00243a 5px solid; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid"|Position
! scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#00243a 5px solid; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid"|Inducted
! scope="col" class="unsortable" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#00243a 5px solid; border-bottom:#cd2132 5px solid"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| {{sortname|Luke|Appling}}
| 1962 || [[Manager (baseball)|Manager]] || 1964 || <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| {{sortname|Mordecai|Brown}}
| 1919 || [[Pitcher]] || 1949 || <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| {{sortname|Gabby|Hartnett}}
| 1942 || [[Catcher]] / [[Manager (baseball)|Manager]] || 1955 || <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| {{sortname|Randy|Johnson}}
| 1988–1989 || [[Pitcher]] || 2015 || <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| {{sortname|Harmon|Killebrew}}
| 1958 || [[Third baseman]] || 1984 || <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| {{sortname|Nap|Lajoie}}
| 1918 || [[First baseman]] / [[Manager (baseball)|Manager]] || 1937 || <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| {{sortname|Al|López}}
| 1948 / 1948–1950 || [[Catcher]] / [[Manager (baseball)|Manager]] || 1977 || <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| {{sortname|Rube|Marquard}}
| 1908 || [[Pitcher]] || 1971 || <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| {{sortname|Joe|McCarthy|dab=manager}}
| 1911 || [[Third baseman]] || 1957 || <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| {{sortname|Minnie|Miñoso}}
| 1964 || [[Outfielder]] || 2022 || <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| {{sortname|Ray|Schalk}}
| 1938–1939 || [[Manager (baseball)|Manager]] || 1955 || <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| {{sortname|Bob|Uecker}}<br />([[Ford C. Frick Award]] recipient)
| 1960 || [[Catcher]] || 2003 || <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| {{sortname|Larry|Walker}}
| 1989 || [[Outfielder]] || 2020 || <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|}

==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.<ref name=broadcast/> Live audio broadcasts are also available online through the team's website and the MiLB First Pitch app.<ref name=broadcast/> Some home games can be viewed on [[WTTV]].2 The Dot, [[WISH-TV]] 8, and MyINDY-TV 23.<ref name=broadcast/> All home and road games can be viewed through the [[MiLB.TV]] subscription feature of the official website of Minor League Baseball with WNDE's radio call synced to television.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/live-stream-games/subscribe |title=MiLB.tv |website=Minor League Baseball |access-date=September 9, 2022}}</ref>

==Name controversy==
In July 2020, a year before Major League Baseball's similarly named [[Cleveland Guardians|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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>  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]]).<ref>{{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}}</ref> “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.” <ref>{{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}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
'''Specific'''
{{Reflist}}

'''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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* {{official website}}
* [https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Indianapolis&state=IN&country=US Statistics from ''Baseball-Reference'']
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450366/ ''A Player to Be Named Later''], a 2005 documentary film about the team

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