Cleveland Indians
| Cleveland Indians | |
|---|---|
| Location: | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Year Founded: | 1901 |
| Colors: | Navy, red, white |
| Mascot: | Slider |
| Championships: | 2 |
| Website: | http://indians.mlb.com/ |
The Cleveland Indians are a Major League Baseball team in the Central Division of the American League. One of the American League’s original teams, they are located in Cleveland, Ohio.
The Indians, known to fans as "The Tribe," play at Progressive Field (known until the beginning of the 2008 season as Jacobs Field). The stadium seats over 35,000 and boasts baseball's largest video screen, at 149 feet wide by 39 feet high.[1] The team holds the major league record for most consecutive sellouts, with 455 straight games sold out from 1995 to 2001.[2]
World Series Titles: 2 (1920, 1948)
American League Pennants: 6 (1920, 1948, 1954, 1995, 1997, 2016)
Central Division Titles: 10 (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2016, 2017, 2018)
Playoffs: 14 (1920, 1948, 1954, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018)
25 Man Roster
Pitchers
Note: (L) - left hander
- 47 - Trevor Bauer
- 57 - Shane Bieber
- 90 - Adam Cimber
- 52 - Mike Clevenger
- 36 - Tyler Clippard
- 34 - A.J. Cole
- 44 - Nick Goody
- 33 - Brand Hand (L)
- 49 - Tyler Olson (L)
- 39 - Oliver Perez (L)
- 45 - Adam Plutko
- 62 - Nick Wittgren
Catchers
- 55 - Roberto Perez
- 27 - Kevin Plawecki
Infielders
Note: (L) - left handed hitter, (S) - switch hitter
- 40 - Bobby Brandley (L)
- 6 - Mike Freeman (L)
- 22 - Jason Kipnis (L)
- 12 - Fransico Lindor (S)
- 11 - Jose Ramirez (S)
- 41 - Carlos Santana (S)
Outfielders
Note; (L) - left handed hitter, (S) - switch hitter
- 1 - Greg Allen (S)
- 10 - Jake Bauers (L)
- 8 - Jordan Luplow
- 35 - Oscar Mercado
- 30 - Tyler Naquin (L)
Manager
- 77 - Terry Francona
Retired Numbers
- 3 - Earl Averill
- 5 - Lou Boudreau
- 14 - Larry Doby
- 18 - Mel Harder
- 19 - Bob Feller
- 20 - Frank Robinson
- 21 - Bob Lemon
- 25 - Jim Thome
- 42 - Jackie Robinson (retired throughout MLB)
- 455 - The Fans (in honor of 455 game sellout streak)
Minor League Affiliates
- AAA - Columbus Clippers
- AA - Akron Rubber Ducks
- A Adv. - Kinston Indians
- A - Lake County Captains
- SS - Mahoning Valley Scrappers
See also
Divisional Opponents