Franchise · World Series
Cleveland Guardians
In the World Series since 1920 · 2× champions
Covers the World Series from 1903 through 2025 — 1904 and 1994 had no Series.
Two World Series titles. 37 World Series games across six appearances.
37
Games
17
Won
6
Appearances
2
Titles
Titles: 19201948
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Biggest game win — Florida Marlins 3 at Cleveland Indians 10, by 7 runs (1997).
The Cleveland Guardians have played 37 World Series games across 6 appearances in the data: 17 won, 20 lost.
World Series finishes
| Year | Finish | As | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Champions | Cleveland Indians | won 5–2 |
| 1948 | Champions | Cleveland Indians | won 4–2 |
| 1954 | Runners-up | Cleveland Indians | lost 0–4 |
| 1995 | Runners-up | Cleveland Indians | lost 2–4 |
| 1997 | Runners-up | Cleveland Indians | lost 3–4 |
| 2016 | Runners-up | Cleveland Indians | lost 3–4 |
Biggest game win
Florida Marlins 3 at Cleveland Indians 10 — by 7 runs (1997).
Notable games
- Florida Marlins 3–2 Cleveland Indians (game 7, 1997)
- Chicago Cubs 8–7 Cleveland Indians (game 7, 2016)
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 2025 World Series. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
✓ Every fact computed from Retrosheet World Series game logs — retrosheet.org. Not written by anyone.