TheCleveland Guardians (formerly known as the Indians) are aprofessional baseball franchise based inCleveland ,Ohio that formed in1901 . They are members of theCentral division ofMajor League Baseball 'sAmerican League .[ 1] The current manager of the Guardians isStephen Vogt , who replacedTerry Francona after he stepped down at the end of the2023 season .
Cleveland has had 47managers in their major league history.Jimmy McAleer became the first manager of the then Cleveland Blues in 1901, serving for one season. In 1901, McAleer was replaced withBill Armour . Cleveland made their first playoff appearance underTris Speaker in1920 . Out of the eight managers that have led Cleveland into the postseason, only Speaker andLou Boudreau have led Cleveland toWorld Series championships, doing so in1920 and1948 , respectively.Al López (1954 ),Mike Hargrove (1995 and1997 ) and Terry Francona (2016 ) have also appeared in World Series with Cleveland. The highestwinning percentage of any manager who managed at least one season was López, with a percentage of .617. The lowest percentage wasJohnny Lipon 's .305 in 1971, although he managed for only 59 games. The lowest percentage of a manager with at least one season with Cleveland was McAleer's .397 in 1901.
Francona managed more regular season games (1,678) than any other Cleveland manager. Francona is also the winningest manager in Cleveland MLB history, with 921 wins.Charlie Manuel ,Eric Wedge , Speaker, Boudreau, López, Hargrove, Francona, and Vogt are the only managers to have led Cleveland into the playoffs. Speaker, Boudreau, López,Walter Johnson ,Joe Gordon ,Nap Lajoie andFrank Robinson are the seven members of theBaseball Hall of Fame who are also former managers of this club. Of those seven, López is the only one inducted as a manager.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] Wedge, Francona, and Vogt are the only Cleveland managers to win theManager of the Year award: Wedge in 2007; Francona in 2013, 2016, and 2022; and Vogt in 2024 and 2025.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
WPct
Winning percentage: number of wins divided by number of games managed PA
Playoff appearances: number of years this manager has led the franchise to theplayoffs PW
Playoff wins: number of wins this manager has accrued in the playoffs PL
Playoff losses: number of losses this manager has accrued in the playoffs WS
World Series: number ofWorld Series victories achieved by this manager †or ‡ Elected to theNational Baseball Hall of Fame (‡ denotes induction as manager)[ 8]
Statistics current through the2025 season .
^ A running total of the number of managers of the Guardians. Thus, any manager who has two or more separate terms is counted only once. ^ Francona managed only 14 games during the 60-game2020 season due to health issues. He is credited with the 28 wins and 18 losses of acting managerSandy Alomar Jr. Francona stepped aside for health reasons during the2021 season after managing 99 games. He is credited with the 30 wins and 33 losses of acting managerDeMarlo Hale . ^ "Cleveland Indians History & Encyclopedia" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on February 19, 2011. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "Cleveland Indians Managers" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on April 24, 2010. RetrievedJuly 25, 2010 .^ "Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame Register" .Baseball-Reference.com .Archived from the original on June 6, 2009. RetrievedJuly 18, 2010 .^ "Veterans elect '40s star Gordon to Hall" .mlb.com .Archived from the original on March 6, 2009. RetrievedJuly 19, 2010 .^ "Manager of the Year Award Winners" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on September 25, 2000. RetrievedJuly 30, 2010 .^ "Vogt wins AL Manager of Year in record speed" .MLB.com . RetrievedNovember 19, 2024 .^ "Guardians' Vogt, Brewers' Murphy again win Manager of the Year" .ESPN.com . RetrievedNovember 11, 2025 .^ "Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on January 4, 2010. RetrievedDecember 29, 2008 .^ "Jimmy McAleer Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "Bill Armour Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on August 21, 2009. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^a b "Nap Lajoie Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on September 21, 2010. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "Bill Bradley Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on March 27, 2011. RetrievedJuly 25, 2010 .^ "Deacon McGuire Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "George Stovall Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "Harry Davis Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "Joe Birmingham Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on August 4, 2011. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "Lee Fohl Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "Tris Speaker Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on July 26, 2010. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "1920 Cleveland Indians season" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on July 26, 2010. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "Jack McCallister Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on March 5, 2011. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^a b "Roger Peckinpaugh Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on August 15, 2010. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "Bibb Falk Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on November 2, 2011. RetrievedJuly 25, 2010 .^ "Walter Johnson Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on October 25, 2009. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "Steve O'Neill Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "Ossie Vitt Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on June 23, 2010. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "Lou Boudreau Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "1948 Cleveland Indians season" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on June 22, 2008. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "Al López Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "1954 Cleveland Indians season" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on February 8, 2010. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "Kerby Farrell Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on July 30, 2010. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "Bobby Bragan Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on October 3, 2008. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "Joe Gordon Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on November 10, 2009. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "Jo-Jo White Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on July 4, 2010. RetrievedJuly 25, 2010 .^ "Jimmy Dykes Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^a b "Mel Harder Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on July 26, 2010. RetrievedJuly 25, 2010 .^ "Mel McGaha Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^a b "Birdie Tebbetts Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on May 11, 2009. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^a b "George Strickland Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on June 26, 2010. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "Joe Adcock Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on February 15, 2010. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "Alvin Dark Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "Johnny Lipon Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on May 16, 2010. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "Ken Aspromonte Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on September 4, 2011. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "Frank Robinson Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on January 25, 2009. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "Jeff Torborg Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "Dave Garcia Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on September 28, 2018. RetrievedJuly 17, 2010 .^ "Mike Ferraro Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on January 4, 2010. RetrievedJuly 18, 2010 .^ "Pat Corrales Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on April 29, 2011. RetrievedJuly 18, 2010 .^ "Doc Edwards Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on September 22, 2010. RetrievedJuly 18, 2010 .^ "John Hart Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. RetrievedJuly 18, 2010 .^ "John McNamara Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. RetrievedJuly 18, 2010 .^ "Mike Hargrove Managerial Record" . retrosheet.org.Archived from the original on June 25, 2017. RetrievedJuly 30, 2010 .^ "Charlie Manuel Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. RetrievedJuly 18, 2010 .^ "2001 Cleveland Indians season" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. RetrievedJuly 18, 2010 .^ "Joel Skinner Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on January 8, 2010. RetrievedJuly 18, 2010 .^ "Eric Wedge Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on July 5, 2009. RetrievedJuly 18, 2010 .^ "2005 Cleveland Indians season" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on April 29, 2011. RetrievedJuly 18, 2010 .^ "Manny Acta Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. RetrievedOctober 22, 2012 .^ "Sandy Alomar Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. RetrievedOctober 22, 2012 .^ "Terry Francona Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC.Archived from the original on August 27, 2020. RetrievedJuly 21, 2021 .^ "Stephen Vogt Managerial Record" . Sports Reference LLC. RetrievedSeptember 29, 2024 .
Established in1894 Former names (all in Cleveland unless noted) -Grand Rapids Rustlers ,Lake Shores ,Bluebirds ,Bronchos ,Naps ,Indians Based inCleveland, Ohio Franchise Ballparks Culture and lore Rivalries Key personnel Postseason appearances (18) Division championships (13) American League pennants (6) World Series championships (2) Hall of Famers Minors
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