This list of Indianapolis Clowns seasons compiles games played by the Indianapolis Clowns. Seasons in which the Clowns were league members (or an associate team), only games that counted in official league standings are included. Seasons in which they had no league membership and played an independent/barnstorming schedule include games against primarily major-league-caliber teams.
Contemporary coverage of games and won-loss standings was spotty and inconsistent. On-going research continuously discovers unreported or misreported games, while some games are probably lost forever. Therefore, Negro league seasonal finishes will likely remain incomplete and subjective.
Year by year
edit| Negro World Series Champions (1924–1927 & 1942–1948) * |
League Champions ‡ | Other playoff ^ |
| Season | Level | League | Season finish | Games | Wins | Loses | Ties | Win%[a] | Postseason | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full[b] | Split[c] | ||||||||||
| Havana Red Sox | |||||||||||
| 1929 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1930 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cuban House of David | |||||||||||
| 1931 | Independent | — | — | — | 19 | 5 | 14 | 0 | .263 | [1] | |
| Cuban Stars | |||||||||||
| 1932 | Major | EWL | 4 | — | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | .455 | [2] | |
| 1933 | Independent | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .333 | [3] | |
| 1934 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1935 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
| Miami Ethiopian Giants | |||||||||||
| 1936 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1937 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1938 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1939 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1940 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1941 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1942 | Minor | NML | [4] | ||||||||
| Cincinnati Clowns | |||||||||||
| 1943 | Major | NAL | 6 | DNQ | 95 | 31 | 59 | 5 | .344 | [5] | |
| Cincinnati–Indianapolis Clowns | |||||||||||
| 1944 | Major | NAL | 3 | DNQ | 90 | 49 | 41 | 0 | .544 | [6] | |
| 1945 | Major | NAL | 5 | DNQ | 96 | 39 | 56 | 1 | .411 | [7] | |
| 1946 | Major | NAL | 2 | DNQ | 59 | 31 | 27 | 1 | .534 | [8] | |
| 1947 | Major | NAL | 5 | — | 82 | 30 | 50 | 2 | .375 | [9] | |
| Indianapolis Clowns | |||||||||||
| 1948 | Major | NAL | 5 | DNQ | 106 | 27 | 45 | 4 | .375 | [10] | |
| 1949 | Minor | NAL | 3 (E) | DNQ | 81 | 37 | 44 | 0 | .457 | [11] | |
| 1950^ | Minor | NAL | 1 (E) | — | 87 | 47 | 38 | 2 | .553 | No divisional playoff (Kansas City MonarchsW) | [12] |
| 1951† | Minor | NAL | 1 (E) | — | 79 | 53 | 26 | 0 | .671 | Won NAL divisional playoff (Kansas City MonarchsW) ?–? | [13] |
| 1952† | Minor | NAL | 1 | 1st | 74 | 44 | 30 | 0 | .595 | Won NAL split-season playoff (Birmingham Black Barons2) | [14] |
| 1953 | Minor | NAL | 3 | DNQ | 75 | 31 | 43 | 1 | .419 | [15] | |
| 1954† | Minor | NAL | 1 | 1st & 2nd | 65 | 43 | 22 | 0 | .662 | Won pennant outright | [16] |
| 1955 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1956 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1957 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1958 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1959 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1960 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1961 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1962 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1963 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1964 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1965 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
- Key
- ^ Placement in annual standings were generally decided by win percentage; "games behind" were never used.
- ^ Finish in years when only a full season was indicates actual place in standings. Finish in years a split season was played indicates combined place in standings for both halves of the season.
- ^ Years with a "—" did not play a split season. "1st" or 2nd" indicate which half of the season was won. "DNQ" indicates team did not win either half and did not qualify for postseason.
References
edit- ^ "1931 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "1932 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "1933 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "Negro Major League (1942)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "1943 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "1944 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "1945 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "1946 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "1947 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "1948 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "Negro American League Standings (1937-1962)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "Negro American League Standings (1937-1962)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "Negro American League Standings (1937-1962)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "Negro American League Standings (1937-1962)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "Negro American League Standings (1937-1962)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "Negro American League Standings (1937-1962)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-04-13.