List of Indianapolis Clowns seasons

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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

Negro World Series Champions
(1924–1927 & 1942–1948) *		League Champions ‡Other playoff ^
SeasonLevelLeagueSeason finishGamesWinsLosesTiesWin% [lower-alpha 1] Postseason Ref
Full [lower-alpha 2] Split [lower-alpha 3]
Havana Red Sox
1929 Independent———
1930 Independent———
Cuban House of David
1931 Independent———195140.263 [1]
Cuban Stars
1932 Major EWL 4—2210120.455 [2]
1933 Independent———7241.333 [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 6DNQ9531595.344 [5]
Cincinnati–Indianapolis Clowns
1944 MajorNAL3DNQ9049410.544 [6]
1945 MajorNAL5DNQ9639561.411 [7]
1946 MajorNAL2DNQ5931271.534 [8]
1947 MajorNAL5—8230502.375 [9]
Indianapolis Clowns
1948 MajorNAL5DNQ10627454.375 [10]
1949MinorNAL3 (E)DNQ8137440.457 [11]
1950^MinorNAL1 (E)—8747382.553No divisional playoff (Kansas City Monarchs W) [12]
1951†MinorNAL1 (E)—7953260.671Won NAL divisional playoff (Kansas City Monarchs W) ?–? [13]
1952†MinorNAL11st7444300.595Won NAL split-season playoff (Birmingham Black Barons 2) [14]
1953MinorNAL3DNQ7531431.419 [15]
1954†MinorNAL11st & 2nd6543220.662Won pennant outright [16]
1955Independent———
1956Independent———
1957Independent———
1958Independent———
1959Independent———
1960Independent———
1961Independent———
1962Independent———
1963Independent———
1964Independent———
1965Independent———
Key
  1. ↑ Placement in annual standings were generally decided by win percentage; "games behind" were never used.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.

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References

  1. ↑ "1931 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  2. ↑ "1932 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  3. ↑ "1933 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  4. ↑ "Negro Major League (1942)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  5. ↑ "1943 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  6. ↑ "1944 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  7. ↑ "1945 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  8. ↑ "1946 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  9. ↑ "1947 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  10. ↑ "1948 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  11. ↑ "Negro American League Standings (1937-1962)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  12. ↑ "Negro American League Standings (1937-1962)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  13. ↑ "Negro American League Standings (1937-1962)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  14. ↑ "Negro American League Standings (1937-1962)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  15. ↑ "Negro American League Standings (1937-1962)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  16. ↑ "Negro American League Standings (1937-1962)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
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