WARNING ! Danger Will Robinson !!
I just couldn't resist that ! That was a great show when I was growing up in the birth days of space travel. Lost in Space.
Now that I have your attention, there is no danger, but there is a warning associated with this post.
This is a very long, boring to read post. Probably like a 3 case 1990 Donruss break.
And there isn't even any pictures ! If you are really into the Cleveland Indians or minor league baseball you may be interested, but even if you're not, you may want to read the last paragraph because it could concern your favorite team.
That being said, here is the history of the Cleveland Indian's minor league system !
Some of the early team names are really very interesting.
Year League Class Team Name
* Denotes defunct league
1929 Blue Ridge League (Pa-Md-WV)* D Frederick Warriors
1930 Blue Ridge League (Pa-Md-WV)* D Frederick Warriors
1932 New York-Penn A Williamsport Grays
Central League B Ft. Wayne Chiefs
1933
1934
1935 American Association * AA Minneapolis Millers
Evangeline League * D Opelousas Indians
1936 American Association * AA Minneapolis Millers
Cotton States League * C Clarksdale Ginners
Evangeline League * D Opelousas Indians
1937 American Association * AA Milwaukee Brewers
Canadian-American * C Oswego Netherlands
Evangeline League D Opelousas Indians
1938 American Association * AA Milwaukee Brewers
Canadian-American * C Oswego Netherlands
1939 International AA Buffalo Bisons
Eastern A Wilks-Barre Barons
Appalachian D Greeneville Burley Cubs
Bi-State League (Nc-Va) D Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets
Evangeline League * D Opelousas Indians
Pa-Ontario-NY (PONY) Niagara Falls Rainbows
Alabama - Florida * Troy Trojans
1940 Eastern A Wilks-Barre Barons
Arizona-Texas C El Paso Texans
1941 Eastern A Wilks-Barre Barons
1942 International AA Baltimore Orioles
Eastern A Wilks-Barre Barons
Pa-Ontario-NY (PONY) Batavia Clippers
1943 International AA Baltimore Orioles
Pa-Ontario-NY (PONY) A Wilks-Barre Barons
1944 International AA Baltimore Orioles
Eastern A Wilks-Barre Barons
Pa-Ontario-NY (PONY) Batavia Clippers
1945 International AA Baltimore Orioles
Pa-Ontario-NY (PONY) Batavia Clippers
1946 International AAA Baltimore Orioles
Texas AA Oklahoma City Indians
Eastern A Wilks-Barre Barons
California C Bakersfield Indians
Canadian-American * C Pittsfield Electrics
Eastern Shore League D Centerville Orioles
Pa-Ontario-NY (PONY) Batavia Clippers
1947 International AAA Baltimore Orioles
Texas AA Oklahoma City Indians
Eastern A Wilks-Barre Barons
Central Association C Burlington Indians
Arizona-Texas C Tucson Cowboys
California C Bakersfield Indians
Canadian-American * C Pittsfield Electrics
Pa-Ontario-NY (PONY) Batavia Clippers
1948 International AAA Baltimore Orioles
Texas AA Oklahoma City Indians
Eastern A Wilks-Barre Barons
Midwest A Mattoon Indians
Central League A Dayton Indians
Central Association C Burlington Indians
Arizona-Texas C Tucson Cowboys
California C Bakersfield Indians
Canadian-American * C Pittsfield Electrics
Pa-Ontario-NY (PONY) Batavia Clippers
1949 Pacific Coast League AAA San Diego Padres
Texas AA Oklahoma City Indians
Eastern A Wilks-Barre Barons
Central League A Dayton Indians
Florida International League B St. Petersburg Saints
Central Association C Burlington Indians
Arizona-Texas C Tucson Cowboys
California C Bakersfield Indians
Canadian-American * C Pittsfield Indians
Pa-Ontario-NY (PONY) Batavia Clippers
1950 Pacific Coast League AAA San Diego Padres
Texas AA Oklahoma City Indians
Central League A Dayton Indians
Eastern A Wilks-Barre Barons
Western International A (Short Season) Tacoma Tigers
Arizona-Texas C Tucson Cowboys
California C Bakersfield Indians
Canadian-American * C Pittsfield Indians
Florida State D Daytona Beach Islanders
Pa-Ontario-NY (PONY) Batavia Clippers
1951 Pacific Coast League AAA San Diego Padres
Texas AA Dallas Eagles
Eastern A Wilks-Barre Barons
Central League A Dayton Indians
California C Bakersfield Indians
Florida State D Daytona Beach Islanders
Pa-Ontario-NY (PONY) Batavia Clippers
1952 American Association * AAA Indianapolis Indians
Texas AA Dallas Eagles
Eastern A Wilks-Barre Barons
California C Bakersfield Indians
Florida State D Daytona Beach Islanders
1953 American Association * AAA Indianapolis Indians
Eastern A Reading Indians
Florida State D Daytona Beach Islanders
1954 American Association * AAA Indianapolis Indians
Eastern A Reading Indians
Florida State D Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds
1955 American Association * AAA Indianapolis Indians
Texas AA Tulsa Oilers
Eastern A Reading Indians
Midwest A Lafayette Chiefs
1956 American Association * AAA Indianapolis Indians
Pacific Coast League OPEN San Diego Padres
Eastern A Reading Indians
Carolina B Fayetteville Highlanders
Florida State D Daytona Beach Islanders
1957 Pacific Coast League OPEN San Diego Padres
Eastern A Reading Indians
Florida State D Cocoa Indians
New York- Pennsylvania D Batavia Clippers
1958 Pacific Coast League AAA San Diego Padres
Eastern A Reading Indians
Carolina B Burlington Indians
Florida State D Cocoa Indians
New York- Pennsylvania D Batavia Clippers
1959 Pacific Coast League AAA San Diego Padres
Eastern A Reading Indians
Carolina B Burlington Indians
New York- Pennsylvania D Batavia Clippers
Alabama - Florida * Selma Cloverleafs
1960 International AAA Toronto Maple Leafs
Eastern A Reading Indians
Midwest A Dubuque Packers
Carolina B Burlington Indians
Florida State D Lakeland Indians
Alabama - Florida * Selma Cloverleafs
1961 Pacific Coast League AAA Salt Lake City Bees
Eastern A Reading Indians Midwest A Dubuque Packers
Carolina B Burlington Indians
Alabama - Florida * Selma Cloverleafs
1962 International AAA Jacksonville Suns
Eastern A Charleston Indians
Midwest A Dubuque Packers
Carolina B Burlington Indians
Alabama - Florida * Selma Cloverleafs
1963 International AAA Jacksonville Suns
Eastern AA Charleston Indians
Carolina A Advanced Burlington Indians
Midwest A Dubuque Packers
1964 Pacific Coast League AAA Portland Beavers
Eastern AA Charleston Indians
Carolina A Advanced Burlington Indians
Midwest A Dubuque Packers
1965 Pacific Coast League AAA Portland Beavers
Eastern AA Reading Indians
California A Advanced Salinas Indians
Midwest A Dubuque Packers
1966 Pacific Coast League AAA Portland Beavers
Eastern AA Pawtucket Indians
California A Advanced Reno Silver Fox
Midwest A Dubuque Packers
1967 Pacific Coast League AAA Portland Beavers
Eastern AA Pawtucket Indians
California A Advanced Reno Silver Fox
South Atlantic A Rock Hill Indians
1968 Pacific Coast League AAA Portland Beavers
Eastern AA Waterbury Indians
California A Advanced Reno Silver Fox
South Atlantic A Rock Hill Indians
1969 Pacific Coast League AAA Portland Beavers
Eastern AA Waterbury Indians
California A Advanced Reno Silver Fox
South Atlantic A Statesville/Monroe Indians
1970 American Association AAA Wichita Aeros
Eastern AA Waterbury Indians
California A Advanced Reno Silver Fox
South Atlantic A Sumter Indians
1971 American Association AAA Wichita Aeros
Southern AA Savannah Indians
California A Advanced Reno Silver Fox
1972 Pacific Coast League AAA Portland Beavers
Southern AA Jacksonville Suns
California A Advanced Reno Silver Fox
1973 American Association AAA Oklahoma City 89's
Eastern AA Elmira Pioneers
California A Advanced Reno Silver Fox
1974 American Association AAA Oklahoma City 89's
Texas AA San Antonio Brewers
California A Advanced Reno Silver Fox
1975 American Association AAA Oklahoma City 89's
Texas AA San Antonio Brewers
California A Advanced San Jose Bees
1976 Eastern AA Wiliamsport Tomahawks
California A Advanced San Jose Bees
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Batavia Trojans
1977 International AAA Toledo Mud Hens
Eastern AA Jersey City Indians
Midwest A Waterloo Indians
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Batavia Trojans
1978 Pacific Coast League AAA Portland Beavers
Eastern AA Chattanooga Lookouts
Midwest A Waterloo Indians
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Batavia Trojans
1979 Pacific Coast League AAA Tacoma Tugs
Southern AA Chattanooga Lookouts
Midwest A Waterloo Indians
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Batavia Trojans
1980 Pacific Coast League AAA Tacoma Tigers
Southern AA Chattanooga Lookouts
Midwest A Waterloo Indians
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Batavia Trojans
1981 International AAA Charleston Charlies
Southern AA Chattanooga Lookouts
Midwest A Waterloo Indians
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Batavia Trojans
1982 International AAA Charleston Charlies
Southern AA Chattanooga Lookouts Midwest A Waterloo Indians
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Batavia Trojans
1983 International AAA Charleston Charlies
Southern AA Chattanooga Lookouts
Midwest A Waterloo Indians
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Batavia Trojans
1984 International AAA Maine Guides
Eastern AA Buffalo Bisons
Midwest A Waterloo Indians
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Batavia Trojans
1985 International AAA Maine Guides
Eastern AA Buffalo Bisons
Midwest A Waterloo Indians
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Batavia Trojans
1986 International AAA Maine Guides
Eastern AA Williamsport Bills
Midwest A Waterloo Indians
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Batavia Trojans
Appalachian Rookie Burlington Indians
1987 American Association AAA Buffalo Bisons
Eastern AA Williamsport Bills
Carolina A Advanced Kinston Indians
Midwest A Waterloo Indians
Appalachian Rookie Burlington Indians
1988 Pacific Coast League AAA Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Eastern AA Williamsport Bills
Carolina A Advanced Kinston Indians
Midwest Rookie Burlington Indians
1989 Pacific Coast League AAA Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Eastern AA Williamsport Bills
Carolina A Advanced Kinston Indians
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Watertown Indians
Appalachian Rookie Burlington Indians
1990 Pacific Coast League AAA Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Eastern AA Canton-Akron Indians
Carolina A Advanced Kinston Indians
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Watertown Indians
Appalachian Rookie Burlington Indians
1991 Pacific Coast League AAA Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Eastern AA Canton-Akron Indians
Carolina A Advanced Kinston Indians
South Atlantic A Columbus Red Stixx
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Watertown Indians
Appalachian Rookie Burlington Indians
1992 Pacific Coast League AAA Watertown Indians
Eastern AA Canton-Akron Indians
Carolina A Advanced Kinston Indians
South Atlantic A Columbus Red Stixx
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Watertown Indians
Appalachian Rookie Burlington Indians
1993 International AAA Charlotte Knights
Eastern AA Canton-Akron Indians
Carolina A Advanced Kinston Indians
South Atlantic A Columbus Red Stixx
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Watertown Indians
Appalachian Rookie Burlington Indians
1994 International AAA Charlotte Knights
Eastern AA Canton-Akron Indians
Carolina A Advanced Kinston Indians
South Atlantic A Columbus Red Stixx
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Watertown Indians
Appalachian Rookie Burlington Indians
1995 American Association AAA Buffalo Bisons
Eastern AA Canton-Akron Indians
Carolina A Advanced Kinston Indians
South Atlantic A Columbus Red Stixx
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Watertown Indians
Appalachian Rookie Burlington Indians
1996 American Association AAA Buffalo Bisons
Eastern AA Canton-Akron Indians
Carolina A Advanced Kinston Indians
South Atlantic A Columbus Red Stixx
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Watertown Indians
Appalachian Rookie Burlington Indian
s
1997 American Association AAA Buffalo Bisons
Eastern AA Canton-Akron Indians
Carolina A Advanced Kinston Indians
South Atlantic A Columbus Red Stixx
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Watertown Indians
Appalachian Rookie Burlington Indians
1998 International AAA Buffalo Bisons
Eastern AA Akron Aeros
Carolina A Advanced Kinston Indians
South Atlantic A Columbus Red Stixx
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Watertown Indians
Appalachian Rookie Burlington Indians
1999 International AAA Buffalo Bisons
Eastern AA Akron Aeros
Carolina A Advanced Kinston Indians
South Atlantic A Columbus Red Stixx
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Appalachian Rookie Burlington Indians
2000 International AAA Buffalo Bisons
Eastern AA Akron Aeros
Carolina A Advanced Kinston Indians
South Atlantic A Columbus Red Stixx
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Appalachian Rookie Burlington Indians
2001 International AAA Buffalo Bisons
Eastern AA Akron Aeros
Carolina A Advanced Kinston Indians
South Atlantic A Columbus Red Stixx
New York-Pennsylvania A Short Season Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Appalachian Rookie Burlington Indians
2002 International AAA Buffalo Bisons
Eastern AA Akron Aeros
Carolina A Advanced Kinston Indians
South Atlantic A Columbus Red Stixx
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Appalachian Rookie Burlington Indians
2003 International AAA Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Eastern AA Akron Aeros
Carolina A Advanced Kinston Indians
South Atlantic A Lake County Captains
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Appalachian Rookie Burlington Indians
2004 International AAA Buffalo Bisons
Eastern AA Akron Aeros
Carolina A Advanced Kinston Indians
South Atlantic A Lake County Captains
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Appalachian Rookie Burlington Indians
2005 International AAA Buffalo Bisons
Eastern AA Akron Aeros
Carolina A Advanced Kinston Indians
South Atlantic A Lake County Captains
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Appalachian Rookie Burlington Indians
2006 International AAA Buffalo Bisons
Eastern AA Akron Aeros
Carolina A Advanced Kinston Indians
South Atlantic A Lake County Captains
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Appalachian Rookie Burlington Indians
2007 International AAA Buffalo Bisons
Eastern AA Akron Aeros
Carolina A Advanced Kinston Indians
South Atlantic A Lake County Captains
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Mahoning Valley Scrappers
2008 International AAA Buffalo Bisons
Eastern AA Akron Aeros
Carolina A Advanced Kinston Indians
South Atlantic A Lake County Captains
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Mahoning Valley Scrappers
2009 International AAA Columbus Clippers
Eastern AA Akron Aeros
Carolina A Advanced Kinston Indians
South Atlantic A Lake County Captains
New York-Pennsylvania A Short Season Mahoning Valley Scrappers
2010 International AAA Columbus Clippers
Eastern AA Akron Aeros
Carolina A Advanced Kinston Indians
Midwest A Lake County Captains
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Mahoning Valley Scrappers
2011 International AAA Columbus Clippers
Eastern AA Akron Aeros
Carolina A Advanced Kinston Indians
Midwest A Lake County Captains
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Mahoning Valley Scrappers
2012 Internatiomal AAA Columbus Clippers
Eastern AA Akron Aeros
Carolina League A Advanced Carolina Mudcats
Midwest A Lake County Captains
New York- Pennsylvania A Short Season Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Now I could tell you that I'm so knowledgeable of the Indians that I just wrote this out this afternoon.
Or I could tell you that I spent weeks and weeks digging up long lost data to complete this list but actually I had some help.
Mike McCann.
Mike has this incredible site that lets you trace the entire minor league system for every team.
I'm sure many of you know about this, but if you don't, check it out !
