Baseball America Executive Database
Franchise: Cleveland Indians
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| GENERAL MANAGERS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1950 | Hank Greenberg | Cleveland Indians | AL | 92 | 62 | 4 | ||
| 1951 | Hank Greenberg | Cleveland Indians | AL | 93 | 61 | 2 | ||
| 1952 | Hank Greenberg | Cleveland Indians | AL | 93 | 61 | 2 | ||
| 1953 | Hank Greenberg | Cleveland Indians | AL | 92 | 62 | 2 | ||
| 1954 | Hank Greenberg | Cleveland Indians | AL | 111 | 43 | 1 | Won Pennant |
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| 1955 | Hank Greenberg | Cleveland Indians | AL | 93 | 61 | 2 | ||
| 1956 | Hank Greenberg | Cleveland Indians | AL | 88 | 66 | 2 | ||
| 1957 | Hank Greenberg | Cleveland Indians | AL | 76 | 77 | 6 | ||
| 1958 | Frank Lane | Cleveland Indians | AL | 77 | 76 | 4 | ||
| 1959 | Frank Lane | Cleveland Indians | AL | 89 | 65 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | Frank Lane (Resigned 1/3/1961) |
Cleveland Indians | AL | 76 | 78 | 4 | ||
| 1961 | Gabe Paul | Cleveland Indians | AL | 78 | 83 | 5 | ||
| 1962 | Gabe Paul | Cleveland Indians | AL | 80 | 82 | 6 | ||
| 1963 | Gabe Paul | Cleveland Indians | AL | 79 | 83 | 6 | ||
| 1964 | Gabe Paul | Cleveland Indians | AL | 79 | 83 | 7 | ||
| 1965 | Gabe Paul | Cleveland Indians | AL | 87 | 75 | 5 | ||
| 1966 | Gabe Paul | Cleveland Indians | AL | 81 | 81 | 5 | ||
| 1967 | Gabe Paul | Cleveland Indians | AL | 75 | 87 | 8 | ||
| 1968 | Gabe Paul | Cleveland Indians | AL | 86 | 75 | 3 | ||
| 1969 | Alvin Dark (Manager given GM power 7/1/1969) |
Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 62 | 99 | 6 | |
| 1969 | Gabe Paul (Relinquished GM duties 7/1/1969) |
Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 62 | 99 | 6 | |
| 1970 | Alvin Dark | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 76 | 86 | 5 | |
| 1971 | Alvin Dark (Fired 7/30/1971) |
Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 60 | 102 | 6 | |
| 1971 | Gabe Paul (Took over GM duties 7/30/1971) |
Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 60 | 102 | 6 | |
| 1972 | Gabe Paul (Resigned Jan. 1973) |
Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 72 | 84 | 5 | |
| 1973 | Phil Seghi (Promoted Jan. 1973) |
Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 71 | 91 | 6 | |
| 1974 | Phil Seghi | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| 1975 | Phil Seghi | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 79 | 80 | 4 | |
| 1976 | Phil Seghi | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 81 | 78 | 4 | |
| 1977 | Phil Seghi | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 71 | 90 | 5 | |
| 1978 | Phil Seghi | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 69 | 90 | 6 | |
| 1979 | Phil Seghi | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 81 | 80 | 6 | |
| 1980 | Phil Seghi | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 79 | 81 | 6 | |
| 1981 | Phil Seghi | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 52 | 51 | 6 | |
| 1982 | Phil Seghi | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 78 | 84 | 7 | |
| 1983 | Phil Seghi | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 70 | 92 | 7 | |
| 1984 | Phil Seghi | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 75 | 87 | 6 | |
| 1985 | Phil Seghi | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 60 | 102 | 7 | |
| 1986 | Joe Klein | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 84 | 78 | 5 | |
| 1987 | Joe Klein | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 61 | 101 | 7 | |
| 1988 | Hank Peters (Hired 11/2/1987) |
Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 78 | 84 | 6 | |
| 1989 | Hank Peters | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 73 | 89 | 6 | |
| 1990 | Hank Peters | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| 1991 | John Hart (Promoted 9/18/1991) |
Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 57 | 105 | 7 | |
| 1992 | John Hart | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 76 | 86 | 5 | |
| 1993 | John Hart | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 76 | 86 | 6 | |
| 1994 | John Hart | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 66 | 47 | 2 | |
| 1995 | John Hart | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 100 | 44 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant |
| 1996 | John Hart | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 99 | 62 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1997 | John Hart | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 86 | 75 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant |
| 1998 | John Hart | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 89 | 73 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1999 | John Hart | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 97 | 65 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2000 | John Hart | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 90 | 72 | 2 | |
| 2001 | John Hart | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 91 | 71 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2002 | Mark Shapiro (Promoted 11/1/2001) |
Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 74 | 88 | 3 | |
| 2003 | Mark Shapiro | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 68 | 94 | 4 | |
| 2004 | Mark Shapiro | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 80 | 82 | 3 | |
| 2005 | Mark Shapiro | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 93 | 69 | 2 | |
| 2006 | Mark Shapiro | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 78 | 84 | 4 | |
| 2007 | Mark Shapiro | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 96 | 66 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2008 | Mark Shapiro | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 81 | 81 | 3 | |
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| SCOUTING DIRECTORS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1965 | Walter Shannon (Co-Scouting Director) |
Cleveland Indians | AL | 87 | 75 | 5 | ||
| 1965 | Bobby Mattick (Co-Scouting Director) |
Cleveland Indians | AL | 87 | 75 | 5 | ||
| 1966 | Bobby Mattick | Cleveland Indians | AL | 81 | 81 | 5 | ||
| 1970 | Hank Peters | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 76 | 86 | 5 | |
| 1971 | Hank Peters | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 60 | 102 | 6 | |
| 1973 | Bob Quinn, Sr. | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 71 | 91 | 6 | |
| 1974 | Bob Quinn, Sr. | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| 1975 | Bob Quinn, Sr. | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 79 | 80 | 4 | |
| 1976 | Bob Quinn, Sr. | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 81 | 78 | 4 | |
| 1977 | Bob Quinn, Sr. | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 71 | 90 | 5 | |
| 1978 | Bob Quinn, Sr. | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 69 | 90 | 6 | |
| 1979 | Bob Quinn, Sr. | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 81 | 80 | 6 | |
| 1980 | Bob Quinn, Sr. | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 79 | 81 | 6 | |
| 1981 | Bob Quinn, Sr. | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 52 | 51 | 6 | |
| 1982 | Bob Quinn, Sr. | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 78 | 84 | 7 | |
| 1983 | Bob Quinn, Sr. | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 70 | 92 | 7 | |
| 1986 | Jeff Scott | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 84 | 78 | 5 | |
| 1987 | Jeff Scott | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 61 | 101 | 7 | |
| 1988 | Jeff Scott | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 78 | 84 | 6 | |
| 1989 | Chet Montgomery | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 73 | 89 | 6 | |
| 1990 | Chet Montgomery | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| 1991 | Mickey White | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 57 | 105 | 7 | |
| 1992 | Mickey White | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 76 | 86 | 5 | |
| 1993 | Mickey White | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 76 | 86 | 6 | |
| 1994 | Jay Robertson | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 66 | 47 | 2 | |
| 1995 | Jay Robertson | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 100 | 44 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant |
| 1996 | Jay Robertson | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 99 | 62 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1997 | Lee MacPhail IV | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 86 | 75 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant |
| 1998 | Lee MacPhail IV | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 89 | 73 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1999 | Josh Byrnes | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 97 | 65 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2000 | John Mirabelli | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 90 | 72 | 2 | |
| 2001 | John Mirabelli | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 91 | 71 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2002 | John Mirabelli | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 74 | 88 | 3 | |
| 2003 | John Mirabelli | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 68 | 94 | 4 | |
| 2004 | John Mirabelli | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 80 | 82 | 3 | |
| 2005 | John Mirabelli | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 93 | 69 | 2 | |
| 2006 | John Mirabelli | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 78 | 84 | 4 | |
| 2007 | John Mirabelli | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 96 | 66 | 1 | Won Division |
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| FARM DIRECTORS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1961 | Hoot Evers | Cleveland Indians | AL | 78 | 83 | 5 | ||
| 1962 | Tony Pianowski | Cleveland Indians | AL | 80 | 82 | 6 | ||
| 1962 | Walter Brock | Cleveland Indians | AL | 80 | 82 | 6 | ||
| 1963 | Tony Pianowski | Cleveland Indians | AL | 79 | 83 | 6 | ||
| 1963 | Michael McNally | Cleveland Indians | AL | 79 | 83 | 6 | ||
| 1966 | Hank Peters | Cleveland Indians | AL | 81 | 81 | 5 | ||
| 1972 | Phil Seghi | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 72 | 84 | 5 | |
| 1981 | Joe Pavia | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 52 | 51 | 6 | |
| 1982 | Joe Pavia | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 78 | 84 | 7 | |
| 1983 | Joe Pavia | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 70 | 92 | 7 | |
| 1984 | Joe Pavia | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 75 | 87 | 6 | |
| 1985 | Joe Pavia | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 60 | 102 | 7 | |
| 1993 | Boyd Coffie | Cleveland Indians | AL | E | 76 | 86 | 6 | |
| 1994 | Boyd Coffie | Cleveland Indians | AL | C | 66 | 47 | 2 | |
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