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 ^
Season League Season finish Games Wins Loses TiesWin%PostseasonRefFullSplitHavana Red Sox1929Independent———1930Independent———Cuban House of David1931Independent———195140.263Cuban Stars1932MajorEWL4—2210120.4551933Independent———7241.3331934Independent———1935Independent———Miami Ethiopian Giants1936Independent———1937Independent———1938Independent———1939Independent———1940Independent———1941Independent———1942MinorNMLCincinnati Clowns1943MajorNAL6DNQ9531595.344Cincinnati–Indianapolis Clowns1944MajorNAL3DNQ9049410.5441945MajorNAL5DNQ9639561.4111946MajorNAL2DNQ5931271.5341947MajorNAL5—8230502.375Indianapolis Clowns1948MajorNAL5DNQ10627454.3751949MinorNAL3 ()DNQ8137440.4571950^MinorNAL1 ()—8747382.553No divisional playoff (Kansas City Monarchs)1951†MinorNAL1 ()—7953260.671Won NAL divisional playoff (Kansas City Monarchs) ?–?1952†MinorNAL11st7444300.595Won NAL split-season playoff (Birmingham Black Barons2)1953MinorNAL3DNQ7531431.4191954†MinorNAL11st & 2nd6543220.662Won pennant outright1955Independent———1956Independent———1957Independent———1958Independent———1959Independent———1960Independent———1961Independent———1962Independent———1963Independent———1964Independent———1965Independent——— Key
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