Indians Primary LogoIndians Alternate LogoIndians Wordmark LogoEstablished 1901 City Cleveland League History 2000 – Present / Major League Baseball 1901 – 1999 / American League Team History 2022 – Present / Cleveland Guardians 1915 – 2021 / Cleveland Indians 1903 – 1914 / Cleveland Naps 1901 – 1902 / Cleveland Blues Nickname Indians – The Cleveland Indians, one of Major …