<P> The Cleveland Indians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland , Ohio . The Indians compete in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) as a member club of the American League ( AL ) Central division . Since 1994 , they have played at Progressive Field and are the defending American League champions . The team 's spring training facility is at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear , Arizona . Since their establishment as a major league franchise in 1901 , the Indians have won two World Series championships : in 1920 and 1948 , along with eight Central Division titles and six American League pennants . The Indians ' current World Series championship drought is the longest active drought , and through 2016 is the fifth - longest in baseball history . </P>
<P> The Cleveland Indians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland , Ohio . The Indians compete in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) as a member club of the American League ( AL ) Central division . Since 1994 , they have played at Progressive Field and are the defending American League champions . The team 's spring training facility is at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear , Arizona . Since their establishment as a major league franchise in 1901 , the Indians have won two World Series championships : in 1920 and 1948 , along with eight Central Division titles and six American League pennants . The Indians ' current World Series championship drought is the longest active drought , and through 2016 is the fifth - longest in baseball history . </P>
when did cleveland last won the world series
when did cleveland last won the world series
1948
1948