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List of Indianapolis ABCs seasons

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This list of Indianapolis ABCs seasons compiles games played by the Indianapolis ABCs. Seasons in which the ABCs 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

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Negro World Series Champions
(1924–1927 & 1942–1948)
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League Champions Other playoff ^
Season Level League Season finish Games Wins Loses Ties Win%[a] Postseason Ref
Full[b] Split[c]
Indianapolis ABCs
1907 Independent 5 0 5 0 .000 [1]
1908 Independent 11 4 7 0 .364 [2]
1909 Independent 6 2 4 0 .333 [3]
1910 Independent 2 1 1 0 .500 [4]
1911 Independent 15 6 9 0 .400 [5]
1912 Independent 9 5 4 0 .556 [6]
1913 Independent 18 3 15 0 .167 [7]
1914 Independent 70 40 29 1 .580 [8]
1915 Independent 63 37 25 1 .597 [9]
1916^ Independent 44 23 18 3 .561 Won challenge to West-region championship (Chicago American Giants) 4–1 [10][11]
1917 Independent 63 26 33 4 .441 [12]
1918 Independent 46 25 18 3 .581 [13]
1919 Did not field a team for the 1919 season
1920 Major NNL1 4 86 44 38 4 .537 [14]
1921 Major NNL1 4 76 37 37 2 .500 [15]
1922 Major NNL1 3 85 50 34 1 .595 [16]
1923 Major NNL1 4 76 44 32 0 .579 [17]
1924 Major NNL1 9 28 5 21 2 .192 [18]
1925 Major NNL1 8 DNQ 70 17 53 0 .243 [19]
1926 Major NNL1 5 DNQ 91 40 50 1 .444 [20]
Key
  1. ^ Placement in annual standings were generally decided by win percentage; "games behind" were never used.
  2. ^ Finish in years when only a full season was indicates actual place in standings. Finish in years a split season was played indicates combined place in standings for both halves of the season.
  3. ^ Years with a "—" did not play a split season. "1st" or 2nd" indicate which half of the season was won. "DNQ" indicates team did not win either half and did not qualify for postseason.

References

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  1. ^ "1907 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  2. ^ "1908 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  3. ^ "1909 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  4. ^ "1910 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  5. ^ "1911 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  6. ^ "1912 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  7. ^ "1913 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  8. ^ "1914 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  9. ^ "1915 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  10. ^ "1916 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  11. ^ ""Colored Championship" Series (1900-1919)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. pp. 14–15. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  12. ^ "1917 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  13. ^ "1918 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  14. ^ "1920 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  15. ^ "1921 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  16. ^ "1922 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  17. ^ "1923 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  18. ^ "1924 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  19. ^ "1925 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  20. ^ "1926 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.