The Akron RubberDucks minor league baseball franchise has played 44 seasons (all in the Eastern League; all as a Double-A affiliate of an MLB team) since its inception in Lynn, Massachusetts in the 1980 season. As of the completion of the 2024 season, the club has played in 6,153 regular season games with an overall win–loss record of 3,275–2,878. The team has also compiled a postseason win-loss record of 100–78 in 178 games.
Franchise history (1980–present) Clinched Post-season Berth(1980–present)♦Advanced to Championship Round(1980–present)†League champions (1980–present)orLeague Champions and Division Champions (1980–1982; 1994–present)‡
Year Record Win % League Division GB Post-season record Post-season win % Result MLB affiliate 1980 Lynn Sailors 66–71 .482 3rd – – – Seattle Mariners 1981 Lynn Sailors 62–76 .449 3rd – – – Seattle Mariners1982 Lynn Sailors♦ † 82–57 .590 1st 2–3 .400 Defeated Glens Falls White Sox 2–0 in first roundLost to West Haven A's 0–3 in championship series Seattle Mariners1983 Lynn Sailors♦ † 77–62 .554 n/a 3–3 .500 Defeated Buffalo 2–0 in first roundLost to New Britain 1–3 in championship series Pittsburgh Pirates1984 Vermont Reds♦ ‡ 75–65 .536 n/a 6–2 .750 Defeated Albany-Colonie Yankees 3–0 in first roundDefeated Waterbury Angels 3–2 in championship series Cincinnati Reds1985 Vermont Reds♦ ‡ 71–67 .514 n/a 6–2 .750 Defeated Albany-Colonie Yankees 3–1 in first roundDefeated Waterbury Angels 3–2 in championship series Cincinnati Reds1986 Vermont Reds♦ ‡ 77–62 .554 n/a 6–4 .600 Defeated Pittsfield Cubs 3–2 in first roundDefeated Reading Phillies 3–2 in championship series Cincinnati Reds1987 Vermont Reds♦ † 73–67 .521 n/a 4–4 .500 Defeated Pittsfield Cubs 3–1 in first roundLost to Harrisburg Senators 1–3 in championship series Cincinnati Reds1988 Vermont Mariners♦ † 79–60 .568 n/a 4–4 .500 Defeated Pittsfield Cubs 3–1 in first roundLost to Albany-Colonie Yankees 1–3 in championship series Seattle Mariners1989 Canton–Akron Indians♦ 70–69 .504 n/a 2–3 .400 Lost to Harrisburg Senators 2–3 in first round Cleveland Indians1990 Canton–Akron Indians♦ 76–64 .543 n/a 2–3 .400 Lost to London Tigers 2–3 in first round Cleveland Indians1991 Canton–Akron Indians♦ 75–65 .536 n/a 1–3 .250 Lost to Harrisburg Senators 2–3 in first round Cleveland Indians1992 Canton–Akron Indians♦ † 80–58 .580 n/a 5–3 .625 Defeated Albany-Colonie Yankees 3–0 in first roundLost to Binghamton Mets 2–3 in championship series Cleveland Indians1993 Canton–Akron Indians♦ † 75–63 .543 n/a 5–5 .500 Defeated Bowie Baysox 3–2 in first roundLost to Harrisburg Senators 2–3 in championship series Cleveland Indians 1994 Canton–Akron Indians 69–73 .486 3rd – – – Cleveland Indians 1995 Canton–Akron Indians 67–75 .472 4th – – – Cleveland Indians 1996 Canton–Akron Indians 71–71 .500 3rd – – – Cleveland Indians 1997 Akron Aeros 51–90 .362 5th – – – Cleveland Indians1998 Akron Aeros♦ 81–60 .574 1st 1–3 .250 Lost to Harrisburg Senators 1–3 in first round Cleveland Indians 1999 Akron Aeros 69–71 .493 5th – – – Cleveland Indians 2000 Akron Aeros 75–68 .524 3rd – – – Cleveland Indians 2001 Akron Aeros 68–74 .479 3rd – – – Cleveland Indians2002 Akron Aeros♦ 93–48 .660 1st 2–3 .400 Lost to Harrisburg Senators 2–3 in first round Cleveland Indians2003 Akron Aeros♦ ‡ 88–53 .624 1st 6–1 .857 Defeated Altoona Curve 3–1 in first roundDefeated New Haven Ravens 3–0 in championship series Cleveland Indians 2004 Akron Aeros 63–78 .447 5th – – – Cleveland Indians2005 Akron Aeros♦ ‡ 84–58 .592 1st 6–3 .667 Defeated Altoona Curve 3–2 in first roundDefeated Portland Sea Dogs 3–2 in championship series Cleveland Indians2006 Akron Aeros♦ † 87–55 .613 1st 5–5 .500 Defeated Altoona Curve 3–1 in first roundLost to Portland Sea Dogs 2–3 in championship series Cleveland Indians2007 Akron Aeros♦ † 80–61 .567 2nd 4–4 .500 Defeated Erie SeaWolves 3–1 in first roundLost to Trenton Thunder 1–3 in championship series Cleveland Indians2008 Akron Aeros♦ † 80–62 .563 2nd 4–4 .500 Defeated Bowie Baysox 3–1 in first roundLost to Trenton Thunder 1–3 in championship series Cleveland Indians2009 Akron Aeros♦ ‡ 89–53 .627 1st 6–1 .857 Defeated Reading Phillies 3–0 in first roundDefeated Connecticut Defenders 3–1 in championship series Cleveland Indians 2010 Akron Aeros 71–71 4th – – – Cleveland Indians 2011 Akron Aeros 73–69 4th – – – Cleveland Indians2012 Akron Aeros♦ ‡ 82–59 1st 6–3 Defeated Bowie Baysox 3–2 in first roundDefeated Trenton Thunder 3–1 in championship series Cleveland Indians 2013 Akron Aeros 68–73 6th – – – Cleveland Indians2014 Akron RubberDucks♦ 73–69 2nd 1–3 Lost to Richmond Flying Squirrels 1–3 in first round Cleveland Indians 2015 Akron RubberDucks 73–69 4th – – – Cleveland Indians2016 Akron RubberDucks♦ ‡ 77–64 1st 6–1 Defeated Altoona Curve 3–1 in first roundDefeated Trenton Thunder 3–0 in championship series Cleveland Indians 2017 Akron RubberDucks 69–71 3rd – – – Cleveland Indians2018 Akron RubberDucks♦ † 78–62 2nd 3–4 Defeated Altoona Curve 3–1 in first roundLost to New Hampshire Fisher Cats 0–3 in championship series Cleveland Indians 2019 Akron RubberDucks 61–79 5th – – – Cleveland Indians2021 Akron RubberDucks♦ ‡ 73–46 1st 3–0 Defeated Bowie Baysox 3–0 in championship series Cleveland Indians 2022 Akron RubberDucks 79–59 2nd – – – Cleveland Guardians 2023 Akron RubberDucks 65–73 5th – – – Cleveland Guardians2024 Akron RubberDucks♦ 80–58 1st 1–2 Lost to Erie SeaWolves 1–2 in first round Cleveland Guardians
Franchise totals (1980–present) Franchise totalsTeam Affiliate Regular season Postseason Record Win % Record Win % Lynn Sailors (1980–1982) Seattle Mariners 210–204 .507 2–3 .400 Lynn Sailors (1983) Pittsburgh Pirates 77–62 .554 3–3 .500 Vermont Reds (1984–1987) Cincinnati Reds 296–261 .531 22–12 .647 Vermont Mariners (1988) Seattle Mariners 79–60 .568 4–4 .500 Canton–Akron Indians (1989–1996) Cleveland Indians 583–538 .520 15–17 .469 Akron Aeros (1997–2013) Cleveland Indians 1,302–1,103 40–27 Akron RubberDucks (2014–present) Cleveland Guardians 728–650 14–10 3,275–2,878 100–78
Notes This column indicates wins and losses during the regular season and excludes any postseason play. This column indicates position in the league standings. This column indicates position in the divisional standings, if applicable. Determined by finding the difference in wins plus the difference in losses divided by two, this column indicates "games behind" the team that finished in first place in the division. From 1983 to 1993, when the Eastern League was not split into two divisions, this column indicates games behind the team that finished first place in the league. This column indicates wins and losses during the postseason.
References General "Eastern League (1992–)." Baseball-Reference. 2008. Retrieved on October 31, 2008.
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