This list of Jacksonville Red Caps seasons compiles games played by the Jacksonville Red Caps and Cleveland Bears. For seasons when the Red Caps or Bears were league members or an associate team, only games that counted in official league standings are included. Seasons when they had no league membership and played an independent or barnstorming schedule include games against primarily major-league-caliber teams.
Contemporary coverage of games and standings was spotty and inconsistent. Ongoing 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%PostseasonRefFullSplitJacksonville Red Caps1937Independent———10460.4001938MajorNAL5DNQ3114161.467Cleveland Bears1939MajorNAL3DNQ4120210.4881940MajorNAL3—4021181.538Jacksonville Red Caps1941MajorNAL5—3513211.3821942MajorNAL5—297220.241 Key
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