Indianapolis Indians

Indianapolis Indians
Founded in 1902 Indianapolis, Indiana
Team logo Cap insignia
Minor league affiliations
Class	Triple-A (1946–present)
Previous classes	Double-A (1912–1945) Class A (1903–1911) Independent (1902)
League	International League (1998–present)
Division	West Division
Previous leagues	American Association (1969–1997) Pacific Coast League (1964–1968) International League (1963) American Association (1902–1962)
Major league affiliations
Team	Pittsburgh Pirates (2005–present)
Previous teams	Milwaukee Brewers (2000–2004) Cincinnati Reds (1993–1999) Montreal Expos (1984–1992) Cincinnati Reds (1968–1983) Chicago White Sox (1962–1967) Cincinnati Reds (1961) Philadelphia Phillies (1960) Chicago White Sox (1957–1959) Cleveland Indians (1952–1956) Pittsburgh Pirates (1948–1951) Boston Braves (1946–1947) Cincinnati Reds (1939–1941)
Minor league titles
Class titles (7)	1917 1928 1949 1956 1988 1989 2000
League titles (14)	1902 1908 1917 1928 1949 1956 1963 1982 1986 1987 1988 1989 1994 2000
Division titles (13)	1963 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1988 1989 2000 2012 2013 2015 2017
Wild card berths (1)	2005
Team data
Name	Indianapolis Indians (1902–present)
Colors	Red, black, silver, white
Mascot	Rowdie[1]
Ballpark	Victory Field (1996–present)
Previous parks	Owen J. Bush Stadium (1931–1996) West Washington Park (1905–1931) East Washington Park (1902–1904)
Owner(s)/ Operator(s)	Indians, Inc.[2]
President	Randy Lewandowski[3]
General manager	Randy Lewandowski[3]
Manager	Miguel Pérez
Media	MiLB.TV and Fox Sports 1260 AM[4]
Website	milb.com/indianapolis

The Indianapolis Indians are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. They are located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and play their home games at Victory Field, which opened in 1996. The Indians previously played at Owen J. Bush Stadium from 1931 to 1996 and at two versions of Washington Park from 1902 to 1931.

Indianapolis is the second-oldest minor league franchise in American professional baseball (after the Rochester Red Wings). The team originated in 1902 as members of the American Association (AA), which was an independent league at the time but was granted Class A status in 1903. Since then, the Indians have played at the highest level of Minor League Baseball, though the terminology has changed. Indianapolis remained in the AA until the league disbanded after the 1962 season. They were briefly members of the International League (1963) and Pacific Coast League (1964–1968) before returning to the revived American Association in 1969. When the league dissolved a second time after the 1997 season, the Indians rejoined the IL in 1998. In conjunction with Major League Baseball's restructuring of the minors in 2021, they were shifted to the Triple-A East, but this was renamed the International League in 2022.

Indianapolis has won 14 league championships. They were American Association champions twelve times (1902, 1908, 1917, 1928, 1949, 1956, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1994). The Indians have won the International League championship twice (1963 and 2000). They have also won two Little World Series (1917 and 1928), two Junior World Series (1949 and 1956), two Triple-A Classics (1988 and 1989), and one Triple-A World Series (2000).