Cleveland Guardians
4 roto titles · 126 seasons (1901–2026)
Across 126 seasons, the Cleveland Guardians have been Roto Champ four times, last in 1996. All of them came by 1996, and the franchise has not topped the standings in the 30 seasons since. Their average finish is 11.3 all time, against 10.6 over the last ten seasons, essentially unchanged from its historical level.
The best single roto season in franchise history belongs to Bob Feller in 1946, worth a 26.1 z-score. José Ramírez is the franchise’s most persistent roto presence, owning 7 of its 50 best seasons. The All-Franchise Team below is strictly positional, which is hard on Michael Brantley, Manny Ramirez and Jeff Heath: each rates above somebody who made a team, but every slot at their position was already spoken for.
Roto championships
Roto finish by season
Where Cleveland Guardians placed in each season’s Roto Champ standings (1st at the top). Gold dots are championship seasons; hover a point for detail.
Season by season
Where they finished each year, with a link to that season’s qualifying roster (9 hitters by PA, 5 starters, a closer).
| Season | Finish | Roster |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10th of 30 | View roster → |
| 2025 | 22nd of 30 | View roster → |
| 2024 | 16th of 30 | View roster → |
| 2023 | 14th of 30 | View roster → |
| 2022 | 7th of 30 | View roster → |
| 2021 | 16th of 30 | View roster → |
| 2020 | 4th of 30 | View roster → |
| 2019 | 10th of 30 | View roster → |
All-Franchise Team
Cleveland Guardians’ all-time First, Second, and Third teams by z-score, a full roto roster: a player at each spot, five starters, a closer.
🏆 First Team
Second Team
Third Team
Who just missed
- OFMichael Brantleyposition full9 seasons74.8
- OFManny Ramirezposition full7 seasons72.3
- OFJeff Heathposition full8 seasons71.5
- SSOmar Vizquelposition full8 seasons71.1
- SSJulio Francoposition full8 seasons69.8
- SSLou Boudreauposition full8 seasons68.7
- SPCliff Leeposition full8 seasons32.8
- SPLuis Tiantposition full6 seasons32.3
- SPSteve Gromekposition full12 seasons31.9
- SPWes Ferrellposition full7 seasons31.2
Closest to making it, by z-score. Position full: rated above someone who did make a team, but every slot at their position was already taken.
Best roto seasons
The franchise’s top individual player-seasons by z-score, all-time (hitters and pitchers, each scored vs their own pool).
| # | Player | Season | Z |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLE1946 | 26.1 | |
26W348K4SV2.18ERA1.16WHIP | |||
| 2 | CLE1941 | 22.8 | |
89R24HR123RBI18SB.340AVG | |||
| 3 | CLE2024 | 22.3 | |
114R39HR118RBI41SB.279AVG | |||
| 4 | CLE1994 | 22.3 | |
105R12HR57RBI60SB.349AVG | |||
| 5 | CLE1940 | 21.8 | |
27W261K4SV2.61ERA1.13WHIP | |||
| 6 | CLE1911 | 21.3 | |
126R7HR83RBI41SB.408AVG | |||
| 7 | CLE1931 | 21.1 | |
140R32HR143RBI9SB.333AVG | |||
| 8 | Hal TroskyBat | CLE1936 | 20.4 |
124R42HR162RBI6SB.343AVG | |||
| 9 | CLE2025 | 20.3 | |
103R30HR85RBI44SB.283AVG | |||
| 10 | CLE1916 | 20.1 | |
102R2HR79RBI35SB.386AVG | |||
| 11 | CLE2018 | 20.0 | |
110R39HR105RBI34SB.270AVG | |||
| 12 | CLE1996 | 20.0 | |
132R14HR67RBI75SB.317AVG | |||