Cleveland Forest Citys

Historical Franchise

2 seasons | 16-35 (.314)

The Cleveland Forest Citys played from 1871 to 1872, a total of 2 seasons. The franchise's all-time record is 16-35 (.314). They have not won a World Series.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.

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2 Seasons
16 Wins
35 Losses
.314 Win %
0 Titles
0 Playoffs

📈 Best & Worst Single Seasons

Best BA — 1872 .288 1% above the 1872 average (.285)
Worst BA — 1871 .276 3% below the 1871 average (.286)
Best ERA — 1871 4.11 3% better than the 1871 average (4.23)
Worst ERA — 1872 5.70 56% worse than the 1872 average (3.66)
Most R — 1871 249 16% below the 1871 average (295 R)
Fewest R — 1872 174 44% below the 1872 average (308 R)

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📅 Season History

2 seasons on record

Franchise History

Wins per season — gold bars are World Series wins, silver are pennants.

1872 Cleveland Forest Citys 6-16 1871 Cleveland Forest Citys 10-19

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The Cleveland Forest Citys franchise in brief

Across 2 seasons from 1871 to 1872, the Cleveland Forest Citys franchise has a 16-35 record, a .314 winning percentage. The Cleveland Forest Citys last played in 1872. The first season on record, 1871, was a 10-19 year for the Cleveland Forest Citys; the latest, 1872, went 6-16. The franchise's best record came in 1871, 10-19; its poorest in 1872, 6-16.

The best team batting average came in 1872, .288, against a league average of .285; the weakest team average, .276, came in 1871. The lowest team ERA was 4.11 in 1871, and the highest 5.70 in 1872. The most runs in a Cleveland Forest Citys season, 249, came in 1871; the 1872 team scored the fewest, 174. Each row of the season history opens that year's team page, from 1872 back to 1871.

Cleveland Forest Citys: Frequently Asked Questions

How many World Series have the Cleveland Forest Citys won?
The Cleveland Forest Citys have never won the World Series.
What is the all-time record of the Cleveland Forest Citys?
The Cleveland Forest Citys are 16-35 (.314) all-time across 2 seasons.
When were the Cleveland Forest Citys founded?
The franchise's first major league season was 1871, and its last was 1872.
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