2017 Cleveland Indians season

2017 Cleveland Indians
2017 Cleveland Indians
American League Central Champions
League	American League
Division	Central
Ballpark	Progressive Field
City	Cleveland, Ohio
Record	102–60 (.630)
Divisional place	1st
Owners	Larry Dolan
President of baseball operations	Chris Antonetti
General managers	Mike Chernoff
Managers	Terry Francona
Television	SportsTime Ohio · WKYC; (Matt Underwood, Rick Manning)
Radio	WTAM · WMMS; Cleveland Indians Radio Network; (Tom Hamilton, Jim Rosenhaus, Rick Manning)

The 2017 Cleveland Indians season was the 117th season for the franchise. It was the fifth season under the leadership of manager Terry Francona and second under general manager Mike Chernoff. The team entered as the defending American League champion and World Series runner-up. The Indians played all of their home games at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio.

The season saw the Indians win 22 consecutive games from August 24 to September 15, the longest winning streak in American League history and the second longest winning streak in Major League Baseball history, surpassing the marks set by the Oakland Athletics in 2002 and tying the 1880 Chicago White Stockings and 1935 Chicago Cubs. They were four games short of tying the Major League record of 26 straight wins held by the 1916 New York Giants.

The Indians finished the season with a record of 102–60, the most wins the franchise had seen since 1954, the best record in the American League and second best overall. The team won their second straight American League Central title, but were upset by the New York Yankees in five games in the ALDS despite holding a 2–0 series lead. As the Cubs beat them in the previous year's World Series, the Indians were left with the longest active World Series drought, and their drought was extended to 69 years.