Kinston Indians

• Location: Kinston, NC
• League: Carolina League 1987-2011
• Affiliation: Cleveland Indians 1987-2011
• Ballpark: Grainger Stadium

The Kinston Indians were an affiliate of the Cleveland Indians in the Carolina League. Previously known as the Kinston Eagles and Kinston Blue Jays, the team became known as the Indians when they became a Cleveland farm club in 1987. They played their home games at Grainger Stadium in Kinston, North Carolina. In 2012 the team moved to Zebulon, NC and were renamed the Carolina Mudcats, taking the name of the AA Southern League club that recently relocated to Pensacola, FL.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	League	Level	Affiliation	Record	Finish†	Manager	Playoffs	Pitching Coach
1987	Carolina	High-A	Cleveland Indians	75-65	3rd/1st	Mike Hargrove	Lost League Finals
1988	Carolina	High-A	Cleveland Indians	88-52	1st/1st	Glenn Adams	League Champs	Rick Adair
1989	Carolina	High-A	Cleveland Indians	76-60	2nd/2nd	Ken Bolek
1990	Carolina	High-A	Cleveland Indians	88-47	1st/1st	Brian Graham	Lost League Finals
1991	Carolina	High-A	Cleveland Indians	89-49	1st/1st	Brian Graham	League Champs
1992	Carolina	High-A	Cleveland Indians	65-71	3rd/4th	Dave Keller
1993	Carolina	High-A	Cleveland Indians	71-67	1st/3rd	Dave Keller	Lost in 1st round
1994	Carolina	High-A	Cleveland Indians	60-78	2nd/4th	Dave Keller
1995	Carolina	High-A	Cleveland Indians	81-56	1st/1st	Gordon Mackenzie	League Champs
1996	Carolina	High-A	Cleveland Indians	76-62	2nd/1st	Jack Mull	Lost League Finals
1997	Carolina	High-A	Cleveland Indians	87-53	1st/1st	Joel Skinner	Lost League Finals
1998	Carolina	High-A	Cleveland Indians	69-71	2nd/2nd	Mako Oliveras
1999	Carolina	High-A	Cleveland Indians	79-58	1st/2nd	Eric Wedge	Lost in 1st round
2000	Carolina	High-A	Cleveland Indians	68-69	3rd/4th	Brad Komminsk
2001	Carolina	High-A	Cleveland Indians	89-51	1st/1st	Brad Komminsk	Lost in 1st round
2002	Carolina	High-A	Cleveland Indians	74-65	3rd/1st	Ted Kubiak	Lost League Finals
2003	Carolina	High-A	Cleveland Indians	73-66	3rd/1st	Torey Lovullo	Lost in 1st round
2004	Carolina	High-A	Cleveland Indians	88-50	1st/2nd	Torey Lovullo	League Champs
2005	Carolina	High-A	Cleveland Indians	76-64	1st/3rd	Luis Rivera	Lost League Finals
2006	Carolina	High-A	Cleveland Indians	85-54	1st/2nd	Mike Sarbaugh	League Champs
2007	Carolina	High-A	Cleveland Indians	87-52	1st/1st	Mike Sarbaugh	Lost in 1st round
2008	Carolina	High-A	Cleveland Indians	72-66	2nd/3rd	Chris Tremie
2009	Carolina	High-A	Cleveland Indians	60-78	7th	Chris Tremie
2010	Carolina	High-A	Cleveland Indians	73-67	3rd	Aaron Holbert	Lost in 1st round
2011	Carolina	High-A	Cleveland Indians	72-62	2nd	Aaron Holbert	Lost League Finals

† The Carolina League operates on a split season schedule with the divisional winner of the first half playing the divisional winner of the second for the division title. Since 2001, in the event that the same team wins both halves, that team plays a wild card team. Prior to that, the team got a bye. The Indians have occupied the four-team Southern Division of the league since their creation in 1987.