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The Clippers have played at Huntington Park since 2009.

The Columbus Clippers Minor League Baseball team has played in Columbus, Ohio, for 48 years since being established in 1977 as members of the International League (IL). The team has played 6,666 regular-season games and compiled a win–loss record of 3,543–3,123 (.532). The Clippers' best regular-season record occurred in 1992 when they finished 95–49 (.660). Conversely, their lowest record was 65–75 (.464) in 1977.

Since 1977, the Clippers have been the most successful team in the International League,[citation needed] compiling a 3,543–3,123 record through the 2024 season. The team has claimed eleven league titles, second only to Rochester's nineteen titles (including ten IL titles).[citation needed] Additionally, the Clippers secured two class titles (2010 and 2011). They have also captured twelve division titles, including three consecutive championships from 1990 to 1992 and from 2014 to 2016, along with one wild card playoff berth.

The Clippers have experienced one main period of failure. Between 1998 and 2009, the Clippers only appeared in the postseason twice and had only three winning seasons. For nine non-consecutive, seasons under Stump Merrill, their most successful manager,[citation needed] the Clippers made nine postseason appearances and won three division titles. In addition, Merrill and the Clippers competed in four International Championship games winning one, in 1996, and being runner-up three times: in 1985, 1990, and 1997.

Seasons

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Table key
League The team's final position in the league standings
Division The team's final position in the divisional standings
GB Games behind the team that finished in first place in the division that season
‡ Class champions (1983–present)
† League champions (1977–present)
* Division champions (1988–2020)
^ Postseason berth (1977–present)
Season-by-season records
Season League Regular-season Postseason MLB affiliate Ref.
Record Win % League Division GB Record Win % Result
1977 IL 65–75 .464 7th — 15 — — — Pittsburgh Pirates [1]
1978 IL 61–78 .439 7th — 23+1⁄2 — — — Pittsburgh Pirates [2]
1979
^ † 		IL 85–54 .612 1st — — 7–4 .636 Won semifinals vs. Tidewater Tides, 3–1
Won IL championship vs. Syracuse Chiefs, 4–3[3] 		New York Yankees [4]
1980
^ † 		IL 83–57 .593 1st — — 7–3 .700 Won semifinals vs. Richmond Braves, 3–2
Won IL championship vs. Toledo Mud Hens, 4–1[5] 		New York Yankees [6]
1981
^ † 		IL 88–51 .633 1st — — 5–3 .625 Won semifinals vs. Rochester Red Wings, 3–2
Won IL championship vs. Richmond Braves, 2–1[a][7] 		New York Yankees [8]
1982
^ 		IL 79–61 .564 2nd — 3+1⁄2 0–3 .000 Lost semifinals vs. Tidewater Tides, 3–0[9] New York Yankees [10]
1983
^ 		IL 83–57 .593 1st — — 2–3 .400 Lost semifinals vs. Tidewater Tides, 3–2[11] New York Yankees [12]
1984
^ 		IL 82–57 .590 1st — — 1–3 .250 Lost semifinals vs. Pawtucket Red Sox, 3–1[13] New York Yankees [14]
1985
^ 		IL 75–64 .540 3rd (tie) — 3+1⁄2 4–4 .500 Won semifinals vs. Syracuse Chiefs, 3–1
Lost IL championship vs. Tidewater Tides, 3–1[15] 		New York Yankees [16]
1986 IL 62–77 .446 6th (tie) — 17+1⁄2 — — — New York Yankees [17]
1987
^ † 		IL 77–63 .550 2nd — 4 6–0 1.000 Won semifinals vs. Rochester Red Wings, 3–0
Won IL championship vs. Tidewater Tides, 3–0[18] 		New York Yankees [19]
1988 IL 65–77 .458 5th 3rd 12+1⁄2 — — — New York Yankees [20]
1989 IL 77–69 .527 3rd (tie) 2nd (tie) 4 — — — New York Yankees [21]
1990
* 		IL 87–59 .596 2nd 1st — 2–3 .400 Won Western Division title
Lost IL championship vs. Rochester Red Wings, 3–2[22] 		New York Yankees [23]
1991
* † 		IL 85–59 .590 1st 1st — 4–4 .500 Won Western Division title
Won IL championship vs. Pawtucket Red Sox, 3–0[24]
Lost Triple-A Classic vs. Denver Zephyrs, 4–1[25] 		New York Yankees [26]
1992
* † 		IL 95–49 .660 1st 1st — 6–2 .750 Won Western Division title
Won semifinals vs. Richmond Braves, 3–0
Won IL championship vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, 3–2[27] 		New York Yankees [28]
1993 IL 78–62 .557 3rd 3rd 7+1⁄2 — — — New York Yankees [29]
1994 IL 74–68 .521 4th 3rd 6+1⁄2 — — — New York Yankees [30]
1995 IL 71–68 .511 4th 3rd 13+1⁄2 — — — New York Yankees [31]
1996
* † 		IL 85–57 .599 1st 1st — 6–0 1.000 Won Western Division title
Won semifinals vs. Norfolk Tides, 3–0
Won IL championship vs. Rochester Red Wings, 3–0[32] 		New York Yankees [33]
1997
* 		IL 79–63 .556 3rd 1st — 5–4 .556 Won Western Division title
Won semifinals vs. Charlotte Knights, 3–1
Lost IL championship vs. Rochester Red Wings, 3–2[34] 		New York Yankees [35]
1998 IL 67–77 .465 12th 3rd 10 — — — New York Yankees [36]
1999
* 		IL 83–58 .589 1st 1st — 0–3 .000 Won Western Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Durham Bulls, 3–0[37] 		New York Yankees [38]
2000 IL 75–69 .521 8th 2nd 6 — — — New York Yankees [39]
2001 IL 67–76 .469 9th 2nd 16+1⁄2 — — — New York Yankees [40]
2002 IL 59–83 .415 12th 4th 21 — — — New York Yankees [41]
2003 IL 76–68 .528 4th 2nd 3+1⁄2 — — — New York Yankees [42]
2004
* 		IL 80–64 .556 3rd 1st — 2–3 .400 Won Western Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Richmond Braves, 3–2[43] 		New York Yankees [44]
2005 IL 77–67 .535 5th 3rd 12 — — — New York Yankees [45]
2006 IL 69–73 .486 9th 4th 7 — — — New York Yankees [46]
2007 IL 64–80 .444 11th (tie) 4th 18+1⁄2 — — — Washington Nationals [47]
2008 IL 69–73 .486 7th (tie) 3rd 18 — — — Washington Nationals [48]
2009 IL 57–85 .401 13th 4th 27 — — — Cleveland Indians [49]
2010
^ † ‡ 		IL 75–69 .549 4th 2nd 1⁄2 7–2 .778 Won wild card berth
Won semifinals vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, 3–1
Won IL championship vs. Durham Bulls, 3–1[50]
Won Triple-A championship vs. Tacoma Rainiers[51] 		Cleveland Indians [52]
2011
* † ‡ 		IL 85–56 .611 1st 1st — 7–2 .778 Won Western Division title
Won semifinals vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, 3–1
Won IL championship vs. Durham Bulls, 3–1[53]
Won Triple-A championship vs. Omaha Storm Chasers[54] 		Cleveland Indians [55]
2012 IL 75–69 .521 6th 2nd 14 — — — Cleveland Indians [56]
2013 IL 71–73 .493 8th 2nd 9 — — — Cleveland Indians [57]
2014
* 		IL 79–65 .549 3rd 1st — 1–3 .250 Won Western Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Durham Bulls, 3–1[58] 		Cleveland Indians [59]
2015
* † 		IL 83–61 .576 1st (tie) 1st (tie) — 6–5 .545 Won Western Division title[b]
Won semifinals vs. Norfolk Tides, 3–2
Won IL championship vs. Indianapolis Indians, 3–2[62]
Lost Triple-A championship vs. Fresno Grizzlies[63] 		Cleveland Indians [64]
2016
* 		IL 82–62 .569 3rd 1st — 1–3 .250 Won Western Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Gwinnett Braves, 3–1[65] 		Cleveland Indians [66]
2017 IL 71–71 .500 6th (tie) 2nd 8 — — — Cleveland Indians [67]
2018 IL 73–67 .521 5th (tie) 2nd (tie) 1⁄2 — — — Cleveland Indians [68]
2019
* † 		IL 81–59 .579 1st 1st — 6–2 .750 Won Western Division title
Won semifinals vs. Gwinnett Stripers, 3–1
Won IL championship vs. Durham Bulls, 3–0[69]
Lost Triple-A championship vs. Sacramento River Cats[70] 		Cleveland Indians [71]
2020 IL Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)[72] Cleveland Indians [73]
2021 AAAE 56–62 .475 12th (tie) 5th 12 3–6 .333 Lost series vs. Nashville Sounds, 5–0
Won series vs. Louisville Bats, 3–1
Placed 23rd (tie) in the Triple-A Final Stretch[74] 		Cleveland Indians [75]
2022 IL 85–64 .570 4th 3rd 6 — — — Cleveland Guardians [76]
2023 IL 68–79 .463 17th 10th 15+1⁄2 — — — Cleveland Guardians [77]
2024
^ 		IL 80–68 .541 3rd 2nd 9 1–2 .333 Won second-half title[78]
Lost IL championship vs. Omaha Storm Chasers, 2–1[79] 		Cleveland Guardians [80]
Totals — 3,543–3,123 .532 — — — 89–67 .571 — — —

Notes

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  1. ^ The 1981 playoffs were cancelled due to inclement weather. With a 2–1 series lead against Richmond, Columbus was declared the winner.
  2. ^ Columbus finished the 2015 season tied for first with the Indianapolis Indians, each with an 83–61 record. Per the International League's playoff procedures, the teams were declared co-champions of the Western Division, and the Clippers won the tiebreaker to be seeded as the division champion.[60][61]

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