Spokane Indians

Spokane Indians
Spokane Indians
Founded in 1890 ; Spokane, Washington ;
Minor league affiliations
Class	High-A (2021–present)
Previous classes	Class A Short Season (1972, 1983–2020); Triple-A (1958–1971, 1973–1982); Class B (1892, 1902, 1904–1918, 1920, 1937–1942, 1946–1951, 1955–1956); Class A (1952–1954); Class D (1901); Class F (1898);
League	Northwest League (1983–present)
Previous leagues	Pacific Coast League (1973–1982); Northwest League (1972); Pacific Coast League (1958–1971); Northwest League (1955–1956); Western International League (1937–1942, 1946–1954); Pacific Coast International League (1918, 1920); Northwestern League (1905–1917); Pacific National League (1903–1904); Pacific Northwest League (1892, 1898, 1901–1904); Pacific Northwestern League (1891); Pacific Northwest League (1890);
Major league affiliations
Team	Colorado Rockies (2021–present)
Previous teams	Texas Rangers (2003–2020); Kansas City Royals (1995–2002); San Diego Padres (1983–1994); California Angels (1982); Seattle Mariners (1979–1981); Milwaukee Brewers (1976–1978); Texas Rangers (1973–1975); Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–1972); Philadelphia Phillies (1953); Brooklyn Dodgers (1947);
Minor league titles
League titles (14)	1890; 1960; 1970; 1973; 1974; 1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1999; 2003; 2005; 2008; 2024;
Division titles (18)	1963; 1967; 1968; 1970; 1973; 1974; 1982; 1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1998; 1999; 2003; 2005; 2008; 2010; 2018; 2019;
First-half titles (2)	2019; 2024;
Second-half titles (0)	none
Team data
Name	Spokane Indians (1903–1920, 1940–present)
Previous names	Spokane Hawks (1937–1939); Spokane Smoke Eaters (1902); Spokane Blue Stockings (1901); Spokane Bunchgrassers (1892); Spokane Bunch Grassers (1891);
Colors	Red, navy, light blue, beige;
Mascots	Otto, Doris the Spokanasaurus, Recycle Man, Ribby the Redband Trout
Ballpark	Avista Stadium (1958–present)
Previous parks	Ferris Field (1936–1956)
Owner(s)/; Operator(s)	Brett Sports & Entertainment
General manager	Kyle Day
Manager	Robinson Cancel
Website	milb.com/spokane

The Spokane Indians are a Minor League Baseball team located in Spokane Valley, the city immediately east of Spokane, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest. The Indians are members of the High-A Northwest League (NWL) as an affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. Spokane plays its home games at Avista Stadium, which opened in 1958 and has a seating capacity of 6,752.

From 1958 through 1982, excluding 1972, the Indians were in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League (PCL). They were members of the Class A Short Season Northwest League from 1955 to 1956, in 1972, and from 1983 to 2020. The NWL operated as the High-A West in 2021 and was elevated to the High-A level. They have won 12 league titles: four in the PCL and nine in the NWL. The Spokane region has over a century of history in Minor League Baseball, dating back to the 1890s.