This list of Hilldale Club seasons compiles games played by the Hilldale Club. Seasons in which Hilldale were league members (or an associate team), only games that counted in official league standings are included. Seasons in which they had no league membership and played an independent/barnstorming schedule include games against primarily major-league-caliber teams.
Contemporary coverage of games and won-loss standings was spotty and inconsistent. On-going research continuously discovers unreported or misreported games, while some games are probably lost forever. Therefore, Negro league seasonal finishes will likely remain incomplete and subjective.
Year by year
| Negro World Series Champions (1924–1927 & 1942–1948) * |
League Champions ‡ | Other playoff ^ |
| Season | Level | League | Season finish | Games | Wins | Loses | Ties | Win% | Postseason | Ref | |
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| 1916 | Independent | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1917 | Independent | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | ||
| 1918 | Independent | — | — | — | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | ||
| 1919^ | Independent | — | — | — | 21 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .476 | Lost challenge to East-region championship (Bacharach Giants) 9–5 | |
| 1920^ | Independent | — | — | — | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | .500 | Won challenge to East-region championship (Brooklyn Royal Giants) 2–0–2 | |
| 1921^ | Independent | — | — | — | 47 | 28 | 18 | 1 | .609 | Tied challenge to East-region championship (Bacharach Giants) 2–2 | |
| 1922 | Independent | — | — | — | 48 | 20 | 26 | 2 | .435 | ||
| 1923‡ | Major | ECL | 1 | — | 59 | 37 | 21 | 1 | .638 | Won pennant outright | |
| 1924‡ | Major | ECL | 1 | — | 73 | 47 | 26 | 0 | .644 | Lost Colored World Series (Kansas City Monarchs) 5–4–1 Won pennant outright |
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| 1925* | Major | ECL | 1 | — | 72 | 53 | 18 | 1 | .746 | Won Colored World Series (Kansas City Monarchs) 5–1 Won pennant outright |
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| 1926 | Major | ECL | 1 | — | 88 | 53 | 33 | 2 | .616 | ||
| 1927 | Major | ECL | 5 | — | 87 | 38 | 48 | 1 | .442 | ||
| 1928 | Independent | — | — | — | 64 | 35 | 28 | 1 | .556 | ||
| 1929 | Major | ANL | 3 | — | 81 | 43 | 35 | 3 | .551 | ||
| 1930 | Independent | — | — | — | 39 | 8 | 30 | 1 | .211 | ||
| 1931 | Independent | — | — | — | 53 | 38 | 14 | 1 | .731 | ||
| 1932 | Major | EWL | 5 | — | 29 | 11 | 18 | 0 | .379 | ||
- Key
- Placement in annual standings were generally decided by win percentage; "games behind" were never used.
- Finish in years when only a full season was indicates actual place in standings. Finish in years a split season was played indicates combined place in standings for both halves of the season.
- Years with a "—" did not play a split season. "1st" or 2nd" indicate which half of the season was won. "DNQ" indicates team did not win either half and did not qualify for postseason.
References
- "1917 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- "1918 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- "1919 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ""Colored Championship" Series (1900-1919)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. p. 14. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- "1920 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ""Colored Championship" Series (1920-1931)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- "1921 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ""Colored Championship" Series (1920-1931)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- "1922 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- "1923 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- "1924 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- "1925 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- "1926 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- "1927 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- "1928 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- "1929 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- "1930 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- "1931 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- "1932 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
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