The MLB Belt · reign 10,153
Cleveland Indians
Took the belt from Houston Astros, 8–6, on May 26, 2018. Lost it to Minnesota Twins, 7–4, on June 1, 2018.
5Defenses
6Days
599thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · May 31, 2018
3.4Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
White Sox ×3AstrosTwins
The season
- 2018: Cleveland Indians finished 91–71–0, 8th of 30 by record; Boston Red Sox won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 90 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for Cleveland Indians across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Allen | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | José Ramírez | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | Francisco Lindor | 10 | 5 |
| 4 | Edwin Encarnación | 9 | 6 |
| 5 | Yonder Alonso | 9 | 6 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Cleveland Indians’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21,440 | May 26, 2018 | Cleveland Indians beat Houston Astros 8–6 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 21,441 | May 27, 2018 | Cleveland Indians beat Houston Astros 10–9 | +1 | Defense |
| 21,442 | May 28, 2018 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 9–6 | +3 | Defense |
| 21,443 | May 29, 2018 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 21,444 | May 30, 2018 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 9–1 | +8 | Defense |
| 21,445 | May 31, 2018 | Cleveland Indians beat Minnesota Twins 9–8 | +1 | Defense |
| 21,446 | Jun 1, 2018 | Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 7–4 Game → | −3 | Title change |