The MLB Belt · reign 10,251
Cleveland Indians
Took the belt from Minnesota Twins, 4–3, on July 14, 2019. Lost it to Kansas City Royals, 1–0, on July 20, 2019.
5Defenses
6Days
610thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Jul 15, 2019
4.6Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Tigers ×4Royals
The season
- 2019: Houston Astros had the best record (107–55–0); Washington Nationals won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 71 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 | Óscar Mercado | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | José Ramírez | 8 | 6 |
| 3 | Francisco Lindor | 8 | 6 |
| 4 | Tyler Naquin | 8 | 6 |
| 5 | Jordan Luplow | 7 | 5 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Cleveland Indians’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21,655 | Jul 14, 2019 | Cleveland Indians beat Minnesota Twins 4–3 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 21,656 | Jul 15, 2019 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 8–6 | +2 | Defense |
| 21,657 | Jul 16, 2019 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 8–0 | +8 | Defense |
| 21,658 | Jul 17, 2019 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 21,659 | Jul 18, 2019 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 21,660 | Jul 19, 2019 | Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City Royals 10–5 | +5 | Defense |
| 21,661 | Jul 20, 2019 | Kansas City Royals beat Cleveland Indians 1–0 Game → | −1 | Title change |