The MLB Belt · reign 2,512
Cleveland Indians
Took the belt from New York Yankees, 8–3, on July 26, 1918. Lost it to Philadelphia Athletics, 4–0, on August 1, 1918.
5Defenses
6Days
43rdReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 27, 1918
4.0Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Philadelphia Athletics, 4–0, on August 1, 1918.
Defended against
Philadelphia Athletics ×3Yankees ×2
The season
- 1918: Chicago Cubs had the best record (84–45–2); Boston Red Sox won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 68 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Cleveland Indians’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,573 | Jul 26, 1918 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 8–3 Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 5,574 | Jul 27, 1918 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 7–6 | +1 | Defense |
| 5,575 | Jul 28, 1918 | Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 5,576 | Jul 30, 1918 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 5,577 | Jul 30, 1918 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 5,578 | Jul 31, 1918 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 10–1 | +9 | Defense |
| 5,579 | Aug 1, 1918 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 4–0 | −4 | Title change |