The MLB Belt · reign 2,594
Cleveland Indians
Took the belt from Boston Red Sox, 4–3, on September 12, 1919. Lost it to Detroit Tigers, 4–1, on September 24, 1919.
9Defenses
12Days
52ndReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 13, 1919
4.2Average winning margin
205thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
37thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Detroit Tigers, 4–1, on September 24, 1919.
Defended against
Philadelphia Athletics ×4Washington Senators ×4Red Sox
The season
- 1919: Cincinnati Reds had the best record (96–44–0); Cincinnati Reds won the World Series; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 62 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Cleveland Indians’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,736 | Sep 12, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 4–3 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 5,737 | Sep 13, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 5,738 | Sep 16, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–2 | +6 | Defense |
| 5,739 | Sep 16, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 12–8 | +4 | Defense |
| 5,740 | Sep 17, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–2 | +6 | Defense |
| 5,741 | Sep 18, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 5,742 | Sep 19, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 12–3 | +9 | Defense |
| 5,743 | Sep 20, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 5,744 | Sep 20, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 5,745 | Sep 21, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 8–4 | +4 | Defense |
| 5,746 | Sep 24, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 4–1 | −3 | Title change |