The MLB Belt · reign 2,666
Cleveland Indians
Took the belt from St. Louis Browns, 4–3, on April 21, 1921. Lost it to Detroit Tigers, 5–2, on April 27, 1921.
5Defenses
6Days
66thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Apr 26, 1921
1.8Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Detroit Tigers, 5–2, on April 27, 1921.
Defended against
St. Louis Browns ×3Tigers ×2
The season
- 1921: New York Yankees had the best record (98–55–0); New York Giants won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 74 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Cleveland Indians’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,912 | Apr 21, 1921 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 4–3 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 5,913 | Apr 22, 1921 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 8–7 | +1 | Defense |
| 5,914 | Apr 23, 1921 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 5,915 | Apr 24, 1921 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 5,916 | Apr 25, 1921 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 5,917 | Apr 26, 1921 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 9–8 | +1 | Defense |
| 5,918 | Apr 27, 1921 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 5–2 | −3 | Title change |