The MLB Belt · reign 2,777
Cleveland Indians
Took the belt from Boston Red Sox, 2–0, on July 11, 1922. Lost it to Washington Senators, 4–2, on July 22, 1922.
9Defenses
11Days
87thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 21, 1922
3.1Average winning margin
229thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
37thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Washington Senators, 4–2, on July 22, 1922.
Defended against
Red Sox ×3Philadelphia Athletics ×3Washington Senators ×3
The season
- 1922: New York Yankees had the best record (94–60–0); New York Giants won the World Series; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 73 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Cleveland Indians’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,142 | Jul 11, 1922 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 2–0 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 6,143 | Jul 12, 1922 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 11–7 | +4 | Defense |
| 6,144 | Jul 13, 1922 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 6,145 | Jul 14, 1922 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 6,146 | Jul 15, 1922 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 6,147 | Jul 17, 1922 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 6,148 | Jul 18, 1922 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 6,149 | Jul 19, 1922 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 6,150 | Jul 20, 1922 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 8–2 | +6 | Defense |
| 6,151 | Jul 21, 1922 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 6,152 | Jul 22, 1922 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 4–2 | −2 | Title change |