The MLB Belt · reign 3,382
Cleveland Indians
Took the belt from Boston Red Sox, 9–3, on August 17, 1930. Lost it to New York Yankees, 5–3, on August 24, 1930.
5Defenses
7Days
151stReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 22, 1930
2.6Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to New York Yankees, 5–3, on August 24, 1930.
Defended against
Red Sox ×3Yankees ×2
The season
- 1930: Philadelphia Athletics had the best record (102–52–0); Philadelphia Athletics won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 77 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Cleveland Indians’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,413 | Aug 17, 1930 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 9–3 Game → | +6 | Title change |
| 7,414 | Aug 17, 1930 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 7,415 | Aug 19, 1930 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 7,416 | Aug 19, 1930 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 7,417 | Aug 21, 1930 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 7,418 | Aug 22, 1930 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 7,419 | Aug 24, 1930 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 5–3 | −2 | Title change |