The MLB Belt · reign 3,463
Cleveland Indians
Took the belt from St. Louis Browns, 10–5, on September 5, 1931. Lost it to Washington Senators, 5–3, on September 10, 1931.
6Defenses
5Days
166thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 8, 1931
4.0Average winning margin
1007thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Washington Senators, 5–3, on September 10, 1931.
Defended against
White Sox ×4St. Louis Browns ×2
The season
- 1931: Philadelphia Athletics had the best record (107–45–1); St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 72 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Cleveland Indians’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,582 | Sep 5, 1931 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 10–5 Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 7,583 | Sep 6, 1931 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 7–5 | +2 | Defense |
| 7,584 | Sep 6, 1931 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 13–2 | +11 | Defense |
| 7,585 | Sep 7, 1931 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 7,586 | Sep 7, 1931 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 7,587 | Sep 8, 1931 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 8–7 | +1 | Defense |
| 7,588 | Sep 8, 1931 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 7,589 | Sep 10, 1931 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 5–3 | −2 | Title change |