The MLB Belt · reign 3,609
Cleveland Indians
Took the belt from Washington Senators, 7–2, on August 29, 1933. Lost it to Philadelphia Athletics, 5–4, on September 6, 1933.
5Defenses
8Days
191stReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 4, 1933
5.0Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it started
Took the belt from Washington Senators, 7–2, on August 29, 1933.
Defended against
White Sox ×3St. Louis Browns ×2
The season
- 1933: Washington Senators had the best record (99–53–1); New York Giants won the World Series; 6 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 70 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Cleveland Indians’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,879 | Aug 31, 1933 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 7,880 | Sep 2, 1933 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 12–4 | +8 | Defense |
| 7,881 | Sep 3, 1933 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 14–3 | +11 | Defense |
| 7,882 | Sep 4, 1933 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 7,883 | Sep 4, 1933 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 7,884 | Sep 6, 1933 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 5–4 Game → | −1 | Title change |