The MLB Belt · reign 3,698
Cleveland Indians
Took the belt from Detroit Tigers, 5–0, on April 22, 1935. Lost it to Detroit Tigers, 5–3, on April 28, 1935.
5Defenses
6Days
209thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Apr 25, 1935
3.6Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Detroit Tigers, 5–3, on April 28, 1935.
Defended against
St. Louis Browns ×3Tigers ×2
The season
- 1935: Cleveland Indians finished 82–71–3, 7th of 16 by record; Detroit Tigers won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 67 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Cleveland Indians’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,066 | Apr 22, 1935 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 5–0 Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 8,067 | Apr 23, 1935 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 7–6 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,068 | Apr 24, 1935 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,069 | Apr 25, 1935 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 7–6 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,070 | Apr 26, 1935 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 11–3 | +8 | Defense |
| 8,071 | Apr 27, 1935 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 9–2 | +7 | Defense |
| 8,072 | Apr 28, 1935 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 5–3 | −2 | Title change |