The MLB Belt · reign 3,758
Cleveland Indians
Took the belt from Washington Senators, 16–4, on September 15, 1935. Lost it to Chicago White Sox, 9–2, on September 22, 1935.
7Defenses
7Days
220thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Sep 17, 1935
4.3Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Chicago White Sox, 9–2, on September 22, 1935.
Defended against
Philadelphia Athletics ×4White Sox ×2Washington Senators
The season
- 1935: Cleveland Indians finished 82–71–3, 7th of 16 by record; Detroit Tigers won the World Series; 9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,193 | Sep 15, 1935 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 16–4 Game → | +12 | Title change |
| 8,194 | Sep 15, 1935 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 8,195 | Sep 16, 1935 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–5 | +3 | Defense |
| 8,196 | Sep 17, 1935 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 8,197 | Sep 18, 1935 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 10–5 | +5 | Defense |
| 8,198 | Sep 18, 1935 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 10–0 | +10 | Defense |
| 8,199 | Sep 21, 1935 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 8,200 | Sep 22, 1935 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 8,201 | Sep 22, 1935 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 9–2 | −7 | Title change |