The MLB Belt · reign 4,137
Cleveland Indians
Took the belt from Chicago White Sox, 5–3, on April 25, 1941. Lost it to Washington Senators, 5–3, on May 6, 1941.
10Defenses
11Days
282ndReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · May 5, 1941
3.5Average winning margin
229thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
20thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Washington Senators, 5–3, on May 6, 1941.
Defended against
Tigers ×3Philadelphia Athletics ×3Red Sox ×2Washington Senators ×2
The season
- 1941: New York Yankees had the best record (101–53–2); New York Yankees won the World Series; 12 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 73 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Cleveland Indians’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,989 | Apr 25, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 5–3 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 8,990 | Apr 26, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 8,991 | Apr 27, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,992 | Apr 28, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 8,993 | Apr 29, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–3 | +5 | Defense |
| 8,994 | Apr 30, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,995 | May 1, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 13–8 | +5 | Defense |
| 8,996 | May 2, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 8,997 | May 3, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 8,998 | May 4, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 12–4 | +8 | Defense |
| 8,999 | May 5, 1941 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,000 | May 6, 1941 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 5–3 | −2 | Title change |