The MLB Belt · reign 4,927
Cleveland Indians
Took the belt from Washington Senators, 5–2, on August 2, 1951. Lost it to St. Louis Browns, 4–0, on August 16, 1951.
12Defenses
14Days
319thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 14, 1951
2.5Average winning margin
178thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
13thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to St. Louis Browns, 4–0, on August 16, 1951.
Defended against
Philadelphia Athletics ×4St. Louis Browns ×3White Sox ×3Tigers ×2
The season
- 1951: New York Yankees had the best record (98–56–0); New York Yankees won the World Series; 14 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,650 | Aug 2, 1951 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 5–2 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 10,651 | Aug 3, 1951 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 10,652 | Aug 4, 1951 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 10,653 | Aug 5, 1951 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 10,654 | Aug 5, 1951 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 10,655 | Aug 7, 1951 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 10,656 | Aug 8, 1951 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 10,657 | Aug 10, 1951 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 10,658 | Aug 11, 1951 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 10,659 | Aug 12, 1951 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 10,660 | Aug 13, 1951 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 10,661 | Aug 14, 1951 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 10,662 | Aug 15, 1951 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 9–4 | +5 | Defense |
| 10,663 | Aug 16, 1951 | St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Indians 4–0 | −4 | Title change |