The MLB Belt · reign 5,127
Cleveland Indians
Took the belt from Baltimore Orioles, 5–1, on June 29, 1954. Lost it to Detroit Tigers, 1–0, on July 5, 1954.
6Defenses
6Days
338thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 4, 1954
2.2Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Detroit Tigers, 1–0, on July 5, 1954.
Defended against
White Sox ×4OriolesTigers
The season
- 1954: they had the best record (111–43–2); New York Giants won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 86 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Cleveland Indians’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,088 | Jun 29, 1954 | Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 5–1 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 11,089 | Jun 30, 1954 | Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 11,090 | Jul 2, 1954 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 11,091 | Jul 2, 1954 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 11,092 | Jul 3, 1954 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 11,093 | Jul 4, 1954 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 11,094 | Jul 5, 1954 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 13–6 | +7 | Defense |
| 11,095 | Jul 5, 1954 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 1–0 | −1 | Title change |