The MLB Belt · reign 5,147
Cleveland Indians
Took the belt from Detroit Tigers, 2–0, on August 11, 1954. Lost it to Detroit Tigers, 8–2, on August 19, 1954.
8Defenses
8Days
341stReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 19, 1954
3.2Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
68thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Detroit Tigers, 8–2, on August 19, 1954.
Defended against
Tigers ×4Orioles ×4
The season
- 1954: they had the best record (111–43–2); New York Giants won the World Series; 10 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,131 | Aug 11, 1954 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 2–0 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 11,132 | Aug 12, 1954 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 10–1 | +9 | Defense |
| 11,133 | Aug 13, 1954 | Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 9–4 | +5 | Defense |
| 11,134 | Aug 14, 1954 | Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 11,135 | Aug 15, 1954 | Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 11,136 | Aug 15, 1954 | Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 11,137 | Aug 17, 1954 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 11,138 | Aug 18, 1954 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 11,139 | Aug 19, 1954 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 11,140 | Aug 19, 1954 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 8–2 | −6 | Title change |