The MLB Belt · reign 5,460
Cleveland Indians
Took the belt from Detroit Tigers, 6–2, on September 28, 1958. Lost it to Kansas City Athletics, 4–3, on April 19, 1959.
6Defenses
203Days
383rdReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Apr 17, 1959
3.5Average winning margin
25thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Kansas City Athletics, 4–3, on April 19, 1959.
Defended against
Kansas City Athletics ×4Tigers ×2
The seasons
- 1958: Cleveland Indians finished 77–76–0, 7th of 16 by record; New York Yankees won the World Series; 1 belt game of this reign; the belt changed hands 69 times that season.
- 1959: Chicago White Sox had the best record (94–60–2); Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 76 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Cleveland Indians’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,786 | Sep 28, 1958 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 6–2 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 11,787 | Apr 10, 1959 | Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City Athletics 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 11,788 | Apr 11, 1959 | Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City Athletics 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 11,789 | Apr 14, 1959 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 8–1 | +7 | Defense |
| 11,790 | Apr 15, 1959 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 11,791 | Apr 17, 1959 | Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City Athletics 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 11,792 | Apr 18, 1959 | Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City Athletics 13–4 | +9 | Defense |
| 11,793 | Apr 19, 1959 | Kansas City Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 4–3 | −1 | Title change |