The MLB Belt · reign 5,531
Cleveland Indians
Took the belt from Chicago White Sox, 6–5, on September 5, 1959. Lost it to Baltimore Orioles, 6–1, on September 10, 1959.
5Defenses
5Days
396thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 9, 1959
1.4Average winning margin
1007thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Baltimore Orioles, 6–1, on September 10, 1959.
Defended against
Tigers ×2Orioles ×2White Sox
The 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,924 | Sep 5, 1959 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 6–5 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 11,925 | Sep 6, 1959 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 11,926 | Sep 7, 1959 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 15–14 | +1 | Defense |
| 11,927 | Sep 7, 1959 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 11,928 | Sep 9, 1959 | Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 11,929 | Sep 9, 1959 | Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore Orioles 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 11,930 | Sep 10, 1959 | Baltimore Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 6–1 | −5 | Title change |