The MLB Belt · reign 5,971
Cleveland Indians
Took the belt from Kansas City Athletics, 5–2, on June 13, 1965. Lost it to Minnesota Twins, 6–3, on June 23, 1965.
9Defenses
10Days
460thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 22, 1965
2.9Average winning margin
266thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
37thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Minnesota Twins, 6–3, on June 23, 1965.
Defended against
California Angels ×4Washington Senators ×3YankeesTwins
The season
- 1965: Minnesota Twins had the best record (102–60–0); Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 80 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Cleveland Indians’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,798 | Jun 13, 1965 | Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City Athletics 5–2 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 12,799 | Jun 14, 1965 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 12,800 | Jun 15, 1965 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 8–3 | +5 | Defense |
| 12,801 | Jun 16, 1965 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 12,802 | Jun 17, 1965 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 12,803 | Jun 18, 1965 | Cleveland Indians beat California Angels 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 12,804 | Jun 19, 1965 | Cleveland Indians beat California Angels 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 12,805 | Jun 20, 1965 | Cleveland Indians beat California Angels 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 12,806 | Jun 20, 1965 | Cleveland Indians beat California Angels 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 12,807 | Jun 22, 1965 | Cleveland Indians beat Minnesota Twins 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 12,808 | Jun 23, 1965 | Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland Indians 6–3 | −3 | Title change |