The MLB Belt · reign 737
Cleveland Spiders
Took the belt from Brooklyn Bridegrooms, 7–2, on July 28, 1892. Lost it to Pittsburgh Pirates, 6–3, on August 8, 1892.
7Defenses
11Days
16thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 30, 1892
3.0Average winning margin
229thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Pittsburgh Pirates, 6–3, on August 8, 1892.
Defended against
Chicago Colts ×2St. Louis Browns ×2Colonels ×2Pirates
The season
- 1892: Boston Beaneaters had the best record (102–48–2); 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 69 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Cleveland Spiders’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,727 | Jul 28, 1892 | Cleveland Spiders beat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 7–2 Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 1,728 | Jul 30, 1892 | Cleveland Spiders beat Chicago Colts 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,729 | Jul 30, 1892 | Cleveland Spiders beat Chicago Colts 9–8 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,730 | Aug 1, 1892 | Cleveland Spiders beat St. Louis Browns 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 1,731 | Aug 2, 1892 | Cleveland Spiders beat St. Louis Browns 12–10 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,732 | Aug 3, 1892 | Cleveland Spiders beat Louisville Colonels 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 1,733 | Aug 4, 1892 | Cleveland Spiders beat Louisville Colonels 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,734 | Aug 6, 1892 | Cleveland Spiders beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,735 | Aug 8, 1892 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cleveland Spiders 6–3 | −3 | Title change |