The MLB Belt · reign 837
Cleveland Spiders
Took the belt from St. Louis Browns, 5–2, on April 29, 1894. Lost it to Pittsburgh Pirates, 7–6, on May 11, 1894.
7Defenses
12Days
26thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · May 10, 1894
5.9Average winning margin
205thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Pittsburgh Pirates, 7–6, on May 11, 1894.
Defended against
Chicago Colts ×3Colonels ×2St. Louis BrownsPirates
The season
- 1894: Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) had the best record (89–39–1); 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 53 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Cleveland Spiders’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,937 | Apr 29, 1894 | Cleveland Spiders beat St. Louis Browns 5–2 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 1,938 | May 1, 1894 | Cleveland Spiders beat St. Louis Browns 7–0 | +7 | Defense |
| 1,939 | May 3, 1894 | Cleveland Spiders beat Louisville Colonels 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 1,940 | May 4, 1894 | Cleveland Spiders beat Louisville Colonels 8–4 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,941 | May 7, 1894 | Cleveland Spiders beat Chicago Colts 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 1,942 | May 8, 1894 | Cleveland Spiders beat Chicago Colts 18–3 | +15 | Defense |
| 1,943 | May 9, 1894 | Cleveland Spiders beat Chicago Colts 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,944 | May 10, 1894 | Cleveland Spiders beat Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,945 | May 11, 1894 | Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cleveland Spiders 7–6 | −1 | Title change |