The MLB Belt · reign 9,564
Cleveland Indians
Took the belt from Chicago White Sox, 7–1, on April 3, 2011. Lost it to Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 2–0, on April 12, 2011.
7Defenses
9Days
581stReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Apr 9, 2011
3.3Average winning margin
325thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Red Sox ×3Mariners ×3Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The season
- 2011: Philadelphia Phillies had the best record (102–60–0); St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 79 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for Cleveland Indians across the 9 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Cabrera | 10 | 8 |
| 2 | Asdrúbal Cabrera | 9 | 8 |
| 3 | Shin-Soo Choo | 7 | 8 |
| 4 | Michael Brantley | 7 | 8 |
| 5 | Travis Hafner | 6 | 6 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Cleveland Indians’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,207 | Apr 3, 2011 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 7–1 Game → | +6 | Title change |
| 20,208 | Apr 5, 2011 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 20,209 | Apr 6, 2011 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 8–4 | +4 | Defense |
| 20,210 | Apr 7, 2011 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 20,211 | Apr 8, 2011 | Cleveland Indians beat Seattle Mariners 12–3 | +9 | Defense |
| 20,212 | Apr 9, 2011 | Cleveland Indians beat Seattle Mariners 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 20,213 | Apr 10, 2011 | Cleveland Indians beat Seattle Mariners 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 20,214 | Apr 11, 2011 | Cleveland Indians beat Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 20,215 | Apr 12, 2011 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim beat Cleveland Indians 2–0 Game → | −2 | Title change |