The MLB Belt · reign 9,772
Cleveland Indians
Took the belt from Seattle Mariners, 10–1, on July 24, 2013. Lost it to Miami Marlins, 10–0, on August 2, 2013.
7Defenses
9Days
586thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 31, 2013
2.9Average winning margin
325thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
White Sox ×4Rangers ×3
The season
- 2013: St. Louis Cardinals had the best record (97–65–0); Boston Red Sox won the World Series; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 73 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 | Carlos Santana | 13 | 9 |
| 2 | Nick Swisher | 11 | 9 |
| 3 | Asdrúbal Cabrera | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Yan Gomes | 9 | 5 |
| 5 | Ryan Raburn | 8 | 6 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Cleveland Indians’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,659 | Jul 24, 2013 | Cleveland Indians beat Seattle Mariners 10–1 Game → | +9 | Title change |
| 20,660 | Jul 26, 2013 | Cleveland Indians beat Texas Rangers 11–8 | +3 | Defense |
| 20,661 | Jul 27, 2013 | Cleveland Indians beat Texas Rangers 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 20,662 | Jul 28, 2013 | Cleveland Indians beat Texas Rangers 6–0 | +6 | Defense |
| 20,663 | Jul 29, 2013 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 20,664 | Jul 30, 2013 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 7–4 | +3 | Defense |
| 20,665 | Jul 31, 2013 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 20,666 | Aug 1, 2013 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 20,667 | Aug 2, 2013 | Miami Marlins beat Cleveland Indians 10–0 Game → | −10 | Title change |