The MLB Belt · reign 9,992
Cleveland Indians
Took the belt from Texas Rangers, 5–4, on June 1, 2016. Lost it to Seattle Mariners, 7–1, on June 7, 2016.
5Defenses
6Days
591stReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 2, 2016
4.2Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Royals ×4Mariners
The season
- 2016: Chicago Cubs had the best record (103–58–1); Chicago Cubs won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 77 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for Cleveland Indians across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francisco Lindor | 9 | 7 |
| 2 | Rajai Davis | 8 | 6 |
| 3 | José Ramírez | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | Mike Napoli | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Carlos Santana | 7 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Cleveland Indians’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21,127 | Jun 1, 2016 | Cleveland Indians beat Texas Rangers 5–4 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 21,128 | Jun 2, 2016 | Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City Royals 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 21,129 | Jun 3, 2016 | Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City Royals 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 21,130 | Jun 4, 2016 | Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City Royals 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 21,131 | Jun 5, 2016 | Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City Royals 7–0 | +7 | Defense |
| 21,132 | Jun 6, 2016 | Cleveland Indians beat Seattle Mariners 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 21,133 | Jun 7, 2016 | Seattle Mariners beat Cleveland Indians 7–1 Game → | −6 | Title change |