The MLB Belt · rivalry
Cleveland Spiders vs. Louisville Colonels
13Belt meetings
10Spiders wins
3Colonels wins
4Title changes
Cleveland Spiders and Louisville Colonels have met 13 times with the MLB belt on the line, from August 3, 1892 to September 29, 1895. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. Cleveland Spiders lead the belt series 10–3.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,732 | Aug 3, 1892 | Cleveland Spiders beat Louisville Colonels 7–2 | Defense |
| 1,733 | Aug 4, 1892 | Cleveland Spiders beat Louisville Colonels 4–2 | Defense |
| 1,939 | May 3, 1894 | Cleveland Spiders beat Louisville Colonels 7–2 | Defense |
| 1,940 | May 4, 1894 | Cleveland Spiders beat Louisville Colonels 8–4 | Defense |
| 2,000 | Jul 20, 1894 | Louisville Colonels beat Cleveland Spiders 7–4 | Title change |
| 2,001 | Jul 21, 1894 | Cleveland Spiders beat Louisville Colonels 2–0 | Title change |
| 2,002 | Jul 21, 1894 | Cleveland Spiders beat Louisville Colonels 6–1 | Defense |
| 2,137 | Jul 21, 1895 | Louisville Colonels beat Cleveland Spiders 5–3 | Defense |
| 2,146 | Aug 5, 1895 | Cleveland Spiders beat Louisville Colonels 9–2 | Title change |
| 2,147 | Aug 7, 1895 | Cleveland Spiders beat Louisville Colonels 18–3 | Defense |
| 2,148 | Aug 7, 1895 | Cleveland Spiders beat Louisville Colonels 5–3 | Defense |
| 2,191 | Sep 28, 1895 | Cleveland Spiders beat Louisville Colonels 9–8 | Defense |
| 2,192 | Sep 29, 1895 | Louisville Colonels beat Cleveland Spiders 13–8 | Title change |