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Cleveland Spiders

67Reigns
179Days held
75Defenses
1889First reign

Every reign

  1. 67th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Boston Beaneaters 6–3 · lost to Boston Beaneaters
    May 30, 1899 – May 31, 18991 day · 0 def.
  2. 66th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Washington Senators (1892–99) 12–10 · lost to Baltimore Orioles (1892–99)
    Sep 15, 1898 – Sep 17, 18982 days · 1 def.
  3. 65th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Washington Senators (1892–99) 8–5 · lost to Washington Senators (1892–99)
    Sep 14, 1898 – Sep 15, 18981 day · 1 def.
  4. 64th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Washington Senators (1892–99) 5–1 · lost to Baltimore Orioles (1892–99)
    Aug 6, 1898 – Aug 11, 18985 days · 2 def.
  5. 63rd reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Philadelphia Phillies 9–1 · lost to Washington Senators (1892–99)
    Aug 2, 1898 – Aug 5, 18983 days · 2 def.
  6. 62nd reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 4–1 · lost to Philadelphia Phillies
    Jul 30, 1898 – Aug 1, 18982 days · 0 def.
  7. 61st reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Pittsburgh Pirates 6–1 · lost to Baltimore Orioles (1892–99)
    Jul 27, 1898 – Jul 30, 18983 days · 2 def.
  8. 60th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Boston Beaneaters 12–6 · lost to Chicago Orphans
    Jul 1, 1898 – Jul 4, 18983 days · 2 def.
  9. 59th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Boston Beaneaters 3–0 · lost to Boston Beaneaters
    Jun 29, 1898 – Jun 30, 18981 day · 0 def.
  10. 58th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 3–0 · lost to Baltimore Orioles (1892–99)
    Aug 19, 1897 – Aug 21, 18972 days · 1 def.
  11. 57th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Cincinnati Reds 6–1 · lost to St. Louis Browns
    Jul 29, 1896 – Aug 1, 18963 days · 2 def.
  12. 56th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat New York Giants 7–1 · lost to New York Giants
    Jul 14, 1896 – Jul 15, 18961 day · 0 def.
  13. 55th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Chicago Colts 5–2 · lost to New York Giants
    Jul 12, 1896 – Jul 13, 18961 day · 0 def.
  14. 54th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Philadelphia Phillies 8–7 · lost to Brooklyn Bridegrooms
    Jun 8, 1896 – Jun 11, 18963 days · 2 def.
  15. 53rd reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Washington Senators (1892–99) 13–7 · lost to Brooklyn Bridegrooms
    May 6, 1896 – May 9, 18963 days · 2 def.
  16. 52nd reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Cincinnati Reds 2–1 · lost to Washington Senators (1892–99)
    May 2, 1896 – May 5, 18963 days · 1 def.
  17. 51st reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Cincinnati Reds 11–10 · lost to Cincinnati Reds
    Apr 21, 1896 – Apr 22, 18961 day · 0 def.
  18. 50th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Pittsburgh Pirates 8–3 · lost to Louisville Colonels
    Sep 19, 1895 – Sep 29, 189510 days · 3 def.
  19. 49th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat New York Giants 14–1 · lost to Brooklyn Bridegrooms
    Sep 5, 1895 – Sep 6, 18951 day · 0 def.
  20. 48th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Boston Beaneaters 8–4 · lost to New York Giants
    Aug 30, 1895 – Sep 2, 18953 days · 1 def.
  21. 47th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Philadelphia Phillies 7–6 · lost to Boston Beaneaters
    Aug 27, 1895 – Aug 29, 18952 days · 1 def.
  22. 46th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Washington Senators (1892–99) 8–4 · lost to Philadelphia Phillies
    Aug 21, 1895 – Aug 26, 18955 days · 2 def.
  23. 45th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Cincinnati Reds 5–2 · lost to Washington Senators (1892–99)
    Aug 16, 1895 – Aug 21, 18955 days · 3 def.
  24. 44th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Chicago Colts 18–6 · lost to Cincinnati Reds
    Aug 9, 1895 – Aug 15, 18956 days · 3 def.
  25. 43rd reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Louisville Colonels 9–2 · lost to Chicago Colts
    Aug 5, 1895 – Aug 8, 18953 days · 2 def.
  26. 42nd reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat New York Giants 3–2 · lost to St. Louis Browns
    Jul 13, 1895 – Jul 14, 18951 day · 0 def.
  27. 41st reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Philadelphia Phillies 4–3 · lost to New York Giants
    Jul 8, 1895 – Jul 10, 18952 days · 1 def.
  28. 40th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–7 · lost to Philadelphia Phillies
    Jul 5, 1895 – Jul 6, 18951 day · 0 def.
  29. 39th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4 · lost to Pittsburgh Pirates
    Jul 3, 1895 – Jul 4, 18951 day · 0 def.
  30. 38th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Chicago Colts 7–3 · lost to Pittsburgh Pirates
    Jun 29, 1895 – Jul 2, 18953 days · 1 def.
  31. 37th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Chicago Colts 4–2 · lost to Chicago Colts
    Jun 27, 1895 – Jun 28, 18951 day · 0 def.
  32. 36th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Chicago Colts 7–5 · lost to Chicago Colts
    Jun 21, 1895 – Jun 22, 18951 day · 1 def.
  33. 35th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat St. Louis Browns 7–6 · lost to Baltimore Orioles (1892–99)
    May 1, 1895 – May 8, 18957 days · 2 def.
  34. 34th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat New York Giants 13–4 · lost to Baltimore Orioles (1892–99)
    Aug 30, 1894 – Aug 31, 18941 day · 0 def.
  35. 33rd reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Pittsburgh Pirates 10–9 · lost to Pittsburgh Pirates
    Aug 7, 1894 – Aug 8, 18941 day · 0 def.
  36. 32nd reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Pittsburgh Pirates 9–6 · lost to Pittsburgh Pirates
    Jul 27, 1894 – Jul 28, 18941 day · 0 def.
  37. 31st reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Louisville Colonels 2–0 · lost to Pittsburgh Pirates
    Jul 21, 1894 – Jul 26, 18945 days · 4 def.
  38. 30th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Cincinnati Reds 9–1 · lost to Louisville Colonels
    Jul 16, 1894 – Jul 20, 18944 days · 2 def.
  39. 29th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Philadelphia Phillies 4–1 · lost to Philadelphia Phillies
    Jun 8, 1894 – Jun 9, 18941 day · 0 def.
  40. 28th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Washington Senators (1892–99) 9–6 · lost to Philadelphia Phillies
    Jun 5, 1894 – Jun 7, 18942 days · 0 def.
  41. 27th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2 · lost to Pittsburgh Pirates
    May 25, 1894 – May 26, 18941 day · 0 def.
  42. 26th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat St. Louis Browns 5–2 · lost to Pittsburgh Pirates
    Apr 29, 1894 – May 11, 189412 days · 7 def.
  43. 25th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Cincinnati Reds 1–0 · lost to St. Louis Browns
    Apr 24, 1894 – Apr 28, 18944 days · 2 def.
  44. 24th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 9–0 · lost to Boston Beaneaters
    Sep 16, 1893 – Sep 20, 18934 days · 2 def.
  45. 23rd reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat New York Giants 3–2 · lost to Baltimore Orioles (1892–99)
    Sep 13, 1893 – Sep 14, 18931 day · 0 def.
  46. 22nd reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat New York Giants 8–6 · lost to New York Giants
    Sep 11, 1893 – Sep 12, 18931 day · 0 def.
  47. 21st reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Pittsburgh Pirates 16–13 · lost to Pittsburgh Pirates
    Jul 17, 1893 – Jul 19, 18932 days · 1 def.
  48. 20th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) 13–12 · lost to Brooklyn Bridegrooms
    Jun 12, 1893 – Jun 14, 18932 days · 1 def.
  49. 19th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Washington Senators (1892–99) 9–2 · lost to Baltimore Orioles (1892–99)
    Jun 8, 1893 – Jun 10, 18932 days · 1 def.
  50. 18th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat New York Giants 3–2 · lost to Philadelphia Phillies
    Aug 20, 1892 – Aug 24, 18924 days · 2 def.
  51. 17th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat New York Giants 11–6 · lost to New York Giants
    Aug 18, 1892 – Aug 20, 18922 days · 0 def.
  52. 16th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 7–2 · lost to Pittsburgh Pirates
    Jul 28, 1892 – Aug 8, 189211 days · 7 def.
  53. 15th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat New York Giants 14–5 · lost to New York Giants
    Apr 29, 1892 – Apr 30, 18921 day · 0 def.
  54. 14th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Boston Beaneaters 6–5 · lost to Boston Beaneaters
    Aug 13, 1891 – Aug 14, 18911 day · 0 def.
  55. 13th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Boston Beaneaters 14–3 · lost to Brooklyn Bridegrooms
    Jul 9, 1891 – Jul 13, 18914 days · 2 def.
  56. 12th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Philadelphia Phillies 5–4 · lost to Boston Beaneaters
    Jul 6, 1891 – Jul 8, 18912 days · 0 def.
  57. 11th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Philadelphia Phillies 15–14 · lost to Philadelphia Phillies
    Jul 4, 1891 – Jul 4, 18910 days · 0 def.
  58. 10th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Brooklyn Bridegrooms 8–4 · lost to Brooklyn Bridegrooms
    Jul 28, 1890 – Jul 29, 18901 day · 0 def.
  59. 9th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Philadelphia Quakers 10–5 · lost to New York Giants
    Aug 10, 1889 – Aug 12, 18892 days · 0 def.
  60. 8th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 20–6 · lost to Philadelphia Quakers
    Aug 7, 1889 – Aug 8, 18891 day · 0 def.
  61. 7th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 5–2 · lost to Washington Nationals (1886–89)
    Aug 5, 1889 – Aug 6, 18891 day · 0 def.
  62. 6th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Boston Beaneaters 8–5 · lost to New York Giants
    Jul 10, 1889 – Jul 11, 18891 day · 0 def.
  63. 5th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Boston Beaneaters 11–7 · lost to Boston Beaneaters
    Jul 4, 1889 – Jul 8, 18894 days · 2 def.
  64. 4th reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Washington Nationals (1886–89) 8–2 · lost to Boston Beaneaters
    Jul 1, 1889 – Jul 4, 18893 days · 1 def.
  65. 3rd reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat Philadelphia Quakers 4–1 · lost to Washington Nationals (1886–89)
    Jun 27, 1889 – Jun 29, 18892 days · 1 def.
  66. 2nd reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat New York Giants 8–6 · lost to Philadelphia Quakers
    Jun 22, 1889 – Jun 26, 18894 days · 2 def.
  67. 1st reign · Cleveland SpidersBeat New York Giants 10–1 · lost to New York Giants
    Jun 19, 1889 – Jun 20, 18891 day · 0 def.
383Longest wait between reigns, days (1896–1897)
52Average wait, days
46,551Days since the last reign ended (1899)
36–25Best belt season (1895)

Belt games by season

SeasonGamesW–LTook itLost it
1899101–911
18983016–12–288
189732–111
18962714–1377
18956136–251616
18944925–23–11010
18932211–1166
18922313–1044
1891106–444
1890101–911
18893815–2399

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