The MLB belt in the 2000s
All decades →1,671Belt games
837Title changes
30Franchises that held it
White SoxHeld it longest
The reign of the decade: New York Mets, from July 5, 2008, with 9 defenses.
Days with the belt, 2000s
| Chicago White Sox | 342 | 9% |
| Seattle Mariners | 301 | 8% |
| Houston Astros | 285 | 8% |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 262 | 7% |
| Los Angeles Angels | 260 | 7% |
| Detroit Tigers | 247 | 7% |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 246 | 7% |
| Boston Red Sox | 245 | 7% |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 214 | 6% |
| Baltimore Orioles | 131 | 4% |
Best reigns that began this decade
| Jul 5, 2008 | New York Mets | 9 def. |
| Sep 8, 2001 | St. Louis Cardinals | 8 def. |
| May 1, 2004 | Los Angeles Angels | 8 def. |
| Aug 30, 2004 | Houston Astros | 8 def. |
| Oct 12, 2005 | Chicago White Sox | 8 def. |
| May 26, 2008 | Chicago Cubs | 8 def. |
| Aug 9, 2002 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 7 def. |
| Sep 7, 2003 | New York Yankees | 7 def. |
| Sep 26, 2004 | Houston Astros | 7 def. |
| May 29, 2003 | Seattle Mariners | 6 def. |