The American League belt · current holder
Tampa Bay Rays
Took it from Cleveland Guardians, 7–3, on October 17, 2026. Only American League games count: the league belt passes to whoever beats the holder in a game between two American League teams.
2Defenses this reign
26Days held
9,146Reigns since 1901
19,130League belt games
Most days with it
| Detroit Tigers | 6,077 |
| New York Yankees | 5,291 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 4,951 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 4,934 |
| Athletics | 4,787 |
| Minnesota Twins | 4,438 |
| Boston Red Sox | 3,907 |
| Chicago White Sox | 3,698 |
Most reigns
| Detroit Tigers | 973 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 964 |
| New York Yankees | 946 |
| Boston Red Sox | 931 |
| Chicago White Sox | 909 |
| Minnesota Twins | 886 |
| Athletics | 879 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 814 |
Longest reigns
| Cleveland Guardians | Aug 25, 2017 – Sep 15, 2017 | 20 |
| Athletics | May 5, 1931 – May 26, 1931 | 16 |
| Chicago White Sox | Aug 5, 1906 – Aug 25, 1906 | 16 |
| Minnesota Twins | May 30, 1912 – Jun 19, 1912 | 16 |
| New York Yankees | Jul 2, 1947 – Jul 18, 1947 | 16 |
| Boston Red Sox | Jun 25, 2026 – Jul 22, 2026 | 15 |
| New York Yankees | May 29, 1953 – Jun 16, 1953 | 15 |
| Boston Red Sox | Apr 25, 1946 – May 11, 1946 | 14 |
Latest title changes
| Oct 17, 2026 | Tampa Bay Rays beat Cleveland Guardians |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Cleveland Guardians beat Tampa Bay Rays |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Tampa Bay Rays beat Cleveland Guardians |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Cleveland Guardians beat Tampa Bay Rays |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Tampa Bay Rays beat New York Yankees |
| Sep 25, 2026 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Baltimore Orioles beat New York Yankees |
| Sep 23, 2026 | New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Rays |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Tampa Bay Rays beat New York Yankees |
| Sep 22, 2026 | New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Rays |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Tampa Bay Rays beat Boston Red Sox |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Boston Red Sox beat Texas Rangers |