The MLB Belt · reign 10,072
New York Yankees
Took the belt from Boston Red Sox, 8–0, on June 7, 2017. Lost it to Los Angeles Angels, 3–2, on June 13, 2017.
5Defenses
6Days
560thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Jun 12, 2017
8.0Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Orioles ×3Red SoxAngels
The season
- 2017: Los Angeles Dodgers had the best record (104–58–0); Houston Astros won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 81 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for New York Yankees across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Didi Gregorius | 14 | 7 |
| 2 | Aaron Judge | 12 | 7 |
| 3 | Starlin Castro | 11 | 7 |
| 4 | Gary Sánchez | 9 | 6 |
| 5 | Chris Carter | 8 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Yankees’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21,291 | Jun 7, 2017 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 8–0 Game → | +8 | Title change |
| 21,292 | Jun 8, 2017 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 9–1 | +8 | Defense |
| 21,293 | Jun 9, 2017 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 8–2 | +6 | Defense |
| 21,294 | Jun 10, 2017 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 16–3 | +13 | Defense |
| 21,295 | Jun 11, 2017 | New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 14–3 | +11 | Defense |
| 21,296 | Jun 12, 2017 | New York Yankees beat Los Angeles Angels 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 21,297 | Jun 13, 2017 | Los Angeles Angels beat New York Yankees 3–2 Game → | −1 | Title change |