The MLB Belt · reign 10,173
Oakland Athletics
Took the belt from San Francisco Giants, 4–3, on July 21, 2018. Lost it to Colorado Rockies, 3–1, on July 27, 2018.
5Defenses
6Days
525thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 26, 2018
3.6Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Rangers ×4Giants
The season
- 2018: Boston Red Sox had the best record (108–54–0); Boston Red Sox won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 90 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for Oakland Athletics across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Chapman | 14 | 7 |
| 2 | Khris Davis | 9 | 7 |
| 3 | Stephen Piscotty | 8 | 7 |
| 4 | Marcus Semien | 8 | 7 |
| 5 | Jed Lowrie | 6 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Oakland Athletics’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21,488 | Jul 21, 2018 | Oakland Athletics beat San Francisco Giants 4–3 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 21,489 | Jul 22, 2018 | Oakland Athletics beat San Francisco Giants 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 21,490 | Jul 23, 2018 | Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 15–3 | +12 | Defense |
| 21,491 | Jul 24, 2018 | Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 13–10 | +3 | Defense |
| 21,492 | Jul 25, 2018 | Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 21,493 | Jul 26, 2018 | Oakland Athletics beat Texas Rangers 7–6 | +1 | Defense |
| 21,494 | Jul 27, 2018 | Colorado Rockies beat Oakland Athletics 3–1 Game → | −2 | Title change |