The MLB Belt · reign 10,244
New York Yankees
Took the belt from Chicago White Sox, 8–4, on June 15, 2019. Lost it to Houston Astros, 9–4, on June 23, 2019.
7Defenses
8Days
565thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Jun 22, 2019
4.7Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Rays ×3Astros ×3White Sox
The season
- 2019: Houston Astros had the best record (107–55–0); Washington Nationals won the World Series; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 71 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for New York Yankees across the 9 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DJ LeMahieu | 14 | 8 |
| 2 | Cameron Maybin | 11 | 7 |
| 3 | Gary Sánchez | 10 | 7 |
| 4 | Luke Voit | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Gleyber Torres | 7 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Yankees’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21,632 | Jun 15, 2019 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 8–4 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 21,633 | Jun 16, 2019 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 10–3 | +7 | Defense |
| 21,634 | Jun 17, 2019 | New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Rays 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 21,635 | Jun 18, 2019 | New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Rays 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 21,636 | Jun 19, 2019 | New York Yankees beat Tampa Bay Rays 12–1 | +11 | Defense |
| 21,637 | Jun 20, 2019 | New York Yankees beat Houston Astros 10–6 | +4 | Defense |
| 21,638 | Jun 21, 2019 | New York Yankees beat Houston Astros 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 21,639 | Jun 22, 2019 | New York Yankees beat Houston Astros 7–5 | +2 | Defense |
| 21,640 | Jun 23, 2019 | Houston Astros beat New York Yankees 9–4 Game → | −5 | Title change |