The MLB Belt · reign 10,298
Kansas City Royals
Took the belt from Cleveland Indians, 8–6, on September 8, 2020. Lost it to Detroit Tigers, 6–0, on September 15, 2020.
5Defenses
7Days
92ndReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 11, 2020
5.6Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Pirates ×3Cleveland Indians ×2
The season
- 2020: Los Angeles Dodgers had the best record (43–17–0); Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 31 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most hits for Kansas City Royals across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | H | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whit Merrifield | 13 | 7 |
| 2 | Maikel Franco | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | Salvador Perez | 9 | 4 |
| 4 | Nicky Lopez | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Hunter Dozier | 7 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Kansas City Royals’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21,769 | Sep 8, 2020 | Kansas City Royals beat Cleveland Indians 8–6 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 21,770 | Sep 9, 2020 | Kansas City Royals beat Cleveland Indians 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 21,771 | Sep 10, 2020 | Kansas City Royals beat Cleveland Indians 11–1 | +10 | Defense |
| 21,772 | Sep 11, 2020 | Kansas City Royals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 21,773 | Sep 12, 2020 | Kansas City Royals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4 | +3 | Defense |
| 21,774 | Sep 13, 2020 | Kansas City Royals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 11–0 | +11 | Defense |
| 21,775 | Sep 15, 2020 | Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 6–0 Game → | −6 | Title change |