The MLB Belt · reign 1,708
Philadelphia Athletics
Took the belt from Chicago White Sox, 2–1, on July 10, 1907. Lost it to Detroit Tigers, 6–1, on July 19, 1907.
6Defenses
9Days
3rdReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 16, 1907
3.3Average winning margin
325thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Detroit Tigers, 6–1, on July 19, 1907.
Defended against
St. Louis Browns ×3Cleveland Naps ×3
The season
- 1907: Chicago Cubs had the best record (107–45–3); Chicago Cubs won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 76 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Philadelphia Athletics’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,863 | Jul 10, 1907 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 2–1 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 3,864 | Jul 11, 1907 | Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Browns 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,865 | Jul 12, 1907 | Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Browns 9–1 | +8 | Defense |
| 3,866 | Jul 13, 1907 | Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Browns 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,867 | Jul 16, 1907 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Cleveland Naps 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,868 | Jul 17, 1907 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Cleveland Naps 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,869 | Jul 18, 1907 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Cleveland Naps 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 3,870 | Jul 19, 1907 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–1 | −5 | Title change |