The MLB Belt · reign 1,725
Detroit Tigers
Took the belt from Washington Senators, 8–5, on August 24, 1907. Lost it to Chicago White Sox, 3–1, on September 1, 1907.
6Defenses
8Days
19thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 29, 1907
2.8Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Chicago White Sox, 3–1, on September 1, 1907.
Defended against
St. Louis Browns ×3Washington Senators ×2Boston Americans
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 Detroit Tigers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,901 | Aug 24, 1907 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 8–5 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 3,902 | Aug 25, 1907 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Americans 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 3,903 | Aug 26, 1907 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 7–4 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,904 | Aug 27, 1907 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,905 | Aug 28, 1907 | Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,906 | Aug 29, 1907 | Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,907 | Aug 31, 1907 | Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 3,908 | Sep 1, 1907 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 3–1 | −2 | Title change |