The MLB Belt · reign 1,743
Detroit Tigers
Took the belt from Philadelphia Athletics, 5–4, on September 27, 1907. Lost it to St. Louis Browns, 10–4, on October 6, 1907.
6Defenses
9Days
24thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Oct 1, 1907
5.6Average winning margin
325thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to St. Louis Browns, 10–4, on October 6, 1907.
Defended against
Washington Senators ×4Philadelphia AthleticsSt. Louis Browns
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,937 | Sep 27, 1907 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–4 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 3,938 | Sep 30, 1907 | Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Athletics tied 9–9 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,939 | Oct 1, 1907 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,940 | Oct 2, 1907 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 9–5 | +4 | Defense |
| 3,941 | Oct 2, 1907 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 10–2 | +8 | Defense |
| 3,942 | Oct 3, 1907 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 9–3 | +6 | Defense |
| 3,943 | Oct 5, 1907 | Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 10–2 | +8 | Defense |
| 3,944 | Oct 6, 1907 | St. Louis Browns beat Detroit Tigers 10–4 | −6 | Title change |