The MLB Belt · reign 1,789
Detroit Tigers
Took the belt from Washington Senators, 4–1, on July 21, 1908. Lost it to Boston Red Sox, 9–5, on July 31, 1908.
7Defenses
10Days
30thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 30, 1908
3.0Average winning margin
266thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Boston Red Sox, 9–5, on July 31, 1908.
Defended against
New York Highlanders ×3Washington Senators ×2Cleveland NapsRed Sox
The season
- 1908: Detroit Tigers finished 90–63–1, 4th of 16 by record; Chicago Cubs won the World Series; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 81 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Detroit Tigers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,028 | Jul 21, 1908 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 4–1 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 4,029 | Jul 22, 1908 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 6–0 | +6 | Defense |
| 4,030 | Jul 23, 1908 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,031 | Jul 24, 1908 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Naps 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 4,032 | Jul 25, 1908 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Highlanders 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,033 | Jul 26, 1908 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Highlanders 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 4,034 | Jul 27, 1908 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Highlanders 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,035 | Jul 30, 1908 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,036 | Jul 31, 1908 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 9–5 | −4 | Title change |