The MLB Belt · reign 2,352
New York Yankees
Took the belt from Washington Senators, 3–2, on June 27, 1916. Lost it to Washington Senators, 6–4, on July 4, 1916.
6Defenses
7Days
17thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 4, 1916
2.8Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Washington Senators, 6–4, on July 4, 1916.
Defended against
Philadelphia Athletics ×4Washington Senators ×2
The season
- 1916: Brooklyn Robins had the best record (94–60–2); Boston Red Sox won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 77 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Yankees’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,242 | Jun 27, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 3–2 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 5,243 | Jun 28, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–7 | +2 | Defense |
| 5,244 | Jun 29, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 5,245 | Jun 30, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–0 | +7 | Defense |
| 5,246 | Jul 1, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 5,247 | Jul 3, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 5,248 | Jul 4, 1916 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 5,249 | Jul 4, 1916 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 6–4 | −2 | Title change |