The MLB Belt · reign 2,477
Boston Red Sox
Took the belt from St. Louis Browns, 7–5, on May 13, 1918. Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 6–5, on May 21, 1918.
5Defenses
8Days
46thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · May 15, 1918
4.2Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 6–5, on May 21, 1918.
Defended against
Tigers ×4Cleveland Indians
The season
- 1918: Chicago Cubs had the best record (84–45–2); they won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 68 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Boston Red Sox’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,507 | May 13, 1918 | Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 7–5 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 5,508 | May 15, 1918 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 5,509 | May 16, 1918 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 5,510 | May 17, 1918 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 11–8 | +3 | Defense |
| 5,511 | May 18, 1918 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 5,512 | May 20, 1918 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 11–1 | +10 | Defense |
| 5,513 | May 21, 1918 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 6–5 | −1 | Title change |