The MLB Belt · reign 2,541
New York Yankees
Took the belt from Philadelphia Athletics, 2–0, on May 8, 1919. Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 4–3, on May 18, 1919.
5Defenses
10Days
41stReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · May 15, 1919
2.3Average winning margin
266thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 4–3, on May 18, 1919.
Defended against
Washington Senators ×2Tigers ×2Cleveland Indians
The season
- 1919: Cincinnati Reds had the best record (96–44–0); Cincinnati Reds won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 62 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Yankees’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,622 | May 8, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–0 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 5,623 | May 11, 1919 | New York Yankees and Washington Senators tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 5,624 | May 12, 1919 | New York Yankees and Washington Senators tied 4–4 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 5,625 | May 14, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 5,626 | May 15, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 5,627 | May 17, 1919 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 8–3 | +5 | Defense |
| 5,628 | May 18, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat New York Yankees 4–3 | −1 | Title change |