The MLB Belt · reign 2,588
Detroit Tigers
Took the belt from Washington Senators, 4–3, on August 18, 1919. Lost it to Boston Red Sox, 8–7, on August 24, 1919.
5Defenses
6Days
62ndReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 22, 1919
2.8Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Boston Red Sox, 8–7, on August 24, 1919.
Defended against
Philadelphia Athletics ×3Washington SenatorsRed Sox
The season
- 1919: Detroit Tigers finished 80–60–0, 6th of 16 by record; 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 Detroit Tigers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,714 | Aug 18, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 4–3 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 5,715 | Aug 19, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 5,716 | Aug 20, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 5,717 | Aug 21, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 5,718 | Aug 22, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 5,719 | Aug 23, 1919 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 8–4 | +4 | Defense |
| 5,720 | Aug 24, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 8–7 | −1 | Title change |