The MLB Belt · reign 2,593
Boston Red Sox
Took the belt from Washington Senators, 2–1, on September 1, 1919. Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 4–3, on September 12, 1919.
8Defenses
11Days
68thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Sep 8, 1919
4.5Average winning margin
229thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
68thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
Defended against
Philadelphia Athletics ×3Yankees ×2St. Louis Browns ×2Washington Senators
The season
- 1919: Cincinnati Reds had the best record (96–44–0); Cincinnati Reds won the World Series; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 62 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Boston Red Sox’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,727 | Sep 1, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 2–1 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 5,728 | Sep 1, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 5,729 | Sep 5, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 15–7 | +8 | Defense |
| 5,730 | Sep 6, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 11–3 | +8 | Defense |
| 5,731 | Sep 6, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 5,732 | Sep 8, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 5,733 | Sep 8, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 5,734 | Sep 11, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 5,735 | Sep 11, 1919 | Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 6–0 | +6 | Defense |
| 5,736 | Sep 12, 1919 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 4–3 Game → | −1 | Title change |