The MLB Belt · reign 2,596
Chicago White Sox
Took the belt from Detroit Tigers, 3–2, on April 14, 1920. Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 3–2, on April 27, 1920.
5Defenses
13Days
69thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Apr 25, 1920
4.0Average winning margin
192ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 3–2, on April 27, 1920.
Defended against
Tigers ×4St. Louis Browns
The season
- 1920: Cleveland Indians had the best record (98–56–0); Cleveland Indians 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 Chicago White Sox’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,751 | Apr 14, 1920 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 3–2 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 5,752 | Apr 17, 1920 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 5,753 | Apr 21, 1920 | Chicago White Sox beat St. Louis Browns 7–4 | +3 | Defense |
| 5,754 | Apr 22, 1920 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 8–2 | +6 | Defense |
| 5,755 | Apr 24, 1920 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 5,756 | Apr 25, 1920 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 5,757 | Apr 27, 1920 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 3–2 | −1 | Title change |