The MLB Belt · reign 2,628
Chicago White Sox
Took the belt from St. Louis Browns, 11–3, on July 3, 1920. Lost it to Philadelphia Athletics, 5–4, on July 9, 1920.
5Defenses
6Days
78thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 6, 1920
2.0Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Philadelphia Athletics, 5–4, on July 9, 1920.
Defended against
Cleveland Indians ×3St. Louis BrownsPhiladelphia Athletics
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,820 | Jul 3, 1920 | Chicago White Sox beat St. Louis Browns 11–3 Game → | +8 | Title change |
| 5,821 | Jul 4, 1920 | Chicago White Sox beat St. Louis Browns 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 5,822 | Jul 5, 1920 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 5,823 | Jul 5, 1920 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 5,824 | Jul 6, 1920 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 5,825 | Jul 8, 1920 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–5 | +3 | Defense |
| 5,826 | Jul 9, 1920 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 5–4 | −1 | Title change |