The MLB Belt · reign 2,646
Chicago White Sox
Took the belt from Boston Red Sox, 2–0, on August 8, 1920. Lost it to Detroit Tigers, 6–1, on August 14, 1920.
6Defenses
6Days
83rdReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 11, 1920
2.0Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Detroit Tigers, 6–1, on August 14, 1920.
Defended against
Washington Senators ×5Tigers
The season
- 1920: Cleveland Indians had the best record (98–56–0); Cleveland Indians won the World Series; 8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,859 | Aug 8, 1920 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 2–0 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 5,860 | Aug 9, 1920 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 5,861 | Aug 9, 1920 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 5,862 | Aug 10, 1920 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 5,863 | Aug 11, 1920 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 5,864 | Aug 12, 1920 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 5,865 | Aug 14, 1920 | Chicago White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 5,866 | Aug 14, 1920 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 6–1 | −5 | Title change |