The MLB Belt · reign 2,658
Chicago White Sox
Took the belt from New York Yankees, 8–3, on September 16, 1920. Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 2–0, on September 24, 1920.
6Defenses
8Days
86thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 19, 1920
5.0Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 2–0, on September 24, 1920.
Defended against
Philadelphia Athletics ×3Yankees ×2Cleveland Indians
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,892 | Sep 16, 1920 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 8–3 Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 5,893 | Sep 17, 1920 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 5,894 | Sep 18, 1920 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 15–9 | +6 | Defense |
| 5,895 | Sep 19, 1920 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 5,896 | Sep 20, 1920 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 13–6 | +7 | Defense |
| 5,897 | Sep 21, 1920 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–2 | +7 | Defense |
| 5,898 | Sep 23, 1920 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 10–3 | +7 | Defense |
| 5,899 | Sep 24, 1920 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 2–0 | −2 | Title change |