The MLB Belt · reign 2,718
Detroit Tigers
Took the belt from Boston Red Sox, 10–0, on August 19, 1921. Lost it to Washington Senators, 9–1, on August 25, 1921.
5Defenses
6Days
82ndReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 20, 1921
6.2Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Washington Senators, 9–1, on August 25, 1921.
Defended against
Philadelphia Athletics ×3Washington Senators ×2
The season
- 1921: New York Yankees had the best record (98–55–0); New York Giants won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 74 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Detroit Tigers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,020 | Aug 19, 1921 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 10–0 Game → | +10 | Title change |
| 6,021 | Aug 20, 1921 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 6,022 | Aug 21, 1921 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 6,023 | Aug 22, 1921 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 10–8 | +2 | Defense |
| 6,024 | Aug 23, 1921 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 12–3 | +9 | Defense |
| 6,025 | Aug 24, 1921 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 15–1 | +14 | Defense |
| 6,026 | Aug 25, 1921 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 9–1 | −8 | Title change |