The MLB Belt · reign 2,737
St. Louis Browns
Took the belt from New York Yankees, 2–0, on September 27, 1921. Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 3–0, on April 16, 1922.
5Defenses
201Days
60thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Apr 12, 1922
6.2Average winning margin
33rdLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 3–0, on April 16, 1922.
Defended against
White Sox ×3Tigers ×2
The seasons
- 1921: St. Louis Browns finished 81–73–0, 6th of 16 by record; New York Giants won the World Series; 3 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 74 times that season.
- 1922: St. Louis Browns finished 93–61–0, 2nd of 16 by record; New York Giants won the World Series; 4 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 73 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from St. Louis Browns’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,057 | Sep 27, 1921 | St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 2–0 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 6,058 | Oct 1, 1921 | St. Louis Browns beat Detroit Tigers 11–6 | +5 | Defense |
| 6,059 | Oct 2, 1921 | St. Louis Browns beat Detroit Tigers 12–3 | +9 | Defense |
| 6,060 | Apr 12, 1922 | St. Louis Browns beat Chicago White Sox 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 6,061 | Apr 13, 1922 | St. Louis Browns beat Chicago White Sox 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 6,062 | Apr 15, 1922 | St. Louis Browns beat Chicago White Sox 14–0 | +14 | Defense |
| 6,063 | Apr 16, 1922 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 3–0 | −3 | Title change |