The MLB Belt · reign 2,784
Detroit Tigers
Took the belt from Philadelphia Athletics, 13–2, on July 29, 1922. Lost it to Boston Red Sox, 8–4, on August 5, 1922.
6Defenses
7Days
91stReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Aug 4, 1922
5.7Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Boston Red Sox, 8–4, on August 5, 1922.
Defended against
Philadelphia Athletics ×3Red Sox ×3
The season
- 1922: New York Yankees had the best record (94–60–0); New York Giants won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 73 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Detroit Tigers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,160 | Jul 29, 1922 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 13–2 Game → | +11 | Title change |
| 6,161 | Jul 30, 1922 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 6,162 | Jul 31, 1922 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 11–1 | +10 | Defense |
| 6,163 | Aug 1, 1922 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 11–4 | +7 | Defense |
| 6,164 | Aug 3, 1922 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 7–0 | +7 | Defense |
| 6,165 | Aug 3, 1922 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 7–4 | +3 | Defense |
| 6,166 | Aug 4, 1922 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 6,167 | Aug 5, 1922 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 8–4 | −4 | Title change |