The MLB Belt · reign 3,006
St. Louis Browns
Took the belt from Washington Senators, 5–4, on July 13, 1925. Lost it to Philadelphia Athletics, 12–8, on July 19, 1925.
5Defenses
6Days
98thReign for the franchise
+4Closest call · Jul 18, 1925
6.8Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Philadelphia Athletics, 12–8, on July 19, 1925.
Defended against
Red Sox ×3Washington SenatorsPhiladelphia Athletics
The season
- 1925: Washington Senators had the best record (96–55–1); Pittsburgh Pirates won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 65 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from St. Louis Browns’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,603 | Jul 13, 1925 | St. Louis Browns beat Washington Senators 5–4 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 6,604 | Jul 14, 1925 | St. Louis Browns beat Washington Senators 14–3 | +11 | Defense |
| 6,605 | Jul 15, 1925 | St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 11–3 | +8 | Defense |
| 6,606 | Jul 16, 1925 | St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 11–6 | +5 | Defense |
| 6,607 | Jul 17, 1925 | St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 9–3 | +6 | Defense |
| 6,608 | Jul 18, 1925 | St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 6,609 | Jul 19, 1925 | Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Browns 12–8 | −4 | Title change |