The MLB Belt · reign 3,022
Detroit Tigers
Took the belt from Washington Senators, 13–4, on August 24, 1925. Lost it to St. Louis Browns, 4–3, on September 7, 1925.
9Defenses
14Days
133rdReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 7, 1925
4.2Average winning margin
178thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
37thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to St. Louis Browns, 4–3, on September 7, 1925.
Defended against
Red Sox ×3Philadelphia Athletics ×3Cleveland Indians ×2St. Louis Browns
The season
- 1925: Washington Senators had the best record (96–55–1); Pittsburgh Pirates won the World Series; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 65 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Detroit Tigers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,639 | Aug 24, 1925 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 13–4 Game → | +9 | Title change |
| 6,640 | Aug 25, 1925 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 14–4 | +10 | Defense |
| 6,641 | Aug 26, 1925 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 10–2 | +8 | Defense |
| 6,642 | Aug 27, 1925 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 6,643 | Aug 28, 1925 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–1 | +7 | Defense |
| 6,644 | Aug 29, 1925 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–5 | +4 | Defense |
| 6,645 | Aug 30, 1925 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–4 | +3 | Defense |
| 6,646 | Sep 3, 1925 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 11–9 | +2 | Defense |
| 6,647 | Sep 5, 1925 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 6,648 | Sep 7, 1925 | Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 7–6 | +1 | Defense |
| 6,649 | Sep 7, 1925 | St. Louis Browns beat Detroit Tigers 4–3 | −1 | Title change |