The MLB Belt · reign 3,043
Philadelphia Athletics
Took the belt from New York Yankees, 8–3, on May 3, 1926. Lost it to Chicago White Sox, 10–2, on May 13, 1926.
8Defenses
10Days
86thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · May 12, 1926
4.0Average winning margin
266thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
68thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Chicago White Sox, 10–2, on May 13, 1926.
Defended against
St. Louis Browns ×4Yankees ×2White Sox ×2
The season
- 1926: New York Yankees had the best record (91–63–1); St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 60 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Philadelphia Athletics’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,690 | May 3, 1926 | Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 8–3 Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 6,691 | May 4, 1926 | Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 10–5 | +5 | Defense |
| 6,692 | May 5, 1926 | Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 6,693 | May 6, 1926 | Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Browns 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 6,694 | May 7, 1926 | Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Browns 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 6,695 | May 8, 1926 | Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Browns 14–0 | +14 | Defense |
| 6,696 | May 10, 1926 | Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Browns 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 6,697 | May 11, 1926 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 6,698 | May 12, 1926 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 6,699 | May 13, 1926 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 10–2 | −8 | Title change |