The MLB Belt · reign 3,123
Chicago White Sox
Took the belt from St. Louis Browns, 10–0, on May 30, 1927. Lost it to New York Yankees, 4–1, on June 7, 1927.
5Defenses
8Days
149thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Jun 4, 1927
4.8Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it started
Took the belt from St. Louis Browns, 10–0, on May 30, 1927.
How it ended
Lost it to New York Yankees, 4–1, on June 7, 1927.
Defended against
Red Sox ×4St. Louis Browns
The season
- 1927: New York Yankees had the best record (110–44–1); New York Yankees won the World Series; 6 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 74 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago White Sox’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,868 | May 31, 1927 | Chicago White Sox beat St. Louis Browns 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 6,869 | Jun 2, 1927 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 6,870 | Jun 3, 1927 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 6,871 | Jun 4, 1927 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 6,872 | Jun 6, 1927 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 10–2 | +8 | Defense |
| 6,873 | Jun 7, 1927 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 4–1 | −3 | Title change |