The MLB Belt · reign 3,144
Boston Red Sox
Took the belt from St. Louis Browns, 3–0, on August 2, 1927. Lost it to Philadelphia Athletics, 12–2, on August 10, 1927.
5Defenses
8Days
126thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 8, 1927
1.6Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Philadelphia Athletics, 12–2, on August 10, 1927.
Defended against
White Sox ×3Tigers ×2
The season
- 1927: New York Yankees had the best record (110–44–1); New York Yankees won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 74 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Boston Red Sox’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,923 | Aug 2, 1927 | Boston Red Sox beat St. Louis Browns 3–0 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 6,924 | Aug 3, 1927 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 6,925 | Aug 4, 1927 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 6,926 | Aug 5, 1927 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 6,927 | Aug 6, 1927 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 6,928 | Aug 8, 1927 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 6,929 | Aug 10, 1927 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 12–2 | −10 | Title change |