The MLB Belt · reign 3,180
Philadelphia Athletics
Took the belt from Detroit Tigers, 10–5, on May 4, 1928. Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 3–1, on May 12, 1928.
5Defenses
8Days
101stReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · May 8, 1928
5.6Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 3–1, on May 12, 1928.
Defended against
St. Louis Browns ×3Tigers ×2
The season
- 1928: New York Yankees had the best record (101–53–0); New York Yankees won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 70 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Philadelphia Athletics’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,999 | May 4, 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 10–5 Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 7,000 | May 5, 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 7,001 | May 7, 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 10–0 | +10 | Defense |
| 7,002 | May 8, 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Browns 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 7,003 | May 10, 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Browns 11–1 | +10 | Defense |
| 7,004 | May 11, 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Browns 11–5 | +6 | Defense |
| 7,005 | May 12, 1928 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–1 | −2 | Title change |