The MLB Belt · reign 3,327
Washington Senators
Took the belt from Philadelphia Athletics, 6–3, on April 21, 1930. Lost it to New York Yankees, 9–0, on April 30, 1930.
6Defenses
9Days
113thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Apr 28, 1930
2.7Average winning margin
325thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to New York Yankees, 9–0, on April 30, 1930.
Defended against
Philadelphia Athletics ×3Yankees ×2Red Sox
The season
- 1930: Washington Senators finished 94–60–0, 2nd of 16 by record; Philadelphia Athletics won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 77 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Washington Senators’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,301 | Apr 21, 1930 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–3 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 7,302 | Apr 22, 1930 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 7,303 | Apr 25, 1930 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 7,304 | Apr 26, 1930 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–4 | +4 | Defense |
| 7,305 | Apr 27, 1930 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 11–6 | +5 | Defense |
| 7,306 | Apr 28, 1930 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 7,307 | Apr 29, 1930 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 11–8 | +3 | Defense |
| 7,308 | Apr 30, 1930 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 9–0 | −9 | Title change |