The MLB Belt · reign 3,359
Washington Senators
Took the belt from St. Louis Browns, 2–1, on June 30, 1930. Lost it to Boston Red Sox, 5–1, on July 9, 1930.
9Defenses
9Days
118thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 8, 1930
3.1Average winning margin
325thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
37thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Boston Red Sox, 5–1, on July 9, 1930.
Defended against
Yankees ×4Red Sox ×3St. Louis Browns ×2
The season
- 1930: Washington Senators finished 94–60–0, 2nd of 16 by record; Philadelphia Athletics won the World Series; 11 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,366 | Jun 30, 1930 | Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 2–1 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 7,367 | Jul 2, 1930 | Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 7,368 | Jul 2, 1930 | Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 7,369 | Jul 4, 1930 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 8–0 | +8 | Defense |
| 7,370 | Jul 4, 1930 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 7,371 | Jul 5, 1930 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 7,372 | Jul 6, 1930 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 7,373 | Jul 7, 1930 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 8–1 | +7 | Defense |
| 7,374 | Jul 8, 1930 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 7,375 | Jul 9, 1930 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 7,376 | Jul 9, 1930 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 5–1 | −4 | Title change |