The MLB Belt · reign 3,377
New York Yankees
Took the belt from Washington Senators, 7–1, on August 5, 1930. Lost it to St. Louis Browns, 10–5, on August 11, 1930.
5Defenses
6Days
148thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 9, 1930
2.4Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it started
Took the belt from Washington Senators, 7–1, on August 5, 1930.
How it ended
Lost it to St. Louis Browns, 10–5, on August 11, 1930.
Defended against
St. Louis Browns ×3Red Sox ×2
The season
- 1930: Philadelphia Athletics had the best record (102–52–0); Philadelphia Athletics won the World Series; 6 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 77 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Yankees’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,404 | Aug 6, 1930 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 7,405 | Aug 7, 1930 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 7,406 | Aug 8, 1930 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 7,407 | Aug 9, 1930 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 9–8 | +1 | Defense |
| 7,408 | Aug 10, 1930 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 14–11 | +3 | Defense |
| 7,409 | Aug 11, 1930 | St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 10–5 | −5 | Title change |