The MLB Belt · reign 3,539
Washington Senators
Took the belt from Philadelphia Athletics, 8–6, on September 4, 1932. Lost it to Chicago White Sox, 4–1, on September 13, 1932.
8Defenses
9Days
144thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 11, 1932
4.0Average winning margin
325thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
68thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Chicago White Sox, 4–1, on September 13, 1932.
Defended against
St. Louis Browns ×3White Sox ×3Red Sox ×2
The season
- 1932: New York Yankees had the best record (108–47–1); New York Yankees won the World Series; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 74 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Washington Senators’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,732 | Sep 4, 1932 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–6 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 7,733 | Sep 5, 1932 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 7,734 | Sep 5, 1932 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 9–3 | +6 | Defense |
| 7,735 | Sep 8, 1932 | Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 7,736 | Sep 9, 1932 | Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 7,737 | Sep 10, 1932 | Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 10–4 | +6 | Defense |
| 7,738 | Sep 11, 1932 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 7,739 | Sep 11, 1932 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 9–4 | +5 | Defense |
| 7,740 | Sep 12, 1932 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 9–3 | +6 | Defense |
| 7,741 | Sep 13, 1932 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 4–1 | −3 | Title change |