The MLB Belt · reign 3,571
New York Yankees
Took the belt from Washington Senators, 9–7, on May 31, 1933. Lost it to Philadelphia Athletics, 14–10, on June 8, 1933.
6Defenses
8Days
173rdReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 4, 1933
3.7Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it started
Took the belt from Washington Senators, 9–7, on May 31, 1933.
How it ended
Lost it to Philadelphia Athletics, 14–10, on June 8, 1933.
Defended against
Philadelphia Athletics ×4Red Sox ×2
The season
- 1933: New York Yankees finished 91–59–2, 2nd of 16 by record; New York Giants 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 New York Yankees’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,797 | Jun 2, 1933 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 7,798 | Jun 3, 1933 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 17–11 | +6 | Defense |
| 7,799 | Jun 4, 1933 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 7,800 | Jun 4, 1933 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–0 | +6 | Defense |
| 7,801 | Jun 6, 1933 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 7,802 | Jun 6, 1933 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 8–4 | +4 | Defense |
| 7,803 | Jun 8, 1933 | Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 14–10 | −4 | Title change |