The MLB Belt · reign 3,671
Philadelphia Athletics
Took the belt from Washington Senators, 8–6, on August 10, 1934. Lost it to Chicago White Sox, 3–2, on August 17, 1934.
6Defenses
7Days
168thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 17, 1934
3.0Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Chicago White Sox, 3–2, on August 17, 1934.
Defended against
Washington Senators ×3White Sox ×3
The season
- 1934: Detroit Tigers had the best record (101–53–0); St. Louis Cardinals 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 Philadelphia Athletics’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,011 | Aug 10, 1934 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 8–6 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 8,012 | Aug 11, 1934 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,013 | Aug 12, 1934 | Philadelphia Athletics and Washington Senators tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 8,014 | Aug 13, 1934 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 9–0 | +9 | Defense |
| 8,015 | Aug 15, 1934 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 7–4 | +3 | Defense |
| 8,016 | Aug 15, 1934 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,017 | Aug 17, 1934 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 9–8 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,018 | Aug 17, 1934 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–2 | −1 | Title change |