The MLB Belt · reign 3,804
Chicago White Sox
Took the belt from New York Yankees, 6–3, on July 13, 1936. Lost it to Washington Senators, 6–5, on July 21, 1936.
7Defenses
8Days
240thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Jul 16, 1936
5.3Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Washington Senators, 6–5, on July 21, 1936.
Defended against
Philadelphia Athletics ×4Washington Senators ×3
The season
- 1936: New York Yankees had the best record (102–51–2); New York Yankees won the World Series; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 74 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago White Sox’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,291 | Jul 13, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 6–3 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 8,292 | Jul 15, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 8,293 | Jul 16, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 9–7 | +2 | Defense |
| 8,294 | Jul 17, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 16–5 | +11 | Defense |
| 8,295 | Jul 18, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–4 | +3 | Defense |
| 8,296 | Jul 18, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 21–14 | +7 | Defense |
| 8,297 | Jul 19, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 11–5 | +6 | Defense |
| 8,298 | Jul 19, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–2 | +6 | Defense |
| 8,299 | Jul 21, 1936 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 6–5 | −1 | Title change |