The MLB Belt · reign 3,859
Detroit Tigers
Took the belt from New York Yankees, 5–4, on June 6, 1937. Lost it to Boston Red Sox, 5–4, on June 12, 1937.
5Defenses
6Days
241stReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 12, 1937
2.0Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Boston Red Sox, 5–4, on June 12, 1937.
Defended against
Philadelphia Athletics ×2Red Sox ×2Yankees
The season
- 1937: Detroit Tigers finished 89–65–1, 4th of 16 by record; New York Yankees won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 78 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Detroit Tigers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,402 | Jun 6, 1937 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 5–4 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 8,403 | Jun 7, 1937 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,404 | Jun 8, 1937 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–0 | +6 | Defense |
| 8,405 | Jun 10, 1937 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,406 | Jun 11, 1937 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,407 | Jun 12, 1937 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,408 | Jun 12, 1937 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 5–4 | −1 | Title change |