The MLB Belt · reign 3,883
New York Yankees
Took the belt from St. Louis Browns, 14–5, on August 1, 1937. Lost it to Boston Red Sox, 16–10, on August 12, 1937.
9Defenses
11Days
217thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 8, 1937
3.0Average winning margin
229thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
37thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Boston Red Sox, 16–10, on August 12, 1937.
Defended against
White Sox ×4Cleveland Indians ×3Red Sox ×2
The season
- 1937: they had the best record (103–52–2); they won the World Series; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 78 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Yankees’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,451 | Aug 1, 1937 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 14–5 Game → | +9 | Title change |
| 8,452 | Aug 3, 1937 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 8,453 | Aug 3, 1937 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 8,454 | Aug 4, 1937 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 10–9 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,455 | Aug 5, 1937 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 13–8 | +5 | Defense |
| 8,456 | Aug 6, 1937 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 7–6 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,457 | Aug 7, 1937 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 8,458 | Aug 8, 1937 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,459 | Aug 11, 1937 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 8–5 | +3 | Defense |
| 8,460 | Aug 11, 1937 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 10–4 | +6 | Defense |
| 8,461 | Aug 12, 1937 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 16–10 | −6 | Title change |