The MLB Belt · reign 3,963
New York Yankees
Took the belt from Philadelphia Athletics, 16–3, on August 12, 1938. Lost it to Washington Senators, 6–3, on August 18, 1938.
6Defenses
6Days
226thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 18, 1938
5.8Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it started
Took the belt from Philadelphia Athletics, 16–3, on August 12, 1938.
How it ended
Lost it to Washington Senators, 6–3, on August 18, 1938.
Defended against
Philadelphia Athletics ×3Washington Senators ×3
The season
- 1938: they had the best record (99–53–5); they won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 69 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Yankees’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,611 | Aug 13, 1938 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 11–4 | +7 | Defense |
| 8,612 | Aug 14, 1938 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,613 | Aug 14, 1938 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–2 | +7 | Defense |
| 8,614 | Aug 16, 1938 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 16–1 | +15 | Defense |
| 8,615 | Aug 16, 1938 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 8,616 | Aug 18, 1938 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,617 | Aug 18, 1938 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 6–3 | −3 | Title change |