The MLB Belt · reign 3,975
Detroit Tigers
Took the belt from Cleveland Indians, 4–1, on September 8, 1938. Lost it to Boston Red Sox, 9–2, on September 14, 1938.
5Defenses
6Days
262ndReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 12, 1938
4.8Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Boston Red Sox, 9–2, on September 14, 1938.
Defended against
White Sox ×3Cleveland IndiansRed Sox
The season
- 1938: Detroit Tigers finished 84–70–1, 8th of 16 by record; New York Yankees 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 Detroit Tigers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,642 | Sep 8, 1938 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 4–1 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 8,643 | Sep 9, 1938 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 11–5 | +6 | Defense |
| 8,644 | Sep 11, 1938 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 10–1 | +9 | Defense |
| 8,645 | Sep 11, 1938 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 8,646 | Sep 12, 1938 | Detroit Tigers beat Chicago White Sox 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,647 | Sep 13, 1938 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 9–3 | +6 | Defense |
| 8,648 | Sep 14, 1938 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 9–2 | −7 | Title change |