The MLB Belt · reign 3,982
Detroit Tigers
Took the belt from Cleveland Indians, 7–6, on September 24, 1938. Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 5–0, on October 1, 1938.
5Defenses
7Days
263rdReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 27, 1938
5.4Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 5–0, on October 1, 1938.
Defended against
St. Louis Browns ×4Cleveland Indians
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,659 | Sep 24, 1938 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 7–6 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 8,660 | Sep 25, 1938 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 7–5 | +2 | Defense |
| 8,661 | Sep 27, 1938 | Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,662 | Sep 27, 1938 | Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 10–2 | +8 | Defense |
| 8,663 | Sep 28, 1938 | Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 12–0 | +12 | Defense |
| 8,664 | Sep 29, 1938 | Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 8,665 | Oct 1, 1938 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 5–0 | −5 | Title change |