The MLB Belt · reign 4,005
Detroit Tigers
Took the belt from Philadelphia Athletics, 8–4, on June 8, 1939. Lost it to New York Yankees, 1–0, on June 17, 1939.
8Defenses
9Days
268thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 16, 1939
4.4Average winning margin
325thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
68thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to New York Yankees, 1–0, on June 17, 1939.
Defended against
Red Sox ×4Washington Senators ×3Philadelphia Athletics
The season
- 1939: Detroit Tigers finished 81–73–1, 9th of 16 by record; New York Yankees won the World Series; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 70 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Detroit Tigers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,710 | Jun 8, 1939 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–4 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 8,711 | Jun 9, 1939 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 14–4 | +10 | Defense |
| 8,712 | Jun 10, 1939 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,713 | Jun 10, 1939 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 17–5 | +12 | Defense |
| 8,714 | Jun 11, 1939 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 8,715 | Jun 14, 1939 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 9–8 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,716 | Jun 14, 1939 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 8,717 | Jun 15, 1939 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 6–3 | +3 | Defense |
| 8,718 | Jun 16, 1939 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 8–7 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,719 | Jun 17, 1939 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 1–0 | −1 | Title change |