The MLB Belt · reign 4,019
Boston Red Sox
Took the belt from New York Yankees, 4–3, on July 7, 1939. Lost it to Detroit Tigers, 13–6, on July 17, 1939.
8Defenses
10Days
217thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 13, 1939
2.6Average winning margin
266thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
68thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Detroit Tigers, 13–6, on July 17, 1939.
Defended against
Yankees ×4Cleveland Indians ×2Tigers ×2
The season
- 1939: New York Yankees had the best record (106–45–1); 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 Boston Red Sox’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,740 | Jul 7, 1939 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 4–3 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 8,741 | Jul 8, 1939 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 8,742 | Jul 8, 1939 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,743 | Jul 9, 1939 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,744 | Jul 9, 1939 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 8,745 | Jul 13, 1939 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,746 | Jul 15, 1939 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 9–5 | +4 | Defense |
| 8,747 | Jul 16, 1939 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 9–2 | +7 | Defense |
| 8,748 | Jul 16, 1939 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 8,749 | Jul 17, 1939 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 13–6 | −7 | Title change |