The MLB Belt · reign 4,052
Detroit Tigers
Took the belt from Cleveland Indians, 6–3, on September 23, 1939. Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 4–3, on September 29, 1939.
5Defenses
6Days
276thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 26, 1939
3.0Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Cleveland Indians, 4–3, on September 29, 1939.
Defended against
St. Louis Browns ×3Cleveland Indians ×2
The season
- 1939: Detroit Tigers finished 81–73–1, 9th of 16 by record; New York Yankees won the World Series; 7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,816 | Sep 23, 1939 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 6–3 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 8,817 | Sep 24, 1939 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,818 | Sep 24, 1939 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 9–1 | +8 | Defense |
| 8,819 | Sep 26, 1939 | Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,820 | Sep 26, 1939 | Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 7–5 | +2 | Defense |
| 8,821 | Sep 27, 1939 | Detroit Tigers beat St. Louis Browns 7–4 | +3 | Defense |
| 8,822 | Sep 29, 1939 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 4–3 | −1 | Title change |