The MLB Belt · reign 4,091
St. Louis Browns
Took the belt from New York Yankees, 12–6, on June 16, 1940. Lost it to Washington Senators, 1–0, on June 21, 1940.
5Defenses
5Days
212thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 20, 1940
3.0Average winning margin
1007thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Washington Senators, 1–0, on June 21, 1940.
Defended against
Red Sox ×4Yankees
The season
- 1940: Cincinnati Reds had the best record (100–53–2); Cincinnati Reds won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 75 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from St. Louis Browns’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,876 | Jun 16, 1940 | St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 12–6 Game → | +6 | Title change |
| 8,877 | Jun 16, 1940 | St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,878 | Jun 18, 1940 | St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 11–7 | +4 | Defense |
| 8,879 | Jun 19, 1940 | St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 8,880 | Jun 20, 1940 | St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,881 | Jun 20, 1940 | St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 11–4 | +7 | Defense |
| 8,882 | Jun 21, 1940 | Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 1–0 | −1 | Title change |