The MLB Belt · reign 4,104
Chicago White Sox
Took the belt from Washington Senators, 9–1, on July 19, 1940. Lost it to New York Yankees, 10–2, on July 26, 1940.
6Defenses
7Days
266thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 23, 1940
4.0Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to New York Yankees, 10–2, on July 26, 1940.
Defended against
Philadelphia Athletics ×3Red Sox ×3
The season
- 1940: Cincinnati Reds had the best record (100–53–2); Cincinnati Reds won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 75 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago White Sox’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,911 | Jul 19, 1940 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 9–1 Game → | +8 | Title change |
| 8,912 | Jul 20, 1940 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 19–7 | +12 | Defense |
| 8,913 | Jul 21, 1940 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 10–8 | +2 | Defense |
| 8,914 | Jul 21, 1940 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 8,915 | Jul 23, 1940 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 8–7 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,916 | Jul 24, 1940 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 12–10 | +2 | Defense |
| 8,917 | Jul 25, 1940 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 8,918 | Jul 26, 1940 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 10–2 | −8 | Title change |