The MLB Belt · reign 4,113
New York Yankees
Took the belt from Philadelphia Athletics, 2–0, on August 9, 1940. Lost it to Boston Red Sox, 11–1, on August 15, 1940.
5Defenses
6Days
248thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Aug 11, 1940
7.6Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Boston Red Sox, 11–1, on August 15, 1940.
Defended against
Red Sox ×3Philadelphia Athletics ×2
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 New York Yankees’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,931 | Aug 9, 1940 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–0 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 8,932 | Aug 10, 1940 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 13–0 | +13 | Defense |
| 8,933 | Aug 11, 1940 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–6 | +1 | Defense |
| 8,934 | Aug 13, 1940 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 9–1 | +8 | Defense |
| 8,935 | Aug 13, 1940 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 19–8 | +11 | Defense |
| 8,936 | Aug 14, 1940 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 8–3 | +5 | Defense |
| 8,937 | Aug 15, 1940 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 11–1 | −10 | Title change |