The MLB Belt · reign 4,248
St. Louis Browns
Took the belt from Boston Red Sox, 1–0, on July 12, 1942. Lost it to Washington Senators, 3–0, on July 18, 1942.
6Defenses
6Days
220thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jul 14, 1942
4.0Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Washington Senators, 3–0, on July 18, 1942.
Defended against
Philadelphia Athletics ×4Red Sox ×2
The season
- 1942: St. Louis Cardinals had the best record (106–48–2); St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 80 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from St. Louis Browns’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,227 | Jul 12, 1942 | St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 1–0 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 9,228 | Jul 12, 1942 | St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 10–6 | +4 | Defense |
| 9,229 | Jul 14, 1942 | St. Louis Browns beat Boston Red Sox 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,230 | Jul 15, 1942 | St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–4 | +3 | Defense |
| 9,231 | Jul 16, 1942 | St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 9,232 | Jul 17, 1942 | St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 9,233 | Jul 17, 1942 | St. Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 11–1 | +10 | Defense |
| 9,234 | Jul 18, 1942 | Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 3–0 | −3 | Title change |