The MLB Belt · reign 4,354
New York Yankees
Took the belt from Boston Red Sox, 11–3, on September 9, 1943. Lost it to Washington Senators, 6–3, on September 17, 1943.
7Defenses
8Days
288thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 14, 1943
3.3Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
110thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Washington Senators, 6–3, on September 17, 1943.
Defended against
Red Sox ×4Philadelphia Athletics ×3
The season
- 1943: St. Louis Cardinals had the best record (105–49–3); they won the World Series; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 78 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Yankees’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,436 | Sep 9, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 11–3 Game → | +8 | Title change |
| 9,437 | Sep 10, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 9–3 | +6 | Defense |
| 9,438 | Sep 11, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 9,439 | Sep 12, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,440 | Sep 12, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 9–6 | +3 | Defense |
| 9,441 | Sep 14, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,442 | Sep 15, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–3 | +4 | Defense |
| 9,443 | Sep 16, 1943 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 9,444 | Sep 17, 1943 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 6–3 | −3 | Title change |