The MLB Belt · reign 4,361
St. Louis Browns
Took the belt from Detroit Tigers, 2–1, on April 18, 1944. Lost it to Chicago White Sox, 4–3, on April 29, 1944.
8Defenses
11Days
233rdReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Apr 23, 1944
2.5Average winning margin
229thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
68thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Chicago White Sox, 4–3, on April 29, 1944.
Defended against
White Sox ×4Tigers ×2Cleveland Indians ×2
The season
- 1944: St. Louis Browns finished 89–65–0, 3rd of 16 by record; St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 76 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from St. Louis Browns’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,460 | Apr 18, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Detroit Tigers 2–1 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 9,461 | Apr 19, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Detroit Tigers 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 9,462 | Apr 20, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Detroit Tigers 8–5 | +3 | Defense |
| 9,463 | Apr 21, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Chicago White Sox 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 9,464 | Apr 23, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Chicago White Sox 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 9,465 | Apr 23, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Chicago White Sox 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,466 | Apr 26, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Indians 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 9,467 | Apr 27, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Indians 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 9,468 | Apr 28, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat Chicago White Sox 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 9,469 | Apr 29, 1944 | Chicago White Sox beat St. Louis Browns 4–3 | −1 | Title change |