The MLB Belt · reign 4,372
Detroit Tigers
Took the belt from Philadelphia Athletics, 2–1, on May 17, 1944. Lost it to Philadelphia Athletics, 8–4, on May 24, 1944.
5Defenses
7Days
314thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · May 21, 1944
3.0Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Philadelphia Athletics, 8–4, on May 24, 1944.
Defended against
Washington Senators ×4Philadelphia Athletics
The season
- 1944: St. Louis Cardinals had the best record (105–49–3); St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 76 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Detroit Tigers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,486 | May 17, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 2–1 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 9,487 | May 18, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,488 | May 19, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 9,489 | May 20, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 9,490 | May 21, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,491 | May 21, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 9,492 | May 24, 1944 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 8–4 | −4 | Title change |