The MLB Belt · reign 4,376
Detroit Tigers
Took the belt from Washington Senators, 15–2, on May 28, 1944. Lost it to Boston Red Sox, 11–1, on June 3, 1944.
6Defenses
6Days
316thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 1, 1944
2.2Average winning margin
688thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
178thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it started
Took the belt from Washington Senators, 15–2, on May 28, 1944.
How it ended
Lost it to Boston Red Sox, 11–1, on June 3, 1944.
Defended against
Yankees ×4Washington SenatorsRed Sox
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,498 | May 29, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,499 | May 30, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,500 | May 30, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 9,501 | May 31, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 9,502 | Jun 1, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,503 | Jun 2, 1944 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 9,504 | Jun 3, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 11–1 | −10 | Title change |