The MLB Belt · reign 4,379
Boston Red Sox
Took the belt from Detroit Tigers, 5–1, on June 4, 1944. Lost it to Washington Senators, 4–0, on June 16, 1944.
8Defenses
12Days
255thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 11, 1944
3.5Average winning margin
205thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
68thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it started
Took the belt from Detroit Tigers, 5–1, on June 4, 1944.
How it ended
Lost it to Washington Senators, 4–0, on June 16, 1944.
Defended against
Yankees ×4Philadelphia Athletics ×4
The season
- 1944: St. Louis Cardinals had the best record (105–49–3); St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 76 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Boston Red Sox’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,507 | Jun 7, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 8–1 | +7 | Defense |
| 9,508 | Jun 8, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 8–7 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,509 | Jun 11, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,510 | Jun 11, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 9,511 | Jun 13, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 9,512 | Jun 14, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 9,513 | Jun 14, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 9,514 | Jun 15, 1944 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 9,515 | Jun 16, 1944 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 4–0 | −4 | Title change |