The MLB Belt · reign 4,385
New York Yankees
Took the belt from Washington Senators, 4–0, on June 22, 1944. Lost it to St. Louis Browns, 3–0, on June 30, 1944.
5Defenses
8Days
290thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Jun 29, 1944
2.8Average winning margin
392ndLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to St. Louis Browns, 3–0, on June 30, 1944.
Defended against
Philadelphia Athletics ×3St. Louis Browns ×2
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 New York Yankees’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,522 | Jun 22, 1944 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 4–0 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 9,523 | Jun 23, 1944 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 9,524 | Jun 25, 1944 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,525 | Jun 25, 1944 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 9,526 | Jun 28, 1944 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 7–2 | +5 | Defense |
| 9,527 | Jun 29, 1944 | New York Yankees beat St. Louis Browns 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,528 | Jun 30, 1944 | St. Louis Browns beat New York Yankees 3–0 | −3 | Title change |